Re: The 2020-2021 Season Thread
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:47 am
Is there anything that at least has what station each game will be on?
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From last week and a few weeks ago. Not sure if anything has changed.NickyBCats wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:03 am Choo, any practice reports? How we looking? Starting 5 projection?
ChooChooCat wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 8:24 am Things I've been told and mind you it's still early:
"The fans are going to love Kerr."
"Akinjo is that dude, team goes as far as he takes them."
"Tubelis is a pro, may not be a one and done, depends how quickly he adjusts to the American game."
"J. Brown will be very solid all year."
"As of today T. Brown is likely a starter, he has adjusted well."
ChooChooCat wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 11:33 am If I had to guess the starting lineup today it would be:
Akinjo
Baker
Terry
Tubelis
Brown
I think Kerr is the better player vs Baker, but his frame is going to hold him back from starting (off the bat at least). Terry is just a guess over Mathurin, that could go either way, with the possibility of both starting next to each other as the season goes on as well. I’m pegging Terry there as he’s a great passer to compliment Akinjo’s ball dominant style. As far as reserves go Kerr, Brown, Mathurin, Lee, and Koloko. I have no idea how Batcho can get minutes on this team.
Jinx!
It doesn't look like he'll be reevaluated until Jan/Feb, and I doubt he's back this year under any circumstances. I think you have to wait until after the season to apply for a medical redshirt, but I doubt it matters. He's on the 5 to play 4 track regardless of how it's done.
This is no insider info, but I have a tough time imagining a guy from France building a contingency for 6 years at an American college. Again, I have no real world info, but it's hard for me to imagine Batcho not wanting to move on somewhere after 5 years in Tucson.
Per the Pac-12 website, all of our games in November and December will be on P12N. For those who've complained about our schedule (despite the Covid issues), you get a few data points of validation. UCLA has a neutral court game in Cleveland against Kentucky on CBS. Also, ASU replaced Michigan when they pulled out of a tournament in Connecticut. So, they'll play Baylor on ESPN, followed (probably) by Villanova, also on ESPN. And Colorado will play at Kansas St on ESPNU. But, that's pretty much it non-conference. Other than that, teams are either playing local small-fries on P12N, or they just don't have many games scheduled, period. Once we get into conference play, I'm pretty sure there will be wider exposure. The Oregon at UCLA game at the end of December is on ESPN2.IndianaZonaFan wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:47 am Is there anything that at least has what station each game will be on?
Some talking head pointed out recently that they thought Arizona would be a sub-top 50 team and pointed to the non-con schedule - that if we thought we were tough shit we'd play tough opponents... looking at it myself, I can't say I disagree that our opponents are trash. I'm sure Miller wants to give these guys time to gel given the turnover, but our resume will look like booty until we get into the Pac-12. And then we're relying on the Pac-12 being quality and winning those games. Fun stuff.TheCatInTheHat wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 12:03 pmPer the Pac-12 website, all of our games in November and December will be on P12N. For those who've complained about our schedule (despite the Covid issues), you get a few data points of validation. UCLA has a neutral court game in Cleveland against Kentucky on CBS. Also, ASU replaced Michigan when they pulled out of a tournament in Connecticut. So, they'll play Baylor on ESPN, followed (probably) by Villanova, also on ESPN. And Colorado will play at Kansas St on ESPNU. But, that's pretty much it non-conference. Other than that, teams are either playing local small-fries on P12N, or they just don't have many games scheduled, period. Once we get into conference play, I'm pretty sure there will be wider exposure. The Oregon at UCLA game at the end of December is on ESPN2.IndianaZonaFan wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:47 am Is there anything that at least has what station each game will be on?
AkinjoChicat wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:30 amFrom last week and a few weeks ago. Not sure if anything has changed.NickyBCats wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:03 am Choo, any practice reports? How we looking? Starting 5 projection?
ChooChooCat wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 8:24 am Things I've been told and mind you it's still early:
"The fans are going to love Kerr."
"Akinjo is that dude, team goes as far as he takes them."
"Tubelis is a pro, may not be a one and done, depends how quickly he adjusts to the American game."
"J. Brown will be very solid all year."
"As of today T. Brown is likely a starter, he has adjusted well."ChooChooCat wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 11:33 am If I had to guess the starting lineup today it would be:
Akinjo
Baker
Terry
Tubelis
Brown
I think Kerr is the better player vs Baker, but his frame is going to hold him back from starting (off the bat at least). Terry is just a guess over Mathurin, that could go either way, with the possibility of both starting next to each other as the season goes on as well. I’m pegging Terry there as he’s a great passer to compliment Akinjo’s ball dominant style. As far as reserves go Kerr, Brown, Mathurin, Lee, and Koloko. I have no idea how Batcho can get minutes on this team.
I think our desire to play at home is the third factor. A lot of the other Pac teams kept decent games by committing to travel, which we did not, citing Covid.
ChooChooCat wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:20 am Welp first game against NAU has been postponed. NAU has a positive COVID test.
Fudge. That's why I can't get too worried about the SOS of our nonconference slate. I'll be happy if we get in the required # of games to be tourney eligible. Beyond that, it's icing on the cake.ChooChooCat wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:20 am Welp first game against NAU has been postponed. NAU has a positive COVID test.
It is what it is.
This would have been a good idea, but it would have required acknowledging that things need to be done differently amid a massive pandemic and that my friend is a bridge too far.Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 11:14 am College hoops doesn't seem to be doing things remotely similar to how the NBA did their bubble, and now we're seeing the result. Student-athletes presumably can't be isolated/quarantined and subjected to the same degree of safety protocols as the pros, so it's reasonable to expect plenty more cancelled/postponed games.
Still think they should've skipped the OOC schedule, set up conference-only mini bubbles in the nearest large city (Pac could've been Phoenix or Denver), played a round robin style league tourney, and then taken the top two from each league for a scaled down NCAA tourney.
I know. I live in SoCal where cases are skyrocketing amid seeming indifference by most people. We still put our masks on for walking the dogs, whether people are near us or not. Just feels like some small gesture we can do to show kindness towards our neighbors.YoDeFoe wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 1:31 pmThis would have been a good idea, but it would have required acknowledging that things need to be done differently amid a massive pandemic and that my friend is a bridge too far.Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 11:14 am College hoops doesn't seem to be doing things remotely similar to how the NBA did their bubble, and now we're seeing the result. Student-athletes presumably can't be isolated/quarantined and subjected to the same degree of safety protocols as the pros, so it's reasonable to expect plenty more cancelled/postponed games.
Still think they should've skipped the OOC schedule, set up conference-only mini bubbles in the nearest large city (Pac could've been Phoenix or Denver), played a round robin style league tourney, and then taken the top two from each league for a scaled down NCAA tourney.
Feels like we've been through this before? Maybe with Lauri as he "kinda" had a pro contract... someone refine my memory.Postmaster wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 7:44 pm How has it taken this long to clear him?
It takes some intestinal fortitude to ask/tell CSM that you are taking a long weekend and going back to Estonia to play some hoops.
Nah Lauri was good early on. Kerr will get cleared. The NCAA is just dragging their feet.YoDeFoe wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 9:08 pmFeels like we've been through this before? Maybe with Lauri as he "kinda" had a pro contract... someone refine my memory.Postmaster wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 7:44 pm How has it taken this long to clear him?
It takes some intestinal fortitude to ask/tell CSM that you are taking a long weekend and going back to Estonia to play some hoops.
This is not helping my conspiracy theory side.ChooChooCat wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 7:31 amNah Lauri was good early on. Kerr will get cleared. The NCAA is just dragging their feet.YoDeFoe wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 9:08 pmFeels like we've been through this before? Maybe with Lauri as he "kinda" had a pro contract... someone refine my memory.Postmaster wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 7:44 pm How has it taken this long to clear him?
It takes some intestinal fortitude to ask/tell CSM that you are taking a long weekend and going back to Estonia to play some hoops.