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by ChooChooCat
Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Lets Talk '24
Replies: 559
Views: 73992

Re: Lets Talk '24

What do the people who run the NIL collectives say about Love returning? Lloyd still can't offer NIL money, but can only offer negotiating assistance with the player and the collective. Although like tampering, it seems like a wink wink rule. Love has a larger NIL package on the table from us than ...
by ChooChooCat
Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:46 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Let's talk '26
Replies: 47
Views: 3131

Re: Let's talk '26

Beachcat97 wrote: Sun Apr 21, 2024 1:40 pm I'll be a little surprised if Alijah doesn't come to UofA.
Arizona still has to decide if it wants him over other targets for that class.
by ChooChooCat
Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:24 am
Forum: Wildcat Baseball
Topic: 2024 Season Thread
Replies: 98
Views: 3531

Re: 2024 Season Thread

Cats beat Washington State 7-1 to extend their longest conference winning streak (9 games) since joining the Pac-10. Of course that is nowhere near the longest winning streak in UA history. In 1976 Arizona went 40-3 in nonconference (which included win streaks of 13, 11, and 16). 16-2 in the WAC (w...
by ChooChooCat
Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:17 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Lets Talk '24
Replies: 559
Views: 73992

Re: Lets Talk '24

You might be right CCC but I am not sure on that. I can’t think of one reason why he wouldn’t have announced he was back. I am sure there are some I don’t know about but I can’t come up with a single thing. He isn’t getting drafted. No other program would give him even 50% of what his Arizona numbe...
by ChooChooCat
Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:28 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Lets Talk '24
Replies: 559
Views: 73992

Re: Lets Talk '24

So for those of you who have looked into Damon more than I have (minimal) who would you rather have? Freshman Sanon (is he a 1&Done?) Or Super Senior Love? Love was my favorite player to watch in an Arizona uniform this past season. I am not big on 1&Ds who aren’t game changers from day 1, which Sa...
by ChooChooCat
Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:43 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Lets Talk '24
Replies: 559
Views: 73992

Re: Lets Talk '24

So for those of you who have looked into Damon more than I have (minimal) who would you rather have? Freshman Sanon (is he a 1&Done?) Or Super Senior Love? Love was my favorite player to watch in an Arizona uniform this past season. I am not big on 1&Ds who aren’t game changers from day 1, which Sa...
by ChooChooCat
Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:13 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Lets Talk '24
Replies: 559
Views: 73992

Re: Lets Talk '24

That was before Boswell left. Scheer did a live about Caleb potentially coming back and said that one of Kylan or Sanon would leave if it happened. Well Kylan already left. It’s still not a sure thing Sanon would come if Love comes back regardless. I won’t go as far as Winger did in saying he for s...
by ChooChooCat
Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: Wildcat Baseball
Topic: 2024 Season Thread
Replies: 98
Views: 3531

Re: 2024 Season Thread

EastCoastCat wrote: Sat Apr 20, 2024 6:45 am Gotta give Hale props for what he’s done so far.
This team certainly doesn't quit.

The issue will be holding on to Vance after this season.
by ChooChooCat
Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:21 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Lets Talk '24
Replies: 559
Views: 73992

Re: Lets Talk '24

That was before Boswell left. Scheer did a live about Caleb potentially coming back and said that one of Kylan or Sanon would leave if it happened. Well Kylan already left. It’s still not a sure thing Sanon would come if Love comes back regardless. I won’t go as far as Winger did in saying he for s...
by ChooChooCat
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2024-25 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 201
Views: 7457

Re: 2024-25 Arizona Basketball

Whoa, Winger is here!? Also, wanted to chime in and say I heard something similar as well. Not sure if it's a full pledge to his NIL or a donation to the hoops NIL/program with an earmark for Love. No clue if its true, but I heard it was more than twice what Johnson received and for Love specifical...
by ChooChooCat
Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:57 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2024-25 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 201
Views: 7457

Re: 2024-25 Arizona Basketball

Beachcat97 wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:04 am So if Tommy gets McNeely, I'm pretty sure that gives us the best freshman class in the country for next season.
We're not recruiting him.
by ChooChooCat
Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2024-25 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 201
Views: 7457

Re: 2024-25 Arizona Basketball

Agree with Arizona fans and the reaction to B12 losses. Will be interested to see what McKale is like next season. Lloyd is going to have to change his roster to compete in the B12. He did so a bit this past season with the additions of Love, Johnson, and Bradley. He might have to reconfigure his s...
by ChooChooCat
Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2024-25 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 201
Views: 7457

Re: 2024-25 Arizona Basketball

I'm curious if being battled tested in the Big 12 will lead to a better March run. Winning the conference and/or the conference tournament will be near impossible, so maybe that will also the fire the guys up for March more. Big 12 had 2 Sweet 16 teams and 0 Elite 8 teams stan Jesus you are just an...
by ChooChooCat
Sun Mar 31, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2024-25 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 201
Views: 7457

Re: 2024-25 Arizona Basketball

A large majority of posters on this board have expressed their view that they are glad that the UA will be playing in the Big12 next year. They are glad to be rid of the non-physical style of play in the PAC12 and the sometimes limited competition. Let me take the contrarian view that the majority ...
by ChooChooCat
Sun Mar 31, 2024 10:51 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Lets Talk '24
Replies: 559
Views: 73992

Re: Lets Talk '24

EastCoastCat wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:30 pm Pretty impressive list…except for Kansas of course.😆
He just committed there. Even though he listed us we were never involved at least not seriously.
by ChooChooCat
Sun Mar 31, 2024 10:43 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Thee Pac2 Network
Replies: 583
Views: 41109

Re: Thee Pac2 Network

PHXCATS wrote: Sat Mar 30, 2024 7:38 pm 100,000,000% better than the Big 12
That is such a bizarre post for you to have this response to.
by ChooChooCat
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:24 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Thee Pac2 Network
Replies: 583
Views: 41109

Re: Thee Pac2 Network

PHXCATS wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:06 am No one wants to watch baseball and softball?
Those aren't well ran programs. Hard pass.
by ChooChooCat
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2180
Views: 3431017

Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball

Who's the "leader" on the court, this year? I don't see one. - Correct Who's the high-energy guy that is 100% intense? I don't see one. - KJ Lewis does qualify here, but 100% intensity without proper control, which is his issues as a freshman doesn't equate to success majority of the time Which pla...
by ChooChooCat
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2180
Views: 3431017

Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball

Who's the "leader" on the court, this year? I don't see one. - Correct Who's the high-energy guy that is 100% intense? I don't see one. - KJ Lewis does qualify here, but 100% intensity without proper control, which is his issues as a freshman doesn't equate to success majority of the time Which pla...
by ChooChooCat
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:00 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2180
Views: 3431017

Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball

Like Lloyd said himself last night, players were just standing around. That's on you coach. I've gone back and forth with Lloyd. I appreciate the way he has revitalized the program, but there are problems that need to be addressed now and into the future. From my perspective, he committed one the o...
by ChooChooCat
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:31 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2180
Views: 3431017

Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball

Like Lloyd said himself last night, players were just standing around. That's on you coach. It is, but it isn't. It's ehhhh. I mean I guarantee Lloyd barked orders to move and has covered as much how to run his offense. Prior to the USC game in LA this team has had zero issues whatsoever handling a...
by ChooChooCat
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:57 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2180
Views: 3431017

Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball

What’s going to be more surprising over the next few weeks? Losing in the first round or reaching the FF? The latter by far. We’ll have to see what our region looks like tomorrow. If UNC is the 1 in our region, that’s not exactly an unbeatable opponent. I love our chances to win 2 games in this yea...
by ChooChooCat
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:45 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2180
Views: 3431017

Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball

What’s going to be more surprising over the next few weeks? Losing in the first round or reaching the FF? The latter by far. We’ll have to see what our region looks like tomorrow. If UNC is the 1 in our region, that’s not exactly an unbeatable opponent. I love our chances to win 2 games in this yea...
by ChooChooCat
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:13 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2180
Views: 3431017

Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball

Beachcat97 wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:59 am What’s going to be more surprising over the next few weeks? Losing in the first round or reaching the FF?
The latter by far.
by ChooChooCat
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2180
Views: 3431017

Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball

The percentage of students comes from College Factual (https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/diversity/chart-geographic-breakdown.html#google_vignette). They use IPEDS information, which is a standard database for college students by school. Seattle is home to s...
by ChooChooCat
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:43 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2180
Views: 3431017

Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball

Better competition in men's basketball? Yes. Football and all other sports? Debatable. We're also going to be competing with schools making nearly 2X from TV deals than us and other BIG12 schools. How long can we compete against that? TBD. More eyeballs? Also debatable. Arizona Basketball is alread...
by ChooChooCat
Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:52 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2180
Views: 3431017

Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball

I'm very interested in seeing how we look out of the gate vs USC. Hungry... or Satisfied? Caleb said last night that they'll celebrate tonight, but they came to Sweep LA. That sounds pretty damn hungry to me. This team seems to have a killer instinct that the last two Arizona teams did not. That’s ...
by ChooChooCat
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:51 am
Forum: MLB
Topic: Las Vegas A's?
Replies: 37
Views: 2453

Re: Las Vegas A's?

Irish27 wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:44 pm
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being that the stadium will 100% end up looking like that and 1 being it won't look remotely like that whatsoever, that rates at least a -100000000000000000.
by ChooChooCat
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:10 am
Forum: Wildcat Baseball
Topic: 2024 Season Thread
Replies: 98
Views: 3531

Re: 2024 Season Thread

threenumberones wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:16 pm So Cam Walty has 3 of our 5 wins. A 1.84 ERA. Basically came out of nowhere..as I recall last year he was pretty modest. Has anyone seen him throw what has changed?
He was literally our ace last year until injuries started getting in the way.
by ChooChooCat
Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:32 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Arizona AD- Desiree Reed-Francois
Replies: 61
Views: 1905

Re: Arizona AD- Desiree Reed-Francois

What was the conflict of interest? I have missed that detail in all of this. He used to do work with a company that worked with/for universities and that was over 5 years ago. So it's a shoddy accusation needless to say. IMNSHO, in any corporate structure, whenever a board member (especially and of...
by ChooChooCat
Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:39 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Arizona AD- Desiree Reed-Francois
Replies: 61
Views: 1905

Re: Arizona AD- Desiree Reed-Francois

Postmaster wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:08 pm What was the conflict of interest?
I have missed that detail in all of this.
He used to do work with a company that worked with/for universities and that was over 5 years ago. So it's a shoddy accusation needless to say.
by ChooChooCat
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:39 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Let's talk '25
Replies: 97
Views: 8954

Re: Let's talk '25

So one says he’s class of ‘w5 and currently a junior, the other has him in the 2025 NBA draft. Is he considered a reclass lean? I'm pretty sure Givony is projecting him to reclassify based on NBA potential and nothing more. We're currently also projecting two juniors in high school -- Canadian play...
by ChooChooCat
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:12 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Let's talk '25
Replies: 97
Views: 8954

Re: Let's talk '25

So one says he’s class of ‘w5 and currently a junior, the other has him in the 2025 NBA draft. Is he considered a reclass lean? I'm pretty sure Givony is projecting him to reclassify based on NBA potential and nothing more. We're currently also projecting two juniors in high school -- Canadian play...
by ChooChooCat
Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:15 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Arizona AD- Desiree Reed-Francois
Replies: 61
Views: 1905

Re: Arizona AD- Desiree Reed-Francois

GlobalCat wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:03 am Conflicts of interest with certain ABOR members and Robbins are being investigated. A search firm is already chatting with new President candidates.
Who hired the search firm?
by ChooChooCat
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4314
Views: 1875788

Re: Conference Realignment

Big 12 stans are wild I am not happy being in permanent 3rd of 4th place but you stans do you So you were happy being permanent 5th out of 5th place prior to now? These latest posts have nothing to do with the Big 12, but rather how fucking worthless an all AppleTV deal for less money than the Big ...
by ChooChooCat
Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:50 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4314
Views: 1875788

Re: Conference Realignment

Every day there seems to be media news that suggests Apple could have worked. Arizona had to move once Washington and Oregon did. But damn maybe the PAC-12 could have survived and done pretty well This will forever be the funniest damn post in this entire thread. "Every day there seems to be media ...
by ChooChooCat
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:27 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4314
Views: 1875788

Re: Conference Realignment

Every day there seems to be media news that suggests Apple could have worked. Arizona had to move once Washington and Oregon did. But damn maybe the PAC-12 could have survived and done pretty well This will forever be the funniest damn post in this entire thread. "Every day there seems to be media ...
by ChooChooCat
Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:13 am
Forum: Wildcat Baseball
Topic: 2024 Season Thread
Replies: 98
Views: 3531

Re: 2024 Season Thread

Arizona batters striked out 19 times in two games in a row now.
by ChooChooCat
Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:12 am
Forum: Wildcat Softball
Topic: 2024 Season Thread
Replies: 55
Views: 18549

Re: 2024 Season Thread

Frybry02 wrote: Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:38 pm In the 14th, does anyone know what the umpire ruled on the play Mannon scored the tying run?
Outside of ruling her safe, I have no idea wtf else he was signaling lol.
by ChooChooCat
Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:05 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Tommy Lloyd
Replies: 3478
Views: 344157

Re: Tommy Lloyd

Not sure if Tommy's buyout out is known, but Scheer said during his newest podcast today that Tommy's buyout is $20 million. So unless Kentucky gets tired of Cal and wants Tommy we're safe. Though even then Tommy seems so happy in Tucson I'm not sure he'd leave. Yeah Scheer doesn't know for sure, b...
by ChooChooCat
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:02 am
Forum: Wildcat Softball
Topic: 2024 Season Thread
Replies: 55
Views: 18549

Re: 2024 Season Thread

Is Perezchica injured too? I can’t find any info and haven’t seen her in the lineup I am not aware that she is hurt. She played yesterday. It's not uncommon during the first month to see multiple line-ups to see what the young players can do. Altmeyer has been very impressive, as well as Shockey. P...
by ChooChooCat
Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:48 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4314
Views: 1875788

Re: Conference Realignment

Every day there seems to be media news that suggests Apple could have worked. Hahahahaha what? What media news out there has suggested that Apple would have worked for the Pac-12? The most irrelevant streamer for the most irrelevant power 5 conference. A match made in a pile of shit. Nothing has ch...
by ChooChooCat
Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:46 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4314
Views: 1875788

Re: Conference Realignment

Quite frankly I don't think the SEC/BIG can breakaway from college football and make as much money. They are the big boys now but the rooting interest is less than 1/3 of the country. If other conferences froze them out in all sports for out of the conference games who would really be interested in...
by ChooChooCat
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:59 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: UCLA
Replies: 234
Views: 16030

Re: UCLA

lol…are the uw boards in fire? Nah, they're in the denial phase. Jedd isn't going to get the job, it'll cost UCLA too much to make it happen, but he'll interview for every job opening with a pulse from this point on and UW fans will have to learn to accept it. Schools don't pay buyouts, boosters so...
by ChooChooCat
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: UCLA
Replies: 234
Views: 16030

Re: UCLA

CalStateTempe wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:46 am lol…are the uw boards in fire?
Nah, they're in the denial phase.

Jedd isn't going to get the job, it'll cost UCLA too much to make it happen, but he'll interview for every job opening with a pulse from this point on and UW fans will have to learn to accept it.
by ChooChooCat
Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: UCLA
Replies: 234
Views: 16030

Re: UCLA

MrBug708 wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:58 am He has long wanted the job but I don't want him near the UCLA job. I would rather just kick the tires on Tom Herman
There's not a world that he leaves a place he has numerous connections to at this point in time for UCLA either way.
by ChooChooCat
Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: UCLA
Replies: 234
Views: 16030

Re: UCLA

Lot of smoke with Fleck but there are a lot of red flags going off with him. I think money is less of an issue than a coach wanting to leave in February with no portal help but UCLA vulnerable to portal pickoffs. People think Fleck is trying to escape the firing line in a year or two. Maybe Tony Wh...
by ChooChooCat
Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:37 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: UCLA
Replies: 234
Views: 16030

Re: UCLA

After 2024 they should be able to offer the starting QB spot to any transfer QB spot they want. I suspect Garbers will finish this up coming season as a senior and NIL will kick in money for someone elite to come back home. What's the word on the primary target? Is it Fleck? Do you guys have the mo...
by ChooChooCat
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:05 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: UCLA
Replies: 234
Views: 16030

Re: UCLA

I know we were pissed about Fisch leaving but imagine if he had quit to take an assistant position at another school. Ouch We're very fortunate Jedd got the UW job, because he 100000% would've taken the UCLA job at this point in time and we'd be ridiculously screwed infinitely more so than we were ...