2020 Season Thread

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Apr 25, 2020 5:29 pm

Merkin wrote:
Carcassdragger wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:we haven't had anybody drafted in like half the drafts in recent years.

That's because we are a horribly bad football program. We suck bad and are one of the very worst D1 programs in existence
All due to bad fans! -- Machina

But true words. UA has not had a sole conference championship since the 1940's Border Conference. Not even in the WAC.

No UA QB has taken a snap in the NFL in the PAC era (1978) until Nick Foles came along, and even then Michigan State and Mike Stoops didn't recognize his talent. If it wasn't for Matt Scott being such a shitty QB Foles might now be working at Buffalo Wild Wings with Willie Tuitama.

The crazy thing is that even with all that...we're not that bad of a program in the grand scheme of things. We're rarely every really good and we're rarely ever really bad. We're always just "meh/ok". We're one of the very few programs in America that has never had a winless season, not even something that USC or Alabama can claim. But we also have no real championships or accomplishments anytime recently. Just a permanent .500% winning program.

ByJoveByJingle · Post by **ByJoveByJingle** » Sun Apr 26, 2020 1:50 am

In the world’s most unsurprising news:

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/04/ ... be-played/

Paywall, but the available first sentence tells you all you need to know.

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:47 pm

That brings up something I've been curious about. Assuming this season doesn't happen, will we have to reschedule the OOC games we have lined up, or will both teams just forget it since future games are scheduled so far in advance.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:52 pm

Merkin wrote:
Carcassdragger wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:we haven't had anybody drafted in like half the drafts in recent years.

That's because we are a horribly bad football program. We suck bad and are one of the very worst D1 programs in existence
All due to bad fans! -- Machina

But true words. UA has not had a sole conference championship since the 1940's Border Conference. Not even in the WAC.

No UA QB has taken a snap in the NFL in the PAC era (1978) until Nick Foles came along, and even then Michigan State and Mike Stoops didn't recognize his talent. If it wasn't for Matt Scott being such a shitty QB Foles might now be working at Buffalo Wild Wings with Willie Tuitama.

Having no fans in the stands hurts recruiting but the main reason is RR has his OKGs which are fast but small guys who can be good college players but won’t do anything in the nfl.

catinfl · Post by **catinfl** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:47 pm

I think it gets pushed to spring. Basketball and football at the same time sort of deal

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Tue Apr 28, 2020 6:46 am

catinfl wrote:I think it gets pushed to spring. Basketball and football at the same time sort of deal

What will be different in November compared to July?

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue Apr 28, 2020 8:08 am

catinfl wrote:I think it gets pushed to spring. Basketball and football at the same time sort of deal

Yeah like I've heard internet rumor wise, instead of a labor day through first weekend of December season it'd be around February 1 to mid May with bowls being from around memorial day until the like second weekend of June

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Tue Apr 28, 2020 8:11 am

ASUHATER! wrote:
catinfl wrote:I think it gets pushed to spring. Basketball and football at the same time sort of deal
Yeah like I've heard internet rumor wise, instead of a labor day through first weekend of December season it'd be around February 1 to mid May with bowls being from around memorial day until the like second weekend of June

Again what will be different with COVID-19 in November than July? Those are the months the team will need to start training for the season if it is on time or pushed back. We wont have a vaccine for either and you are so positive that things will be bad this winter so what will be different?

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Apr 28, 2020 9:48 am

All of you internet DRs don't know shit about the Covid Industry.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 2:55 pm

Jabar Triplett tore his Achilles and is out for the season.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 2:57 pm

Chicat wrote:Jabar Triplett tore his Achilles and is out for the season.

A player tore his Achilles during COVID-19 lockdown?

That is so Arizona.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 3:02 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:
Chicat wrote:Jabar Triplett tore his Achilles and is out for the season.

A player tore his Achilles during COVID-19 lockdown?

That is so Arizona.

Fucking COVID 19

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 5:01 pm

Good thing we're very deep at linebacker.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 5:22 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:
Chicat wrote:Jabar Triplett tore his Achilles and is out for the season.

A player tore his Achilles during COVID-19 lockdown?

That is so Arizona.

I’m kind of just happy incoming freshmen are staying in shape.

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:55 pm

Now I think this season will happen, just because it's fate that Arizona Football has to play shorthanded.

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Mon May 04, 2020 12:46 pm

can i get an updated over/under win total from you, Chi?

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Mon May 04, 2020 5:33 pm

Line is 4.5 on wins BTW

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Mon May 04, 2020 5:48 pm

azcat49 wrote:Line is 4.5 on wins BTW

definitely would take the under on that, confidently too. Anything more than 2-3 wins this year is a success.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon May 04, 2020 7:11 pm

97cats wrote:can i get an updated over/under win total from you, Chi?

Heart: “12-0”

Head: “LOL Heart, gimme some of that good shit you’re smoking you stoned dumbfuck!”

Heart: “My goodness. No need to be a bully.”

Head: “Shut your fuckin’ pie hole you pussy. I can’t wait until the bacon does it’s job and shuts you up for good.”

Based on that convo, I’m going with...

3-9

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue May 05, 2020 7:17 am

The Arizona Wildcats have a 1.2 percent chance of winning the Pac-12 South Division this fall, according to ESPN’s FPI (Football Power Index) rankings.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/football/ ... RnBQ1BIqMw" target="_blank

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Tue May 05, 2020 7:56 am

Merkin wrote:The Arizona Wildcats have a 1.2 percent chance of winning the Pac-12 South Division this fall, according to ESPN’s FPI (Football Power Index) rankings.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/football/ ... RnBQ1BIqMw" target="_blank

Which is lower than the chance that, for the first time in the history of college football, the entire season will be cancelled, correct???

MountainCat · Post by **MountainCat** » Tue May 05, 2020 8:06 am

pc in NM wrote:
Merkin wrote:The Arizona Wildcats have a 1.2 percent chance of winning the Pac-12 South Division this fall, according to ESPN’s FPI (Football Power Index) rankings.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/football/ ... RnBQ1BIqMw" target="_blank
Which is lower than the chance that, for the first time in the history of college football, the entire season will be cancelled, correct???

That and the possibility that there will be two 2021 seasons...

...one from January - April
...and one from August - November

Wouldn't that be a great to have the College Basketball and Football Championships on back to back nights?

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Tue May 05, 2020 8:24 am

MountainCat wrote:
pc in NM wrote:
Merkin wrote:The Arizona Wildcats have a 1.2 percent chance of winning the Pac-12 South Division this fall, according to ESPN’s FPI (Football Power Index) rankings.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/football/ ... RnBQ1BIqMw" target="_blank
Which is lower than the chance that, for the first time in the history of college football, the entire season will be cancelled, correct???
That and the possibility that there will be two 2021 seasons...

...one from January - April
...and one from August - November

Wouldn't that be a great to have the College Basketball and Football Championships on back to back nights?

I don’t see how you can have a season in winter then come back in fall. Does not work out for recruiting, the nfl, tv networks, the bowls or for the athletes and their recovery

MountainCat · Post by **MountainCat** » Tue May 05, 2020 9:13 am

PHXCATS wrote:
MountainCat wrote:
pc in NM wrote:
Merkin wrote:The Arizona Wildcats have a 1.2 percent chance of winning the Pac-12 South Division this fall, according to ESPN’s FPI (Football Power Index) rankings.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/football/ ... RnBQ1BIqMw" target="_blank
Which is lower than the chance that, for the first time in the history of college football, the entire season will be cancelled, correct???
That and the possibility that there will be two 2021 seasons...

...one from January - April
...and one from August - November

Wouldn't that be a great to have the College Basketball and Football Championships on back to back nights?
I don’t see how you can have a season in winter then come back in fall. Does not work out for recruiting, the nfl, tv networks, the bowls or for the athletes and their recovery

The networks you are correct, but recruiting could be done before the season starts and the NFL draft would be on time. It’s not perfect, but could work. May have to reduce to an 11 game season to make it work though. That way the SEC Can drop another conference game and only have to play seven, while the rest of us will play nine - almost guaranteeing to three SEC teams the national championship playoffs...

BBQ wildcat · Post by **BBQ wildcat** » Tue May 05, 2020 10:42 am

Merkin wrote:The Arizona Wildcats have a 1.2 percent chance of winning the Pac-12 South Division this fall, according to ESPN’s FPI (Football Power Index) rankings.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/football/ ... RnBQ1BIqMw" target="_blank

OVER (clap, clap) RATED (clap, clap)

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue May 05, 2020 10:47 am

pc in NM wrote:
Merkin wrote:The Arizona Wildcats have a 1.2 percent chance of winning the Pac-12 South Division this fall, according to ESPN’s FPI (Football Power Index) rankings.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/football/ ... RnBQ1BIqMw" target="_blank
Which is lower than the chance that, for the first time in the history of college football, the entire season will be cancelled, correct???

Obligatory

Carcassdragger · Post by **Carcassdragger** » Tue May 05, 2020 11:14 am

After years of less than mediocrity, i think that the fans have turned on this program. And I think I'm one of them.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue May 05, 2020 11:40 am

Carcassdragger wrote:After years of less than mediocrity, i think that the fans have turned on this program. And I think I'm one of them.

It's really hard when the head coach shows very little interest in winning. At least with Miller, he still has passion.

Sid · Post by **Sid** » Wed May 06, 2020 2:58 pm

Merkin wrote:
Carcassdragger wrote:After years of less than mediocrity, i think that the fans have turned on this program. And I think I'm one of them.
It's really hard when the head coach shows very little interest in winning. At least with Miller, he still has passion.

True, but we have Grant and this kid is all about winning. We filled some holes on the OL going the Juco route and we will see if that pays off keeping Grant upright? Excited to see what this kid can do when he is QB1.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon May 11, 2020 6:52 pm

https://www.espn.com/college-football/s ... ence-games" target="_blank

LOS ANGELES -- The Pac-12 has discussed an 11-game regular season played solely against conference opponents as one possibility for keeping college football going this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Southern California coach Clay Helton confirmed the all-conference idea Monday as one of several scenarios being evaluated by the Pac-12's coaches and administrators.

"It's been discussed in our Pac-12 meetings, and it's been discussed by the commissioners," Helton said on a video conference call with Stanford coach David Shaw and new Washington State coach Nick Rolovich.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Mon May 11, 2020 7:14 pm

Merkin wrote:https://www.espn.com/college-football/s ... ence-games

LOS ANGELES -- The Pac-12 has discussed an 11-game regular season played solely against conference opponents as one possibility for keeping college football going this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Southern California coach Clay Helton confirmed the all-conference idea Monday as one of several scenarios being evaluated by the Pac-12's coaches and administrators.

"It's been discussed in our Pac-12 meetings, and it's been discussed by the commissioners," Helton said on a video conference call with Stanford coach David Shaw and new Washington State coach Nick Rolovich.

That's nice and all but there won't be any home games played in Oregon or California as it stands today. Both states have said that until there is a vaccine or a widely available and reliable antiviral treatment they won't be allowing large gatherings like concerts or sporting events.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue May 12, 2020 12:51 pm

Combine this with this:

and.....................

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue May 12, 2020 1:15 pm

azgreg wrote:
Combine this with this:

and.....................

Which is why I think that any NCAA sports being played before fall 2021 are a pipe dream. Isn't going to happen. Maybe tennis and some track and golf can be done but not much else.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Tue May 12, 2020 2:35 pm

The SEC is playing football in the fall unless shit gets really really crazy. I would bet any amount of money on that.

Any D1 team that does not play will be fucked over financially forever. Football will be played in fall. The amount of people in the stands is the question. If you care about any sports besides football you are praying for fans in the stands in fall.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue May 12, 2020 2:54 pm

PHXCATS wrote:The SEC is playing football in the fall unless shit gets really really crazy. I would bet any amount of money on that.

Any D1 team that does not play will be fucked over financially forever. Football will be played in fall. The amount of people in the stands is the question. If you care about any sports besides football you are praying for fans in the stands in fall.

The sec can kill their students and fans if they want but no west coast/responsible state teams will be playing this fall.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Tue May 12, 2020 2:55 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:
PHXCATS wrote:The SEC is playing football in the fall unless shit gets really really crazy. I would bet any amount of money on that.

Any D1 team that does not play will be fucked over financially forever. Football will be played in fall. The amount of people in the stands is the question. If you care about any sports besides football you are praying for fans in the stands in fall.
The sec can kill their students and fans if they want but no west coast/responsible state teams will be playing this fall.

You saying this makes me more confident that football is coming in fall in the PAC-12

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue May 12, 2020 3:19 pm

PHXCATS wrote:The SEC is playing football in the fall unless shit gets really really crazy. I would bet any amount of money on that.

Any D1 team that does not play will be fucked over financially forever. Football will be played in fall. The amount of people in the stands is the question. If you care about any sports besides football you are praying for fans in the stands in fall.

Anyone speaking in absolutes on this topic is a fucking idiot.

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Tue May 12, 2020 3:27 pm

ASUHATER! wrote: The sec can kill their students and fans if they want but no west coast/responsible state teams will be playing this fall.

Alieberman wrote:
Anyone speaking in absolutes on this topic is a fucking idiot.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue May 12, 2020 3:33 pm

97cats wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote: The sec can kill their students and fans if they want but no west coast/responsible state teams will be playing this fall.

Alieberman wrote:
Anyone speaking in absolutes on this topic is a fucking idiot.

There are idiots on both sides.

Here's what I know to be fact:

No one has a fucking clue what our world is going to be like in 4 months.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue May 12, 2020 3:53 pm

Alieberman wrote:
97cats wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote: The sec can kill their students and fans if they want but no west coast/responsible state teams will be playing this fall.

Alieberman wrote:
Anyone speaking in absolutes on this topic is a fucking idiot.
There are idiots on both sides.

Here's what I know to be fact:

No one has a fucking clue what our world is going to be like in 4 months.

Yup. Which is why it is nonsensical to think college sports will be played in 3 1/2 months

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Tue May 12, 2020 3:58 pm

Alieberman wrote:
There are idiots on both sides.

Here's what I know to be fact:

No one has a fucking clue what our world is going to be like in 4 months.

agree et ALL!!

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue May 12, 2020 4:23 pm

PHXCATS wrote:Any D1 team that does not play will be fucked over financially forever.

I don't buy it.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Tue May 12, 2020 4:35 pm

azgreg wrote:
PHXCATS wrote:Any D1 team that does not play will be fucked over financially forever.
I don't buy it.

Football funds all other sports. It is a fact that many D1 men's basketball teams lose money.

If you do not play you do not get ticket revenue or tv revenue but you still are gonna have some expenses including scholarships for athletes and salaries for coaches and staff in the Athletic Department. Layoffs and sports being cut will be mandatory. You will also fall far behind other schools that do play in terms of donations for resources and upgrades.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue May 12, 2020 4:40 pm

PHXCATS wrote:
azgreg wrote:
PHXCATS wrote:Any D1 team that does not play will be fucked over financially forever.
I don't buy it.
Football funds all other sports. It is a fact that many D1 men's basketball teams lose money.

If you do not play you do not get ticket revenue or tv revenue but you still are gonna have some expenses including scholarships for athletes and salaries for coaches and staff in the Athletic Department. Layoffs and sports being cut will be mandatory. You will also fall far behind other schools that do play in terms of donations for resources and upgrades.

I guess that's why SMU never played sports again.

No matter what happens it will come back. There's too much money involved for people to just let it go.

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Tue May 12, 2020 9:22 pm

Yeah sports won't be gone forever, but I think there's too much against college sports happening in the fall right now.

On the bright side, if we do end up playing with no fans in the stands, our team won't notice the difference.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed May 13, 2020 9:52 am

Sec appears to be going full steam ahead on pretending the virus isn't happening. There are rumors of the PAC 12 playing just 11 games in a round robin against each other in their own separate season in the spring. Other rumors of other conferences having teams play home and homes against each other if some schools don't have open campuses or are in states that haven't allowed large gatherings again.

We'll probably see a disjointed season with half of college football pretending everything is fine and playing a "regular" season starting at the end of August and then some schools not playing at all and some having separate delayed seasons or partial seasons.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Wed May 13, 2020 9:58 am

Honest question for you hater, what do you feel the actual mortality rate of COVID-19 is? Meaning factoring in that many people have it that have not been tested for it at this point.

We need to protect the vulnerable and we are not ready yet to go back to normal, but starting the process slowly and smartly is not the same is "pretending the virus isn't happening"

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Wed May 13, 2020 8:25 pm

I heard TCU and Bama are talking about playing a game because both were supposed to play California teams on same weekend.

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Wed May 13, 2020 9:02 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:Sec appears to be going full steam ahead on pretending the virus isn't happening. There are rumors of the PAC 12 playing just 11 games in a round robin against each other in their own separate season in the spring. Other rumors of other conferences having teams play home and homes against each other if some schools don't have open campuses or are in states that haven't allowed large gatherings again.

I actually wanted to suggest that yesterday as a joke, but thought it was too silly...

ASUHATER! wrote:We'll probably see a disjointed season with half of college football pretending everything is fine and playing a "regular" season starting at the end of August and then some schools not playing at all and some having separate delayed seasons or partial seasons.

I just don't see how the NCAA can have a season when not every school can play. Though if the SEC just wants to be idiots on their own I say let them.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed May 13, 2020 9:11 pm

AZCatGirl wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:Sec appears to be going full steam ahead on pretending the virus isn't happening. There are rumors of the PAC 12 playing just 11 games in a round robin against each other in their own separate season in the spring. Other rumors of other conferences having teams play home and homes against each other if some schools don't have open campuses or are in states that haven't allowed large gatherings again.
I actually wanted to suggest that yesterday as a joke, but thought it was too silly...

ASUHATER! wrote:We'll probably see a disjointed season with half of college football pretending everything is fine and playing a "regular" season starting at the end of August and then some schools not playing at all and some having separate delayed seasons or partial seasons.
I just don't see how the NCAA can have a season when not every school can play. Though if the SEC just wants to be idiots on their own I say let them.

The NCAA already came out and said that they can't/won't have an all encompassing order to all their members on when they should play. Basically that they aren't overriding what local and state governments say. So that opens it up to random and disjointed seasons across the sport with different schools not playing or playing at different times or playing different schedules.

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