Bear Down Wildcats

smh...

We better be bringing our own clock operator to The Pit.

Lol...why?

Will Lute attend? Does seem like we're going to West-centric scheduling. Boise State, New Mexico, Gonzaga, UNLV, UTEP, SDSU ...

Why? Why not? Would be fun to beat them

A win is always good, but not sure how good it is beating down a Mountain West team. I can see trying to play western teams, but does it really help the RPI? And if 1999 comes around again and the Cats lose...

ASU will have a tougher OOC schedule than us for the next few years.

Are we going back to the 'complain about the schedule' posts again?

BigSkyCatinMT wrote:ASU will have a tougher OOC schedule than us for the next few years.

And probably lose a lot more games.

Series is a long time coming and I am ALL for it. I grew up going to games in The Pit and both my parents are UNM grads but now live in Tucson/Marana and are HUGE Wildcat supporters. This is the series that I have wanted to see on the schedule most outside of usual dream series. Props to Miller and Byrne for getting this done.

Chicat wrote:

BigSkyCatinMT wrote:ASU will have a tougher OOC schedule than us for the next few years.

And probably lose a lot more games.

It works for Kansas. Certainty, not probability is the correct word.

BigSkyCatinMT wrote:

Chicat wrote:

BigSkyCatinMT wrote:ASU will have a tougher OOC schedule than us for the next few years.

And probably lose a lot more games.

It works for Kansas

Until it doesn't...

Chicat wrote:

BigSkyCatinMT wrote:

Chicat wrote:

BigSkyCatinMT wrote:ASU will have a tougher OOC schedule than us for the next few years.

And probably lose a lot more games.

It works for Kansas

Until it doesn't...

Best thing Hurley can do...lose to good teams and create some hope, faith, something. Losing to horrible teams always killed the conference SOS. At least Hurley has some balls, even if he over-rates them.

I bet Lute doesnt go

The Cats lost twice to New Mexico in 1999. They also loss at home in December to the Lobos. Before that December game, it was announced that Ruben Douglas was leaving the team. He wound up at New Mexico and had a very good career there. Too bad he was afraid to battle Gilbert for playing time.

ASUHATER! wrote:Why? Why not? Would be fun to beat them

Word. This is another game. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Merkin wrote:A win is always good, but not sure how good it is beating down a Mountain West team. I can see trying to play western teams, but does it really help the RPI? And if 1999 comes around again and the Cats lose...

We play a lot of games where we have a lot more on the line than the other team. A lot.

Irish27 wrote:The Cats lost twice to New Mexico in 1999. They also loss at home in December to the Lobos. Before that December game, it was announced that Ruben Douglas was leaving the team. He wound up at New Mexico and had a very good career there. Too bad he was afraid to battle Gilbert for playing time.

From my recollection he wasn't. Ruben's father on the other hand....

Olsondogg wrote:Are we going back to the 'complain about the schedule' posts again?

I think it'd be cool if you gave us a list of acceptable topics to discuss throughout the offseason.

Olsondogg wrote:Are we going back to the 'complain about the schedule' posts again?

You think I posted this to complain about the schedule?

well if we're gonna resurrect dead series....can we resurrect dead court logos too?

I don't mind the series at all, but I don't like that this is the replacement for the Gonzaga series. I mean are we supposed to believe that Gonzaga doesn't want to continue the home and home series with us and we had to go to the next option? Why can't we just have a series with both of these teams?

Not sure why Byrne had to settle for a 1 and 1 with a lower tier conference non-tourney team. You would think a 2 and 1 would be in order.

UNM has never gone beyond the round of 32 ever. That's even worse than ASU who has never gotten past the Sweet 16.

Coop Cat wrote:

This is all I needed to read. Go kick their ass in the pit.

Merkin wrote:Not sure why Byrne had to settle for a 1 and 1 with a lower tier conference non-tourney team. You would think a 2 and 1 would be in order.

UNM has never gone beyond the round of 32 ever. That's even worse than ASU who has never gotten past the Sweet 16.

I believe ASU made one Elite Eight in the '70s.
Zero PAC-10/12 championships (season or tourney) or Final Fours.

EDIT: 3 actually. 1961, 1963, 1975

Is it bad that I'm too young to care about this rivalry?

Also, can we stop scheduling mediocre mid-majors please?

There is no upside to watching, or playing, those games.

PieceOfMeat wrote:well if we're gonna resurrect dead series....can we resurrect dead court logos too?

Along with dead horses? Oh, how Pokey misses Trigger.

ChooChooCat wrote:I don't mind the series at all, but I don't like that this is the replacement for the Gonzaga series. I mean are we supposed to believe that Gonzaga doesn't want to continue the home and home series with us and we had to go to the next option? Why can't we just have a series with both of these teams?

Hadn't heard this. When did it happen?

FightWildcatsFight wrote:Is it bad that I'm too young to care about this rivalry?

Also, can we stop scheduling mediocre mid-majors please?

There is no upside to watching, or playing, those games.

And yet you still watch. We all do.

FightWildcatsFight wrote:Is it bad that I'm too young to care about this rivalry?

Also, can we stop scheduling mediocre mid-majors please?

There is no upside to watching, or playing, those games.

Our ooc can't be nothing but 13 high major top 25 teams. Gotta play mid majors.

gumby wrote: And yet you still watch. We all do.

Even a bad trip is still a trip.

ASUHATER! wrote: Our ooc can't be nothing but 13 high major top 25 teams.

I wish it was. Throw in Gonzaga and some other high profile mid-majors if we must have them.

gumby wrote:

PieceOfMeat wrote:well if we're gonna resurrect dead series....can we resurrect dead court logos too?

Along with dead horses? Oh, how Pokey misses Trigger.

Rule #3....

FightWildcatsFight wrote:

gumby wrote: And yet you still watch. We all do.

Even a bad trip is still a trip.

ASUHATER! wrote: Our ooc can't be nothing but 13 high major top 25 teams.

I wish it was. Throw in Gonzaga and some other high profile mid-majors if we must have them.

Terrible idea. Team would be dead by March and lose in the first round of the tournament every year.

ASUHATER! wrote:

FightWildcatsFight wrote:

gumby wrote: And yet you still watch. We all do.

Even a bad trip is still a trip.

ASUHATER! wrote: Our ooc can't be nothing but 13 high major top 25 teams.

I wish it was. Throw in Gonzaga and some other high profile mid-majors if we must have them.

Terrible idea. Team would be dead by March and lose in the first round of the tournament every year.

How would they be more dead than usual? Do they not play as hard against easy opponents? Do they not prepare as hard when they are playing weak opponents?

azcat34 wrote:

Olsondogg wrote:Are we going back to the 'complain about the schedule' posts again?

You think I posted this to complain about the schedule?

You think I posted this directly to you?

Olsondogg wrote:

azcat34 wrote:

Olsondogg wrote:Are we going back to the 'complain about the schedule' posts again?

You think I posted this to complain about the schedule?

You think I posted this directly to you?

Fair enough

I hate this. F the Lobos, F their cheating timekeeper, bought officials and whiny-ass fans. To go off what Merkin said, wake me when they get to a Sweet 16.

Frankly, I think the UA would be better off scheduling some over-rated mid-level ACC team each year.

If we have to play the Hobos I hope Byrne is insisting on neutral refs at the Pit (and timekeeper). The Pit has a long history of timekeepers trained in Munich in 1972 and local used-car salesman officials.

Spaceman Spiff wrote:

Merkin wrote:A win is always good, but not sure how good it is beating down a Mountain West team. I can see trying to play western teams, but does it really help the RPI? And if 1999 comes around again and the Cats lose...

We play a lot of games where we have a lot more on the line than the other team. A lot.

yeah, the unlv game this past season netted-out quite negatively. fortunately, a tougher pac-12 conference next season should buoy our rpi and seeding. and, depending on final scheduling, i guess i don't really have much of a problem with our guys playing a nearby mwc team when it's close to finals, thanksgiving, the holiday break, etc. remember, our '16 team will be pretty green and will have to learn to manage a lot more than basketball games & practice.

Truthfully this matchup reminds me of the Houston series we used to have, except there was a recruiting bonus for playing in Houston and there's nothing for AZ by playing in NM. UCONN was a step in the right direction for us and IMO this is a step back due to the fact this replaces the Zaga series. Honestly it seems like this entire athletic department might as well be honorary MWC members for how often we play their schools in all sports as of late. I doubt we don't renew that unlv home and home. Too many recruits in Vegas.

ChooChooCat wrote:Truthfully this matchup reminds me of the Houston series we used to have, except there was a recruiting bonus for playing in Houston and there's nothing for AZ by playing in NM. UCONN was a step in the right direction for us and IMO this is a step back due to the fact this replaces the Zaga series. Honestly it seems like this entire athletic department might as well be honorary MWC members for how often we play their schools in all sports as of late. I doubt we don't renew that unlv home and home. Too many recruits in Vegas.

We're just laying the groundwork for dumping the Pac12... . Lol

Playing MWC teams is not unlike playing PAC teams recently. At least we know that UNM fans will show up in their arena...