The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Moderators: UAdevil, JMarkJohns

Beachcat97
Posts: 8595
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:20 pm
Reputation: 470
Location: San Diego, CA

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Beachcat97 »

TheCat wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:00 pm Well if Few left Gonzaga we might lose Tommy. In fact I would expected it if the dollars are close. Let's hope we are talking another decade or so.
Think this is only a concern if Few leaves pretty soon. Few is only 59, which is pretty young in coaching years.

Once Tommy's been in Tucson for a few years, and gets the program really, really thriving again, I can't see him walking away from that.

Not the exact situation, but some similarities: does anyone really think Cronin is leaving for Louisville? Not a chance.
User avatar
Alieberman
Posts: 13841
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 11:50 am
Reputation: 2885
Location: I can't find my pants

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Alieberman »

Stop It

Seriously

Unless Tommy really hates Tucson... he's not leaving here for another University
User avatar
Longhorned
Posts: 14758
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 1:04 pm
Reputation: 975
Location: In a guayabera at The Sands Club, Arizona Stadium

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Longhorned »

Why would he go to Gonzaga? Because he's fond of it?
UAEebs86
Posts: 30196
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 5:41 pm
Reputation: 1849
Location: Mohave Dorm Room 417 Buzz 2

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by UAEebs86 »

Alieberman wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:27 pm Stop It

Seriously

Unless Tommy really hates Tucson... he's not leaving here for another University
It's what we do LOL.

Remember all the hand wringing about Sean going to North Carolina?
User avatar
Merkin
Posts: 43386
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 10:31 am
Reputation: 1581
Location: UA basketball smells like....victory

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Merkin »

prh wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:05 pm Tommy is not leaving us for Gonzaga
Not a fly fisherman?
Beachcat97
Posts: 8595
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:20 pm
Reputation: 470
Location: San Diego, CA

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Beachcat97 »

Longhorned wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:37 pm Why would he go to Gonzaga? Because he's fond of it?
I mean, you spend 20 years somewhere, maybe you become attached to it? I dunno.
User avatar
Jefe
Posts: 4932
Joined: Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:29 am
Reputation: 154

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Jefe »

No chance. He sold his house in Spokane last June :lol:
User avatar
dovecanyoncat
Posts: 16750
Joined: Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:16 pm
Reputation: 2144
Location: Old Farts and Golf Carts

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by dovecanyoncat »

Beachcat97 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:59 pm
Longhorned wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:37 pm Why would he go to Gonzaga? Because he's fond of it?
I mean, you spend 20 years somewhere, maybe you become attached to it? I dunno.
Those gray, windblown winter skies caressing gray, windblown filthy snow clogged with fetid rotting leaves ..... calls to him even now.
“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”

~ Wilhoit's Law
Beachcat97
Posts: 8595
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:20 pm
Reputation: 470
Location: San Diego, CA

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Beachcat97 »

dovecanyoncat wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 4:11 pm
Beachcat97 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:59 pm
Longhorned wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:37 pm Why would he go to Gonzaga? Because he's fond of it?
I mean, you spend 20 years somewhere, maybe you become attached to it? I dunno.
Those gray, windblown winter skies caressing gray, windblown filthy snow clogged with fetid rotting leaves ..... calls to him even now.
LOL...I've never been up there.

I don't think Tommy's going anywhere. AZ is a destination job.
User avatar
U.P. Zona Fan
Posts: 2656
Joined: Mon Feb 27, 2017 9:57 pm
Reputation: 414
Location: Big bay, MI

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by U.P. Zona Fan »

I think he said somewhere that Arizona was his dream job.

I had my dream job once, consulting Forester, if it would have paid me even 1 million a year I would not be doing what I am now. Even 80,000.

Since I don't have my dream job, I do spend more time with my family than I might if I did, so it's probably better this way.
Arizona State might have the most surprisingly anemic history in men's basketball of any program that you might think is better than it is.
-Norlander.
User avatar
Longhorned
Posts: 14758
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 1:04 pm
Reputation: 975
Location: In a guayabera at The Sands Club, Arizona Stadium

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Longhorned »

If I had to go to that dark corner near Idaho where I can't even run my potty mouth, I'd probably nail my scrotum to the balcony and jump.
TheCat
Posts: 3538
Joined: Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:11 pm
Reputation: 598

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by TheCat »

Longhorned wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:37 pm Why would he go to Gonzaga? Because he's fond of it?
He's from the pacific northwest and I'm sure he loves Gonzaga.
User avatar
EastCoastCat
Posts: 6531
Joined: Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:25 am
Reputation: 1949

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by EastCoastCat »

I wish I could get a few minutes of my life back after reading the last several posts...
User avatar
Merkin
Posts: 43386
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 10:31 am
Reputation: 1581
Location: UA basketball smells like....victory

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Merkin »

TheCat wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 5:32 pm
Longhorned wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:37 pm Why would he go to Gonzaga? Because he's fond of it?
He's from the pacific northwest and I'm sure he loves Gonzaga.
No doubt he loves Gonzaga, but it's just a terrible climate for anyone who doesn't love snow.

I'm from South Central Michigan, spent the first 18 years of my life there, and hated it. Haven't been back since.
User avatar
azgreg
Posts: 26591
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 1:01 pm
Reputation: 1561

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by azgreg »

User avatar
dovecanyoncat
Posts: 16750
Joined: Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:16 pm
Reputation: 2144
Location: Old Farts and Golf Carts

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by dovecanyoncat »

U.P. Zona Fan wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 5:16 pm I think he said somewhere that Arizona was his dream job.

I had my dream job once, consulting Forester, if it would have paid me even 1 million a year I would not be doing what I am now. Even 80,000.

Since I don't have my dream job, I do spend more time with my family than I might if I did, so it's probably better this way.
My experience is that forestry, especially contract forestry, is an absolute relationship/marriage wrecker. You did well.
“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”

~ Wilhoit's Law
User avatar
dovecanyoncat
Posts: 16750
Joined: Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:16 pm
Reputation: 2144
Location: Old Farts and Golf Carts

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by dovecanyoncat »

Longhorned wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 5:29 pm If I had to go to that dark corner near Idaho where I can't even run my potty mouth, I'd probably nail my scrotum to the balcony and jump.
The Aryan Nation would catch you in their loving arms and nurse you back to health behind barbed wire and a mine-laden free-fire zone of sovereign freedumb.
“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”

~ Wilhoit's Law
User avatar
Fishclamps
Posts: 3871
Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:44 pm
Reputation: 854
Location: Tucson

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Fishclamps »

Always appreciate the input from this dumb fuck
User avatar
97cats
Posts: 3482
Joined: Sat Jun 07, 2014 7:34 am
Reputation: 1035

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by 97cats »

smart thugs always
RondaeShimmy
Posts: 2637
Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2014 2:35 pm
Reputation: 432

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by RondaeShimmy »

5th game in 10 days coming up in the afternoon, yay
User avatar
97cats
Posts: 3482
Joined: Sat Jun 07, 2014 7:34 am
Reputation: 1035

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by 97cats »

RondaeShimmy wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:13 pm 5th game in 10 days coming up in the afternoon, yay
this one should be a breeze and then some well deserved rest and rehab for a few days.

the team should be well rested for the NCAA's
User avatar
Alieberman
Posts: 13841
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 11:50 am
Reputation: 2885
Location: I can't find my pants

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Alieberman »

The Cats could start me vs Cal and we'd still win

#1 Seed
UAEebs86
Posts: 30196
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 5:41 pm
Reputation: 1849
Location: Mohave Dorm Room 417 Buzz 2

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by UAEebs86 »

Fishclamps wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:11 pm Always appreciate the input from this dumb fuck
Seth Davis is a massive tool.
Beachcat97
Posts: 8595
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:20 pm
Reputation: 470
Location: San Diego, CA

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Beachcat97 »

Fishclamps wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:11 pm Always appreciate the input from this dumb fuck
Does he also tweet when Kansas loses to TCU or Auburn loses to Florida or Purdue loses to Michigan? Or is it only the score of Arizona's games he's fixated on for the most part?

I unfollowed him on Twitter long ago.
Beachcat97
Posts: 8595
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:20 pm
Reputation: 470
Location: San Diego, CA

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Beachcat97 »

Question about our Pac win total. Up until recently, we always played 18 Pac games, and no team has ever gone 18-0. If we win on Saturday, though, we'll be 18-2. Will that be the first time in league history a team finishes with 18 conference wins?
UAEebs86
Posts: 30196
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 5:41 pm
Reputation: 1849
Location: Mohave Dorm Room 417 Buzz 2

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by UAEebs86 »

Beachcat97 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:26 pm Question about our Pac win total. Up until recently, we always played 18 Pac games, and no team has ever gone 18-0. If we win on Saturday, though, we'll be 18-2. Will that be the first time in league history a team finishes with 18 conference wins?
Yes
User avatar
Chicat
Posts: 46634
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:19 pm
Reputation: 3978
Location: Your mother's basement

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Chicat »

Beachcat97 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:26 pm Question about our Pac win total. Up until recently, we always played 18 Pac games, and no team has ever gone 18-0. If we win on Saturday, though, we'll be 18-2. Will that be the first time in league history a team finishes with 18 conference wins?
Kind of a weird record but I’ll take it. A .900 winning percentage is amazing.
Of the 12 coaches, Rush picked the one whose fans have the deepest passion, the longest memories, the greatest lung capacity and … did I mention deep passion?
UAEebs86
Posts: 30196
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 5:41 pm
Reputation: 1849
Location: Mohave Dorm Room 417 Buzz 2

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by UAEebs86 »

I'm still bitter about that BS double bounce 3-point shot Adam Spanich from U$C hit to deny us 18-0 in 1998.
User avatar
97cats
Posts: 3482
Joined: Sat Jun 07, 2014 7:34 am
Reputation: 1035

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by 97cats »

UAEebs86 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:05 pm I'm still bitter about that BS double bounce 3-point shot Adam Spanich from U$C hit to deny us 18-0 in 1998.
i still for my money believe that was the best team ever at AZ with a Junior in Jason Terry and 1st Team All-American in Mike Bibby - i was at the game at the pond when George Karl gave Rick Majerus the secret sauce on the back of a Morten's cocktail napkin sending the runaway #1 team all season and top seed in the west region AZ home way earlier than anyone in the nation expected.

breaks my god damn heart every time i think about it......
ZagCatFan
Posts: 106
Joined: Thu Jan 20, 2022 7:32 pm
Reputation: 112

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by ZagCatFan »

Brian Michelson is next Lloyd for Gonzaga. Recruited Suggs and Holmgren. Former Zag player.

I suspect somebody might make a play on Michelson after Lloyd’s success.

I don’t see Lloyd returning.
User avatar
ASUHATER!
Posts: 18158
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:21 pm
Reputation: 194
Location: tucson, az

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by ASUHATER! »

It's looking like we'll have to play the winner of ASU/Stanford(they'll be playing each other twice in 5 days) in the quarterfinals and the winner of Colorado/Oregon in the semis. Definitely going to be some tougher non cakewalk games to get to the finals.
i was going to put the ua/asu records here...but i forgot what they were.

i'll just go with fuck asu.
ChooChooCat
Posts: 8719
Joined: Thu Feb 12, 2015 5:47 pm
Reputation: 1176

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by ChooChooCat »

ASUHATER! wrote: Fri Mar 04, 2022 6:52 am It's looking like we'll have to play the winner of ASU/Stanford(they'll be playing each other twice in 5 days) in the quarterfinals and the winner of Colorado/Oregon in the semis. Definitely going to be some tougher non cakewalk games to get to the finals.
If Wazzu loses to Oregon and ASU beats Furd then we get Wazzu/Furd.
User avatar
Olsondogg
Posts: 5021
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 11:33 am
Reputation: 402
Location: Poseur/Phonyland

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Olsondogg »

ChooChooCat wrote: Fri Mar 04, 2022 9:53 am
ASUHATER! wrote: Fri Mar 04, 2022 6:52 am It's looking like we'll have to play the winner of ASU/Stanford(they'll be playing each other twice in 5 days) in the quarterfinals and the winner of Colorado/Oregon in the semis. Definitely going to be some tougher non cakewalk games to get to the finals.
If Wazzu loses to Oregon and ASU beats Furd then we get Wazzu/Furd.
Which seems like the probable scenario meaning of course it won’t happen.
I fly like a hawk, or better yet an eagle--a seagull. I sniff suckers out like a beagle...My ego is off and running and gone, Cause I'm about the best and if you diss than that's wrong
RondaeShimmy
Posts: 2637
Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2014 2:35 pm
Reputation: 432

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by RondaeShimmy »

User avatar
Alieberman
Posts: 13841
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 11:50 am
Reputation: 2885
Location: I can't find my pants

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Alieberman »

Terry is always airborne on other people's dunks!
User avatar
EastCoastCat
Posts: 6531
Joined: Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:25 am
Reputation: 1949

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by EastCoastCat »

Everyone stands when Benn comes thundering down...
Beachcat97
Posts: 8595
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:20 pm
Reputation: 470
Location: San Diego, CA

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Beachcat97 »

Alieberman wrote: Fri Mar 04, 2022 10:57 am Terry is always airborne on other people's dunks!
Because Terry is a magical basketball sorcerer who can levitate.
User avatar
Merkin
Posts: 43386
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 10:31 am
Reputation: 1581
Location: UA basketball smells like....victory

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Merkin »

I bet DT can dunk from the FT line.

Now show the missed dunks!
dmjcat
Posts: 5555
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:58 pm
Reputation: 459

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by dmjcat »

User avatar
EastCoastCat
Posts: 6531
Joined: Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:25 am
Reputation: 1949

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by EastCoastCat »

He so deserves it. Just love that kid and his story.

How he, Pelle and Ballo so seamlessly meshed with our core team coming back is a testament to CTL's coaching abilities.

I can't remember ever having a feeling of not caring (or worrying) which of our 8 man rotation was on the court at any given time.
Postmaster
Posts: 3490
Joined: Sat Sep 23, 2017 3:25 pm
Reputation: 340

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Postmaster »

97cats wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:19 pm
UAEebs86 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:05 pm I'm still bitter about that BS double bounce 3-point shot Adam Spanich from U$C hit to deny us 18-0 in 1998.
i still for my money believe that was the best team ever at AZ with a Junior in Jason Terry and 1st Team All-American in Mike Bibby - i was at the game at the pond when George Karl gave Rick Majerus the secret sauce on the back of a Morten's cocktail napkin sending the runaway #1 team all season and top seed in the west region AZ home way earlier than anyone in the nation expected.

breaks my god damn heart every time i think about it......
I’ve heard two stories about this game.
1) that Karl had a party the night before and some of the cats got wasted and therefore hungover for the game.

2) Majerus said that if we had made a couple threes early, he would have scrapped the triangle and two pretty quickly. But we couldn’t shoot from outside (see number 1, above).
User avatar
azgreg
Posts: 26591
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 1:01 pm
Reputation: 1561

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by azgreg »

User avatar
84Cat
Posts: 19853
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 2:17 pm
Reputation: 1073
Location: Boise

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by 84Cat »

User avatar
dovecanyoncat
Posts: 16750
Joined: Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:16 pm
Reputation: 2144
Location: Old Farts and Golf Carts

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by dovecanyoncat »

Five for the Finish!
“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”

~ Wilhoit's Law
User avatar
Alieberman
Posts: 13841
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 11:50 am
Reputation: 2885
Location: I can't find my pants

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Alieberman »

Cal game thread up
User avatar
Chicat
Posts: 46634
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:19 pm
Reputation: 3978
Location: Your mother's basement

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Chicat »

No matter what happens today or in the next few weeks, this has been a truly incredible season.

The players and coaches deserve every accolade they are about to receive, and then some.
Of the 12 coaches, Rush picked the one whose fans have the deepest passion, the longest memories, the greatest lung capacity and … did I mention deep passion?
Beachcat97
Posts: 8595
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:20 pm
Reputation: 470
Location: San Diego, CA

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Beachcat97 »

Chicat wrote: Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:10 pm No matter what happens today or in the next few weeks, this has been a truly incredible season.

The players and coaches deserve every accolade they are about to receive, and then some.
A-freaking-men.

It's amazing the extra spring in my step that arrives when AZ hoops is kicking ass.

This team is special.
User avatar
ASUHATER!
Posts: 18158
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:21 pm
Reputation: 194
Location: tucson, az

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by ASUHATER! »

Well ASU beat Stanford, WSU is beating Oregon and UW should handle OSU so that locks in ASU and Stanford as the 8/9 game. That would mean a 3 way tie for 5th between Oregon WSU and UW. And based on the tiebreakers I know of, Oregon would get #5, WSU #6 and UW #7. So final standings would be:

Arizona
USC
UCLA
Colorado
Oregon
WSU
UW
ASU
Stanford
Cal
Utah
OSU

So we'd probably have to play our first 2 tournament games against the teams most likely to beat us and that we had the most trouble with between ASU, Stanford, Oregon and Colorado
i was going to put the ua/asu records here...but i forgot what they were.

i'll just go with fuck asu.
User avatar
EastCoastCat
Posts: 6531
Joined: Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:25 am
Reputation: 1949

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by EastCoastCat »

Who cares. We are better than all of them.
User avatar
Alieberman
Posts: 13841
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 11:50 am
Reputation: 2885
Location: I can't find my pants

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

Post by Alieberman »

Agree. Playing shitty teams does nothing for us
Post Reply