Bear Down Wildcats

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I've heard of home cooking, but this is a whole Thanksgiving dinner.

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I beg of you, please please don't compare CBB to Lloyd or Fisch. People will not take your argument seriously. I was harsh to Lloyd when we initially hired him, not so much Fisch in the beginning. The dissatisfaction with our current coach is based on his performance and aptitude period. Lloyd prove...

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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' e...

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I think there can be some opportunity in looking at "soiled dove" coaches, but with a pretty big caveat. RichRod would fit that description, and he arguably worked out (except for recruiting tailing off, the "what happens here stays here" book and accusations, and actively courting jobs at Va Tech ...

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DMJ you have a valid point but this team is not only losing, we're getting blown off the field by bad teams. This offense has a bad scheme and is not being coached well. Brennan has failed by any reasonable measure. That being said, we probably need to keep Brent, contingent on him firing Babers at...

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I got a sense early on that something was off with our leadership. Actually after the first couple of games. We did not look like a well coached team at all. I got some serious criticism from fans who thought I was being too hard on Brennan. Outside some of the obvious stuff that seasoned football f...

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Does anyone know if DRF can override Brennan and hire new staff if the boosters don't pony up? Does anyone know the details of his contract?

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I am sticking up for SANITY. Fire Brennan and whomever you hire is going to have the SAME problem next year (little talent). And of course with very little NIL the new coach won't be able to recruit either so the "Jump of the Cliff" crowd will be right back here calling for the new coach to be fire...

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Most talented team he will ever have is also a commentary on his recruiting. If he’s currently pulling in kids at the level or above where Fisch was, then that’s not a factual prediction. But if he isn’t, the product on the field isn’t going to exactly inspire a bunch of 3- & 4-stars to sign with t...

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Brent Brennan is Mountain West okay. That's about the size of it, and even at the MWC level, it's just "okay" versus "good." The structure of the offensive coaching staff setup was always questionable, with Babers never particularly great at it, as well as being long-removed from the OC role, and w...

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I took the "Tomey era hire" more as trying to hire someone with honor and integrity. Not necessarily the style of football. I can understand the rationale behind chasing leadership that’s checks all the boxes. Unfortunately, coaches that are worth anything will get poached more often than not. It’s...

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How many more games do we win this year? I see 1 to 2 possible wins. ASU will eat our lunch too Arizona under its season total was easy money and I wasnt nearly as high on the team as most but I am borderline shocked with how poor everything has been. Have been trying to put off coming to any concl...

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I didn't have anything personal with Brennan, but I do now. I think it's selfish to put yourself out there as the savior/good guy, when in reality the move was good for him, but not for Arizona and its fans. He pulled an end around and tried to get the fanbase on his side, while pulling the same stu...

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I write this post with a heavy heart. I really wanted the Brennan Experiment to work, I really did. I held back on my initial impressions on the coaching staff until I watched them play the first two games, after which it became readily apparent that we are simply not built to compete at a high lev...

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I write this post with a heavy heart. I really wanted the Brennan Experiment to work, I really did. I held back on my initial impressions on the coaching staff until I watched them play the first two games, after which it became readily apparent that we are simply not built to compete at a high lev...

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I write this post with a heavy heart. I really wanted the Brennan Experiment to work, I really did. I held back on my initial impressions on the coaching staff until I watched them play the first two games, after which it became readily apparent that we are simply not built to compete at a high leve...

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I've kinda taken a wait-and-see approach to this season, however the first two games that I've watched have left much to be desired. Some of the posters have suggested that Brennan is minimizing his offense to catch KState and potentially Utah off guard. I think this is an ineffective way to go abou...

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I also was ready to move on from Ballo. He was productive, but it just was never going to work to have him roaming down the lane on dives after ball screens, because nobody was going to give him a runway anymore to catch lobs, the FT shooting was a massive issue, and he just isn't good enough to dr...

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So for those of you who have looked into Damon more than I have (minimal) who would you rather have? Freshman Sanon (is he a 1&Done?) Or Super Senior Love? Love was my favorite player to watch in an Arizona uniform this past season. I am not big on 1&Ds who aren’t game changers from day 1, which Sa...

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So for those of you who have looked into Damon more than I have (minimal) who would you rather have? Freshman Sanon (is he a 1&Done?) Or Super Senior Love? Love, not even close. But I don't know why ppl think Sanon is a 1&D. You need NBA guys without question. Last two years we lacked NBA talent. I...

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If Ballo misses the front end of a 1 and 1 it’s a TO. But mostly I use that phrase because its catchy and simple and conveys the point. I’ve always thought missing the front end of a 1-&-1 should be counted as a turnover if the other team rebounds it. Exactly. Which was why the Clemson game was lik...

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Which teams are the most dominant? Jay Wright's Villanova teams, Scott Drew's Baylor teams or the past two years UCONN? I give the slight nod to Baylor. Guard play was better.

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Love last 6 games: 1-10 ORtg of 24 4-13 ORtg of 97 2-11 ORtg of 42 6-17 ORtg of 113 6-15 ORtg of 97 5-18 ORtg of 70 Arizona’s record: 3-3 To be fair to Love, I also am out on PGs who no show 1/3 of the time and centers who are a TO every time they are sent to the line. This year’s version didn’t wo...

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Respectfully disagree. Stephen is more athletic than both Koloko and Ballo. Going half speed this guy is explosive. We just don't know if he's ready yet, although I do anticipate some KJ Lewis type minutes his freshman year. He's a bona fide pro for sure. I'm not sold on Veesaar, and am curious how ...

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I would go after Batcho. Dude is legit and would thrive under Tommy. Heard CTL's staff tried to get him to stay after CSM was fired. He's also a versatile defender. Can guard wings as well. I think he has a graduate year like Ballo.

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Is this just smoke and no fire? Why tf would Calipari leave UK, where he’ll always make more money and get better players ? Because the UK fanbase is at his door with torches and pitchforks........and he is going to get canned anyway somewhere down the road. At Arkansas he gets a much longer contra...

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Yep. Everything said about Kriisa last year is being said about Boswell now... Everything said about Boswell last year is being said about Bradley now..... That’s what happens when you’re the PG, you play like crap, and your team flames out of the NCAA Tournament. Boswell is played out at Arizona. ...

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This is where I split with the fan base on Ballo. Love his contributions as a player, but don't think he can be the leader we need him to be in the Big 12. I have a soft spot for 90's centers who didn't fall down at the slightest contact.

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Boswell is an interesting case. On one hand, I think he can be valuable as a reserve, on the other I don't want to lose Martinez.

I think Martinez has got better upside. Lloyd needs to recruit and prioritize Haggerty from Tulsa ASAP.

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The FT stats stick out. Similar to Kriisa. Guys like LOVE and Boz need to penetrate and draw fouls. Probably a consequence of CTL’s offense. Maybe something the staff should think about. Good catch, 39 FT attempts in 36 games is extremely poor. Had 142 2PT attempts this season only making 59. We al...

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What's the deal with teams we beat in the non-conference making it further than us in the tournament? It seems like those wins are fools gold.

Last year it was Creighton and San Diego State, this year Alabama and likely Duke tomorrow? Just weird.

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Well, now that you mention it Roy Williams (who CTL is often compared to) for one. But it's not about that. The way we lost was not good. If Clemson shot lights out and we came up short playing a smart, tough game then they get a tip of the hat. But that's not what happened. Our offense wasn't smart...

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This is the first post season I have felt some apathy. I don't like the feeling! Hopefully I can shake it soon! I think some of it had to do with the fact that the draw that we had doesn't come around often. And when it does, you want to take full advantage of it. I mean, Clemson in the sweet sixte...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7CmgKCX_yE

This just came out. Really like Sanon. He's the real deal.
I think our entire 2024 class will be NBA or fringe NBA. Every single one.

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Ballo is a problem (because he is a TO at the FT line) but, in addition to his points and 66% 2FG shooting, he puts fouls on the opposition; which would have been big wrt Hall last night and is something that I 100% guarantee you was a goal of Lloyd’s. The TV analyst made a similar point. He said t...

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Beachcat, I'm glad you asked. I've thought about this before, and I'm surprised no one has mentioned this. The best backcourt we had that didn't reach a FF was the 2020-2021 team. I also think that team was probably the most complete team that we've had since the 2001 team. You had Akinjo and Terrel...

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I see your point but I beg to disagree. First time head coach Jedd Fisch assembled the right staff, recruited the right players and game planned his way into a bowl in his third year in what is the equivalent of the elite eight in football. We beat a blue blood team in a major bowl by two touchdowns...

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It's a weird situation for sure. I wanted to see if Martinez was good enough to be a rotational guard next year but Tommy never gave him enough burn to see what kind of ceiling he has. One thing's for sure, Boswell is likely gonna have to ride the pine or transfer. We need a guard that LEADS day in ...

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You can't be serious? I know we watched the same game. We took a LOT of ill advised shots.

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That's the thing about the tournament, the games tell you where you really are talent wise. Tommy will not get the benefit of the doubt until he makes some changes.

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Bold prediction - Kylan Boswell will not, no way José, be the starting point guard at Arizona next season. No he won't. The Boswell were is over. He made a mistake coming out of high school too soon. Lloyd needs to gut the roster of dead weight. We need a different type of player on this team. lol ...

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Lloyd being a mid major coach and this is his ceiling is spot on Merk....hate to say this but that is an idiotic statement. Beating Duke, Wisconsin, Alabama etc along with winning the conference 2 out of 3 years and the Tourney 2 out of 3 years says he can coach. I don't blame Tommy for this loss w...

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Bold prediction - Kylan Boswell will not, no way José, be the starting point guard at Arizona next season. No he won't. The Boswell were is over. He made a mistake coming out of high school too soon. Lloyd needs to gut the roster of dead weight. We need a different type of player on this team.

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People got on me for criticizing Lloyd and his international recruiting. If we had some home grown Edgerson types on the bench 9-11 this game and season would have been different. As it stands we have a bunch of Euros waiting to get dunked on in the Big 12. That's a community college education for ya.

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WildcatStunner wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:14 pm Mid major coach hitting that mid major ceiling.

I've been saying this for a while. This is the THIRD time he's been outcoached.

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double bonus and we jack up threes

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Keep shooting Caleb

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I don't care. Do what you have to. Slow the game down to a crawl.

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Having Keshad helps too.

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Well, what do you want to see in the first five minutes of this half elbow I want to see us hit the boards ferociously, and tie the game or lead within the first five minutes of the second half to set the tone. From there, give ourselves a decent cushion by finding creative ways to pound the ball a...

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