2023 Season Thread

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:19 am

Never to early to start this bitch.

Fisch mentioned in the post game press conference that he believes the entire stating offense will be back.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:23 am

So that's why Cowling did not go to the senior day festivities, he's expected to return?

Didn't expect that at all.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:23 am

Next year our schedule is looking like:
NAU
@Mississippi state
UTEP
Oregon State
UCLA
Washington
Utah
@Washington State
@USC
@Colorado
@Stanford
@ASU

If the defense improves at all I can see like 7 wins there definitely

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:45 am

Merkin wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:23 am So that's why Cowling did not go to the senior day festivities, he's expected to return?

Didn't expect that at all.

If Cowing comes back we have the best WR group in the nation.

Carcassdragger · Post by **Carcassdragger** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:46 am

I dont think Fears is returning.

Morgan? I sure hope so.

TheCatInTheHat · Post by **TheCatInTheHat** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 10:45 am

ASUHATER! wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:23 am Next year our schedule is looking like:
NAU
@Mississippi state
UTEP
Oregon State
UCLA
Washington
Utah
@Washington State
@USC
@Colorado
@Stanford
@ASU

If the defense improves at all I can see like 7 wins there definitely

You have to think more than 5 wins after the jump from Year One. NAU, UTEP, Colorado, Stanford, ASU (but the last three in that group on the road with new coaches and Pac-12 refs makes for some level of uncertainty.) After that, right now it's a toss-up with some teams, depending on their personnel losses and gains, just as it is with us. The one thing I'll say is that each additional win has more than a proportional degree of difficulty. It's like adding weights on a bar bell. There's an absolute limit that varies by individual (or team) at their current level of development, and the closer you get to that limit, the greater the difficulty. So I hope people don't start jumping around expecting 9 wins and a major bowl game, just because it would be nice, they want it, and they've waited a long time. If San Diego State is going to the Hawaii Bowl after we kicked their ass this year, I absolutely expect to go bowling next year. But, I also won't cry about it if it's the Vegas, Sun, or LA Bowl.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 11:02 am

After 2016-2022 where we went 25-43 with 1 bowl game and were 2-5 vs ASU, any bowl next year would be great

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 11:07 am

I think 7 wins is totally reasonable. Hopefully that’s the beginning of a long streak of bowl appearances.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 11:08 am

This might be where NIL is helping us. I heard he got 6 figures to come to AZ and another year getting 6 figures and get stronger is not a bad thing

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 12:07 pm

We play 6 of our first 7 games at home? Then our last 5 games are on the road? Seriously?

I've never seen a schedule put together that way.

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 12:14 pm

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 12:07 pm We play 6 of our first 7 games at home? Then our last 5 games are on the road? Seriously?

I've never seen a schedule put together that way.

That’s not the finalized week to week schedule. Just who we play and road vs. home.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:00 pm

Carcassdragger · Post by **Carcassdragger** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:39 pm

ASUHATER! wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:23 am Next year our schedule is looking like:
NAU
@Mississippi state
UTEP
Oregon State
UCLA
Washington
Utah
@Washington State
@USC
@Colorado
@Stanford
@ASU

If the defense improves at all I can see like 7 wins there definitely

Is this correct? Do we still play SC and UCLA next year?

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:49 pm

dmjcat wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:00 pm

Never liked naming a starter even before Fall Camp. Nothing like a QB competition to get your mind straight. It's one thing for Fifita to be OK with being 2nd string as a true freshman, but he can't be too happy about that, especially since he never even got his 4 games in.

It was different when JDL was signed, since the UA had no one of his caliber to play, just a bunch of FCS guys.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:49 pm

Yep last go around in the league.

When he says initiating does he mean he is not letting anyone go or does he mean he doesn’t expect anyone to leave for better offers?

Fendicent4ever · Post by **Fendicent4ever** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 4:14 pm

Merkin wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:49 pm
dmjcat wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:00 pm

Never liked naming a starter even before Fall Camp. Nothing like a QB competition to get your mind straight. It's one thing for Fifita to be OK with being 2nd string as a true freshman, but he can't be too happy about that, especially since he never even got his 4 games in.

It was different when JDL was signed, since the UA had no one of his caliber to play, just a bunch of FCS guys.

Lev quoted it as "going into the offseason" which means Jaydens to lose but theres a path for Noah and Dorman.

Additionally- the good news is Fifita will start (presumably) as a junior or maybe RS Sophomore once Jayden graduates or goes pro. He showed that he will be ready to be a dude, but we didn't waste a year of his career with 5-6 possessions of mop up duty. I always think about some buddies of mine on the early Chip Oregon teams- one of whom burned his redshirt on one single kickoff early in the season. Thankful for the 4 game rule

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 9:23 pm

Carcassdragger wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:46 am I dont think Fears is returning.

Morgan? I sure hope so.

After looking at Paiton Fears bio he only played one year of JC football so he should have 3 years of college eligibility (4 including Covid).

So Fisch is probably correct, Fears has another year.

https://arizonawildcats.com/news/2020/5 ... iton-fears

Carcassdragger · Post by **Carcassdragger** » Tue Nov 29, 2022 8:11 am

dmjcat wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 9:23 pm
Carcassdragger wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:46 am I dont think Fears is returning.

Morgan? I sure hope so.
After looking at Paiton Fears bio he only played one year of JC football so he should have 3 years of college eligibility (4 including Covid).

So Fisch is probably correct, Fears has another year.

https://arizonawildcats.com/news/2020/5 ... iton-fears

Article says he entered 2020 as a RS Junior. Covid year. So 2021 would be RS junior and this year would be RS senior. He's done.

I appreciate Fears for all his hard work and being a wildcat. It's not a put-down to say that he might be a bit too much of a nice guy to ever have excelled.

Thanks Paiton.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Nov 29, 2022 8:45 am

5 year eligibility clock starts when you first step foot on campus as an athlete, and thought I read Fears sat out his freshman year in JC to catch up on academics, so even only playing one year at JC, he had 2 years on his clock. Covid of course added one year.

gronk4heisman · Post by **gronk4heisman** » Tue Nov 29, 2022 8:54 am

dmjcat wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 9:23 pm
Carcassdragger wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:46 am I dont think Fears is returning.

Morgan? I sure hope so.
After looking at Paiton Fears bio he only played one year of JC football so he should have 3 years of college eligibility (4 including Covid).

So Fisch is probably correct, Fears has another year.

https://arizonawildcats.com/news/2020/5 ... iton-fears

Don't you dare scare me with that kind of misinformation!

Carcassdragger · Post by **Carcassdragger** » Tue Nov 29, 2022 8:57 am

He entered U of A in 2019 after burning a year as a redshirt and another year as a player. 2019 RS soph. 2020 RS junior (covid) 2021 RS junior again. 2022 RS senior. Depth chart has him as a RS senior. Am I missing something?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Dec 03, 2022 5:32 pm

Carcassdragger · Post by **Carcassdragger** » Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:59 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 5:32 pm

Good to see.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:21 pm

7th year if I read correctly.

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:15 pm

Merkin wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:21 pm 7th year if I read correctly.

My guy is going to start getting AARP junk mail.

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:56 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:19 am Never to early to start this bitch.

Fisch mentioned in the post game press conference that he believes the entire stating offense will be back.

This didn’t age well.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Dec 05, 2022 4:15 pm

Postmaster wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:56 pm
azgreg wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:19 am Never to early to start this bitch.

Fisch mentioned in the post game press conference that he believes the entire stating offense will be back.
This didn’t age well.

They were all back.................for about a week or so.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Mon Dec 05, 2022 8:28 pm

Carcassdragger · Post by **Carcassdragger** » Mon Dec 05, 2022 8:49 pm

FUCK YEAH JACOB!!!

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Mon Dec 05, 2022 8:56 pm

Well some much needed good news. Assuming Singer goes we still have AJ Jones and Greene we could run out. Plus I think one of the recruits this past weekend that may have committed to us is a pretty electric WR although he might be better in the slot than the outside

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Mon Dec 05, 2022 9:29 pm

Fuck yeah

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:41 am

Yeah, Cowing coming back is huge. Will miss Singer but also expect T-Mac to step up even more.

Carcassdragger · Post by **Carcassdragger** » Tue Dec 06, 2022 11:33 am

You know, thinking about Roberts and Cowing, for them to make their intentions clear early in the off-season is just indicative of high character guys that are bought in and want to help our coaches planning and help us to win.

Appreciate these guys even more.

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 3:43 pm

Going from Mike Leach to First time head coach with a defensive background will be a heck of a change. Arizona will be his first non bowl FBS game that is right before the LSU game.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Fri Dec 16, 2022 2:05 pm

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Fri Dec 16, 2022 3:10 pm

Fuck yeah!

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Fri Dec 16, 2022 4:38 pm

Wiley really improved this last year. His vision and patience really improved. I’m excited to see his continued growth.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Jan 03, 2023 11:39 am

This was entertaining.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Tue Jan 03, 2023 11:51 am

Haha that would be incredible to have a huge tournament like that. Obviously that mock up values offense s lot more than defense

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Tue Jan 03, 2023 11:59 am

Haha, that was fun.

threenumberones · Post by **threenumberones** » Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:11 am

lol, we beat alabama in that simulation?

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:49 am

Gotta say, those graphics were exceptional.

This is what us boomers are used to.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:14 am

Carcassdragger · Post by **Carcassdragger** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:18 am

azgreg wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:14 am

Hope springs eternal in the heart of Wildcat fans as well as the male groin.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:26 pm

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 7:51 pm

Really nice to see so many freshman taking part in spring ball and summer work outs.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:52 am

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:57 am

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:08 pm

Thinking I'll make the November 4th game Vs UCLA the home game I'll attend this coming season.

gouacats · Post by **gouacats** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:14 pm

Path to a bowl game?

NAU
UTEP
@Stanford
Washington or OSU or UCLA
@Colorado
@ASu

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