Bear Down Wildcats

At least we are consistent.

ChooChooCat wrote:Well looks like Oregon may flip Burmeister at the final hour. If that happens I suggest we blow up the football board for good as there's zero point in its existence. College football recruiting is the most foul cancer ever created.

AAU exists remember?

UALoco wrote:Tilford enrolling early means he can't get poached. At least we can look forward to having a big, and hopefully durable, RB in the backfield. That should open up some passing and running options for whoever ends-up at QB. I know folks are down on the Cats, and rightly so, but having a good back would be very good for us.

Tilford has a (step) brother who is also going to Arizona so he was never getting poached

MrBug708 wrote:

UALoco wrote:Tilford enrolling early means he can't get poached. At least we can look forward to having a big, and hopefully durable, RB in the backfield. That should open up some passing and running options for whoever ends-up at QB. I know folks are down on the Cats, and rightly so, but having a good back would be very good for us.

Tilford has a (step) brother who is also going to Arizona so he was never getting poached

Ah..makes sense. Does BB have a family member we can enroll for the spring real quick?

Didn't understand why the recruiting sites and Star were covering Adrian Ealy as closely as they did. From his commitment video AZ didn't make on the final five. Kansas did though. Covering commitments that AZ not in the final list...

Arizona football has a new show on Comedy Central. What a mess. It's so bad that they are throwing late offers at Norgaard. Wow.

But don't forget UA has the best walk on program in the nation!

RIchRod just seems to be mailing it it again. One year closer to going back to the broadcast booth with a very nice check from the UA.

Well we did offer a 2 star kid as a fall back offer. We might be the big fish in that kids pond. That is our comfort zone. Best class ever though. 8-5 next year

azcat49 wrote:Well we did offer a 2 star kid as a fall back offer. We might be the big fish in that kids pond. That is our comfort zone. Best class ever though. 8-5 next year

Waiter.....I'll have what he's having....or in this case.....smoking.

Chief, you keep maintaining that RR will not be here after next year and I am wondering why. Is it because his seat is very hot and you know the talent is not there to pull off a year mandated by GB or is it something else you are aware of?

RazorsEdgeAZ wrote:Didn't understand why the recruiting sites and Star were covering Adrian Ealy as closely as they did. From his commitment video AZ didn't make on the final five. Kansas did though. Covering commitments that AZ not in the final list...

Ummm... I am not sure why in the hell posters have been acting like we had a chance on this kid, then. Is it just to make it look like there is something to get excited about with recruiting?

If so we re in more dire straits than I thought.

Harvey Specter wrote:

RazorsEdgeAZ wrote:Didn't understand why the recruiting sites and Star were covering Adrian Ealy as closely as they did. From his commitment video AZ didn't make on the final five. Kansas did though. Covering commitments that AZ not in the final list...

Ummm... I am not sure why in the hell posters have been acting like we had a chance on this kid, then. Is it just to make it look like there is something to get excited about with recruiting?

If so we re in more dire straits than I thought.

This. The pundits who get paid stir up the bs so you all have reasons to get excited and pay for crap services. Rinse, wash.....repeat.

chiefzona wrote:

Harvey Specter wrote:

RazorsEdgeAZ wrote:Didn't understand why the recruiting sites and Star were covering Adrian Ealy as closely as they did. From his commitment video AZ didn't make on the final five. Kansas did though. Covering commitments that AZ not in the final list...

Ummm... I am not sure why in the hell posters have been acting like we had a chance on this kid, then. Is it just to make it look like there is something to get excited about with recruiting?

If so we re in more dire straits than I thought.

This. The pundits who get paid stir up the bs so you all have reasons to get excited and pay for crap services. Rinse, wash.....repeat.

Uh, Chief, not to nitpick, but do you always rinse before you wash?

azcat49 wrote:Chief, you keep maintaining that RR will not be here after next year and I am wondering why. Is it because his seat is very hot and you know the talent is not there to pull off a year mandated by GB or is it something else you are aware of?

Where d you think RR needs to finish next year to keep his job?

What do you think the chance is of that happening?

Oh I hear ya Harv, I was just curious of his opinion as to why.
I think most of us would have already made a business decision on not chasing bad money with good

Harvey Specter wrote:

azcat49 wrote:Chief, you keep maintaining that RR will not be here after next year and I am wondering why. Is it because his seat is very hot and you know the talent is not there to pull off a year mandated by GB or is it something else you are aware of?

Where d you think RR needs to finish next year to keep his job?

What do you think the chance is of that happening?

Myself, I think 8-4. Maaaaybe 7-5 if that includes a top 10 win and beating ASU. Chances? I'd say 50/50. Might sound optimistic, but if the injury bug can return to a more normal level and not take out entire position groups, they could win some games that they weren't expected to. A healthy offensive backfield may have had the team bowl eligible this year. (If Taylor doesn't go down they beat UW. They led Utah and UCLA at half, and then the defense just couldn't hold up after being on the field all night when the offense couldn't keep them off the field. Dawkins got hurt early against UCLA and they didn't have a RB threat against either team.) It's gonna be an uphill climb, though, to win 8.

azpenguin wrote:

Harvey Specter wrote:

azcat49 wrote:Chief, you keep maintaining that RR will not be here after next year and I am wondering why. Is it because his seat is very hot and you know the talent is not there to pull off a year mandated by GB or is it something else you are aware of?

Where d you think RR needs to finish next year to keep his job?

What do you think the chance is of that happening?

Myself, I think 8-4. Maaaaybe 7-5 if that includes a top 10 win and beating ASU. Chances? I'd say 50/50. Might sound optimistic, but if the injury bug can return to a more normal level and not take out entire position groups, they could win some games that they weren't expected to. A healthy offensive backfield may have had the team bowl eligible this year. (If Taylor doesn't go down they beat UW. They led Utah and UCLA at half, and then the defense just couldn't hold up after being on the field all night when the offense couldn't keep them off the field. Dawkins got hurt early against UCLA and they didn't have a RB threat against either team.) It's gonna be an uphill climb, though, to win 8.

Completely agree on the former.

Much less optimistic on the latter.

5 Star OT from Phoenix at least listening to the UA

http://www.scout.com/college/football/r ... ng-it-down" target="_blank

I'm not optimistic or pessimistic either way. I've given up on trying to make projections anymore.

Maybe this thread should be retitled: 2017 recruits decommitment thread

CatsbyAZ wrote:Jalen Harris commits! Mesa product with offers from ASU, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa State, Oregon, OR St, Vanderbilt & WA St.

Scout has JH ambiguously pegged as an "ATH." Rivals ranks him as a DE. I'm assuming the coaches targeted him for the DL where bodies are needed.

That Mater Dei kid just picked up an offer from Texas as well. Crazy the late offers our guys have received. Have to give props to their analysis and early offers. Kids must have talent. Got to hold on to them though. Recruiting is for closers

azcat49 wrote:Recruiting is for closers

YOU PUT THAT COFFEE DOWN!

Anyone know anything about My-king Johnson? He's from Arizona and just committed to ucla

Merkin wrote:

azcat49 wrote:Recruiting is for closers

YOU PUT THAT COFFEE DOWN!

Second prize is these steak knives

Third prize is you're fired.

Oh, do I have your attention now?

azcat49 wrote:That Mater Dei kid just picked up an offer from Texas as well. Crazy the late offers our guys have received. Have to give props to their analysis and early offers. Kids must have talent. Got to hold on to them though. Recruiting is for closers

Completely agree... on all fronts.

I would hope RR is trying to steal other schools recruits.

Irish27 wrote:I would hope RR is trying to steal other schools recruits.

The only thing he can do is get what he can from other prospect that has interest in Arizona.

Fingers crossed

Do we think Burmeister has what it takes to play as a freshman?

azgreg wrote:Do we think Burmeister has what it takes to play as a freshman?

Yes

Yep, he can throw it better than anyone on the roster right now and he runs well

I am about ready to cancel my account here and stop watching u of a sports. between the football teams recruiting and the Alonzo situation it's enough to just break down

He will be on campus tomorrow and at the UofA

azcat49 wrote:He will be on campus tomorrow and at the UofA

At this point in Arizona Athletics I'll believe it when he was walking by old main!

Well he needs to be moving in by tomorrow either way

Supposedly he has his team banquet tonight but has told our coaches he will be on campus tomorrow but I get that wait and see mentality

Did I mention how much I hate recruiting?

Irish27 wrote:

WTF does that mean? "Oregon" is who - the coaches, the fans, message board posters, someone's dog?

Don't you just love cryptic bullshit?

I went over to their 247 site and there are fans who are saying Burmeister is going to be a Duck.

MrMeow wrote:

Irish27 wrote:

WTF does that mean? "Oregon" is who - the coaches, the fans, message board posters, someone's dog?

Don't you just love cryptic bullshit?

I'm guessing it's the coaches by way of their fansite reporters.

Fuck you Akili...

Chicat wrote:

MrMeow wrote:

Irish27 wrote:

WTF does that mean? "Oregon" is who - the coaches, the fans, message board posters, someone's dog?

Don't you just love cryptic bullshit?

I'm guessing it's the coaches by way of their fansite reporters.

Fuck you Akili...

Oregon football is so over. This is not the days of yore, Braxton. Oregon football is now mediocrity (at best), with a new coach who went 24 - 25 at his last stop.

Yeah, I remember Akili. He, and his Duckies, got fucked up by the Cats in his own stadium.

But but RR is a QB genius and we are one recruit from being awesome!!!


Pull a Cal and fire RR already! One recruit has me excite for Arizona......just one......

Better watch out, their will be about 3 posters going after you for a post like that

Irish27 wrote:

Ugh. This is terrible news and yes, recruiting really sucks. Anyone think Nike U paid someone ?