Arizona/Wisconsin

[dovecanyoncat]

There is the thing, and then there is the way the thing makes me feel. I have a touch more distance on the thing this time around, and I hope to be a better judge of our thing. It's especially tough with Wisconsin but it serves as an excellent indicator and confirmation of objective reality. In the end it's better that Wiscy is scary good right now. Our thing should respect that and know how important it is.

That’s a lot of things to digest…

Fans tend to be part of a continuum; teams/coaches/programs tend to fall within a spectrum. My hatred of Wiscy persists whether Miller or Lloyd is coaching, but Lloyd resets the spectrum and I should be able to reckon the team qua that spectrum and not qua myself. When it comes to Wildcat basketball I pretty much suck at doing that.

[Merkin]

We could beat Wisconsin by 30 and it won’t erase those elite 8 losses.

Same.

Duke 2001.
Illini 2005.

Some things that are never forgotten and can never be repaid.

[Beachcat97]

We could beat Wisconsin by 30 and it won’t erase those elite 8 losses.

Same.

Duke 2001.
Illini 2005.

Some things that are never forgotten and can never be repaid.

I’d add Kansas 2003 in the E8. Final game for Walton, Gardner and Anderson.

[pc in NM]

Well, I guess that its a fan’s prerogative to carry and nurse grudges. I don’t engage in that so much in college basketball.

Since not a single coach or player on the present team was involved in any of those prior contests, I guess that its not as big a deal for most, if not all, of them. Those past pains still hurt, but, for me, don’t relate all that much to the here-and-now.

I’m really excited about this week’s game because its our first defense of our #1 status, and Wisconsin is playing really well and getting a lot of attention. By any measure, its a BIG game.

A win will thrill me! A loss would crush me! A dominating win would put me in a state that only a few fellow sports fan friends would understand. But the history vs Wisconsin doesn’t actually affect any of that very much.

But it’s “BTFD!!!!” all the way!

[84Cat]

[Siempre Verde]

Will they actually both be there? I could totally see Bilas pulling a remote.

[PHXCATS]

Will they actually both be there? I could totally see Bilas pulling a remote.

He has been in McKale many times since his shit comments

[Chicat]

Not many teams Arizona is 2-5 against in the country and very few where we have lost 3 straight.

I didn’t realize our record against those pasty cheese-cultivators was so heinous. Now I definitely feel this is a must-win.

[IndianaZonaFan]

Not many teams Arizona is 2-5 against in the country and very few where we have lost 3 straight.

I didn’t realize our record against those pasty cheese-cultivators was so heinous. Now I definitely feel this is a must-win.

oR eLsE wHaT????

[EastCoastCat]

I really really want to see one of our "spurt of death" runs on Saturday.

[Chicat]

Not many teams Arizona is 2-5 against in the country and very few where we have lost 3 straight.

I didn’t realize our record against those pasty cheese-cultivators was so heinous. Now I definitely feel this is a must-win.

oR eLsE wHaT????

Or else we do and say all the things that Machina hates about us. Which is a lot, but time is on our side.

[TheCat]

It's gonna be one of those tight games all the way. Every team has that one team that just gives them a lot of problems and that team for us is Wisky. For Duke it's Arizona.

Wisky and UCONN.

[azgreg]

I really really want to see one of our "spurt of death" runs on Saturday.

I want the entire game to be a "spurt of death."

[dovecanyoncat]

I want the entire game to be one exquisite, seemingly unending skullfucking, beginning at tip off without foreplay, and culminating without cuddling, punctuated throughout by the sound of cranial fractures echoing up toward the McKale crowd from a lake of Badger vitreous fluid mixed with orgasms contributed by our entire bench.

But that's just me.

[EastCoastCat]

I want the entire game to be one exquisite, seemingly unending skullfucking, beginning at tip off without foreplay, and culminating without cuddling, punctuated throughout by the sound of cranial fractures echoing up toward the McKale crowd from a lake of Badger vitreous fluid mixed with orgasms contributed by our entire bench.

But that's just me.

You have such a way with words…

[Beachcat97]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ ... r-AA1lcGGw

[84Cat]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ ... r-AA1lcGGw

Still no respect. Good bulletin board material for our guys though

[Beachcat97]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ ... r-AA1lcGGw

Still no respect. Good bulletin board material for our guys though

Objectively, Wisconsin has a good shot in this game. They've already beaten good teams, and they've won 6 straight.

I still think our depth and speed give us a slight edge, but they have size and shooting.

Should be close the whole way.

[Catintheheat]

We will definitely get Wisky's best shot. However, the crowd will be electric. The emotions are going to be really high for this game. It is be deafening at McKale.

[84Cat]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ ... r-AA1lcGGw

Still no respect. Good bulletin board material for our guys though

Objectively, Wisconsin has a good shot in this game. They've already beaten good teams, and they've won 6 straight.

I still think our depth and speed give us a slight edge, but they have size and shooting.

Should be close the whole way.

I don't disagree with you but we are ranked #1 and are playing on our home court. It should be a great game for basketball fans and I hope CTL keeps scheduling these types of games. Go Cats!

[Alieberman]

Fuck Frank Kaminsky

[Beachcat97]

Fuck Frank Kaminsky

A name that will live on in infamy.

Along with Sam Dekker.

[dovecanyoncat]

Along with Sam Dekker.

The resemblance kinda irks me:

[azcat49]

This seems to me that this game has the emotion of an ASSU football game. I want blood

[dovecanyoncat]

I want our defense to be so withering the refs have to use the 2h whistle to keep the Badgers within 25 points before 3 technicals by the Wisconsin and a bench-clearing brawl close out the game. Santa, I've been good.

[Catintheheat]

I am so looking forward to watching this game. Very antsy right now. I can’t watch it live though.

[84Cat]

Why?

[Merkin]

Why?

Looks like crap on TV since not everyone knows about it or cares enough to do it.

I wouldn't. Just seems like a cash grab to have everyone buy a t-shirt color they don't have.

If Heeke wants a real stripe out they should hand out t-shirts at the game.

[Catintheheat]

Fail!
One day notice. It won’t work and it will look bad on TV.

[KillerKlown]

The only schools that should be doing this are the ASUs of the world.

[azgreg]

Some schools can pull this kind of thing off. We're not one of those schools.

[Siempre Verde]

Fuck the -outs!!!!!!

I’ve made my feelings clear. Heeke and AD Robbins need to just stop this shit. You got lucky twice…now go away.


God, this crazy crap annoys me. Sorry folks.

[84Cat]

[Frybry02]

10 is a little much (I hope I am wrong)

[Captain Obvious]

I really really want to see one of our "spurt of death" runs on Saturday.

Ain't happening. Interestingly Wisconsin is 3-1 against us in the NCAA tournament. They literally own us. They have good shooters and we have average at best ones and they're better defensively. That will be the difference today. Honestly I think Wisconsin wins relatively easily today. They match up with us very well. I could see a 75-65 type finish. Reality check incoming.

[UAdevil]

Shocking prediction CO!

[azcat49]

Captain Contrarian see’s something different from the betting sharp’s who have stretched the original line from cats -7.5 to now 10.

He might finally get one right since he literally sucked bigfoots hairy balls all football season but I doubt it. Not today Captain Butt muncher

[Merkin]

One interesting stat is pace of play.

https://www.teamrankings.com/ncaa-baske ... s-per-game

Possessions per game
8 Arizona 78.1
348 Wisconsin 65.8

Need to take advantage of this

Rebounds
1 Arizona 47.4
233 Wisconsin 34.3

[EastCoastCat]

I really really want to see one of our "spurt of death" runs on Saturday.

Ain't happening. Interestingly Wisconsin is 3-1 against us in the NCAA tournament. They literally own us. They have good shooters and we have average at best ones and they're better defensively. That will be the difference today. Honestly I think Wisconsin wins relatively easily today. They match up with us very well. I could see a 75-65 type finish. Reality check incoming.

If I want an opinion from an idiot you will be the first one I ask.

Otherwise, crawl back to your anti-Arizona hole and go fuck yourself.

[Catintheheat]

I really really want to see one of our "spurt of death" runs on Saturday.

Ain't happening. Interestingly Wisconsin is 3-1 against us in the NCAA tournament. They literally own us. They have good shooters and we have average at best ones and they're better defensively. That will be the difference today. Honestly I think Wisconsin wins relatively easily today. They match up with us very well. I could see a 75-65 type finish. Reality check incoming.

If I want an opinion from an idiot you will be the first one I ask.

Otherwise, crawl back to your anti-Arizona hole and go fuck yourself.

I rarely put people on ignore, but CO doesn't post anything of value.

[TheCat]

I really really want to see one of our "spurt of death" runs on Saturday.

Ain't happening. Interestingly Wisconsin is 3-1 against us in the NCAA tournament. They literally own us. They have good shooters and we have average at best ones and they're better defensively. That will be the difference today. Honestly I think Wisconsin wins relatively easily today. They match up with us very well. I could see a 75-65 type finish. Reality check incoming.

If I want an opinion from an idiot you will be the first one I ask.

Otherwise, crawl back to your anti-Arizona hole and go fuck yourself.

ECC,
Understandable. Game day pressure and excitement. Lovin it.

[arizonawildcats]

'Cats will cover now. Thanks, Cap'n.

[azgreg]

I really really want to see one of our "spurt of death" runs on Saturday.

Ain't happening. Interestingly Wisconsin is 3-1 against us in the NCAA tournament. They literally own us. They have good shooters and we have average at best ones and they're better defensively. That will be the difference today. Honestly I think Wisconsin wins relatively easily today. They match up with us very well. I could see a 75-65 type finish. Reality check incoming.

Does your caregiver know you're on the interwebs?

[RichardCranium]

I really really want to see one of our "spurt of death" runs on Saturday.

Ain't happening. Interestingly Wisconsin is 3-1 against us in the NCAA tournament. They literally own us. They have good shooters and we have average at best ones and they're better defensively. That will be the difference today. Honestly I think Wisconsin wins relatively easily today. They match up with us very well. I could see a 75-65 type finish. Reality check incoming.

That didn't last long.

[KaibabKat]

Pelle Larsson sends his regards to Frank Kaminsky.

[AZCatGirl]

Thank you again Captain Obvious! If I was a gambler I would've placed a big bet after your post. Hope those that do made some serious cash today!

[ZagCatFan]

Congrats Cats. Excellent balance.

[PHXCATS]

$$$$$$$

[Chicat]

I really really want to see one of our "spurt of death" runs on Saturday.

Ain't happening. Interestingly Wisconsin is 3-1 against us in the NCAA tournament. They literally own us. They have good shooters and we have average at best ones and they're better defensively. That will be the difference today. Honestly I think Wisconsin wins relatively easily today. They match up with us very well. I could see a 75-65 type finish. Reality check incoming.

You can stop now.

[azcat49]

He is still sucking Bigfoots hairy balls! He loves it