UCLA @ Arizona discussion thread

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:03 pm

UCLA is dog shit. We're wildly inconsistent at best. I have no clue what will happen. We could win by 5 TDs or maybe lose by 5.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:24 pm

You have to think UCLA will beat someone, just hope its not us. Being on ESPN should help with the focus I would think

DrWildcat · Post by **DrWildcat** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:36 pm

Must win game. You would like to think we can beat this UCLA team but it is really hard to feel confident in Arizona football.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:42 pm

Yup, next 2 games are must win if we want to build anything from last year to this.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:52 pm

Arizona is 1-6 last 6 games v. UCLA if memory serves and that one win was when Tate was just totally unreal in October.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:59 pm

Merkin wrote:Arizona is 1-6 last 6 games v. UCLA if memory serves and that one win was when Tate was just totally unreal in October.

Yup. 1-6 the last 7 years, 6-1 in the 7 years before that.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:14 pm

Merkin wrote:Arizona is 1-6 last 6 games v. UCLA if memory serves and that one win was when Tate was just totally unreal in October.

So what? UCLA through three games this year is one of the worst Power 5 teams I have ever seen and last year U of A would have won easily had Tate been the QB in that game. Rhett Rod should have won the game for fuck sake.

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:57 pm

Two weeks to get ready for UCLA. UCLA has played worse than Arizona so far. Doesn’t mean Arizona can’t lose, because they can lose to just about anyone.

btfd16 · Post by **btfd16** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:27 am

What's the stat on Sumlin after byes? Isn't it pretty bad comparatively

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:58 am

btfd16 wrote:What's the stat on Sumlin after byes? Isn't it pretty bad comparatively

Yep, until you look at who it was against. Bama twice, LSU twice, Miss St.

BearDown89 · Post by **BearDown89** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 12:31 pm

Can't decide if the bye is good or bad. Rest, recovery and and more practice reps are good for whoever needs it, but it's also early in the season, we aren't that beat up that I'm aware of and I can't help thinking it would've been good to keep the momentum and rhythm going after the solid play last week. The scarred Wildcat fan in me fears regression rather than building on the success . . . Weird having the Week Zero bye and the second bye so early in the season.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 1:05 pm

UCLA is not good. I wish we were consistent, and then I'd feel good.

If we give a TTU level performance, we should win. Hawaii level performance, we could hand it to them. At a bare minimum, I think this game should show whether TTU was an aberration or an upwards trend.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:14 pm

Yea we got screwed with the byes as usual. Would have been much better to have between the Oregon schools for example.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:43 pm

Interesting reading on byes. If you have 14 days, that might help by 2.3 points.

https://www.footballstudyhall.com/2016/ ... -they-help" target="_blank

15 days or more is 0.7 points.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:50 pm

scumdevils86 wrote:Yea we got screwed with the byes as usual. Would have been much better to have between the Oregon schools for example.

We have a bye between the Oregon schools.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 3:01 pm

azgreg wrote:
scumdevils86 wrote:Yea we got screwed with the byes as usual. Would have been much better to have between the Oregon schools for example.
We have a bye between the Oregon schools.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 3:14 pm

Ah well there ya go! Forgot about the 3rd bye.

And machina... obsessed, something, something, blah, blah.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 4:01 pm

We open as 7.5 pt favorites. Talk about two teams that you have no idea will show up and play to their abilities. Right now I would take those points and feel pretty darn good

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 4:24 pm

azcat49 wrote:We open as 7.5 pt favorites. Talk about two teams that you have no idea will show up and play to their abilities. Right now I would take those points and feel pretty darn good

I wouldn't touch this game in Vegas with a 10' pole.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 9:10 pm

As long as the Cats don't fumble the ball 4 times, I say they will will.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 9:12 pm

Heard our Tech game was a ESPIN rating success. Have to wonder if more will tune in to see if UCLA and Kelly have flipped the switch and see if this magic carpet ride will continue. I think we are in trouble

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 10:08 pm

This is a game where either team wouldn’t be surprised by a blow out by either team or a close game.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:46 am

DTR only had a year in HS playing QB. Maybe he finally gets it.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:54 pm

I'm sure Yates isn't sleeping well this week thinking about Felton.

threenumberones · Post by **threenumberones** » Tue Sep 24, 2019 6:12 am

I think them winning in Pullman helps us...however, I'd take them and the points all day. 7.5 is too much.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:13 am

Game thread is up

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Sep 28, 2019 5:31 pm

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Sep 28, 2019 5:38 pm

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sat Sep 28, 2019 5:39 pm

Well we're fucked.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Sep 28, 2019 5:39 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:

What the hell???? He missed last years game as well. Just more disappointment from our football program although I will be interested in what Gunnell can do

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Sep 28, 2019 5:40 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:

Sorry, my fault, I picked him in RAP.

However, I also did pick Gunnell, so he will probably break the wrist on his throwing hand.

Also picked Brightwell, so look for a very long injury list after tonight's game.

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Sat Sep 28, 2019 6:01 pm

Is this where Gunnel takes the job? Ha.

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Sat Sep 28, 2019 7:19 pm

azcat49 wrote:
UAEebs86 wrote:

What the hell???? He missed last years game as well. Just more disappointment from our football program although I will be interested in what Gunnell can do

Taylor and Tate BOTH out for our conference opener? And after a BYE week?

Just how fragile are these players? Do they need to be baby-proofed or walk around in bubble wrap?

Nick Wilson was a ball of injuries from repeated in-game contact. Tate and Taylor, I think, are just poorly conditioned.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Sep 28, 2019 7:21 pm

Gotta admire the team's ability to keep this quiet for two weeks.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:03 pm

i'm still in disbelief that icing the ucla kicker actually worked

ALASKACAT · Post by **ALASKACAT** » Sun Sep 29, 2019 12:43 am

Anybody nervous on three shotgun snaps to run out the clock? I was.

IrishAzCat · Post by **IrishAzCat** » Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:02 am

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Sun Sep 29, 2019 8:30 am

ALASKACAT wrote:Anybody nervous on three shotgun snaps to run out the clock? I was.

yeah I was a little bit. Kinda surprising we aren't comfortable/capable of going up under center for 3 snaps to kneel down and win.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun Sep 29, 2019 8:38 am

PieceOfMeat wrote:
ALASKACAT wrote:Anybody nervous on three shotgun snaps to run out the clock? I was.
yeah I was a little bit. Kinda surprising we aren't comfortable/capable of going up under center for 3 snaps to kneel down and win.

Especially with a true freshman QB in his first start.

I wouldn't have minded if Tate went out there, or RhettRod, but then again you don't want to destroy GG's confidence.

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Sun Sep 29, 2019 10:24 am

Mazzone loves the 'gun.

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