Bear Down Wildcats

Spaceman Spiff wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:18 pm

MountainCat wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:08 pm He committed to Sumlin and not Fisch and wasn't sure if he wanted to come after all. If one doesn't like the new coach, nothing you can do or say will change his mind. You can't please everyone. Hope he finds a better team of his choice and does well.

The bigger concern is if he's correct that no one from Fisch's staff supposedly contacted him at all.

If that's true, that's not very classy. At a bare minimum, I would expect current commits to get a phone call, even if it's to express that a mutual parting of ways seems best.

I don't know that it is true, but like Chicat said, I'm not aware of anyone disagreeing with his claim.

Supposedly they did contact him, so I'm guessing the lack of interest means they weren't interested in taking him on as a scholarship player.

I am not a fan of coaches who use non communication to get their point across. That said you have to wonder why he didn’t sign in December?

Was he told not to by the staff? Was he hoping to get another P5 offer in Texas that has not materialized?

On one side we have a staff over communicating in every aspect but this kid says he has had zero contact. Not sure what to think

MountainCat wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:40 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:37 pm

Bruschi Task Book

Advise No. 1 - Uniform Burning Bonfire.

Can we throw in the basketball team’s shorts, too? Especially the white ones.

MountainCat wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:40 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:37 pm

Bruschi Task Book

Advise No. 1 - Uniform Burning Bonfire.

Can we throw in the basketball team’s shorts, too? Especially the white ones.

DrWildcat wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 5:58 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:18 pm

MountainCat wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:08 pm He committed to Sumlin and not Fisch and wasn't sure if he wanted to come after all. If one doesn't like the new coach, nothing you can do or say will change his mind. You can't please everyone. Hope he finds a better team of his choice and does well.

The bigger concern is if he's correct that no one from Fisch's staff supposedly contacted him at all.

If that's true, that's not very classy. At a bare minimum, I would expect current commits to get a phone call, even if it's to express that a mutual parting of ways seems best.

I don't know that it is true, but like Chicat said, I'm not aware of anyone disagreeing with his claim.

Supposedly they did contact him, so I'm guessing the lack of interest means they weren't interested in taking him on as a scholarship player.

If there's contrary news, sorry, I wasn't aware.

I was mainly trying to comment that the negative wasn't the retention or loss of one recruit. It's more about whether the process waa disrespectful. I habe no inside knowledge on whether he was or wasn't contacted, only just that is the potentially damaging part.

The video was funny to me because of all the names, bruschi says “Chris Lopez”.
He and TB were very close (probably still are). Not one of the big names you think of though.

Bruschi, Lopez and Jim Hoffman (along with a GBB or softball player IIRC) were the ones nailed by UAPD in '94 for breaking into Arizona Stadium and drinking beer from bags.

The one night he definitely embodied his family name.

I did worse in that stadium in about 84.

Great stuff! Happy to see it and looking forward to more.

catgrad97 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 7:54 pm Bruschi, Lopez and Jim Hoffman (along with a GBB or softball player IIRC) were the ones nailed by UAPD in '94 for breaking into Arizona Stadium and drinking beer from bags.

The one night he definitely embodied his family name.

I think his wife was on volleyball team

Bruschi saved my ass from getting a beat down by a bunch of skinheads at a mid 90s White Zombie concert in Tucson. Lol.

UAdevil wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:42 am Bruschi saved my ass from getting a beat down by a bunch of skinheads at a mid 90s White Zombie concert in Tucson. Lol.

Great to see. One of the good guys.

Carcassdragger wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:42 am I did worse in that stadium in about 84.

I "acquired" a sign from one of the ticket trailers that says "No Alcoholic Beverages Permitted In The Stadium" in 1983. Still have it.

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:28 pm

Carcassdragger wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:42 am I did worse in that stadium in about 84.

I "acquired" a sign from one of the ticket trailers that says "No Alcoholic Beverages Permitted In The Stadium" in 1983. Still have it.

Dude. We used to bring 5 gallon Gott coolers of vodka and orange juice into the games. When i tell people this they can't believe it. Who won? Who cares!!

But originally I was referring to a 50 yard line thing I did with a very good lady friend.

Carcassdragger wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:24 am

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:28 pm

Carcassdragger wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:42 am I did worse in that stadium in about 84.

I "acquired" a sign from one of the ticket trailers that says "No Alcoholic Beverages Permitted In The Stadium" in 1983. Still have it.

Dude. We used to bring 5 gallon Gott coolers of vodka and orange juice into the games. When i tell people this they can't believe it. Who won? Who cares!!

But originally I was referring to a 50 yard line thing I did with a very good lady friend.

No wonder we had to convert to artificial turf.

Carcassdragger wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:24 am

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:28 pm

Carcassdragger wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:42 am I did worse in that stadium in about 84.

I "acquired" a sign from one of the ticket trailers that says "No Alcoholic Beverages Permitted In The Stadium" in 1983. Still have it.

Dude. We used to bring 5 gallon Gott coolers of vodka and orange juice into the games. When i tell people this they can't believe it. Who won? Who cares!!

But originally I was referring to a 50 yard line thing I did with a very good lady friend.

WAY-Y-Y back in the day I went to a game in the student section. The guy in front of me had a wheelchair with a full-sized keg of beer wrapped in a lumberjack shirt with stuffed pants and boots, some kind of head with sunglasses, a wig, and a hat. It was like Weekend at Bernie's. He had a ticket for the "guy". The ticket taker had to laugh at the creativity, and I think he was about to say "no way", when the crowd started getting a little rowdy. "Let's go!" What's the hold-up?" "Hey, quit picking on the guy in the wheelchair!" The guy didn't want an insurrection, so he just laughed, shook his head, and waved him in, receiving many kudos from the next several people in line. It was first-come, first-served for the seats, so we were right next to them. Polo cups for everyone and ice-cold beer on a hot day. I have no idea who we played that day, and nobody believes me either. Regards to your lady friend.

Carcassdragger wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:24 am
Dude. We used to bring 5 gallon Gott coolers of vodka and orange juice into the games. When i tell people this they can't believe it. Who won? Who cares!!

We were never stopped bringing booze into Arizona stadium as long as it wasn't in bottles or cans. Some sort of flexible water container if memory serves.

So that's who that is. Huh.

So we have a Chandler tie in and a Hamilton tie in. The two biggest schools in the east valley. Someone is thinking the right way

azcat49 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:56 pm So we have a Chandler tie in and a Hamilton tie in. The two biggest schools in the east valley. Someone is thinking the right way

About fucking time

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:02 pm

azcat49 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:56 pm So we have a Chandler tie in and a Hamilton tie in. The two biggest schools in the east valley. Someone is thinking the right way

About fucking time

It's truly amazing it took hiring a coaching nomad that didn't have a market as a head coach to do blatantly obvious things to succeed in Arizona. We paid so much god damn money to coaches that didn't get it or thought they were too good for the job or were too focused on booze instead of hiring a guy who could use his brain and do things that were actually smart to succeed at Arizona.

It's truly unbelievable.

UArizona: Cornering the market on throwing money at out-of-touch loser football coaches since 1998.

(Yes, Stoops wasn't that way at first. But that's how he ended up.)

New GA for the D Line.

Looks like we need a new linebackers coach.

Certainly not a surprise Dudzinski followed Brown yo UMass. He wasn’t much of a recruiter for us so hopefully we get a guy in here that can.

Hey I hear Oregon’s staff has been gutted, why not look there first

azcat49 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 8:48 am Certainly not a surprise Dudzinski followed Brown yo UMass. He wasn’t much of a recruiter for us so hopefully we get a guy in here that can.

Hey I hear Oregon’s staff has been gutted, why not look there first

I can think of one Defensive coach there who would be a welcome addition, Hunley can move to LB's where he has coached before to make room if needed though Salava'e would likely need to take a pay cut which he probably wont consider.

Have to wonder if Joe heads to Miami? I would love to see Salavea come back and coach the DLine along with Hunley at LB

azcat49 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:54 am Have to wonder if Joe heads to Miami? I would love to see Salavea come back and coach the DLine along with Hunley at LB

I would be extremely surprised if Joe left the west coast.

Salavea isn't coming to Arizona to be a position coach.

azgreg wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:45 am Salavea isn't coming to Arizona to be a position coach.

I agree, but not sure why he wouldn't consider it beyond money. He has always been a position coach, it wouldn't be hard to add the meaningless Assistant Head Coach label if that is the sticking point.

You guys are trying to poach another coach from us. Though we might be losing the whole staff in one way or another. Jason Kaufusi is next on the target list.

We are an under performing team with awful talent so why not steal a bunch of coaches from a team with talent that also severely underperforms, that should work great.

Kelly's issues have been recruiting and defensive coaching.

MrBug708 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 10:09 am Kelly's issues have been recruiting and defensive coaching.

Even better!

Will the budget not allow us to hire a dedicated Special Teams coach?

I don't think most Div I programs have dedicated ST coaches.

Hammerschmidt and Joe Rob are the only ones I ever remember the UA having and Hammerschmidt sucked.

Chicat wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 5:06 pm Will the budget not allow us to hire a dedicated Special Teams coach?

It is not a budget thing, it is a cap on number of coaches you can have thing. Obviously they could move the duties around, but this is the way most programs do it.

Postmaster wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 6:14 pm The video was funny to me because of all the names, bruschi says “Chris Lopez”.
He and TB were very close (probably still are). Not one of the big names you think of though.

Lopez’ wife was my daughter’s kindergarten teacher. Every year she would have TB come in and read to the kids.
Well of course my daughter’s year was the year the Pats went to their first Super Bowl with TB so the story time got canceled and then the teacher left for maternity leave and they never got to reschedule.

Good one.

azgreg wrote: ↑Fri Apr 01, 2022 3:54 pm

JFC

Lol