Bear Down Wildcats

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It'll be interesting to see if this leads to the same result Joe Paterno got. It took Penn State about a week to erase every memory of old Joe. Afterall Harbaugh is a "Michigan Man". Yea I meant that in a derogatory way.

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Bring Joe Rob back as ST coach. No limits on on-field coaches now.

I seem to recall Tomey making a defensive coach his OC one year, apparently trying to help him round out his resume if he ever wanted to be a head coach.

Duane Akina?

Yes it was Duane Akina who also at one time was the ...

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I'll make a guess that the only ones that see the games are family and friends of the team. I do hope I'm wrong but I don't think it will draw a lot of interest

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Kayden Luke was a state championship wrestler. I imagine he received some wrestling scholarship offers.

I used to play racquetball with the retired Cal Poly wrestling coach on a regular basis. He used to play fullback for WSU, so there is certainly a connection between the sports. Cal ...

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In thinking about Dash, he might be a little bit short to ever make a D1 linebacker, but he looks like he has about the same body type as one of my favorite former players, Jared Tevis who was a good safety for us.

Tevis was a tough, gritty little bastard and Dash, being a Fifita, probably has ...

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Let’s see how they develop them

And in the new NCAA world, keep them. Might be easier with this player since he younger brother also wants to play for Arizona.

I'd be hard pressed to recruit the big uglies out of high school since they really don't contribute as true freshmen, and if you ...

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azcat49 wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2025 4:39 pm Can’t argue with the scum given an A+ or us getting a D-. That might have been to kind for us.

BTW, ASSU will win the BXII Again and reach the CFP next year

How did Utah wind up with a passing grade of C-?

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Irish27 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 6:28 pm

Does anyone know anything about these guys?

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I think our roster so far looks worse than last year and our coaching staff looks better. Probably 4-8 with another blowout loss to ASU.

Sucks but it is what it is.

I think we can be better but still need some "impact" transfers on DLine. I am not sold on our DT depth. Maae, Johnson were ...

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Players 1-22 we are likely taking a small step back

Players 23-95 we are taking several steps forward

Depth is incredibly important

I think considering how bad the team looked last season, we've done a phenomenal job in recruiting. CBB has done a lot of the right things and identified issues ...

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Postmaster wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 8:52 pm Can they hire Pierce as some sort of parent liaison?

You're joking I think. Pearce is banned from College football coaching for eight years I think. Why would you want that weasel anyway?

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Do you all think Gonzales was a fall back and someone became available last week but turned us down?

Everything I heard, he was the guy all along. Why it took so long, my best answer is maybe Brennan knew it would look bad and wanted to offset it with good news and had to wait to finalize Joe ...

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Maybe I'm wrong here, but how can we expect to attract good defensive talent when we haven't named a DC and these kids don't even know what our scheme will be?

Could our chosen DC still have games remaining with his current team?

Just speculation, but Johnny Nansen is still coaching for ...

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DC is Danny Gonzalez until it isn't based on all signs out there currently.

The only thing I can think of for not naming Gonzales as the DC is Gonzales is not going to be the DC. Deep down I think the coaching staff know how the DC is going to be but are doing a darn good job of keeping it ...

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My hope is they’ve already got a deal in place for a guy like Chris Hampton (co-DC at Oregon) or Erik Chinander (DC at Boise State) but obviously can’t announce it until their seasons are over.

Talked to someone who could/should have known yesterday and fwiw he hadn't heard that it was for ...

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Chicat wrote: Wed Jan 01, 2025 12:55 pm
tgrumpy2 wrote: Wed Jan 01, 2025 12:52 pm He did that in a school with all of 4000 students.
Playing against teams from schools with 4000 students.

Exactly!

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He did that in a school with all of 4000 students. It'll be interesting to see how he does.

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Lol they look like shit. Unbelievable to give up 2 TDs in 2 total offensive snaps

I think ASwho did well to get as far as they did and kudos to them for winning the conference but I never considered them to be national champion material. I think ASU caught a lightning bolt and they were going ...

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AZarchery wrote: Mon Dec 23, 2024 6:16 pm
PHXCATS wrote: Mon Dec 23, 2024 7:34 am Love it

Seems like people like and believe in Brennan.
Then why did half of the team enter the portal?

Why does it have to be because of the coach?

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I know playing time is a large factor here but there are other power schools with playing time available so it is not all that

I think Umberto Lopez might be adding a bit to the NIL pile. He routinely flies under the radar and doesn't seek publicity. I also think he had a lot to do with ...

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I'd really like to see Speedy stay

Same. You think you would do well in Doege's spread offense.

I don't have any insider knowledge, but something must have happened to take a sudden redshirt like that, even with all the departures from the prior season and Croskey-Merritt having ...

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Appreciate the eligibility listings. By most accounts, T-Mac and Jonah Savinea are definite pro declarations.

If anybody wants any good news, prior to any more defections and assuming recovery from injuries, it's not the worst roster I've ever seen at Arizona. But it's a little bit like the ...

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Postmaster wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2024 8:54 pm
Carcassdragger wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2024 7:43 pm Darn it. I really thought Speedy would break out for us at some point. Hope he comes back.
Two different staffs couldn't figure out how to get him the ball on the move.

I think some of this is on Speedy. He just never seemed to be quite in the right place at the right time.

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As far as new assistant coaches go I sure hope we have people in mind and people that are interested. Recruiting and the transfer portal is not going to wait.

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I certainly have questions about the state of UofA football but I'd have to say firing Brennan after one year won't do us any good. I still have questions. Does anyone know if the idea of hiring legacy coaches such Dino Babers was his idea or was he nudged into it. If Brent wants to save his job I ...

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I wish it was that easy, but Brennan is just not that guy. You can't just hire a couple of assistants and retool a few things and !Voila! your Jedd 2.0.
To do so is underselling Jedd's natural talents and his understanding of program building and recruiting. There's a reason why the term 'ceiling ...

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Something I've wondered all along, was the idea of hiring legacy coaches like Babers his idea or was he nudged into it? I don't think firing BB after one year would show up very well for us but changing offensive coordinators and changing systems would. This year is a loss and we have to deal with ...

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He could just be saying that to protect Babers. Either way I don't care as long as Adkins keeps calling the plays. The offense will smooth out over time.

I don't think Coach Brennan would embarass a coach in public. I definitely think Babers was just demoted. I wouldn't be surprised to see him ...

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Carcassdragger wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:57 pm
AZCatGirl wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:50 pm
Carcassdragger wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2024 1:53 pm Utah by 28.
Anything you'd like to say now?
Fuck yeah!!! I'm a dick with no faith! Give me a huge slice of humble pie with lots of crow!

But our guys are fabulous!!!

I would say almost everyone in here thought the same thing you did. We just didn't say it out loud. lol

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I do declare. I believe someone in that bye week got a talkin to. This is the team we were hoping we'd have. Now let's hope they don't backslide. I'm pretty sure Utah got more yardage and had more time of possession but we still beat them up. Not many teams can go into SLC and play those guys and ...

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Seem to recall it was payback for Whittington running up the score the season before.

https://twitter.com/WestCoastCFB/status/1838292562425319609

It was more about Utah acting like they could still win the game. Going for a two point conversion after a late 4th quarter touchdown and then ...

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I don't think anyone is down on this team. The issue is we know what this team is capable of and we aren't seeing it. The penalties and poor execution are observations that are visible to anyone that watches them. Those issues are coaching issues. Coach Brennan even acknowledged that in the post ...

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NFL quality linemen that suddenly can't figure out who to block, receivers that can't get separation, receivers that aren't blocking anyone. Stupid stupid drive killing penalties. There honestly seems to be no imagination in the offense. Defensively the line doesn't seem to know what to do ...

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Carcassdragger wrote: Sat Sep 14, 2024 9:55 am Fire Babers now. There is no way a veteran coach like this should be excused for waisting the talent he has been handed.

Just a pathetic effort. Get rid of him.

I pretty much have to agree with you.

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Quiet summer for ASU getting ready for the season. I'm used to hearing more hype from Arizona State's week(s) at Camp Tontazona but maybe the local media coverage isn't quite as excited going into the season? What reports I find praise QB Sam Leavitt as a step up for leading the offense. Over the ...

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Well they don’t make college defenses like the swarm either.

Assume Akina will take the sane defensive approach but with no Waldrop or Bruschi

I seem to recall that Akina was coaching on the offensive side of the ball during the Desert Swarm years. Rich Ellerson and Larry McDuff were the ...

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Yea the Block A has been around a long time and it is cool and we should own it but that doesn't mean we can't throw something different out there every now and then. I think they look cool but I wouldn't want it every game. Has anyone asked the team what they think of it? Personally I think their ...

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I think with this Oline and QB and receiving corps and the what I think are decent running backs we brought in, all Babers has to do is not screw it up.

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R.I.P Willy. Possibly one of the greatest ever and your greatness went beyond baseball

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My son’s best buddy played with him at Colgate.

He’s in Europe now. When he gets back I’ll ask if he’s heard of anything about Goss.

Interested to hear this because, just to be honest, it's hard to get excited about transfers from places like Colgate and Old Dominion.

I feel the same ...

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I'm still curious to see how Kayden Luke's career goes. I'm thinking he's going to be a significant contributor at some point, maybe as a linebacker.

I'd guess he'll redshirt this year.

He’s got great size. He could be a power back in waiting.

When I first read he had committed, I ...

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azcat49 wrote: Wed May 22, 2024 5:48 pm Dude looks solid. 4 star kid out of Texas with multiple years left. Went to a SEC school and looks the part.

Tgrumpy should be happy with this news. Still think we grab another back

This makes me as happy as if I had good sense. lol When I read this I did a little happy dance

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did either of those running backs commit?

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Fishclamps wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 12:24 pm

This makes me happy. Now have these kids committed or they're here just checking the place out and not committed anywhere?

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When do we hear about Badger's decision? Personally I have mixed feelings about him coming here.

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Who is this running back from Arkansas we have?

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Don't the recruits announce the commitments themselves? Coaching staffs cannot comment on recruits until the NLI is signed.

Even Fisch only tweeted hints and such, never a recruit's name.

That may be true, I really don't know. Once they announce we would usually see a picture of them in an ...

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ASSU currently has the number 1 recruiting class in the Big 12. I just don't get it. A disgusting sinking ship of a school with a tradition of cheating and they're currently number 1?

Meanwhile we've got a bunch of SJS players and a couple from a lower level of competition? I appreciatevthe ...

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So we've got a back up RB from San Jose State and a redshirt sophomore who has barely played in two years as our primary starters, plus a redshirt freshman, a guy who didn't do much at a NAIA school, and a walk on as our stable of running backs and coaches are telling writers that this is one of ...

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Good summary here.

https://zonazealots.com/posts/arizona-football-running-back-outlook-what-to-expect-from-speedy-luke-quali-conley-as-feature-backs-24/3?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0NrYgdboiaiwMoQ5A8jy5rFuzhDBH-ROBJVA9kw9KCX-E6YYlQpVKYk1g_aem_AW7SDRJ5wmad6sFrIresekSkaH ...

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