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by Gladiator Cat
Wed Jul 29, 2020 3:20 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: 2021 Recruit/Commitment Thread
Replies: 265
Views: 25521

Re: 2021 Recruit/Commitment Thread

49, I don't think there is any doubt that we are not competing with the same player pool as LSU, Ohio State and Alabama but in the big scheme of things out of the 19 players we have committed, at least half of them are pretty high quality gets with the usual average at best mixed in between. There i...
by Gladiator Cat
Tue Jul 28, 2020 1:50 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: 2021 Recruit/Commitment Thread
Replies: 265
Views: 25521

Re: 2021 Recruit/Commitment Thread

Looks like a solid prospect. The staff is doing a great job in recruiting 49 I agree 100%. I feel much much better about this class than I have in a long time. Unfortunately, I don't think any of these guys will have an impact this coming year and Sumlin and the staff need to win NOW to keep their ...
by Gladiator Cat
Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:53 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: 2020 Season Thread
Replies: 1046
Views: 46095

Re: 2020 Season Thread

Tony fields is not going to find a better opportunity at any program than he had right here in Tucson as a 3 year starter or prepare him better for an NFL tryout. Period. Really? Heh... I guess we will see. IMO what's the difference in playing LB'r here or some place else. I don't see a big differe...
by Gladiator Cat
Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:51 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: 2020 Season Thread
Replies: 1046
Views: 46095

Re: 2020 Season Thread

Not everything is the school, coaches or programs fault. Shit just happens sometimes and the guy wasn't forced out. He was going to be a 4 year starter for petes sake....... Young people wake everyday and think of confounding, dumbass things to do with their lives. That's life and life goes on! Tony...
by Gladiator Cat
Sun Apr 12, 2020 5:18 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: let's talk '20
Replies: 1709
Views: 110929

Re: let's talk '20

Arizona Basketball has fallen and it has fallen hard. It simply isn't a destination school or holds the same status as it once did. Thats the way I see it. I would say Miller is borderline lame duck and overall trending in a less appealing direction. Heeke and Robbins have a shit storm to deal with ...
by Gladiator Cat
Mon Mar 30, 2020 4:37 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: The 2020-2021 Season Thread
Replies: 1996
Views: 88934

Re: The 2020-2021 Season Thread

I may be in the minority on this but I believe Zeke as a true freshmen not only met any lofty expectations I had for him, he wildly exceeded them. The kid was the X-factor and I believe whole heartedly that Zeke by himself saved Millers ass this year. Without that kid blossoming and developing into ...
by Gladiator Cat
Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:20 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Sean Miller
Replies: 14633
Views: 704347

Re: Sean Miller

Alieberman wrote:If you are not often misunderstanding Longhorned I would be more worried about you.

I currently employ a team of 7 scholars to interpret his posts.
Alieberman, so true, I'm glad I'm not the only one. :)
by Gladiator Cat
Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:10 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Sean Miller
Replies: 14633
Views: 704347

Re: Sean Miller

There's a poetry thread in the General Discussion board. My apologies, I didn't mean to interrupt you're important and dynamic Arizona Basketball talking points with my stupid and shallow nonsense. Compare your line-by-line composition above with my stilted prose a couple of posts up and tell me wh...
by Gladiator Cat
Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:40 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Sean Miller
Replies: 14633
Views: 704347

Re: Sean Miller

Chicat, thanks for the clarification. I'll crawl back under my rock now. :)
by Gladiator Cat
Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:26 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Sean Miller
Replies: 14633
Views: 704347

Re: Sean Miller

Longhorned wrote:There's a poetry thread in the General Discussion board.
My apologies, I didn't mean to interrupt you're important and dynamic Arizona Basketball talking points with my stupid and shallow nonsense.
by Gladiator Cat
Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:11 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Sean Miller
Replies: 14633
Views: 704347

Re: Sean Miller

For me personally, the NBA is utterly unwatchable. I wouldn't sit through a two hour game of that crap if you paid me. The college game and the instant gratification (pit stop) culture has reduced my love for it to almost an afterthought as well. I still love to watch the Cats from time to time but ...
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:45 pm
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Sean Miller
Replies: 14633
Views: 704347

Re: Sean Miller

I'm amazed and this is no BS. The greater Arizona Basketball fan-base is truly one of the best in the nation of any college. Top ten for sure. Tucson love's it's college basketball but there is a fine line that people better not take for granted. Lute ain't here no more and Arizona will not have tha...
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:36 pm
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Sean Miller
Replies: 14633
Views: 704347

Re: Sean Miller

Not to get too stupid with any OT shit, and I know that's easy to do, but do we really pay this guy 4 Million freaking dollars a year for this. I'm asking because my friend was asking me and I was afraid to admit it. Is it true? We pay him $2.4 million and he gets an extra 400k from Nike. That's no...
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:29 pm
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Sean Miller
Replies: 14633
Views: 704347

Re: Sean Miller

Not to get too stupid with any OT shit, and I know that's easy to do, but do we really pay this guy 4 Million freaking dollars a year for this.

I'm asking because my friend was asking me and I was afraid to admit it.

Is it true?
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:02 pm
Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
Topic: (M) Game 31, Arizona vs Washington (2019-2020)
Replies: 92
Views: 3713

Re: (M) Game 31, Arizona vs Washington (2019-2020)

U.P. Zona Fan wrote:Still think we have a couple one and dones that need a year or two.
Sorry their all important posse has more sway than you and knows best..............hehe, just kidding U.P. Zona.
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:43 pm
Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
Topic: (M) Game 31, Arizona vs Washington (2019-2020)
Replies: 92
Views: 3713

Re: (M) Game 31, Arizona vs Washington (2019-2020)

This teams record without Zeke Nnagi would be utterly terrifying to contemplate.

As a true freshmen he is far and away the best player on the team. Second best is a far distance behind.
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:32 pm
Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
Topic: (M) Game 31, Arizona vs Washington (2019-2020)
Replies: 92
Views: 3713

Re: (M) Game 31, Arizona vs Washington (2019-2020)

Holy cow, is this team going to miss Zeke Nnagi. The kid is a beast and the real reason why this team is as good as it is.
by Gladiator Cat
Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:04 pm
Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
Topic: (M) Game 30, Arizona vs Washington State (2019-2020)
Replies: 89
Views: 3591

Re: (M) Game 30, Arizona vs Washington State (2019-2020)

Who the hell is this team and why don't they show up more often?
by Gladiator Cat
Thu Mar 05, 2020 9:51 pm
Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
Topic: (M) Game 30, Arizona vs Washington State (2019-2020)
Replies: 89
Views: 3591

Re: (M) Game 30, Arizona vs Washington State (2019-2020)

I'm not kidding when I say this teams looks more and more like they just want the season to be over with. Its almost depressing to watch the lack of interest and lackadaisical play. If it wasn't for Zeke Nnaji this team might have 15 losses already and completely out of March Madness today. I think...
by Gladiator Cat
Thu Mar 05, 2020 9:48 pm
Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
Topic: (M) Game 30, Arizona vs Washington State (2019-2020)
Replies: 89
Views: 3591

Re: (M) Game 30, Arizona vs Washington State (2019-2020)

I'm not kidding when I say this teams looks more and more like they just want the season to be over with. Its almost depressing to watch the lack of interest and lackadaisical play. If it wasn't for Zeke Nnaji this team might have 15 losses already and completely out of March Madness today. I think ...
by Gladiator Cat
Fri Feb 28, 2020 10:31 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Nico Mannion
Replies: 609
Views: 48840

Re: Nico Mannion

We've got people trying to run an illogical story-line to not be concerned about a kids struggles in the college game because his game will blossom in an even more difficult, higher pressure, more athletic/stronger player environment such as the NBA. When I see the caliber of play that I've seen for...
by Gladiator Cat
Tue Feb 25, 2020 11:57 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: The 2019-2020 Season Thread
Replies: 3386
Views: 191260

Re: The 2019-2020 Season Thread

If we finish the regular season behind both ASU and UCLA, I'm not sure how someone can honestly say this year wasn't a failure. The talent on our roster compared to those 2 aren't even close. I use to believe that meme (our talent is better) because it get's repeated over and over and over and the ...
by Gladiator Cat
Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:36 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Sean Miller
Replies: 14633
Views: 704347

Re: Sean Miller

I know I'll probably get push back on this and that's OK, but my armchair assessment of the team tells me that if you have a team with 3 first round draft picks and maybe even a lottery pick within that group you should be cream of the crop in the conference. Additionally the reserves we have should...
by Gladiator Cat
Fri Jan 31, 2020 6:53 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Road Win
Replies: 5
Views: 603

Re: Road Win

If there is anyone one on the roster that actually has NBA potential but not remotely ready it's Green. In my opinion it's not even close. He's a tweener and has a multitude of areas to work on before hes ready. Outside of his athleticism, his overall game is weak and one dimensional at best. If he ...
by Gladiator Cat
Sun Jan 26, 2020 7:54 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Sean Miller
Replies: 14633
Views: 704347

Re: Sean Miller

Well this is going to get interesting. By all accounts the Athletic Department is not in the best of shape and its become relatively well known that Robbins and Heeke's leadership is resembling more and more a clown show that is weak, dysfunctional and looking more and more impotent. We know about t...
by Gladiator Cat
Sun Dec 01, 2019 1:41 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: DC Hot Board
Replies: 94
Views: 8025

Re: DC Hot Board

The only way you're going to be able to get any DC that is a "proven" winner in this clusterfuck of a program is to be willing to pay around minimum $700,000 and make him the Associate Head Coach from day one as a minimum. This gaggle of ill-prepared goofballs in the Athletic Department that has sho...
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:59 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 11, vs Utah (2019)
Replies: 84
Views: 4269

Re: Game 11, vs Utah (2019)

Don't worry I didn't confuse it. Lazy and lack the heart to play at this level is embedded in this team.

A complete reset of this program is the only hope.
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:54 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 11, vs Utah (2019)
Replies: 84
Views: 4269

Re: Game 11, vs Utah (2019)

Aside from poor to bad coaching most of our guys are just lazy. No fucking heart or love for the game!
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:52 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 11, vs Utah (2019)
Replies: 84
Views: 4269

Re: Game 11, vs Utah (2019)

PieceOfMeat wrote:
Gladiator Cat wrote:We look like a high school team.
how dare you insult high school teams like that
Good grief......so sad.
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:51 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 11, vs Utah (2019)
Replies: 84
Views: 4269

Re: Game 11, vs Utah (2019)

We look like a high school team.
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:39 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 11, vs Utah (2019)
Replies: 84
Views: 4269

Re: Game 11, vs Utah (2019)

Outside of a massive lack of PAC12 talent on defense. I can't see how a single defensive coach should be retained.

It's really that bad.

Unfortunately the offensive coaches are nothing to write home about either.
by Gladiator Cat
Wed Nov 13, 2019 5:18 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Arizona at Oregon Discussion
Replies: 29
Views: 1948

Re: Arizona at Oregon Discussion

The margin of victory for Oregon should easily be 40 +. Same for Utah as well. When this game is over everyone will be asking how in the hell has Arizona beaten anyone at this point. By the time Utah gets done beating the living **** out of us, Sumlin may have a hard time even fielding a team of dem...
by Gladiator Cat
Mon Nov 04, 2019 1:28 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Fire Sumlin
Replies: 219
Views: 7327

Re: Fire Sumlin

BTW, this is much bigger than Kevin Sumlin. Sumlin didn't create this financial shit show vortex and he's not likely to correct it either.
by Gladiator Cat
Mon Nov 04, 2019 1:26 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Fire Sumlin
Replies: 219
Views: 7327

Re: Fire Sumlin

The Athletic Department financially is in deep deep shit. The year after year under performing football program has taken its toll and fans parting with their money is only going to get harder for everyone and everything in the economy. Sean Miller is going to have to finally perform in March and ha...
by Gladiator Cat
Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:12 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Yates fired, Cecil the new DC
Replies: 46
Views: 2075

Re: Yates fired, Cecil the new DC

This is a win win in the big picture. The defense has been a glaring failure for years now and nothing was going to change by riding the status quo. As a few have said this won't mean a hill of beans this year. We simply are what we have been for years, a undersized, lacking talent , poorly coached ...
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Oct 26, 2019 3:35 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 8, at Stanford (2019)
Replies: 142
Views: 6492

Re: Game 8, at Stanford (2019)

Not another win left in the season.
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Oct 26, 2019 3:33 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 8, at Stanford (2019)
Replies: 142
Views: 6492

Re: Game 8, at Stanford (2019)

Stanford will just run it down out throats and put it away on this drive.
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Oct 26, 2019 3:10 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 8, at Stanford (2019)
Replies: 142
Views: 6492

Re: Game 8, at Stanford (2019)

I don't believe it.
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Oct 26, 2019 3:06 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 8, at Stanford (2019)
Replies: 142
Views: 6492

Re: Game 8, at Stanford (2019)

Well, we can't stop Stanford, so I guess that will be that.
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Oct 26, 2019 2:55 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 8, at Stanford (2019)
Replies: 142
Views: 6492

Re: Game 8, at Stanford (2019)

Absolutely ZERO pressure from our DL.
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Oct 26, 2019 2:52 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 8, at Stanford (2019)
Replies: 142
Views: 6492

Re: Game 8, at Stanford (2019)

I'll give you that. Its true. DL play and talent is mind-numbingly bad!
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Oct 26, 2019 2:46 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 8, at Stanford (2019)
Replies: 142
Views: 6492

Re: Game 8, at Stanford (2019)

DMJ, I'm not sure I could list the 6 teams that have worse LB's than us.

Maybe OSU........I'm not sure.
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Oct 26, 2019 2:40 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 8, at Stanford (2019)
Replies: 142
Views: 6492

Re: Game 8, at Stanford (2019)

There is not an Arizona DL ever within 5 yards of Stanford's QB.

Its beyond debatable that we are so lacking in talent and coaching.
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Oct 26, 2019 2:38 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 8, at Stanford (2019)
Replies: 142
Views: 6492

Re: Game 8, at Stanford (2019)

From top to bottom, we have the worst set of D-Lineman in the conference. It really isn't even close.

The inability for us to recruit that position of extreme need year after year is simply mind blowing. The LBér crew is a close second in sub-par talent across the board.
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Sep 21, 2019 7:25 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: 2020 Recruit/Commitment Thread
Replies: 216
Views: 38287

Re: 2020 Recruit/Commitment Thread

Just watched some highlights of RB commit Jalen John. Damn he looks great! I guess his measured 40 speed wasn't what it could be, but with pads on he seems to easily be the fastest guy on the field when he turns it on. Great vision too. The second guy in this class I've seen who I think will be rea...
by Gladiator Cat
Sat Sep 14, 2019 5:01 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Texas Tech @ Arizona Discussion
Replies: 64
Views: 3752

Re: Texas Tech @ Arizona Discussion

I agree with the goofball "Chief" on the staff personnel. Collectively, outside of maybe Iona on the DL, and DeMarco being unknown at this point they are all replaceable and I mean today. The staff in general are huge underachievers. We are paying people to coach that have no business in those posit...
by Gladiator Cat
Fri Sep 06, 2019 1:53 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: NAU @ Arizona discussion thread
Replies: 79
Views: 3368

Re: NAU @ Arizona discussion thread

The game against NAU is a giant nothing burger! The UofA is expected to pound a bunch of older high school players. This game will do nothing to prepare the team for the coming onslaught of over- powering losses. Our program still suffers from the same set of a debilitation shortcomings as it always...
by Gladiator Cat
Wed Aug 28, 2019 3:28 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Arizona @ Hawaii discussion thread
Replies: 134
Views: 9847

Re: Arizona @ Hawaii discussion thread

My beloved old wildcat football program. More heartbreaks than an old man should have to endure. The more pain it gives me, even in my old age and disgust at times, I still find it a most worthy cause, with great meaning in its continued existence with the ultimate endeavor to reach that winning ape...
by Gladiator Cat
Thu Feb 14, 2019 3:25 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Replies: 7706
Views: 383248

Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved

CalStateTempe, I can't disagree with you on any level. Everything you've written is technically correct. Hell, even your statement that I'm complicit in this BS is correct, or it was years ago. Those days are gone now, for the most part. I guess I'm just sick of this disgusting shallow thought-group...