UCLA Basketball in trouble!

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue Apr 24, 2018 2:42 pm

Cody Riley is going to test the waters

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Tue Apr 24, 2018 3:55 pm

MrBug708 wrote:Cody Riley is going to test the waters

Is that a basketball player?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Apr 24, 2018 3:58 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Cody Riley is going to test the waters
Is that a basketball player?

One of the shoplifters I believe.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:54 pm

azgreg wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Cody Riley is going to test the waters
Is that a basketball player?
One of the shoplifters I believe.

He knows, He's probably discussed him at length in this thread...haha

He was thought to have been a one and done, but not being able to play complicates things. Plus there are going to be a lot of bigs on the roster next year

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:57 pm

azgreg wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Cody Riley is going to test the waters
Is that a basketball player?
One of the shoplifters I believe.

One shoplift and done

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 10:27 am

MrBug708 wrote:Cody Riley is going to test the waters

He'll do as well as the people on the Titanic who didn't make a lifeboat.

Too soon?

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 12:38 pm

So Cody Riley is a basketball player. Got it. Hadn't heard of him.

TatetheGreat · Post by **TatetheGreat** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 2:02 pm

And the least surprising news of the day:

LaVar Ball Pulling LiAngelo and LaMelo Out of Lithuania: 'I Just Didn't Get Along With the Coach'

http://amp.si.com/nba/2018/04/25/lavar- ... c-vytautas

LaVar Ball has decided to remove his sons LiAngelo and LaMelo from Lithuania and return to Los Angeles next week with just two games left in the season for their team BC Vytautas, according to Lithuanian basketball journalist Donatas Urbonas.

"We're not going to waste our time," LaVar told Urbonas.

Last month LiAngelo declared for the NBA draft, but he has been sidelined recently with an ankle injury, while LaMelo has had trouble getting much playing time later in the season, according to Urbonas.

According to Urbonas, LaVar said they decided to shut down LiAngelo so he could prepare for the NBA draft combine and pre-draft workouts. Additionally, LaVar was also upset with LaMelo's minutes, according to Urbonas.

LaVar told Urbonas he was happy with Lithuania as a whole and the people as well as the BC Vytautas organization, but he "just didn't get along with the coach."

"Coach ruined everything and he'll have to pay the price that Melo is not coming back," LaVar told Urbonas.

LiAngelo averaged 12.6 points while playing about 22 minutes per game and LaMelo posted just 6.5 points per contest in 12 minutes of action while shooting 26.8 percent from the field.

As if this situation was lacking drama, BC Vytautas is trying to fight off relegation in its final games of the season.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 11:37 am

Beachcat97 wrote:So Cody Riley is a basketball player. Got it. Hadn't heard of him.

It's been painfully obvious you don't really follow basketball, so I'm not sure why we needed this much needed proclamation

MountainCat · Post by **MountainCat** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 12:40 pm

TatetheGreat wrote:And the least surprising news of the day:

LaVar Ball Pulling LiAngelo and LaMelo Out of Lithuania: 'I Just Didn't Get Along With the Coach'

http://amp.si.com/nba/2018/04/25/lavar- ... c-vytautas

LaVar Ball has decided to remove his sons LiAngelo and LaMelo from Lithuania and return to Los Angeles next week with just two games left in the season for their team BC Vytautas, according to Lithuanian basketball journalist Donatas Urbonas.

"We're not going to waste our time," LaVar told Urbonas.

Last month LiAngelo declared for the NBA draft, but he has been sidelined recently with an ankle injury, while LaMelo has had trouble getting much playing time later in the season, according to Urbonas.

According to Urbonas, LaVar said they decided to shut down LiAngelo so he could prepare for the NBA draft combine and pre-draft workouts. Additionally, LaVar was also upset with LaMelo's minutes, according to Urbonas.

LaVar told Urbonas he was happy with Lithuania as a whole and the people as well as the BC Vytautas organization, but he "just didn't get along with the coach."

"Coach ruined everything and he'll have to pay the price that Melo is not coming back," LaVar told Urbonas.

LiAngelo averaged 12.6 points while playing about 22 minutes per game and LaMelo posted just 6.5 points per contest in 12 minutes of action while shooting 26.8 percent from the field.

As if this situation was lacking drama, BC Vytautas is trying to fight off relegation in its final games of the season.

Way to teach your sons how to finish something you started. Didn't he pull him out of HS early? what about college? and now the pros (Europe)? Either way, who would want to hire that type of commitment to your organization. Like they say, it's all about potential, question is do either of his sons have any NBA potential?

I wouldn't bother!

mrqsjhnsnsux · Post by **mrqsjhnsnsux** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 1:59 pm

Too bad LaVar couldn't have pulled out early the other three times

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:04 pm

MrBug708 wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:So Cody Riley is a basketball player. Got it. Hadn't heard of him.
It's been painfully obvious you don't really follow basketball, so I'm not sure why we needed this much needed proclamation

I mainly follow Pac 12. Not sure how many of us know the names of obscure players on opposing teams.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:31 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:So Cody Riley is a basketball player. Got it. Hadn't heard of him.
It's been painfully obvious you don't really follow basketball, so I'm not sure why we needed this much needed proclamation
I mainly follow Pac 12. Not sure how many of us know the names of obscure players on opposing teams.

Not many Arizona fans have over 300 posts in this thread about ucla either, but here we sit

TatetheGreat · Post by **TatetheGreat** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 4:24 pm

mrqsjhnsnsux wrote:Too bad LaVar couldn't have pulled out early the other three times

I forgot we had a Ball family thread. Sorry, Bug.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Fri Apr 27, 2018 10:59 am

mrqsjhnsnsux wrote:Too bad LaVar couldn't have pulled out early the other three times

That escalated quickly.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:34 am

Spaceman Spiff wrote:
mrqsjhnsnsux wrote:Too bad LaVar couldn't have pulled out early the other three times
That escalated quickly.

You misspelled “ejaculated”.

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:31 pm

Chicat wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
mrqsjhnsnsux wrote:Too bad LaVar couldn't have pulled out early the other three times
That escalated quickly.
You misspelled “ejaculated”.

I don't care who you are, that is funny!!

enfuego · Post by **enfuego** » Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:43 pm

What will it take for this thread title to be changed? UA being given the death penalty by the NCAA? Usually when a program hits rock bottom, it gets a little embarrassing to poke fun at the potential 2018-2019 Pac-12 champion and perennial frontrunner in the conference for the foreseeable future.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 5:59 am

enfuego wrote:What will it take for this thread title to be changed? UA being given the death penalty by the NCAA? Usually when a program hits rock bottom, it gets a little embarrassing to poke fun at the potential 2018-2019 Pac-12 champion and perennial frontrunner in the conference for the foreseeable future.

UCLA, Kansas, and every other remotely major program is just as deserving of a death penalty.

TheCat · Post by **TheCat** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 6:13 am

Kansas is on notice. They have had two guys last year. One who was so dumb he wrecked a car he couldn't afford and Kansas couldn't ignore and another that played all season. Then of course their is Josh Jaskson the year before. Adidas execs are starting to sing and then it will get ugly.

For last year alone I expect the penalties to be lost of the final four and removal of any monies received from the NCAA tournament and removal of any record that you made the tournament so that continuous streak is gone. In conference you will forfeit any games he played in and also lose the conference championship streak. They do not name a new champion they simply will show a blank. That punishment is firmly established. Welcome to the new world Jawhawks..... and strap on because Bill's wig will be spining when all is said and done.

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 1:49 pm

enfuego wrote:What will it take for this thread title to be changed? UA being given the death penalty by the NCAA? Usually when a program hits rock bottom, it gets a little embarrassing to poke fun at the potential 2018-2019 Pac-12 champion and perennial frontrunner in the conference for the foreseeable future.

I say we don't change it in till they unload Alford, win 2 conference tourneys in a row, or win 3 conf regular season titles out of 5 years.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 2:06 pm

Rock bottom LOL.

That would be Kansas football.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 4:16 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:
enfuego wrote:What will it take for this thread title to be changed? UA being given the death penalty by the NCAA? Usually when a program hits rock bottom, it gets a little embarrassing to poke fun at the potential 2018-2019 Pac-12 champion and perennial frontrunner in the conference for the foreseeable future.
UCLA, Kansas, and every other remotely major program is just as deserving of a death penalty.

None of this has touched UCLA. I get that it would be a minor surprise if we didn't eventually, but deserving is probably reserved for those schools who ended up being low hanging fruit.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 6:18 pm

If I’m a fan of a current or former Adidas school, I’m uncomfortable right now.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:05 pm

If say the guys to get ucla in trouble are the Celtics kids under Howland or Looney. Or Grace is a real scumbag, hiding behind his honor as a vet, claiming he would never do that and he was the recruiter. I do wonder of the botched Shabazz case probably gets the NCAA to leave us mostly alone.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue May 01, 2018 7:15 am

Buyout is 3.6 million now

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue May 08, 2018 2:46 pm

4* PF Jaime Jaquez commits to ucla. He is in the 2019 class

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Tue May 08, 2018 3:04 pm

Yawn.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue May 08, 2018 4:23 pm

You have to wait way more than 20 minutes to post “Yawn”. Otherwise it just looks unintentionally ironic.

Maybe let 12-24 hours go by with no response from anyone else before you pretend you don’t care.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Tue May 08, 2018 4:51 pm

Chicat wrote:You have to wait way more than 20 minutes to post “Yawn”. Otherwise it just looks unintentionally ironic.

Maybe let 12-24 hours go by with no response from anyone else before you pretend you don’t care.

Point taken. Bottom line: I don't think Pac teams are too broken up about Alford getting this middling recruit.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue May 08, 2018 4:55 pm

Legacy kid, Jake Kyman, has committed to ucla.

We now have three commits for 2019 despite not having a scholarship available

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue May 08, 2018 4:58 pm

Chicat wrote:You have to wait way more than 20 minutes to post “Yawn”. Otherwise it just looks unintentionally ironic.

Maybe let 12-24 hours go by with no response from anyone else before you pretend you don’t care.

Ruins the irony though

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue May 22, 2018 10:45 am

So things are lookin dicey for next year, but at least Alford will be in his swan song

CatFanOneMil · Post by **CatFanOneMil** » Tue May 22, 2018 9:57 pm

Apparently this year is not looking good right now..Shareef is not yet eligible and three other players are seriously considering going to the NBA...

https://247sports.com/college/ucla/Arti ... -118432029#" target="_blank

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Wed May 23, 2018 6:13 am

Well I'm glad our roster fell apart while there was still something Miller could do about it.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Wed May 30, 2018 5:58 pm

Well damn, Riley, Hands, and Wilkes all return

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed May 30, 2018 6:15 pm

MrBug708 wrote:Well damn, Riley, Hands, and Wilkes all return

Alford has some talent to work with. I'm not convinced that is Alford's strong suit.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Wed May 30, 2018 6:25 pm

No, but we run the danger of pulling a Howland where we win the PAC-12 and flame out. Only I'm not sure DG has the gall to fire him with a year before retirement.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed May 30, 2018 8:47 pm

I look forward to UCLA’s future 4th place finish.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:22 am

Chicat wrote:I look forward to UCLA’s future 4th place finish.

This.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 4:27 pm

Someone took Chi's advice and stayed away for a bit

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 5:45 pm

MrBug708 wrote:Someone took Chi's advice and stayed away for a bit

If nothing else, this community is all about personal growth.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:13 pm

Chicat wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Someone took Chi's advice and stayed away for a bit
If nothing else, this community is all about personal growth.

True, I partially credit this place turning me from an apathetic faux conservative Republican into a raging bleeding heart liberal.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 9:54 am

MrBug708 wrote:Someone took Chi's advice and stayed away for a bit

Someone didn’t address the substance of Chi’s post and instead played the troll card. Trollers gonna troll.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sun Jun 03, 2018 9:12 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Someone took Chi's advice and stayed away for a bit
Someone didn’t address the substance of Chi’s post and instead played the troll card. Trollers gonna troll.

Where he responded to my statement about Alford not being a good coach?

Oh, you were speaking about yourself, got it.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sun Jun 03, 2018 10:07 pm

I mean there's plenty of solace for UCLA fans this year. If Alford can't win anything if substance this year then it's likely his swan song.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 12:39 am

Yikes!

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:47 am

Always seemed like a trouble soul, tho the drugs probably didn't help

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:16 am

Holy shit.

Glad no one else was hurt. I feel for his family.

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