Dual In The Desert discussion thread

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Nov 23, 2016 5:39 pm

I really hated Todd Heap.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Wed Nov 23, 2016 5:46 pm

There isn't one member of the Heap family that isn't a giant turd.

Gilbertcat · Post by **Gilbertcat** » Wed Nov 23, 2016 6:56 pm

Win tomorrow and I have an excuse not to watch this on Friday

WildcatStunner · Post by **WildcatStunner** » Wed Nov 23, 2016 9:07 pm

I love that 2014 replay, but now I look at how fast and hard we have fallen and I am disappointed.

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 7:30 am

I haven't decided whether I'll attend the game tomorrow. (Should I?) It'll be an eleventh hour decision. I had a lot of fun at the season opener against BYU, but now like everybody else I just want to forget the whole season and going to the game won't help, and will probably make it worse.

TuiTouchdown · Post by **TuiTouchdown** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 7:32 am

I wish I could go to the game... live in ATL so can't. So, go for me?

The game is (almost) always close.

Also, if we win we keep them from being bowl eligible, right?

ALASKACAT · Post by **ALASKACAT** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 7:42 pm

If Arizona beats Santa Clara tonight, then tomorrow's game will be playing at the same time as the football game. Mmm...decisions decsisions.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 10:00 am

Merkin wrote:
PieceOfMeat wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:Nothing will change that this season is an unmitigated disaster. Not even a win over asu. I just like seeing us beat asu. But a win wouldn't change my perception of the season or the program.
same here.
Same with RichRod. Don't recall seeing any head coach wishing the season was over more than him.

Just a complete disaster.

Did they not vet Yates at all? No way he can keep his mind on football 60 hours a week like he is paid for.

I'll watch the game, well at least until the Scummies put Arizona away (by half?), but this is a season I will try and forget.

I'll watch football till the Bball game starts, then flip over an check the score occasionally. Of course, by the time the BBall time starts, the football game will probably be over anyhow.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:17 am

PieceOfMeat wrote:
Merkin wrote:
PieceOfMeat wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:Nothing will change that this season is an unmitigated disaster. Not even a win over asu. I just like seeing us beat asu. But a win wouldn't change my perception of the season or the program.
same here.
Same with RichRod. Don't recall seeing any head coach wishing the season was over more than him.

Just a complete disaster.

Did they not vet Yates at all? No way he can keep his mind on football 60 hours a week like he is paid for.

I'll watch the game, well at least until the Scummies put Arizona away (by half?), but this is a season I will try and forget.
I'll watch football till the Bball game starts, then flip over an check the score occasionally. Of course, by the time the BBall time starts, the football game will probably be over anyhow.

That timing works out really well. Watch the football game until the UA players get gassed, so game over by halftime.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 3:02 pm

I'm hearing that this game is a red out?

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 3:08 pm

azgreg wrote:I'm hearing that this game is a red out?

Are they going to cover all those empty bleachers with red paint?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 6:24 pm

Fuck it! Let's win this fucker!!!

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 6:30 pm

Harvey Specter · Post by **Harvey Specter** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 6:52 pm

azgreg wrote:Fuck it! Let's win this fucker!!!

Actually, let's f*** the f******* f*******!

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:02 pm

Harvey Specter wrote:
azgreg wrote:Fuck it! Let's win this fucker!!!

Actually, let's f*** the f******* f*******!

https://youtu.be/tW510JMwU8w" target="_blank

whatisee · Post by **whatisee** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:12 pm

Rich Rod is King. Fuck ASSU

Gilbertcat · Post by **Gilbertcat** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:21 pm

Tonight finished the opposite of what I thought. It was a blowout. Wow. More importantly, I won't have to watch a crappy bowl with that team in it. And omg, running it, wow.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:22 pm

Anybody else notice that Dawkins lingered a bit on top of Mrs. Arizona?

Gilbertcat · Post by **Gilbertcat** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:25 pm

Oh yeah, he has some things to discuss with jake

tgrumpy2 · Post by **tgrumpy2** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:45 pm

azgreg wrote:Anybody else notice that Dawkins lingered a bit on top of Mrs. Arizona?

I wouldn't be surprised if Miss Arizona got pregnant from that hit.

RazorsEdgeAZ · Post by **RazorsEdgeAZ** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 12:03 am

RazorsEdgeAZ wrote:Line is down to -3 ASU. I think UA is going to be motivated more than ASU to avoid getting the goose egg conference record. I think Cats win

Never a doubt. Already started shoving down my ASU friends throats

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 12:35 am

TuiTouchdown wrote:I wish I could go to the game... live in ATL so can't. So, go for me?

The game is (almost) always close.

Also, if we win we keep them from being bowl eligible, right?

Glad I took your advice and went

1stNGrant Frys · Post by **1stNGrant Frys** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 12:42 am

I will take 3-9 with win over ASU rather than making some bullshit bowl and ASU loss. I'm sorry if that makes me a "bad" and short sighted fan.

azpenguin · Post by **azpenguin** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 12:45 am

That was a straight up beatdown. Never trailed. Guys had huge holes to run through all night long and they didn't miss. Tagaloa threw a nice block that gave Dawkins the chance to throw that TD to Phillips. Defense had an attitude tonight, gang tackling ASU's runners. They forced ASU to sustain drives to score, making them eat clock.

Puerco · Post by **Puerco** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 1:19 am

1stNGrant Frys wrote:I will take 3-9 with win over ASU rather than making some bullshit bowl and ASU loss. I'm sorry if that makes me a "bad" and short sighted fan.

Definitely feel better about the season than I did about last year. Crazy, huh?

This thread is f-ing great though.

TuiTouchdown · Post by **TuiTouchdown** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 7:05 am

CatsbyAZ wrote:
TuiTouchdown wrote:I wish I could go to the game... live in ATL so can't. So, go for me?

The game is (almost) always close.

Also, if we win we keep them from being bowl eligible, right?
Glad I took your advice and went

Nice! Let that be a lesson to always take the advice of random, internet strangers.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 8:35 am

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 8:40 am

So, 512 yards of rushing is good right?

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 8:51 am

azgreg wrote:So, 512 yards of rushing is good right?

Yep.

The 'Cats did not throw a pass in the second half.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 9:48 am

UAEebs86 wrote:
azgreg wrote:So, 512 yards of rushing is good right?

The 'Cats did not throw a pass in the second half.

Didn't need to with the holes they opened. It was like watching our running attack from a few years back.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 9:51 am

school record for rushing yards in a game. no passes in the 2nd half. 7 rushing tds. 10.6 yards per carry.

1stNGrant Frys · Post by **1stNGrant Frys** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 11:28 am

Puerco wrote:
1stNGrant Frys wrote:I will take 3-9 with win over ASU rather than making some bullshit bowl and ASU loss. I'm sorry if that makes me a "bad" and short sighted fan.
Definitely feel better about the season than I did about last year. Crazy, huh?

This thread is f-ing great though.

On the old board, during one of our "amazing" 6-7 win seasons, and loss to ASU, I said something similar about how'd I rather beat ASU than go to sub-mediocre bowl. And was shouted down, "ASU is just another team, a bowl is better blah blah blah"

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 11:42 am

1stNGrant Frys wrote:
Puerco wrote:
1stNGrant Frys wrote:I will take 3-9 with win over ASU rather than making some bullshit bowl and ASU loss. I'm sorry if that makes me a "bad" and short sighted fan.
Definitely feel better about the season than I did about last year. Crazy, huh?

This thread is f-ing great though.
On the old board, during one of our "amazing" 6-7 win seasons, and loss to ASU, I said something similar about how'd I rather beat ASU than go to sub-mediocre bowl. And was shouted down, "ASU is just another team, a bowl is better blah blah blah"

Not me, I hate those crappy money losing bowls. Good for the players I guess, but playing a crappy team in a crappy stadium doesn't really appeal to me, although I do watch them.

1stNGrant Frys · Post by **1stNGrant Frys** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 11:44 am

Merkin wrote:
1stNGrant Frys wrote:
Puerco wrote:
1stNGrant Frys wrote:I will take 3-9 with win over ASU rather than making some bullshit bowl and ASU loss. I'm sorry if that makes me a "bad" and short sighted fan.
Definitely feel better about the season than I did about last year. Crazy, huh?

This thread is f-ing great though.
On the old board, during one of our "amazing" 6-7 win seasons, and loss to ASU, I said something similar about how'd I rather beat ASU than go to sub-mediocre bowl. And was shouted down, "ASU is just another team, a bowl is better blah blah blah"
Not me, I hate those crappy money losing bowls. Good for the players I guess, but playing a crappy team in a crappy stadium doesn't really appeal to me, although I do watch them.

I thought we still got money from even the worst bowl. Its the venue that loses money?

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 11:47 am

1stNGrant Frys wrote: I thought we still got money from even the worst bowl. Its the venue that loses money?

Most bowls lose money. Some teams don't go, since they can't afford to lose that much.

The PAC has a money sharing agreement, where the money is split after expenses. That's what subsidizes the lower PAC teams going to the smaller bowls thanks to the better teams going to money making bowls.

Payouts for typical UA bowls.

Bowl Payout Per Team
Las Vegas $1 M
Meineke $1 M
Emerald $0.85 M
New Mexico $0.75 M

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 12:07 pm

Devil's Dumpster Fire in full melt down mode right now.

http://www.scout.com/college/arizona-st ... ls-inferno" target="_blank

RichardCranium · Post by **RichardCranium** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 3:26 pm

azgreg wrote:Devil's Dumpster Fire in full melt down mode right now.

http://www.scout.com/college/arizona-st ... ls-inferno" target="_blank

Realy good.

UALoco · Post by **UALoco** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 9:45 pm

What a game! A few of you were WAY wrong. So fun to read this and the ASU thread. Thanks ya'll. You made my night.

So much fun at the tailgate and the game. I was a happy, drunk motherfucker. So awesome!

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 10:23 am

Whoever guessed Arizona would lead the PAC-12 in rushing this year with its top 3 running backs out step up and get your prize:

azpenguin · Post by **azpenguin** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 10:09 pm

Imagine those rushing numbers if Wilson and/or Taylor had been healthy all year. Or if Grant had gotten the nod to fill in earlier instead of Johnson.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:11 am

Where did UA end up on passing? Last?

Kind of related, me thinks.

With Anu being injured, and losing his confidence, he was the only chance the UA had to make noise in the passing department.

Don't think Dawkins and Tate can even hit the nets in practice.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:36 am

Merkin wrote:Where did UA end up on passing? Last?

Kind of related, me thinks.

With Anu being injured, and losing his confidence, he was the only chance the UA had to make noise in the passing department.

Don't think Dawkins and Tate can even hit the nets in practice.

Almost last.

http://pac-12.com/content/football-statistics" target="_blank

Passing offense:

1. Washington State 363.3
2. California 327.4
3. UCLA 290.8
4. USC 284.6
5. Washington 279.6
6. Oregon 270.6
7. Arizona State 257.3
8. Colorado 256.9
9. Utah 206.2
10. Oregon State 166.1
11. Arizona 162.9
12. Stanford 161.6

Total offense:

1. USC 511.0
2. Washington 505.7
3. Washington State 491.9
4. California 490.8
5. Oregon 473.8
6. Colorado 459.9
7. Utah 430.4
8. Arizona 400.2
9. Stanford 376.3
10. Oregon State 373.8
11. UCLA 359.3
12. Arizona State 345.8

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:31 am

UALoco wrote:What a game! A few of you were WAY wrong. So fun to read this and the ASU thread. Thanks ya'll. You made my night.

I don't get this type of chest-thumping. Of course a few of us were way wrong (myself included) but after going 0-8 in the pac12, can you really blame/fault those of us who expected us to lose against ASsU? That season was a dumpster fire and that doesn't change even with the nice win to end the season.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:37 am

UALoco · Post by **UALoco** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:50 am

PieceOfMeat wrote:
UALoco wrote:What a game! A few of you were WAY wrong. So fun to read this and the ASU thread. Thanks ya'll. You made my night.
I don't get this type of chest-thumping. Of course a few of us were way wrong (myself included) but after going 0-8 in the pac12, can you really blame/fault those of us who expected us to lose against ASsU? That season was a dumpster fire and that doesn't change even with the nice win to end the season.

Yes, I can blame you. The Rivalry game is a game where anything can happen. I don't live under a rock, I know this team sucks swamp water. I expected us to lose as well but held out hope and it paid off. I don't think I was thumping my chest...just pointing out how good it felt for us(especially the seniors) to get the win when all odds were against us. BearDown and don't be so sensitive.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:57 am

UALoco wrote:
PieceOfMeat wrote:
UALoco wrote:What a game! A few of you were WAY wrong. So fun to read this and the ASU thread. Thanks ya'll. You made my night.
I don't get this type of chest-thumping. Of course a few of us were way wrong (myself included) but after going 0-8 in the pac12, can you really blame/fault those of us who expected us to lose against ASsU? That season was a dumpster fire and that doesn't change even with the nice win to end the season.
Yes, I can blame you. The Rivalry game is a game where anything can happen. I don't live under a rock, I know this team sucks swamp water. I expected us to lose as well but held out hope and it paid off. I don't think I was thumping my chest...just pointing out how good it felt for us(especially the seniors) to get the win when all odds were against us. BearDown and don't be so sensitive.

Ok, then I'll just go ahead and quote you here for posterity.

P.s., "anything can happen" is true for any game, in any sport, at any time. Upsets happen/exist. Also, if you "expected us to lose" then you weren't holding out hope any more than any other fan who predicted a loss but hoped for the best.

p.p.s. it's definitely chest thumping if you come in and point and laugh as if you were superior to everyone else who rationally predicted a loss.

::::

p.p.p.s your statement of "yes I can blame you" is in condradiction with your statement that you "expected us to lose as well". If you blame others for expecting the loss that you also expected, then why aren't you blaming yourself?

UALoco · Post by **UALoco** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:01 am

PieceOfMeat wrote:
UALoco wrote:
PieceOfMeat wrote:
UALoco wrote:What a game! A few of you were WAY wrong. So fun to read this and the ASU thread. Thanks ya'll. You made my night.
I don't get this type of chest-thumping. Of course a few of us were way wrong (myself included) but after going 0-8 in the pac12, can you really blame/fault those of us who expected us to lose against ASsU? That season was a dumpster fire and that doesn't change even with the nice win to end the season.
Yes, I can blame you. The Rivalry game is a game where anything can happen. I don't live under a rock, I know this team sucks swamp water. I expected us to lose as well but held out hope and it paid off. I don't think I was thumping my chest...just pointing out how good it felt for us(especially the seniors) to get the win when all odds were against us. BearDown and don't be so sensitive.
Ok, then I'll just go ahead and quote you here for posterity.

P.s., "anything can happen" is true for any game, in any sport, at any time. Upsets happen/exist. Also, if you "expected us to lose" then you weren't holding out hope any more than any other fan who predicted a loss but hoped for the best.

p.p.s. it's definitely chest thumping if you come in and point and laugh as if you were superior to everyone else who rationally predicted a loss.

::::

p.p.p.s your statement of "yes I can blame you" is in condradiction with your statement that you "expected us to lose as well". If you blame others for expecting the loss that you also expected, then why aren't you blaming yourself?

geez..ok. BearDown dude.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:38 am

I personally am very happy to have been so monstrously wrong.

Now if RR can prove my 4 win prediction for next year wrong (in a positive way) that would be super sweet.

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