Bear Down Wildcats

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But are you ready to move on from Lloyd if he doesn't win two games in this year's tourney? Heck no, Lloyd's a keeper. He'll get there, he is still learning too. Already running a deeper bench than he did last season. The main reason I'm not more sanguine heading into the postseason is because this...

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I mean, Tommy now bears the weight of Arizona's decades-long Final Four dryspell. But we're talking about a guy who has now won the Pac in two of his first three years as our coach. Tommy is doing very well. Only speaking for myself, and a few others, it's all about the NCAA tourney, period. Who re...

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I mean, Tommy now bears the weight of Arizona's decades-long Final Four dryspell. But we're talking about a guy who has now won the Pac in two of his first three years as our coach. Tommy is doing very well. If we don't get to the Final Four this year, in Tommy's third season as coach, I can't reall...

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Also, Tommy isn't going to win Pac COY, and that's a crime.

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Listening to radio this morning they had a handicapper on who yet trashed the cats and said I’m no way they should be a 1 seed. He said losing to Oregon St in what he said is the worst P5 conference in modern times should automatically disqualify them for that seed. Heck, if USC beats us we will ha...

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If all the data tells us that a 1seed gets to the FF twice as much as a 2 seed, why the heck wouldn’t you want to be a 1 seed. It seems you should care I'm kinda on the side of, it doesn't really matter what our seed ends up being. That data feels suspect to me, like it needs to be broken down furt...

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Chicat wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:34 am UCLA fans are going to miss us.

No one in the B1G is going to give a shit about any of their programs.

Kansas is about to become our new ucla. And KU, very unlike ucla, has a robust and relentless fan base that will equal the energy of our own.

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I thought Cronin's post-game presser was: 1) a great recruiting tape for Arizona, 2) an invitation for five or more of his regular player to GTFO. Cronin is a terrible rep for his own program. He's uncharismatic, peevish, whiny, and he lacks self-awareness. Somehow he has fooled people into thinkin...

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Alright, now the pissing contest is hopefully let's get back to the topic at hand. If Tennessee beats Kentucky on Saturday I don't really see a path to the Cats being a 1 seed, regardless of what happens in the conference tournaments. No. We control our fate. If we don't lose again before Selection...

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Alright, now the pissing contest is hopefully let's get back to the topic at hand. If Tennessee beats Kentucky on Saturday I don't really see a path to the Cats being a 1 seed, regardless of what happens in the conference tournaments. No. We control our fate. If we don't lose again before Selection...

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No excuses tonight.

Cronin has effectively lost his team, and their season has been a shit show.

Yes, we're their Super Bowl, but we are the better team. And we're playing much better since we spotted them a 15 point lead at McKale.

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I'm starting to see momentum for Caleb being Pac POY, which he richly deserves.

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Alright, now the pissing contest is hopefully let's get back to the topic at hand. If Tennessee beats Kentucky on Saturday I don't really see a path to the Cats being a 1 seed, regardless of what happens in the conference tournaments. No. We control our fate. If we don't lose again before Selection...

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Just in watching the Vol/SC game, I am not sure how SC has won as many games as they have. Was not impressed. I still think if we win out we will get the 1 line Tennessee's high ball screen defense stymied the hell out of them. Tennessee has looked very good the last few weeks. But UConn and Housto...

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Guys there are a minimum of 3-5 games left. Who really cares if we are a 1 or 2 seed since we won't be playing the other team until the elite 8 if seeds hold true. It makes no difference. If Ariz can't beat a 15 and 7 to get there it won't matter. Anyone can win from any seed in the tourney. Most o...

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Looking at the Bracket Matrix this morning- AZ and Tennessee are in a statistical tie. Both at 1.5... meaning half of ratings has AZ as a 1 other half has Tenn as a 1 Bracket Matrix now has Tennessee as the clear #1 (overall #4) and the UA as a #2 seed (#5 overall). That would put Tennessee as the ...

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Line opens at AZ -8.5 for tomorrow.

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Vegas for the B12 tourney would be

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Depending on what happens in the tournament, Love could end up being one of the most impactful transfers we've ever had.

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Love should absolutely be POY.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the last time Arizona swept the LA schools in LA was the 16-17 season. Has to be, since the Cats have not beaten the Bruins at Pauley since 1/21/2017 We're their Super Bowl. It's been this way for a while, but it's especially true when they're having down year...

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Merkin wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 3:18 pm Big difference in Boswell games is he also now drives to the hole, where before he would do the Kriisa and just hang out on the perimeter and chuck 3's.

We are significantly better without Kriisa.

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So here's UCLA. Since we played them, they won six in a row (@ USC, OSU, Oregon, @ Stanford, @ Cal, Colorado), and then they've lost their last four in a row (Utah, USC, @ Washington, @ WSU.) If I understand correctly, Will McClendon will be suspended (first half?) after being ejected in the second...

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So basically, there's a lot at stake this week in L.A.

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Potential high drama opponents the committee would love to set us on a collision course against: Gonzaga, UNC, SDSU, Houston.

Then the possible rematches: Purdue, FAU, Bama, Duke.

And if they got in, this would top them all, of course: Xavier.

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Does Cronin actually survive as uclan coach after this season??? Of course. Buy out to big and UCLA is always slow to pull the trigger. Would not want to see WSU coach there. The real coach they should go far is BYU's. His religious beliefs wont be acceptable but the guy can coach. I'm not sure why...

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I understand that but it could make geographical sense You're not looking at this through the eyes of the committee, Alie. Disagree. At the moment I think the UA/Tennessee are #4/#5 (or reverse of that) which absolutely means that they would be placed in the same bracket Tennessee would most certai...

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Alieberman wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:52 pm I understand that but it could make geographical sense

You're not looking at this through the eyes of the committee, Alie.

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I could see us matched vs Gonzaga in a second round game. Committee would love that although I doubt they would put us in Spokane against them. I think we have to win out the regular season for the 1 seed. Of course I assume that thinking both NC and UT will keep winning also Tennessee remaining sc...

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CBS has Tennessee #1 in the West and the UofA #2. https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/ Tennessee plays in a good league; we do not. We're still the 4th #1 as of now, but if we give the committee even the slightest reason to knock us down to a 2, they will. Tennessee and UNC ha...

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I wouldn't be surprised to drop 1 game in L.A. but would to drop 2. Tommy Lloyd basically doesn't lose back to back games. It would be nice to win the final Pac reg season title, but let's face it: this team has larger aspirations. I wanna see the "Arizona returns to the Final Four; first since 2001...

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I think we can all agree about Love being a chucker. His UNC career is littered with dozens of oh-fer or one-fer 3 point games. Looking at last season, he had 12. He has only had 6 this season and none since January 5th. Is he due for a huge relapse or can he keep it up? UA has a lot of rock solid ...

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TheCatInTheHat wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:37 pm Mini-Me could do us a real favor winning in Pullman Saturday, but I don't see how I could ever root for that little shit.

WSU will crush them. Cronin lost his team yesterday, and he doesn't strike anyone as the type who can repair things midseason.

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Does anyone have "protected seeds" they're hoping to avoid?

The more I watch Houston, the more I think they're FF bound. Only thing that can derail them is an ice-cold shooting game, which hasn't happened to them often.

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If memory serves, Cronin's buyout is the precise opposite of his stature: enormous.

The reign of terror in Westwood has only just begun.

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Cronin. 4th string coach. 4th tier team.

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Doesn't look like 3 point shooting will be a concern, which means they will hit 60% against the Cats. :lol: Honestly, at this point I'm just looking for our guys to limit their open looks. If we can pressure their shooters for most of the game, which means fighting through screens and limiting blow...

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Tommy himself from last year: https://arizonasports.com/story/3535973/arizona-basketball-tommy-lloyd-wants-toughness-2023-24/ “The first thing I thought after that Princeton game is I need to increase our margin for error,” head coach Tommy Lloyd said Wednesday. “And to me, toughness is a way you d...

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This team is waaaaaay more physically and mentally tough than last years team. That onslaught by the zebras and ASSU last night would’ve beat last years team. They get after it and don’t quit. This team is putting it all together at the right time. That's my feeling too, wyo. My buddies and I were ...

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84Cat wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:15 pm
Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:43 pm
arizonawildcats wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:58 pm Love is POY
Been wondering about this. You sure? Who else would be in the mix?
KJ Simpson is the only one I've heard mentioned

Well, last year they gave it to the best player on the league champ, so I'd expect the same this year.

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arizonawildcats wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:58 pm Love is POY

Been wondering about this. You sure? Who else would be in the mix?

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$10,000,000 for a Cotton Bowl loss to Tulane and a Holiday Bowl win over L'ville, and splits with UCLA and Notre Dame. 10 mil sure doesn't buy much anymore. Totally, but compare it to, say, Deandre Ayton. If Ayton had been at AZ during the NIL era, we'd have gone to great lengths to keep him a seco...

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TheCat wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:34 pm Well we will see and what our NIL can garnish. Just read an article where it stated that USC's quarterback made $10M in his 2 years there.

That's crazy. Probably worth it to keep a guy like that.

I'd love to have Ballo and Larsson back for one more go round. We'd be preseason top 5.

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Bozwell is the only returning starter so we will have a lot of playing time to spread around. Are you talking about next season? Only one out of eligibility for next season is Johnson due to the free Covid season. Is it assumed the rest are leaving? Don't imagine Ballo is ready for the NBA. He can'...

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Dalen is guaranteed over 3 mil/per year through next season, so it's hard to blame the guy for leaving early. Bulls can extend the contract through 2025-26, and then he'd be a RFA in the summer of '26.

I think he'll end up being a solid role player in the NBA for a while.

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I love KB, but isn’t he still a little green for the NBA? This is where his relative youth could greatly benefit him again. He could log three years of NCAA ball before turning 20. I think one more year of starting for AZ is probably his best path to the pros, but who knows.

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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...

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After a 45 point beat down where they were clearly embarrassed, we know we will get their best effort. I expect a close game for the first 40 minutes before we stretch it to a 10 point game Twenty, more like. Depends on which Boswell shows up. If he’s hitting his shots and making crisp passes, yes,...

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Kansas loses again. At home, no less.

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#6 feels about right. We got bumped down because we’re not really the best team in our own conference, having yet to beat WSU, but we’re solidly in the top 10 and remain one of probably 7-8 teams with a legit chance of cutting down the nets. Think we’ll drop one more reg season game and then win the...

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