I know others weren't fans, but I loved Bill Walton calling games. Not only was he funny and entertaining, Bill knew and loved basketball. And was quite insightful with his color analysis.
May Bill rest in peace... and fuck cancer.
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- Mon May 27, 2024 10:52 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bill Walton - Legend
- Replies: 559
- Views: 36896
- Sat May 25, 2024 9:37 pm
- Forum: Wildcat Baseball
- Topic: 2024 Season Thread
- Replies: 251
- Views: 7430
Re: 2024 Season Thread
Bear Down! Regular season and Conference Tournament Champions!
- Wed May 22, 2024 2:21 pm
- Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
- Topic: UCLA Basketball in trouble!
- Replies: 5163
- Views: 2641361
Re: UCLA Basketball in trouble!
If the game in LA is at Crypto.com and not at Pauley, I'm fine with this. There will more more Arizona fans there than UCLA right in their own back yard.
- Mon May 20, 2024 12:49 pm
- Forum: Wildcat Baseball
- Topic: 2024 Season Thread
- Replies: 251
- Views: 7430
Re: 2024 Season Thread
There's an old baseball adage. Score as many runs you can today, but remember, the scoreboard resets back to zero tomorrow, and the runs don't carry over. The Beaves beat us 2 out of 3, but the Ls count the same if had lost both games by 1 each, or 100 each. And on Saturday, after the scoreboard res...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:18 pm
- Forum: Arizona Football
- Topic: 2024 Season Thread
- Replies: 286
- Views: 13874
Re: 2024 Season Thread
Bear Down! We have two, potential top 20 NFL draft choices on the roster with Davis and TMac! Maybe even higher for both. Have we ever had two football 1st rounders before?
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:18 am
- Forum: Arizona Football
- Topic: 2024 Season Thread
- Replies: 286
- Views: 13874
Re: 2024 Season Thread
We picked up a 6' 2" 260 lb freshman transfer from Memphis (https://www.azdesertswarm.com/football/2024/4/24/24136774/arizona-wildcats-football-recruiting-jarra-anderson-memphis-tigers-ncaa-transfer-portal-commitment). Could use a few more pounds, but only a freshman, and played 11 games last year. ...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:06 am
- Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
- Topic: Coaching Carousel
- Replies: 386
- Views: 17987
Re: Coaching Carousel
If Pope matches or exceeds Cal's level, then this is a homerun hire. Kentucky fans will give Pope a little more rope, because he's an alumni. If Pope fails, and doesn't last his first full contract, then expectations will be lower, and the next guy can come in and reach Cal's level and fans will be ...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:58 pm
- Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
- Topic: Coaching Carousel
- Replies: 386
- Views: 17987
Re: Coaching Carousel
Pope's also never won a game in the NCAA Tournament. Five years at BYU, one COVID year, 1 no bid, 1 NIT bid, and 2 first round losses. Can't see Kentucky fans too happy about this record. Sean Miller might not win the press conference either, but he has taken two teams to the Sweet 16 and has 3 Elit...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:48 pm
- Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
- Topic: Coaching Carousel
- Replies: 386
- Views: 17987
Re: Coaching Carousel
Billy Donovan would be a home run hire. But Donovan left Florida because he didn't enjoy recruiting any more. And this was before the transfer portal and NIL. I don't see him going back to the college game. Drew from Baylor would be one coach that would take the job, and Baylor could hire brother Br...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:55 am
- Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
- Topic: Coaching Carousel
- Replies: 386
- Views: 17987
Re: Coaching Carousel
Guys like Sampson (68) and Barnes (69) are way too old. Nate Oats makes sense, and even though he has something like a $18million buy out, with KY not owing a dime any more to Calipari, if they wanted to pay it, they would and could. One name that is a total wildcard is Sean Miller. Lexington is onl...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:40 am
- Forum: MLB
- Topic: Las Vegas A's?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2774
Re: Las Vegas A's?
My parents live in W. Sacramento about 10 minutes south of the Rivercats stadium where the A's will be playing. Been to a couple of games through the years, back when it was Raley Stadium, and it's a decent AAA stadium that seats about 14k. With the A's averaging around 6k in a 60,000 seat stadium, ...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:45 am
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #36 Clemson vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament Sweet 16) (2023-2024)
- Replies: 579
- Views: 9893
Re: (M) Game #36 Clemson vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament Sweet 16) (2023-2024)
This team simply didn't have the mental fortitude to play a full 40 minutes at a top level. We saw it just about every game. Huge mental lapses when the team would play stretches of full dog shit basketball, smell and all. We saw it all the first half against Dayton. We were the best team in the cou...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:26 pm
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #36 Clemson vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament Sweet 16) (2023-2024)
- Replies: 579
- Views: 9893
Re: (M) Game #36 Clemson vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament Sweet 16) (2023-2024)
Another dog shit performance in the first half. And another disappointment to end the season. Sadly, not unexpected.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:52 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Jaden Bradley
- Replies: 65
- Views: 2581
Re: Jaden Bradley
I love Bradley off the bench. Having a 6th man with no drop off from the starters, who may be an even better player than a starter is a weapon. Boz has a higher upside than Bradley in my opinion, but Bradley is a better defender. Start Boz, and if he's playing well, great. If not, as CTL put it, Bra...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:39 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Jaden Bradley
- Replies: 65
- Views: 2581
Re: Jaden Bradley
Picked a great time to have his best game as a Wildcat. One of the biggest stages in college basketball, and he was nails. Great to have a 6th man that picks up the D intensity and can make big buckets. Reminds me of Jason Terry.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:10 pm
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #35 Dayton vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament Second Round) (2023-2024)
- Replies: 464
- Views: 4674
Re: (M) Game #35 Dayton vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament Second Round) (2023-2024)
Going small and switching 1-5 was a brilliant move by CTL. Stopped Dayton from even taking 3s, and allowed us to attack the press with 5 guys. Oh, and vJaden EFFING Bradley! What a game!
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:01 pm
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #35 Dayton vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament Second Round) (2023-2024)
- Replies: 464
- Views: 4674
Re: (M) Game #35 Dayton vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament Second Round) (2023-2024)
YES!How Sweet 16 it is! And Jaden EFFING Bradley!!!
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:34 am
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #35 Dayton vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament Second Round) (2023-2024)
- Replies: 464
- Views: 4674
Re: (M) Game #35 Dayton vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament Second Round) (2023-2024)
Need to close strong. And keep the ball with Bradley!
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:39 am
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #35 Dayton vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament Second Round) (2023-2024)
- Replies: 464
- Views: 4674
Re: (M) Game #35 Dayton vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament Second Round) (2023-2024)
New game, same shit. Never let off the gas until the clock is 0:00, or you have a 20+ point lead with under a minute to go. Should never let a team like Dayton go on a 10-0 run.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:16 pm
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #34 Long Beach State vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament First Round) (2023-2024)
- Replies: 323
- Views: 3409
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:55 pm
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #34 Long Beach State vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament First Round) (2023-2024)
- Replies: 323
- Views: 3409
Re: (M) Game #34 Long Beach State vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament First Round) (2023-2024)
We picked up the D intensity this half and made LBSU rush. Now, they are afraid to shoot. Our effort has been great. Need to carry this through the entire tournament.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:52 am
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #34 Long Beach State vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament First Round) (2023-2024)
- Replies: 323
- Views: 3409
Re: (M) Game #34 Long Beach State vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament First Round) (2023-2024)
Need to come out fast in the 2nd half and put them away early. Leave no doubt. This game is wayyyy to close.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:33 am
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #34 Long Beach State vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament First Round) (2023-2024)
- Replies: 323
- Views: 3409
Re: (M) Game #34 Long Beach State vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament First Round) (2023-2024)
PTSD from being a 2 seed in SLC. Absolutely true.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #34 Long Beach State vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament First Round) (2023-2024)
- Replies: 323
- Views: 3409
Re: (M) Game #34 Long Beach State vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament First Round) (2023-2024)
OMFG! Pure dog shit again!!!!
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:21 am
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #34 Long Beach State vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament First Round) (2023-2024)
- Replies: 323
- Views: 3409
Re: (M) Game #34 Long Beach State vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament First Round) (2023-2024)
When we go braindead, we are flatline awful dog shit. How the fuck can we give up a 12-0 run to LBSU?
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:19 am
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #34 Long Beach State vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament First Round) (2023-2024)
- Replies: 323
- Views: 3409
Re: (M) Game #34 Long Beach State vs. Arizona (NCAA Tournament First Round) (2023-2024)
6 missed layups and LBSU is hitting some tough shots. Not a great start.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:19 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2024: The Last Pac-12 Tournament
- Replies: 94
- Views: 2420
Re: 2024: The Last Pac-12 Tournament
I think Oregon just stole Coloado's bid. Especially with other bid stealing winners like NC State winning the ACC. Still think the PAC only gets 3.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:24 pm
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #33 Oregon vs. Arizona (Pac-12 Tournament Semifinal) (2023-2024)
- Replies: 203
- Views: 2021
Re: (M) Game #33 Oregon vs. Arizona (Pac-12 Tournament Semifinal) (2023-2024)
Welp, another heaping pile of dog shit. Two out of three games. This team has learned nothing. Have a lead, lose focus, never regain it. Pathetic.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:48 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
- Replies: 2180
- Views: 5761282
Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Not a bad fan. A good parent. I'd say that is more important. And if you're career has followed a typical pattern, you're making more now than you did before you had kids. I know my household income is significantly higher now than ever before. I too have kids, including a daughter who is a freshman...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:17 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
- Replies: 2180
- Views: 5761282
Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
How active are you with the BayCats? Do you attend their events, including pregame tailgates?CalStateTempe wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:44 pm Hmm, I make a lot more than that and no AD or president is rubbing elbows with CST when I go to Bay Area games.
I guess those alum will become UW fans now.
Stupid take is stupid
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:31 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
- Replies: 2180
- Views: 5761282
Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
What we lose? Opportunities for the AD and President to connect with alumni in CA and WA. 17% of UA students are from California (2nd) and in 4th is WA with 2.2%. And again, more potential big money donors live in these states than all BIG12 states combined other than Arizona. I’d love to see the l...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:57 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
- Replies: 2180
- Views: 5761282
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 se...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:18 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
- Replies: 2180
- Views: 5761282
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 already...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:13 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
- Replies: 2180
- Views: 5761282
Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
End of the Pac12 Fuck greed Fuck thr Big 12 Fuck Big 12 stans Fuck fox Fuck espn Fuck realignment Triple fuck realignment stans I'm glad you support the move to the Big 12. Now we won't have to play at truck stops anymore like Berkley, Palo Alto, Seattle, LA. i'm sure just like me you are really lo...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:41 pm
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #31 Arizona at USC (2023-2024)
- Replies: 205
- Views: 2091
Re: (M) Game #31 Arizona at USC (2023-2024)
Absolute dog shit tonight. Just nothing but dog shit. Sitting around waiting for a run of death like it's a birthright, but instead of playing hard, getting outplayed and out hustled.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:31 pm
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #31 Arizona at USC (2023-2024)
- Replies: 205
- Views: 2091
Re: (M) Game #31 Arizona at USC (2023-2024)
When we struggle, we really struggle. Need to find ax way to win a grinder. If we can't, we're not going far again in the big dance.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:56 pm
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #31 Arizona at USC (2023-2024)
- Replies: 205
- Views: 2091
Re: (M) Game #31 Arizona at USC (2023-2024)
Love needs to stop the hero ball BS. Ball movement has been awful, like we're sleepwalking out there. Ugly half.
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:04 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
- Replies: 2180
- Views: 5761282
Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
I still wonder about this team's "nastiness," which is needed to win in March. We know Caleb Love has it in spades, but when things start to turn sour, I'm not sure Love trusts his teammates enough. And he starts to go hero ball. Look at our losses and some close games. Love takes more shots in thos...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:04 pm
- Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
- Topic: ASU blows
- Replies: 2341
- Views: 142854
Re: ASU blows
ASu once again benefits from being our travel partner. WSU probably spent 85% of their prep on us this week. And the letdown in energy after winning in McKale was predictable. Still, I'll take it.
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:24 pm
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #26 Washington State at Arizona (2023-2024)
- Replies: 222
- Views: 2792
Re: (M) Game #26 Washington State at Arizona (2023-2024)
WSU was the better team all night. Their length killed us on both ends of the floor.
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:59 pm
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #26 Washington State at Arizona (2023-2024)
- Replies: 222
- Views: 2792
Re: (M) Game #26 Washington State at Arizona (2023-2024)
WSU is playing their game, controlling tempo, and getting any shot they want.
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:02 pm
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #26 Washington State at Arizona (2023-2024)
- Replies: 222
- Views: 2792
Re: (M) Game #26 Washington State at Arizona (2023-2024)
Should've have driven to the bucket last shot. The refs owe us a makeup call for the last BS foul on Pelle.
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:50 pm
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #26 Washington State at Arizona (2023-2024)
- Replies: 222
- Views: 2792
Re: (M) Game #26 Washington State at Arizona (2023-2024)
1 for 8 from 3, and 3 from 8 from the line. And only down 5. Hit some shots, please.
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:56 pm
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game #26 Washington State at Arizona (2023-2024)
- Replies: 222
- Views: 2792
Re: (M) Game #26 Washington State at Arizona (2023-2024)
Who would have thought the PAC-12 GOY would be WAZZU at Arizona? This is a huge game for the Cougs. Beat us, and they go from "Should be in" to "Lock" status in the big dance. Lose, and they still have work to do. Need to come out ready to play from the tip, like we have the last few games.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 12:49 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Arizona AD- Desiree Reed-Francois
- Replies: 61
- Views: 2110
Re: Arizona AD- Desiree Reed-Francois
She is a rising star that left a SEC school to come back home in the west. And her specialty seems to be fundraising. On paper, no complaints. Hope she lives up and surpasses expectations.
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:41 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Jaden Bradley
- Replies: 65
- Views: 2581
Re: Jaden Bradley
Great to see Bradley bring the D intensity and instant offense off the bench. Exactly what you want from a 6th man.
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:52 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: KJ Lewis
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2873
Re: KJ Lewis
KJ reminds me a lot of Iggoudala. Not quite the length, but a little more physical. If KJ can develop a jumper, I think he's lottery potential next year. May be a late 1st rounder this year, but so was Mathurin after his 1st year. And he came back to be a lottery pick. I think KJ follows a similar p...
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:36 am
- Forum: Football Arch Rivals
- Topic: Jedd Fisch- Traveling Used Car Salesman / Coach For Hire
- Replies: 1427
- Views: 439020
Re: Jedd Fisch- Traveling Used Car Salesman / Coach For Hire
UW hiring Fisch is a risk because the jury is still out on whether or not he can truly build a team and sustain it over time? Or, if Fifita lightning in a bottle, and something Fisch can't easily duplicate. Remember, even with Rosen and JDL at QB, Fisch is a sub .500 coach. And as the saying goes, t...
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:27 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
- Replies: 2180
- Views: 5761282
Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
I'm so ready to be done with the Pac. There probably isn't a single team remaining on our schedule that will get us many points on Selection Sunday. But if we should happen to LOSE any of these games, it'll count against us a lot. Both Colorado and Utah are top 35 in current NET rankings (https://w...
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:06 am
- Forum: Football Arch Rivals
- Topic: Jedd Fisch- Traveling Used Car Salesman / Coach For Hire
- Replies: 1427
- Views: 439020
Re: Jedd Fisch- Traveling Used Car Salesman / Coach For Hire
By my count, if you include the interim stint at UCLA, Fisch is something like 10-22 when he doesn't have Fifita as his QB. And he had Rosen at UCLA, and JDL for 1.5 years at Arizona. It's not like these guys are QBs lacking talent, like the guys we had in year 1. And often times, the QB helps make ...