UCLA Basketball in trouble!

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 4:53 pm

MrBug708 wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:An Arizona player, quoted as saying he thinks Arizona is the best.

Stunned.
Arizona is the best in the Pac 12. Kid knows what's up, I guess.
Arizona is certainly a much better destination right now. Never said anything to the contrary.

Wasn't trying to be confrontational. Right now, Arizona is the best program in the West, and I don't think it's opinion based. UCLA had a turn less than ten years ago, but right now it's clear.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 4:54 pm

The only reason you'd come to play at USC or UCLA right now, is because of the media market or playing time. Both programs are in a dumpster fire right now.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 4:55 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:An Arizona player, quoted as saying he thinks Arizona is the best.

Stunned.
Arizona is the best in the Pac 12. Kid knows what's up, I guess.
Arizona is certainly a much better destination right now. Never said anything to the contrary.
Wasn't trying to be confrontational. Right now, Arizona is the best program in the West, and I don't think it's opinion based. UCLA had a turn less than ten years ago, but right now it's clear.

I'd say Arizona has been the clear favorite for two years. UCLA won the regular season title as little as two years ago. Then we hired Alford

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:05 pm

MrBug708 wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:An Arizona player, quoted as saying he thinks Arizona is the best.

Stunned.
Arizona is the best in the Pac 12. Kid knows what's up, I guess.
Arizona is certainly a much better destination right now. Never said anything to the contrary.
Wasn't trying to be confrontational. Right now, Arizona is the best program in the West, and I don't think it's opinion based. UCLA had a turn less than ten years ago, but right now it's clear.
I'd say Arizona has been the clear favorite for two years. UCLA won the regular season title as little as two years ago. Then we hired the only coach who wanted this job

Fixed it for you, bugboobs.

HEH! HEH! HEH!

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:43 pm

Eh, that year UCLA won it, their coach was a dead man walking and he got canned. I'd give Arizona the last 3 minimum, maybe 4-5 based on how the programs were trending.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:05 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote:Eh, that year UCLA won it, their coach was a dead man walking and he got canned. I'd give Arizona the last 3 minimum, maybe 4-5 based on how the programs were trending.

4-5 years ago, neither program was anything to write home about. Very rarely has both Arizona and UCLA been elite at the same time. When one team is ahead, the other team is usually floudering without much direction.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:17 pm

other than 2007 to 2010 what other times has Arizona been floundering around without direction in the last 30 years?

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:31 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:other than 2007 to 2010 what other times has Arizona been floundering around without direction in the last 30 years?

Even then, only one missed tourney. That was our low point. Even the other NIT year, we were clearly on the way back.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:42 pm

Ucla has 2 like 9 years average slumps. 81-91 they missed the tournament 5 times, had only 2 conference titles and 1 sweet 16. From 98-2005 they missed the tournament twice, had 0 conference titles and never went past the sweet 16.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:43 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:other than 2007 to 2010 what other times has Arizona been floundering around without direction in the last 30 years?
Even then, only one missed tourney. That was our low point. Even the other NIT year, we were clearly on the way back.

I probably worded it poorly. I should have just left it as an NCAA caliber team as it gave the distinction of multiple years rather than a case by case seasonal approach

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:41 pm

You guys are gonna make him cry.

Heh.

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 8:10 pm

MrBug708 wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:Eh, that year UCLA won it, their coach was a dead man walking and he got canned. I'd give Arizona the last 3 minimum, maybe 4-5 based on how the programs were trending.
4-5 years ago, neither program was anything to write home about. Very rarely has both Arizona and UCLA been elite at the same time. When one team is ahead, the other team is usually floudering without much direction.

I remember UCLA and Arizona both being pretty damn great in the 90s. Almost always in the top 25, almost always getting a four seed or better. Two titles. But other than that, your statement is mostly attributed to your program.....

threenumberones · Post by **threenumberones** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:12 am

Oh how the mighty have fallen. The cock envy and denial are just embarrassing..

http://www.bruinsnation.com/ucla_basket ... se-paradox

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:40 am

threenumberones wrote:Oh how the mighty have fallen. The cock envy and denial are just embarrassing..

http://www.bruinsnation.com/ucla_basket ... se-paradox

UCLA basketball: their beat writers prefer to write about Arizona

HEH!

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:55 am

threenumberones wrote:Oh how the mighty have fallen. The cock envy and denial are just embarrassing..

http://www.bruinsnation.com/ucla_basket ... se-paradox

Ah, the eye test. Did Rocky Raccoon write that article?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:53 am

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 12:09 pm

threenumberones wrote:Oh how the mighty have fallen. The cock envy and denial are just embarrassing..

http://www.bruinsnation.com/ucla_basket ... se-paradox

We "did not improved" the season Lyons was our pg? That plus hanging their hat on Shabazz winning in the P12 tourney (and flaming hard in the actual tourney) are great. The entire thing tries way too hard.

I give it one star.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 12:17 pm

azgreg wrote:

Yawn. Seriously, does it even come close to the facilities at UofA, UK, KU, Duke, UNC, or even Oregon? No, it doesn't.

Analog players in a digital world.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 5:48 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote:
threenumberones wrote:Oh how the mighty have fallen. The cock envy and denial are just embarrassing..

http://www.bruinsnation.com/ucla_basket ... se-paradox
We "did not improved" the season Lyons was our pg? That plus hanging their hat on Shabazz winning in the P12 tourney (and flaming hard in the actual tourney) are great. The entire thing tries way too hard.

I give it one star.

PGU is more reputable than BN

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 3:42 pm

Looney is not going to be able to return

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 3:45 pm

Concussion perhaps? Big loss if he can't play tomorrow.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 3:55 pm

Hamilton is 10-13 right now for 29

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:10 pm

33! Crazy. Averages 10 on 38 percent shooting.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:22 pm

Looney taken to the hospital for a CT scan

CBCat · Post by **CBCat** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:22 pm

Ya gotta admit those uni's on ucla esp the shorts are just gawd aweful. Addias school---rah rah!

Wow those are bad.

What happened with Looney? I just finished watching our gave on the dvr.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:23 pm

Geez hope he's ok

CBCat · Post by **CBCat** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:23 pm

MrBug708 wrote:Looney is not going to be able to return

knee? what?

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:26 pm

He got hit right under his eye.

Post by **UAdevil** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:27 pm

Possible facial fracture. Hope it's not that bad.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:28 pm

Probably just concussion protocol. If he does have a concussion, he's out for tomorrow and either Welsh, GG, or Allen starts at PF..

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:35 pm

Most points by a Bruin since French Mustard Thompson dropped 39 on ASU ... 10 years ago. Crazy.

michcat · Post by **michcat** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:43 pm

UAdevil wrote:Possible facial fracture. Hope it's not that bad.

Damn, hope he is ok. I want to beat them at full strenght.

CBCat · Post by **CBCat** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:45 pm

michcat wrote:
UAdevil wrote:Possible facial fracture. Hope it's not that bad.

Damn, hope he is ok. I want to beat them at full strenght.

I don't care how many guys they have to run out there just want to keep winning at this point.

Do hope Looney is alright.

etank34 · Post by **etank34** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:45 pm

Would Looney really go to the hospital if it was just for a concussion protocol? That mark under his eye looked like a fracture to me. Looks like a lot of boxing injuries when there's a fracture of some sort.

Bear Down Vegas · Post by **Bear Down Vegas** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:47 pm

UCLA may just get f'n steamrolled tomorrow. Seriously, I think it could get ugly.

But what do I know? Maybe the Bruins win....

FightWildcatsFight · Post by **FightWildcatsFight** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:50 pm

Bear Down Vegas wrote:UCLA may just get f'n steamrolled tomorrow. Seriously, I think it could get ugly.

But what do I know? Maybe the Bruins win....

Nope, UCLA is desperate and refs are letting them get chippy. It'll be a good one, but Arizona will win it, I think.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 5:11 pm

Bear Down Vegas wrote:UCLA may just get f'n steamrolled tomorrow. Seriously, I think it could get ugly.

But what do I know? Maybe the Bruins win....

Better ... 1-5 since 2003 in this tourney.

Puerco · Post by **Puerco** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:22 am

Hope Looney's okay. Not terribly happy about having to play UCLA in the conference tournament. They feel like our kryptonite there.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:36 am

Havent seen any updates on Looney yet, but if we are going to get the same refs as last game, we didnt stand a chance.

Good luck, hope you can lock up the 1 seed if UCLA is going to lose

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:20 am

If he isn't concussed (fingers crossed), then hopefully he can wear a face mask to protect the fracture and keep going. That we still haven't heard anything lends hope. Injuries obviously suck, but post-season injuries suck approximately 71.4 times worse.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:37 am

CBS Sports were reporting that he did not have a concussion.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:08 am

MrBug708 wrote:Havent seen any updates on Looney yet, but if we are going to get the same refs as last game, we didnt stand a chance.

Good luck, hope you can lock up the 1 seed if UCLA is going to lose

Arizona boned just as bad if not worse in that game.

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:37 am

a bruin friend in vegas messaged me and said it was " just a facial laceration" - though i'm not sure something like that would warrant a ct scan. hopefully the injury is minor enough that looney can suit up with a phantom of the opera mask and play today.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 5:20 pm

From UCLA:

"After further evaluation, Kevon Looney (facial fracture) has been cleared to play with the use of a protective mask. He will go through pre game warm-ups to gauge his comfort level with the injury and is officially listed as a game time decision for tonight's Pac-12 Conference Semifinal against Arizona."

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 5:32 pm

thanks for the update, bug. glad to hear that looney will be suiting-up today!

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:09 pm

Lot of Lavin feel to this game

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:31 pm

Thank God we finally beat those turds. If ucla gets in it is as a like play in 11/12 seed.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:31 pm

MrBug708 wrote:Lot of Lavin feel to this game

Lot of we beat UCLA again feel to this game.

Heh.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:46 pm

I thought Alford got out-coached.

Come to think of it, I didn't see him do much coaching at all.

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:54 pm

giving credit where it is due, ucla played a great game. gave our guys just about all they could handle. glad we won't have to deal with norman powell anymore.

i hope the bruins make the ncaa tourney.

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