Bear Down Wildcats

3goggles wrote:Damn it's hard to believe and the leaf decommitment we were hoping for JJ, Andrew Jones, some kid from Seattle I can't remember and Markus Howard and then to end up with 4 5 star kids and very athletic kids. Wow Miller is witch

az91 wrote:

3goggles wrote:Damn it's hard to believe and the leaf decommitment we were hoping for JJ, Andrew Jones, some kid from Seattle I can't remember and Markus Howard and then to end up with 4 5 star kids and very athletic kids. Wow Miller is witch

We were hoping for Mitch Lightfoot at one point too. It has been an interesting ride to say the least.

TheGreatCatsby wrote:Can't really blame us though, Mitch Lightfoot IS an amazing name after all.

Catintheheat wrote:

Spaceman Spiff wrote:Welcome aboard Ferguson!

Simmons, Alkins and Ferguson is a ridiculous haul on the perimeter. We're gonna be able to do some things from the outside and in transition next year.

Add Trier to the mix and we will be crazy good.

rgdeuce wrote:Miller is a witch. Unreal. When I have some time this week im going to stroll through the posts from last fall and winter just to laugh at how much people were freaking out. This turned out to be his best class too

gumby wrote:Forgot we didn't get Lightfoot. Dammit!

Merkin wrote:Sean Miller and the run-and-gun pace that he enforces


Don't think the author really knows what the run and gun offense is.

gumby wrote:Yep. Far too many happy hours for opponents on O.

HiCat wrote:Terrance Ferguson Interview
By Evan_Tomes
Tue, 04/19/2016 - 5:08pm

NBADraft.net's Evan Tomes recently caught up with Terrance Ferguson at the McDonald’s All American Game. Once committed to Alabama, the high flyer recently committed to Arizona. His tremendous shooting was on display at the Nike Hoop Summit as he set a new record for threes (7-of-11) in a game. Here’s what he had to say in Chicago.

http://www.nbadraft.net/terrance-ferguson-interview" target="_blank

NBADraft.net: What’s the main thing you want to add to your game or work on before you go to college?
Terrance Ferguson: Definitely a one-two dribble pull up and definitely my passing ability because I don’t want to be a ball hog at all. I want to find players and just make other players better.

NBADraft.net: How was playing on The Grind Session it its first season?
Terrance Ferguson: It was pretty good, like I said Josh Jackson was there, he was one of the best players I faced. I probably faced him two times a year; that’s sophomore, junior, and I played him two times this year also so I’ve been playing against Josh for a while now and he really helped me out a lot. He helped me get where I am, helped me get the mindset defensively, just to stop one of the best players. He really helped me out a lot.

NBADraft.net: Have any of these players tried to recruit you?
Terrance Ferguson: A lot, but Kobi (Simmons) has been on me the most, everywhere I turn, Kobi’s there. I was surprised he’s not here right now, that’s why I started looking around, I was surprised he’s not here because Kobi’s always on me about just “bear down, bear down, bear down”. “OK Kobi just let me think, just let me relax real quick”. But yeah, Kobi is.

NBADraft.net: Where do you see yourself five years from now?
Terrance Ferguson: I see myself just taking care of my family, giving back to my community because those are the people that got me here into this situation so I would love to give back one day. Whether that’s playing in the NBA or overseas just professional basketball period.

3goggles wrote:Please go watch the highlights of Terrance Ferguson and Rawle Alkins in the ball is life dunk contest. Holy shit I am excited for next year. Terrance is like a better version of RHJ

az91 wrote:

3goggles wrote:Damn it's hard to believe and the leaf decommitment we were hoping for JJ, Andrew Jones, some kid from Seattle I can't remember and Markus Howard and then to end up with 4 5 star kids and very athletic kids. Wow Miller is witch

We were hoping for Mitch Lightfoot at one point too. It has been an interesting ride to say the least.

JMarkJohns wrote:

az91 wrote:

3goggles wrote:Damn it's hard to believe and the leaf decommitment we were hoping for JJ, Andrew Jones, some kid from Seattle I can't remember and Markus Howard and then to end up with 4 5 star kids and very athletic kids. Wow Miller is witch

We were hoping for Mitch Lightfoot at one point too. It has been an interesting ride to say the least.

I believe you're thinking about Markelle Fultz.

As great as the Simmons/Alkins/Ferguson/Lauri class is, Jones/Fultz/Jackson/Leaf is right there, if not better.

That said, it seems every player coming in has embraced all of Arizona, not just the brand recognition.

Hard to say for Lauri, but the trio of recent commits feel like family, and they embrace the idea. That means more to me than rankings.

gronk4heisman wrote:Did Feguson ever sign? Isn't the last day to sign LOI's approaching?

Merkin wrote:No requirement to sign the NLI ever. He can just show up first day of classes and sign the athletic financial award offer.

NLIs rarely benefit elite athletes, they only benefit the school.

gronk4heisman wrote:

Merkin wrote:No requirement to sign the NLI ever. He can just show up first day of classes and sign the athletic financial award offer.

NLIs rarely benefit elite athletes, they only benefit the school.

I am well aware of that, but the last thing I want to happen is him to have a change of heart in the summer and easily change his mind and decide to go to another school.

Beachcat97 wrote:Starting to look like TF could claim a spot on our Mt. Rushmore of dunkers: Hassan, RJ, Iggy, AG, Chase...whom am I forgetting?

baycat93 wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:Starting to look like TF could claim a spot on our Mt. Rushmore of dunkers: Hassan, RJ, Iggy, AG, Chase...whom am I forgetting?

Dwill had a few.

Best in-game for me live was Iggy at CAL right down the middle of the lane.

RJ and Hassan seemed to be the recipients of better passing...ie lob dunks. Maybe just the product of a fading memory.

gumby wrote:Missed Rondae, Geary, Bynum and Anthony Cook.

And Beau Muhlbach ...

Beachcat97 wrote:I wouldn't put Rondae in the same upper tier as RJ, Hassan, and AG. RHJ can fly, but he didn't get as many big dunks as these others. I'd put D-Will over Rondae too.

Jefe wrote: