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by splitsecond
Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:21 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Valley of the Sun Shootout
Replies: 157
Views: 6800

Re: Valley of the Sun Shootout

Attendance is absolutely embarrassing. The prices were way too high for something this close to Christmas and putting it on a Tuesday was really a bad move. I couldn't get anyone else to buy in and go.
by splitsecond
Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:15 pm
Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
Topic: Game 9, vs Texas A&M @ Talking Stick (2017-2018)
Replies: 235
Views: 6560

Re: Game 9, vs Texas A&M @ Talking Stick (2017-2018)

why the fuck is Trier putting up 3's two transitions in a row. fuck this hero ball nonsense.
by splitsecond
Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:49 pm
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Tim Floyd, Quitter
Replies: 4
Views: 522

Re: Tim Floyd, Quitter

I still cannot believe we almost hired this jagaloon.
by splitsecond
Thu Nov 30, 2017 12:11 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Graham Fired
Replies: 127
Views: 6920

Re: Graham Fired

i have a horrible feeling that they'll back away from this between now and the weekend because of backlash plz no It's all up to Crow at this point, but either way the damage has already been done. This type of deal was in the works for at least a month, and if it's gotten this far, it's something ...
by splitsecond
Thu Nov 30, 2017 12:05 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Graham Fired
Replies: 127
Views: 6920

Re: Graham Fired

I want to know who the boosters are that are ponying up the cash to pay the buyout and pay Edwards to basically be sideline candy. Because they have just reached levels of Sun Devil never seen before. That's the thing, Ray Anderson was asked how we are paying for Graham's buyout and he was emphatic...
by splitsecond
Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:26 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Graham Fired
Replies: 127
Views: 6920

Re: Graham Fired

I want to know who the boosters are that are ponying up the cash to pay the buyout and pay Edwards to basically be sideline candy. Because they have just reached levels of Sun Devil never seen before.
by splitsecond
Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:14 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coaching searches 2017
Replies: 361
Views: 18667

Re: Coaching searches 2017

Lol on campus protests against schiano. Tennessee seems to think they should be getting Belicheck or the reanimated corpse of bear Bryant. Tennessee absolutely has ridiculous expectations but Schiano has zero business ever being a head coach at any level ever again. He is a miserable human being wh...
by splitsecond
Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:08 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 260947

Re: Coach Rod

With the exceeding of expectations (albeit you must admit RR caused the low expecations), the Tate momentum in recruiting, the improvement of the defense when you took at results per play and talent of the young players, the financial impact of it, and the schools that we would be competing with fo...
by splitsecond
Fri Nov 24, 2017 1:09 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: 2017 Non-Arizona game thread
Replies: 340
Views: 16439

Re: 2017 Non-Arizona game thread

Mark Richt gonna Mark Richt
by splitsecond
Wed Nov 15, 2017 6:53 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: College football Bowl projections
Replies: 494
Views: 63273

Re: College football Bowl projections

I don't see Stanford vs Michigan as being that juicy nationwide. The time between in San Fran lessened the intrigue of that matchup. That and Stanford fans simply just don't care that much in general and Michigan fans don't particularly give a shit about Stanford. Michidantards do however have feel...
by splitsecond
Tue Nov 14, 2017 3:41 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Lorenzo Romar
Replies: 326
Views: 21592

Re: Lorenzo Romar

post two games, three things have floored me: 1) how Arizona pushes the ball and initiates early offense, even after made baskets -- looks so much like Washington, but with a more disciplined, under-control, and calculated approach...better/deeper talent doesnt hurt either. 2) how much Lorenzo Roma...
by splitsecond
Mon Nov 13, 2017 5:15 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: College football Bowl projections
Replies: 494
Views: 63273

Re: College football Bowl projections

I imagine UA travels a lot better than Stanford does to SD. Stanford fans don't even travel that well to Palo Alto. Since bowl committees can move up or down 1 position it bodes well in either case. Arizona travels better to SD than Furd travels to their own stadium. That school doesn't deserve the...
by splitsecond
Mon Nov 13, 2017 5:11 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: 14 Khalil Tate (Aug 2017-Aug 2018)
Replies: 629
Views: 42122

Re: 14 Khalil Tate

#1 96.5 QBR, 998 Passing Yards, 8 TDs, 6 INTs #7 with 1,293 Rushing Yards, 11 TDs 11.6 Yards Per Rush, only player in the top 160 with 10+ http://www.espn.com/college-football/heisman/" target="_blank #3 in Heisman voting https://twitter.com/BlairWillisUA/status/929627611247947777 Need to look up N...
by splitsecond
Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:53 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: General Malaise and Complaining about the Football Program
Replies: 1134
Views: 41914

Re: General Malaise and Complaining about the Football Progr

Senior Night, and one of the very few UA Heisman candidates? RichRod has lost Tucson. https://twitter.com/ghansen711/status/929578453564760064 If you ain't here shut up Not everyone lives in Tucson, or close to it. My point exactl y you have no room to talk if RR "lost Tucson" So in your view, only...
by splitsecond
Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:47 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Arizona at ASU Territorial Cup discussion thread
Replies: 76
Views: 4652

Re: Arizona at ASU Territorial Cup discussion thread

88 degrees? Yeah I will go to a bar. Fuck sitting in that piss trap in 88 degree weather.
by splitsecond
Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:46 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Deandre Ayton
Replies: 976
Views: 62183

Re: DeAndre Ayton

Have we ever had a big like this before? I certainly can't remember one in my time following the team since the mid 90s.
by splitsecond
Wed Nov 08, 2017 8:48 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: College football Bowl projections
Replies: 494
Views: 63273

Re: College football Bowl projections

I totally forgot about Dudek bailing for Michidan. I mean this has been a wild timeline the last year but could we really get this lucky? I can't get my heart set on it just yet.
by splitsecond
Tue Nov 07, 2017 11:05 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: College football Bowl projections
Replies: 494
Views: 63273

Re: College football Bowl projections

Although I LOVE Holiday bowls, I think you guys are missing the dream match up. Tate vs. Jackson, maybe at the Sun Bowl. I will never, ever, ever go to El Paso for a bowl game. I get the appeal it be like Bo Jackson playing on both teams in a tecmo bowl game. But RR vs. Michigan? Against the single...
by splitsecond
Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:19 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 260947

Re: Coach Rod

*looks at recruiting rankings for 2018* *laughs heartily that the entire program is being turned around* You have no idea what they are going to do. Look at those loaded classes at UCLA. Some coaches fail with 5*, some coaches find fits for systems at 2 and 3*. You can laugh heartily, but you also ...
by splitsecond
Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:45 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: 14 Khalil Tate (Aug 2017-Aug 2018)
Replies: 629
Views: 42122

Re: 14 Khalil Tate

Our struggles in recruiting and defense have kind of made us forget that RichRod is one of the greatest offensive minds the game has ever seen when he has his guys who can actually put his plans into motion.
by splitsecond
Wed Oct 11, 2017 5:20 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Replies: 7706
Views: 413162

Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved

https://sports.yahoo.com/coaches-say-must-happen-federal-probe-incite-meaningful-change-131708543.html College coaches and shoe-apparel companies often funnel tens of thousands of dollars to the families or handlers of top prospects in exchange for their influence on what school the player chooses....
by splitsecond
Thu Sep 28, 2017 1:34 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Replies: 7706
Views: 413162

Re: Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn

I'll preface this by disclosing that I work in healthcare legal and regulatory compliance.... I Don't care if "(most) everyone is doing it", and/or if "it's necessary to compete at the highest level". Not. One. Bit. I hope as many as possible who have in fact participated in this corruption becomes...
by splitsecond
Wed Sep 27, 2017 7:44 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Replies: 7706
Views: 413162

Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved

Could it be that book forgot to multiply by 10? or that by that time Miller was already assisting the FEDS and the standard wasn't available -- also, Quin wasn't a 150k guy...book did this all on his own, and Miller let him. Here is what I want to know: why did the Feds pick or allow Miller to be t...
by splitsecond
Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:36 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Replies: 7706
Views: 413162

Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved

97cats wrote:^^^^^^^^^lmmfao^^^^^^^^^^^
Kyree Walker going to Hillcrest and ASU makes a whole lot of sense now, doesn't it?
by splitsecond
Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:34 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Replies: 7706
Views: 413162

Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved

http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/2017/09/27/tucson-bracing-its-darkest-moment-after-ncaa-basketball-scandal/710021001/ Bickley: Tucson bracing for its darkest moment after NCAA basketball scandal For too long, college basketball has been two different games. One transpired on a hardwood court....
by splitsecond
Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:26 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Replies: 7706
Views: 413162

Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved

Curse Hank of Sb all you want but he is closer to reality than most here are. Bottom line is that the UA was caught on Tape.........not Kentucky, Duke, or UCLA. The NCAA is going to throw the 6/7 teams who were caught red handed under the bus........period. The only question is when will the NCAA g...
by splitsecond
Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:21 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Replies: 7706
Views: 413162

Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved

every top 50 program for the last 25 years has paid for the vast majority of their top players. the top, top programs pay for a much higher percentage due to the fact that they get a higher percentage of top players -- its been a know practice and somewhat accepted for as long as i can remember, an...
by splitsecond
Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:06 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Replies: 7706
Views: 413162

Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved

zonagrad wrote:
Olsondogg wrote:Here’s a question. All the other schools lawyered up. Did UA?

I wanna say I read usc hired a former fbi lawyer?!?
Read that too. Luis Freeh.
That's not just a former FBI lawyer. That's the former director of the FBI. That's how big this is.
by splitsecond
Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:00 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Replies: 7706
Views: 413162

Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved

Had a lawyer friend text me from Chicago today. She couldn’t believe fed would go after the coaches for this. Said it had to involve something bigger. It’s not her field of expertise but it smelled off to her. Generally speaking the feds don't waste their time with anything under the "millions" cat...
by splitsecond
Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:58 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Replies: 7706
Views: 413162

Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved

Also, the NCAA won’t do shit until feds are done. And they basically resemble a neutered, 3 legged, obese blind dog in this story. I doubt they really want their prized pig dragged through the shit pen like this. the FEDS want Adidas, nothing else -- think about that for a moment This is amazing. M...
by splitsecond
Tue Sep 26, 2017 1:53 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Replies: 7706
Views: 413162

Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved

That's what I'm having trouble getting my head around. This is bad very very bad, and i hope it stops at book otherwise a team that brings me such joy will be dead is so many ways. But why is the FBI doing the NCAA's dirty work? What federal crime was broken? Is it becuase book is an employee of a ...
by splitsecond
Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:31 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Replies: 7706
Views: 413162

Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved

I just can't understand the optimism here. Miller had an assistant caught on an FBI wiretap funneling multiple players to agents and discussing cash payments for commitments . That's textbook NCAA show cause stuff - in the past, a lot of schools can get "caught" and get off lightly because the NCAA...
by splitsecond
Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:29 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Replies: 7706
Views: 413162

Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved

Too Soon Take: Feel really bad for Book. He make a mistake, yes, broke some laws, but the consequences will be far more dire then the action. Not like he got someone hurt, or he was even malicious against a person. Thought he'd make a quick buck in a return favor, but that the kid would probably be...
by splitsecond
Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:27 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Replies: 7706
Views: 413162

Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved

I just can't understand the optimism here. Miller had an assistant caught on an FBI wiretap funneling multiple players to agents and discussing cash payments for commitments. That's textbook NCAA show cause stuff - in the past, a lot of schools can get "caught" and get off lightly because the NCAA ...
by splitsecond
Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:26 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Replies: 7706
Views: 413162

Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved

97cats wrote:so i was just told Book Richardson will be apart of media day tomorrow from his jail cell via FaceTime.
Do you think Ace showed him how to keister an iphone?
by splitsecond
Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:23 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Replies: 7706
Views: 413162

Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved

Too Soon Take: Feel really bad for Book. He make a mistake, yes, broke some laws, but the consequences will be far more dire then the action. Not like he got someone hurt, or he was even malicious against a person. Thought he'd make a quick buck in a return favor, but that the kid would probably be...
by splitsecond
Tue Sep 26, 2017 11:36 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Replies: 7706
Views: 413162

Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved

Good lord we are absolutely fucked. no no no, expand. :( :( :( :( :( No inside info, just me reading every thing. The Nassir Little recruitment implications, all of it, this is just a fucked situation that I don't know how we can recover from as a program in the near term. love ya but dont agree --...
by splitsecond
Mon Sep 11, 2017 2:48 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: General Malaise and Complaining about the Football Program
Replies: 1134
Views: 41914

Re: Fire RR

I am not one to jump on the fire RR bandwagon, especially after 2 games.

But my god, the coaching at the end of the game was incredibly reminiscent of Tomey's last days at Arizona. Completely checked out and lifeless.
by splitsecond
Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:49 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: España
Replies: 332
Views: 12684

Re: España

Good to hear you and yours is safe DC. Glad to hear all our guys and their families are good to go as well. In general Europe is just not a safe place to be at the moment unfortunately. Safer than the U.S. though. lol. Somehow I get the feeling that the team will feel much safer from terror attacks...
by splitsecond
Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:30 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: España
Replies: 332
Views: 12684

Re: España

Good to hear you and yours is safe DC. Glad to hear all our guys and their families are good to go as well. In general Europe is just not a safe place to be at the moment unfortunately. Safer than the U.S. though. Perhaps you should seek asylum as a refugee there away from all the dangerous evil he...
by splitsecond
Mon Jun 05, 2017 4:14 pm
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Coaching Searches 2017
Replies: 311
Views: 15221

Re: Coaching Searches 2017

https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/status/871789502557302785 Replacements: http://thespun.com/big-ten/ohio-state-football-news/10-potential-replacements-for-thad-matta-at-ohio-state" target="_blank Sean Miller, Arizona head coach The biggest collegiate name on this list. Ohio State has to make thi...
by splitsecond
Tue May 30, 2017 12:44 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: let's talk '17
Replies: 2132
Views: 126506

Re: let's talk '17

Here was the original plan from Arizona and Bowen's point of view: Zo was going to go. It was clear from the get go, but the suspension changed things. Bowen was Arizona bound and was going to announce it, but then doubt of Zo departing started to creep in until it became apparent, before the NCAA ...
by splitsecond
Fri May 05, 2017 12:02 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: let's talk '17
Replies: 2132
Views: 126506

Re: let's talk '17

Rawle one and done...really didn't see that coming. He had a good season, sure, but he's a guy I thought we'd be able to keep for a while. If he somehow goes in the 1st round, well, good for him. If he's a 2nd rounder, he must just really dislike school. He is a very good prospect, incredibly athle...
by splitsecond
Wed May 03, 2017 10:08 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: 2017 recruits/commitment thread
Replies: 1934
Views: 94336

Re: 2017 recruits/commitment thread

Regardless of how is career ends up here, this guy is a fucking hero. Makes several million dollars to TRY playing baseball, that doesn't work out so he gets to go to college - paid for by the Padres no less - and bang college girls at 26.

Hero.
by splitsecond
Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:09 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: let's talk '18
Replies: 2918
Views: 182112

Re: let's talk '18

As an aside, this brings a lot of flash to the program that can help recruiting against other "flashier" programs aka Kentucky. Shaq was a three year guy at LSU, and his big jump was between freshman and soph year, and he was the AP player of the year as a sophomore. He still came back and played hi...
by splitsecond
Tue Apr 18, 2017 1:09 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Lorenzo Romar
Replies: 326
Views: 21592

Re: Lorenzo Romar

I am not a fan of Xs and Os Romar, and I made my opinion known that I thought he made bad in-game decisions from time to time. I also criticized their home court practice of playing super physical then coming unglued over and over again at every call until the refs just get afraid to make another c...
by splitsecond
Thu Apr 13, 2017 1:45 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Lorenzo Romar
Replies: 326
Views: 21592

Re: Lorenzo Romar

I escape the internet on vacation for a week and I miss all the good shit. This is amazing. Even more amazing if Romar decides he's done with head coaching and just wants to stick around and be part of the superest super team of recruiters until he retires.
by splitsecond
Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:24 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Who's staying? Who's going?
Replies: 1542
Views: 85506

Re: Who's staying? Who's going?

Kobi Simmons is the new Grant Jarrett. Fuck him.
by splitsecond
Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:19 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: When do we start recruiting actual Point Guards?
Replies: 225
Views: 12415

Re: When do we start recruiting actual Point Guards?

CalStateTempe wrote:Nate silver should find another line of work.
He sure is a persistent little bugger
by splitsecond
Fri Mar 24, 2017 8:28 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: This One's On Miller
Replies: 119
Views: 5123

Re: This One's On Miller

Miller is too stubborn to evolve. Lute Olson he is not. Love Miller, love his passion, but this is as far as we can go with him. Miller is an elite recruiter Miller is an elite one on one coach and maker of men Miller is a mid-major level in-game coach. that's basically what we are dealing with. I ...