I'm guessing I'm one of those. I don't post much except in the media form. I love reading here just been super busy with work and my family.Chicat wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 12:32 pm Those of you who are excited about the upcoming season should post more. I’m looking at the posting histories of those of you who are expressing excitement and one poster hasn’t posted on the BBall forum since April and the other has posted only twice in the same timeframe.
Share your excitement with those of us who are “jaded” and “discontented”. Would love to share in your optimism.
Meanwhile, it still feels like no one really cares that the season starts in 7 weeks. With football in the shitter I’d think you’d all be here talking about hopes, dreams, and expectations.
I'm excited to see a coach come in that knows what U of A was at it's peak under Lute and helped build a program that is the best in the West now. Their goal was to emulate Lute. Frankly the way Gonzaga plays stylistically and their system reminds me of the late 90s and early 2000s. The way he is embracing the past and the fresh start he brings, also has me pumped. Also he comes off as the opposite of Miller, I like that.
Did U of A pay players under Miller, hell yes, he just wasn't as good as Coach K or Cal. When he started star chasing players instead on recruiting to his system I noticed the slow decay of his program. Another reason I'm excited is not having to watch Miller try to fit players into his system that had no business being in his system. I stood up for Miller during ESPNgate and still do because thats a bunch of bull shit. He didn't deserve to get fired for that. No evidence and hear say. So I wasn't ok with the way Robbins and his lakey Heeke fired him. But it was time for a change. I personally think Miller peaked and could do no better here. I'm grateful for what he gave us and rebuilt us. I'm excited for us finally ripping the band aide off of a gaping wound, time to heal and move forward. Too bad our football program will probably never recover.
I'm excited for Ben, Kerr, and Terry. Especially Ben,, he has so much potential imo. I'm excited for a new system and coach who isn't so closed off and embraces Tucson and the former players more. Mostly there's nothing I can wait for more than to see a game in person in Tucson. It's been so long, of course hoping things don't get out of control with Covid by then. I'll be making several trips to Tucson to watch games this next season. Beardown, can't wait for basketball season.