2018 Arizona Wildcats football team

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Fri Aug 31, 2018 7:32 pm

azgreg wrote:

I like it. It has precedent, too.

Anybody else remember the mining horn going off after every score and at the end of the 1984 home upset of UCLA? First game on national TV in the probation era.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:01 pm

Sounds awful and sickly

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:42 am

Not a fan,but generally hate loud artificial noises at games, just want fan noise and the announcer.

catgrad97 wrote:Anybody else remember the mining horn going off after every score and at the end of the 1984 home upset of UCLA? First game on national TV in the probation era.

I was at that game (actually 1983), but really don't remember that, although I remember the game quite well. Slick Rick was the UCLA QB and his sister was a cheerleader for Arizona. Tunnecliffe was the UA QB. UCLA went down the field for a short FG to tie the game, but their kicker (Lee?) missed his only short FG of the season, at least until that game.

Too bad Tunnecliffe didn't get a sniff in the NFL, but if I remember the story right his dad told some teams not to draft him.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:46 am

Merk is right - 1983. I was there too. It was like a 10:30 AM kickoff. Screwdrivers for breakfast!

The students rushed the field and took down the goal posts after Lee missed the FG.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:47 am

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 12:28 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:Merk is right - 1983. I was there too. It was like a 10:30 AM kickoff. Screwdrivers for breakfast!

The students rushed the field and took down the goal posts after Lee missed the FG.

I was one of the students who took the goal post btw.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:18 pm

At least I know I will only be spending about 5-10 hours this season watching this team instead of the original 30-40 I budgeted.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:15 pm

I'm sorry, but if you're not going to allow Khalil Tate to run the fucking ball, then what the fuck are we even doing here?

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:17 pm

BYU-L
@UH-L
SUU-W
@ntOSU-W
USC-L
Cal-W
@Utah-L
@UCLA-L
UO-L
Col-W
@WSU-W
ASU-L

5-7 best case scenario barring limited injuries

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:19 pm

Sucks when an opponent takes over the game on the field and in the stands

Bear Down Arizona and beat Houston

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:20 pm

PHXCATS wrote:Sucks when an opponent takes over the game on the field and in the stands

Bear Down Arizona and beat Houston

Ban. It is time. GFY.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:21 pm

That was one of the worst play-called games I've ever seen when you factor in the talent on the field.

College or Pro.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:22 pm

PieceOfMeat wrote:That was one of the worst play-called games I've ever seen when you factor in the talent on the field.

College or Pro.

And as AZ fans who have sat through Tomey, Mack, Stoops, and RRod that is sure saying a fuck of a lot isn't it?

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:24 pm

PHXCATS wrote:Sucks when an opponent takes over the game on the field and in the stands

Oh you poor thing.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:40 pm

Carcassdragger · Post by **Carcassdragger** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:53 pm

Welp, we suck again. Mediocrity is just a goal.

And our defensive line is soft.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 12:23 am

Just got back to my Holiday Inn Express

1st game observations:

1) There were a lot of people drinking beer tonight
2) BYU beat us up on both lines of scrimmage
3) Our new "Beef" on the DL is just a lot of F A T. Johsnon/Irving need to be put on a high protein low carbohydrate diet tomorrow. Both
of these guys need to get down to 300lbs at a minimum
4) Our OL was really bad.............as I expected. We will get better when Friekh returns but we still have issues at the other line positions, especially
center and right guard. Our Frosh Walk on got thrown around like a bag of rice with a hole in it. Does anyone know if Congel still has a shot to
get eligible this year??
5) Everyone predicting 9-10 wins better put the crack pipe down right now. 6 or 7 wins is the ceiling for this team.
6) RRod >>>>> Mazzone as an OC
7) Did I mention that a lot of people were drinking tonight???

Bearing down on better days ahead.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 9:42 am

We are Oregon St of the desert. This is one of the worst teams I've seen in a Cat uniform.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 9:45 am

Yup, we will be lucky to win 3 games this year if some freak things go our way.

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 9:54 am

azgreg wrote:We are Oregon St of the desert. This is one of the worst teams I've seen in a Cat uniform.

Right now, that is insulting to Oregon State.

Rice looks like a better program. I cannot believe how unaccountable every Wildcat is playing right now.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 9:59 am

For all of you that said the players should have a say in who the coaching staff at Arizona should be, you're dumb, and this is what you get.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 10:44 am

Arizona has never gone 0 for the season. This might be the year.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 10:50 am

We should have hired Niumatalolo. We'd at least be competitive. I still have a SI laying around where we're predicted to be the #19 team in the country.

BBQ wildcat · Post by **BBQ wildcat** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 12:19 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote:We should have hired Niumatalolo. We'd at least be competitive. I still have a SI laying around where we're predicted to be the #19 team in the country.

At this point, we will have to improve to be the #19 team in the PAC-12

blackjacker · Post by **blackjacker** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 2:17 pm

Since his freshman redshirt was burned, any chance of deciding that Tate's ankle problem is season ending, get him a medical redshirt, let Mazzone try to turn Rhett Rod into Peyton Manning, then spend every remaining scholarship (rescind some offers if you need to) on the biggest juco linemen you can find and bring Tate back next year?

prh · Post by **prh** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 2:19 pm

blackjacker wrote:Since his freshman redshirt was burned, any chance of deciding that Tate's ankle problem is season ending, get him a medical redshirt, let Mazzone try to turn Rhett Rod into Peyton Manning, then spend every remaining scholarship (rescind some offers if you need to) on the biggest juco linemen you can find and being Tate back next year?

Tate could take a regular redshirt with the rule change this year.

If they did that, I'd expect Tate to enter the NFL draft.

blackjacker · Post by **blackjacker** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 2:22 pm

prh wrote:
blackjacker wrote:Since his freshman redshirt was burned, any chance of deciding that Tate's ankle problem is season ending, get him a medical redshirt, let Mazzone try to turn Rhett Rod into Peyton Manning, then spend every remaining scholarship (rescind some offers if you need to) on the biggest juco linemen you can find and being Tate back next year?
Tate could take a regular redshirt with the rule change this year.

If they did that, I'd expect Tate to enter the NFL draft.

He wont get drafted as a qb and he is just going to be wasted on this team with this staff.

prh · Post by **prh** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 2:25 pm

blackjacker wrote:
prh wrote:
blackjacker wrote:Since his freshman redshirt was burned, any chance of deciding that Tate's ankle problem is season ending, get him a medical redshirt, let Mazzone try to turn Rhett Rod into Peyton Manning, then spend every remaining scholarship (rescind some offers if you need to) on the biggest juco linemen you can find and being Tate back next year?
Tate could take a regular redshirt with the rule change this year.

If they did that, I'd expect Tate to enter the NFL draft.
He wont get drafted as a qb

Definitely not, but we've seen that poor draft prospects haven't stopped Arizona athletes much recently. I think he should have been planning 2 more years all along, but it sounds like the plan going into the year was this year only. That's definitely gone now.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sun Sep 09, 2018 7:38 pm

Based on these analytics we are 109th in the country and dead last amongst Power 5 conference teams.

https://www.sbnation.com/college-footba ... 018-week-3" target="_blank

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 6:04 am

and on total defense, back in the 3 digit range as per usual, 110th.

https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs ... team/22/p3" target="_blank

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 10:08 am

Oregon State game at 1pm on PAC12

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 3:35 pm

This idea has crossed my mind a bit.

catinfl · Post by **catinfl** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 8:19 pm

azgreg wrote:This idea has crossed my mind a bit.

I don't understand really? Is it to develop Tate as a passer? So next year he would be more equipped to throw?

Post by **UAdevil** » Wed Sep 12, 2018 9:14 am

It's to get his system in place for the NEXT qb.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Sep 12, 2018 9:32 am

UAdevil wrote:It's to get his system in place for the NEXT qb.

That logic makes me insane.

Tate was a Heisman contender. The next QB probably won't be.

So, squander 2 years of Tate to benefit the inferior replacement.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:23 pm

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Wed Sep 12, 2018 2:26 pm

Funny but sad.....

"Can we play Arizona every week?" was hilarious I must admit.

Tatanka · Post by **Tatanka** » Wed Sep 12, 2018 3:07 pm

azgreg wrote:This idea has crossed my mind a bit.

What present? The offensive line has been poorly recruited in the past. This team wasn’t going anywhere. Rebuild.

blackjacker · Post by **blackjacker** » Thu Sep 13, 2018 1:05 pm

More questions than answers of course.

Is the coaching staff not letting Tate run because they are putting in their system damn the consequences? Are they trying to develop Tate for the NFL? (big mistake since only through his running is he going to get a sniff at a position other than QB which he has no shot at.)

Did Tate get a giant ego and think he's Joe Montana or something?

Is the O-line that much worse than last year that he can't run?

In the last case, I say redshirt him, turn the offense over someone who isn't that big a running threat like little Rod and prepare Tate for next year, hopefully with a better line.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Sep 13, 2018 1:28 pm

Cats have Grant Gunnell coming in next season who is a true drop back passer who has an incredible offer list.

https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/ ... -interests" target="_blank

Maybe Sumlin and Mazzone are getting ready for him.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sat Sep 15, 2018 3:55 pm

Sounds like Justin Belknap is done for the year.

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:08 pm

Arizona could beat Arkansas!

DrWildcat · Post by **DrWildcat** » Sat Sep 15, 2018 5:54 pm

ChooChooCat wrote:Sounds like Justin Belknap is done for the year.

Sure seems like we always have a ton of injuries. Killer to a team that already lacks talent.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Sep 15, 2018 5:57 pm

ChooChooCat wrote:Sounds like Justin Belknap is done for the year.

Arizona Wildcats defensive end Justin Belknap could miss the remainder of the season after suffering a broken foot in practice Thursday.

Belknap, a redshirt junior, has started most of the past two-plus seasons. He has six tackles and one QB hurry this year. For his career, Belknap has 45 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 26 games.

Belknap is scheduled to have surgery Monday. The recovery timetable is 8-12 weeks. If it’s closer to eight weeks, Belknap conceivably could return for the end of the regular season.

https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildca ... 7af.html#1" target="_blank

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Sep 15, 2018 8:06 pm

Can he get a sixth year? You would think a walk on would have a great chance assuming the NCAA had a heart

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Sep 15, 2018 9:40 pm

Anything more than 2-10 this year will be a huge success. People really underestimated how bare RR left the roster. This wasn't a come in and win 9+ with Tate right away team.. this is a 3-4 year long term, painful rebuilding project. Maybe by 2020 we can think of winning like 7-8 games.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Sat Sep 15, 2018 9:42 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:Anything more than 2-10 this year will be a huge success. People really underestimated how bare RR left the roster. This wasn't a come in and win 9+ with Tate right away team.. this is a 3-4 year long term, painful rebuilding project. Maybe by 2020 we can think of winning like 7-8 games.

Cool story bro errr fair weather fan

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat Sep 15, 2018 11:08 pm

It's 107 am in Chicago and our game is the only FBS or FCS game being played nationwide currently. Amazing how bad that is.

tgrumpy2 · Post by **tgrumpy2** » Sat Sep 15, 2018 11:49 pm

I don't think its as bad as the ass hater says it is but on the other hand it isn't good. I think our offensive line is developing but our defensive line may be bigger but they sure aren't better. A win is a win and I'll take it. We did score 62 points.

prh · Post by **prh** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 6:30 am

Scum, to be fair, no one east of Boulder gets P12Net anyways, so they don't get to watch anyways.

But really, Pac12 has completely fucked itself and fans of its schools.

Our game was on a channel that no one gets, at a time that no one except Hawaii can stay awake for the entirety of the game.

Think about that everyone. The Pac12 has actually made it more difficult for its fans to watch games.

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