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DT is different. He hasn't proved to be a specialist in any area yet, but is more of a glue guy. If DT can shoot well at the combine, then his value will go up as a glue guy who can consistently knock down the outside shot. DT can also do the same if the combine doesn't go well, but shoots over 38%...

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To Spiff's point, it really will come down to a team with a need for his role and the patience to develop. Whether he's the 25th or the 35th will depend more on draft order than Koloko's stock. Yup. I think I've posted before, but once Mark Williams is off the board, Koloko is the only rim protecti...

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Irish27 wrote: ↑Wed May 11, 2022 10:00 am Look for Grizzly 399, https://www.instagram.com/grizzlybear399/?hl=en

Sending that to my wife. She instagrams and maybe this will calm her down about the bears.

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There are cool half day rafting trips you can take out of Jackson Hole. One is mellow(don't bother) but the other one has some fun rapids. Thanks...but my wife can't swim and is already concerned I want to kill her because I want to see bears. If I suggest a rafting trip, she's 100% calling the pol...

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There are cool half day rafting trips you can take out of Jackson Hole. One is mellow(don't bother) but the other one has some fun rapids. Thanks...but my wife can't swim and is already concerned I want to kill her because I want to see bears. If I suggest a rafting trip, she's 100% calling the pol...

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Prediction: Koloko woes everyone at the combine with his athleticism. Still goes 2nd round. That’s not a shot at Koloko, just how the league is. And still good for Christian as Spiff pointed out..it’s around the same money as getting picked 20th or so. The thing with Koloko, if you draft him, you'l...

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Prediction: Koloko woes everyone at the combine with his athleticism. Still goes 2nd round. That’s not a shot at Koloko, just how the league is. And still good for Christian as Spiff pointed out..it’s around the same money as getting picked 20th or so. The thing with Koloko, if you draft him, you'l...

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RondaeShimmy wrote: ↑Tue May 10, 2022 6:17 pm Got a combine invite

For people who want answers, this is where they'll come from.

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Thanks everyone for the input. Makes me think hiking the M and taking a gondola/tram are definitely on the list.

Carcass, I'm all about trying to see bears, wolves, bison, etc. Already planning for dawn/dusk and the carcass is simultaneously very name appropriate and a good tip.

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Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2022 6:59 pm Funny how it didn't take long for Lloyd and Few to be going head to head after the same recruits.

20 years together...I'm assuming they think pretty similarly about recruiting.

Heck, Dylan Anderson was Gonzaga vs Arizona and Lloyd's first commit when he made the move.

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Spiff I already caveated the weakness of my argument - basically means you’re not allowed to bring it up. Seriously though - that’s right. Dalen hasn’t shown the shot creation. But two things: 1) he’s better than Duarte in a lot of regards - like length, size, and vision - things Duarte won’t impro...

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Spiff and I are often in agreement on NBA draft decisions and potential. I disagree here only in the absolute that Spiff offers: that Terry has no shot at getting to lottery status. Terry could certainly get there and it'll depend on one thing: Shooting. That's it. If Terry can continue to improve ...

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I have to disagree bit. I don't see Terry going top 15 regardless of improvement. I do think he has a strong chance to get to the first round with a return. Some of how attractive Terry is depends on what sort of contract he wants. You can offer 4 years to a second rounder. If Terry would be intere...

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I have to disagree bit. I don't see Terry going top 15 regardless of improvement. I do think he has a strong chance to get to the first round with a return. Some of how attractive Terry is depends on what sort of contract he wants. You can offer 4 years to a second rounder. If Terry would be intere...

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Shit. Are we losing him? Are we losing him to…… what? A late second round draft slot or the possibility of going undrafted and having to fight his way into the NBA from the G League? I doubt it. Sam Vecenie (of the Athletic) has Terry as the 28th best available player. I think that's high but equal...

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Shit. Are we losing him? https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1wuoqyt25Fk/WW5-JXS5KUI/AAAAAAAAWo0/WKCE0bmcPhojOImWCxhPhcAy7hUNshEEwCLcBGAs/s1600/heartfeltquotes.jpg Dunno. He'd have a ways to go to be arguable in the first round and you see what he'd have to gain by returning...but I'd always said you never ...

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Lofton averaged 12.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists for the Bonnies last season. Lofton shot 40.2 percent from the field including 28.2 percent from behind the arc . https://www.azdesertswarm.com/recruiting/2022/5/3/23055487/kyle-lofton-transfer-portal-arizona-wildcats-st-bonaventure-grad-tra...

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Not fond of the small school transfers in general. I'd be down with Lofton. He would be a pure bench guard in Kier's mold. The 5.9 apg is strong, and his role would be to eat bench minutes, distribute and defend. A 5th year guy with tons of experience in that limited role is something I'd be down w...

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Ahhh that explains it. Henri will get time at the wing too haha I sort of hope not. One of his bigger strengths is being very athletic and mobile for a guy with center size. Playing the 3, he's just average athletically. Playing the 4 or 5 he's very athletic and can capitalize on staying closer to ...

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The new Euro is going to get PT on the wing this year. Choo, I've watched the same video as everyone else, probably. Is there a former AZ player's game this new guy's reminds you of? I feel like we need to define which Euro we speak of. I posted before Borocavinin reminds me of a larger, less athle...

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IndianaZonaFan wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 1:46 pm
Jefe wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 1:42 pm
goslingswagg wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 6:46 pmEven Givony had a bit of a muted reaction to his signing compared to our typical international signings
Veesaar signed? Link?
I think that quote was talking about Borovicanin

It was.

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In general I agree that it is only done when it's done, but I will say this might be the strongest buzz I've ever seen on a recruit. Usually, you get the idea someone's a lock in the days before a commit, it's been months of that never wavering with this kid. I have been hearing the same thing, but...

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Not counting my chickens until they hatch. This is Arizona. If it was a sure thing why would he not have committed already. In general I agree that it is only done when it's done, but I will say this might be the strongest buzz I've ever seen on a recruit. Usually, you get the idea someone's a lock...

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Do we have a need for 10mpg on the wing? Because Walton doesn't solve any PG or shot creation concerns. I agree though that step 1 in any eval of a potential transfer is answering the questions you posed. If you look at his freshman year, he might have potential to be a servicable backup PG with th...

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Did our assistant recruit him to UNC? Sorry, drawing a blank on coach’s name. Steve Robinson; no he wasn't the lead on this one, and the Arizona connection was to the old staff. But also... not sure what benefit Walton brings Arizona. Lacks defense, physicality, ball handling - to name a few. The a...

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Did our assistant recruit him to UNC? Sorry, drawing a blank on coach’s name. Steve Robinson; no he wasn't the lead on this one, and the Arizona connection was to the old staff. But also... not sure what benefit Walton brings Arizona. Lacks defense, physicality, ball handling - to name a few. The a...

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https://twitter.com/realBJP/status/1521265182663610370 Not really an Arizona target, given the disparity between what we need and what he wants. Arizona doesn't really have a starter role on the perimeter open. We're basically looking for Justin Kier II. That will necessarily limit our options.

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UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 1:10 pm

Halfway there. If the new ones are the 97 template, it's a full W.

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YoDeFoe wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 10:04 am
Irish27 wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2022 9:59 pm

lol no thank you

He doesn't seem to fit what Lloyd wants to do at all and I struggle to see how he fits on the roster even unless Dalen leaves.

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Thank you to the people who've responded. Any ideas for outdoor stuff? It's our general focus and I was thinking a focus on this in each place: Missoula: cruise downtown river area, then hike to the M for a view of the valley. We only have a single day until about 4 pm, so I didn't want to get crazy...

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So, any recommendations from anyone for the following trip schedule (passing through Jackson)? Flying into Missoula Saturday night, Sunday in Missoula, drive to Bozeman Sunday night. Monday in Bozeman, drive to Gardiner, MT Monday night. Tuesday-Thursday in Yellowstone NP. Friday-Sunday in Grand Tet...

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Since I saw this SNL skit, this is all I think of with Vermont. Hope you're enjoying yourself CITH, congrats on the move!

https://youtu.be/nKcUOUYzDXA

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azgreg wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 4:14 pm

Just like ASU to get the letters backwards.

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Yes I like the players getting the dough, I just don’t like the threat he made. This will never be the case but I sure wish it was a symbiotic relationship between the athletes and the balance sheet of the department. Profit sharing is a great thing. These kids can be great ambassadors and get the ...

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I am aware the money doesn’t come directly through the university but it does come from those boosters who used to donate generously to the university. Those funds would go into the athletic de page real fund or maybe go directly to a project. In most cases it helped several programs. My thoughts a...

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I am no fan of the NCAA and hope they get shut down but while they return nothing to the players they also return very little of their profits to the schools. Those pro franchises choose how they allocate their profits while college athletics must fund sports that are pure loss driven. When you hav...

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It's the fairness, or better, the unfairness of a unregulated system that is the cause for concern. Professional leagues have tried to mitigate the risk between haves and have-nots by creating salary caps and contract rules. As of right now, there's nothing like this in the college system. It's the...

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I want to just say what I think is true on NIL. 1. The sentiment the NCAA was screwing players by allowing rampant monetization while denying players income has been around 30 years at least. Look at how the Fab Five got monetized. Webber and Rose had their jerseys sold without getting a cut of mass...

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Seems to me that Lloyd isn’t the type of coach to give up on a kid and force a move. He does though seem like a guy who would be very honest (which they all should be) about fit and a players future. Somewhere late in the season Nowell had to know he either wasn’t a fit or maybe saw the recruiting ...

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I’d be disinterested too, if I wasn’t seeing the floor. That's why we don't want either you or Nowell on the team... There'a a give and take here (and I know you're joking with ECC). Yes, you want a player to stay engaged. The other side is that if Lloyd is committing to more of a developmental app...

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I’d be disinterested too, if I wasn’t seeing the floor. That's why we don't want either you or Nowell on the team... There'a a give and take here (and I know you're joking with ECC). Yes, you want a player to stay engaged. The other side is that if Lloyd is committing to more of a developmental app...

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ChooChooCat wrote: ↑Wed Apr 27, 2022 1:26 pm

dmjcat wrote: ↑Wed Apr 27, 2022 7:21 am

It was a fun 6 hours, full of potential and possibility.

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Nowell should go play for Miller at X He didn’t commit to Arizona because of Miller, so doubt it. He may not want to do it, but it wouldn't be the worst landing spot for him. Xavier looks to lose 2 wings getting over 30 mpg and one getting 23 mpg. They have 2 wing recruits coming in, but 87 open wi...

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Nowell should go play for Miller at X He didn’t commit to Arizona because of Miller, so doubt it. He may not want to do it, but it wouldn't be the worst landing spot for him. Xavier looks to lose 2 wings getting over 30 mpg and one getting 23 mpg. They have 2 wing recruits coming in, but 87 open wi...

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Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 27, 2022 9:33 am Don't think we're getting Scheierman.

You have to worry when Baylor offers Baylor.

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So, I saw someone repost the latest ESPN mock (allegedly, I lack a subscription to check) that had Koloko at 36. As before, that's solidly in the range a team will almost surely give him 2-3 guaranteed years. And again, thinking of how far he's come since those first games where he was a raw freshm...

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pretty much confirmed Koloko will not go in the first round and it may be a late promise but i just dont get it. https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2021/08/2021-nba-draft-pick-signings.html I've posted this before but not sure where. Pretty much every early 2nd got 2 years guaranteed, with the only variat...

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Did he think he was better than DT? https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1518987953757949956 Aiken is my pick for the strangest Arizona experience ever. Commits to Miller the night before Miller is fired, then decommits. Recommits to Lloyd after Lloyd strikes out on Arthur Kaluma. Plays 7 games...

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Did he think he was better than DT? https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1518987953757949956 Aiken is my pick for the strangest Arizona experience ever. Commits to Miller the night before Miller is fired, then decommits. Recommits to Lloyd after Lloyd strikes out on Arthur Kaluma. Plays 7 games...

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But eventually, we're going to see the programs with the deepest pockets (and I include AZ hoops in that group) develop long-term, strategic approaches to the NIL, which can be presented to recruits when they're still in HS. The only thing that would concern me about this...I'd say we should have b...

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