Bear Down Wildcats

CalStateTempe wrote:For those there, how was the crowd/experience last night compared to MGM?

I don't think it's as good as the MGM was. It doesn't seem to have the same atmosphere. There was still a huge Arizona turnout but percentage wise it wasn't as overwhelming as in the past. The upper deck though did look predominantly red.

I'm worried the fans will be too sober. Bring your A game, people!

CalStateTempe wrote:For those there, how was the crowd/experience last night compared to MGM?

First, T Mobile is huuuuge. Seats 20K and is configured for 18,500 for this event. A USC fan sitting behind me marveled at how many AZ fans there were in the arena.

Even with probably 10,000 cat fans screaming like usual you couldn't really compare it to McKale or the Grand Garden Arena. Both of those have that college arena feel whole this has that huge, corporate feel.

If Larry Scott was hoping to neutralize any home court advantage well he did it. I was thinking though, what if every cat fan Said F U Larry, we are not coming next year and Miller blessed that revolt. That place would be empty given how big it is.

VegasCatFan wrote:

CalStateTempe wrote:For those there, how was the crowd/experience last night compared to MGM?

I don't think it's as good as the MGM was. It doesn't seem to have the same atmosphere. There was still a huge Arizona turnout but percentage wise it wasn't as overwhelming as in the past. The upper deck though did look predominantly red.

The MGM was one big open space. It made everyone feel closer. T-Mobile has the upper and lower bowl, and the stands seem to spread farther back than vertical, like most mega-arenas. I am sure it is very comfortable. But that manic energy of the MGM games seems gone.

Lots of changes. At the MGM it seemed most stayed there so on days like yoday, the casino would be very crowded with cat fans. Now they are all spread out.

The corridors leading to the GGA was packed and chants of A R I Z O N A would erupt and it would be loud. That is also missing to a great degree.

You can't exit T-Mobile and reenter which drinks and you can't bring beverages into the arena like you could at MGM.

Small but noticeable changes that to me are negatives. I haven't found any decided positives at this point

UCLA is a 2.5 point favorite

azgreg wrote:I'm going to need a nap before tip off.

Just make sure you wake up, old man!

Irish27 wrote:Having the UofA/UCLA game start at 9:30PM Tucson time is absurd. It definitely should be the first game at 7:00PM.

Yes and no. Id rather have our guys watch Oregon win and know a rematch is imminent.

Gimino's prediction for tonight's UCLA-Arizona game:

http://allsportstucson.com/2017/03/10/a ... rediction/" target="_blank

azcat49 wrote:Lots of changes. At the MGM it seemed most stayed there so on days like yoday, the casino would be very crowded with cat fans. Now they are all spread out.

The corridors leading to the GGA was packed and chants of A R I Z O N A would erupt and it would be loud. That is also missing to a great degree.

You can't exit T-Mobile and reenter which ducks and you can't bring beverages into the arena like you could at MGM.

Small but noticeable changes that to me are negatives. I haven't found any decided positives at this point

There is one positive, IMO........it is easier to get out of. Exiting the MGM Grand Arena was a little like migrating up an undersized creek with a million salmon.

Its funny how new York is now the main casino

I thought Monte Carlo was? One positive is you get a much stronger signal on your beeper here.

Well we all know how the Cal Oregon game is going to end (with an Oregon win), but Brooks did just pick up two quick fouls...to give him four fouls with 18 minutes left in the second. So that should at least keep it interesting for a while longer.

Cal is in the bonus with 16:29 left? Woah.

SCCats wrote:Well we all know how the Cal Oregon game is going to end (with an Oregon win), but Brooks did just pick up two quick fouls...to give him four fouls with 18 minutes left in the second. So that should at least keep it interesting for a while longer.

Bird being out for the rest of the game w/ a concussion sorta cancels it out.

Dr. Dylan Ennis is apparently 25 years old

C'mon Cal.

Putting your hopes on a Cuonzo led team is always chuckles

SCCats wrote:Putting your hopes on a Cuonzo led team is always chuckles

Haha, yep

In a rational world, Oregon takes UNC's #1 spot.

We don't live in this world.

What channel will our game start on while this boring FSU/Notre Dame game drags on here on ESPN?

Longhorned wrote:What channel will our game start on while this boring FSU/Notre Dame game drags on here on ESPN?

The Ocho

Longhorned wrote:What channel will our game start on while this boring FSU/Notre Dame game drags on here on ESPN?

I'm sure Larry Scott has a plan in place

jsbowl16 wrote:

Longhorned wrote:What channel will our game start on while this boring FSU/Notre Dame game drags on here on ESPN?

The Ocho

what is that?

CalStateTempe wrote:

jsbowl16 wrote:

Longhorned wrote:What channel will our game start on while this boring FSU/Notre Dame game drags on here on ESPN?

The Ocho

what is that?

Dodgeball reference lol

jsbowl16 wrote:

Longhorned wrote:What channel will our game start on while this boring FSU/Notre Dame game drags on here on ESPN?

The Ocho

I thought maybe ESPN Canada.

Longhorned wrote:What channel will our game start on while this boring FSU/Notre Dame game drags on here on ESPN?

They will probably move it to one of the other channels but it should also be on the watch ESPN app from the beginning.

So our game day game against UCLA drew a season high of 2.4M viewers. One would have to think that LA viewership would mean something to Larry Scott. Might be tough sledding call wise on our cats. We will see

The watch ESPN app also has above the rim cam which shows the game from each end with just the stadium sounds and no commentary.

jsbowl16 wrote:The watch ESPN app also has above the rim cam which shows the game from each end with just the stadium sounds and no commentary.

I watched us play Oregon that way. Bad associations. Still, it was glorious just to hear the arena noise.

It went about as well as I thought it could. Congrats on the win.

Nice TO though...haha

MrBug708 wrote:It went about as well as I thought it could. Congrats on the win.

Nice TO though...haha

Just paying back Alford's douchebaggery.

Saturday's game is for playing in the west bracket.

Catintheheat wrote:Saturday's game is for playing in the west bracket.

Yup winner is the 2 out west. Loser is a 2 or 3 in another region.

ASUHATER! wrote:

Catintheheat wrote:Saturday's game is for playing in the west bracket.

Yup winner is the 2 out west. Loser is a 2 or 3 in another region.

No way the loser is a 3 seed.

Yea gotta make room for some 9 loss acc or big 12 team at the top I'm sure.

Arizona might end up being a 2 in the West even with a loss to Oregon, who might get shipped out as a 1 seed.

MrBug708 wrote:Arizona might end up being a 2 in the West even with a loss to Oregon, who might get shipped out as a 1 seed.

I'll give you credit if it happens but damn I doubt it

I think there's a 20%-30% chance the winner is the number 1 in the South region.

scumdevils86 wrote:

MrBug708 wrote:Arizona might end up being a 2 in the West even with a loss to Oregon, who might get shipped out as a 1 seed.

I'll give you credit if it happens but damn I doubt it

North Carolina crapping the bed might have opened up a door for Oregon as a 1 seed. It's almost as if Oregon can't stay in the west now

MrBug708 wrote:Arizona might end up being a 2 in the West even with a loss to Oregon, who might get shipped out as a 1 seed.

ehh maybe. Carolina and Kansas losing does make things interesting.

MrBug708 wrote:

scumdevils86 wrote:

MrBug708 wrote:Arizona might end up being a 2 in the West even with a loss to Oregon, who might get shipped out as a 1 seed.

I'll give you credit if it happens but damn I doubt it

North Carolina crapping the bed might have opened up a door for Oregon as a 1 seed. It's almost as if Oregon can't stay in the west now

Give oregon the one seed somewhere and CATS to 2 out west.

MrBug708 wrote:

scumdevils86 wrote:

MrBug708 wrote:Arizona might end up being a 2 in the West even with a loss to Oregon, who might get shipped out as a 1 seed.

I'll give you credit if it happens but damn I doubt it

North Carolina crapping the bed might have opened up a door for Oregon as a 1 seed. It's almost as if Oregon can't stay in the west now

Thinking if they win they're shipped out as a 1 and lose they're shipped out as a 2? And the UA is the 2 out west win or lose?

I dont think Arizona will get the 1, though it could happen. I think if Arizona wins, they'll probably be the 2 in the West, which is better than a 1 anywhere else.

ASUHATER! wrote:

MrBug708 wrote:Arizona might end up being a 2 in the West even with a loss to Oregon, who might get shipped out as a 1 seed.

ehh maybe. Carolina and Kansas losing does make things interesting.

I think Kansas is still safe as a 1 seed.

MrBug708 wrote:

ASUHATER! wrote:

MrBug708 wrote:Arizona might end up being a 2 in the West even with a loss to Oregon, who might get shipped out as a 1 seed.

ehh maybe. Carolina and Kansas losing does make things interesting.

I think Kansas is still safe as a 1 seed.

I tend to agree. Who else takes a Midwest 1 in Kansas City?

If Oregon loses tomorrow, I'm not sure who is the 4th seed. I guess you guys could be it, but you'll probably get shipped to the same bracket as UNC or something undesireable like that.

I guess this deserves to go in the other thread.

Dear Coach Miller,

Please start PJC, Rawle, Kadeem, Zo and Lauri tomorrow night. Thx.

RaisingArizona wrote:Dear Coach Miller,

Please start PJC, Rawle, Kadeem, Zo and Lauri tomorrow night. Thx.

^^^** this!!!!!!!

Dusan has been better and I have no problem w him starting when the matchup permits, but tomorrow is not that night. Oregon is a horrible matchup for him. Plus moving Lauri to the 5 gets him off Brooks and likely out of foul trouble