UA make 1 three pointer and only attempt 7, a blistering 14% yet Utah is blown out by 18!!
Thanks Tah!
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This isn't anything new. Colorado fans were saying the same thing a couple of years ago. Washington fans before that. What I see is that other teams may have a good run for a few years, but inevitably fall back to mediocrity, Washington being the perfect example. The same thing has happened with Colorado, Stanford, Oregon, and even UCLA. What sets us apart is the Cats consistency near the top. We are always one of the teams fighting for the conference championship. And only a couple years when transitioning coaches were we less than one of the best in the conference.Olsondogg wrote:Sat next to Tah fans at pac tourney last year. Dude was running his mouth prior to top about how we were not as good as advertised.
He looked up at the scoreboard at half and realized that there was a large gap between the teams.
He did the same thing last night.
Tah fans think they are equivalent. Then they complain how annoying Arizona fans are. They very well may beat us in slc, but the gap between programs is like the Grand Canyon.
Catintheheat wrote:This isn't anything new. Colorado fans were saying the same thing a couple of years ago. Washington fans before that. What I see is that other teams may have a good run for a few years, but inevitably fall back to mediocrity, Washington being the perfect example. The same thing has happened with Colorado, Stanford, Oregon, and even UCLA. What sets us apart is the Cats consistency near the top. We are always one of the teams fighting for the conference championship. And only a couple years when transitioning coaches were we less than one of the best in the conference.Olsondogg wrote:Sat next to Tah fans at pac tourney last year. Dude was running his mouth prior to top about how we were not as good as advertised.
He looked up at the scoreboard at half and realized that there was a large gap between the teams.
He did the same thing last night.
Tah fans think they are equivalent. Then they complain how annoying Arizona fans are. They very well may beat us in slc, but the gap between programs is like the Grand Canyon.
and there's more. Read the link if you want a good laugh to start the day.Arizona's basketball skills: Good, but nothing special. Maybe 3rd or 4th in the conference.
Arizona's physicality: MMA level; absolutely elite. Arizona played out of control violent and the refs rewarded them for it again and again. Smart, smart, super smart game plan on their part.
Arizona's mental toughness: Nationally elite
Arizona's effort level: Extremely elite. Maybe the best in the entire NCAA. This is the #1 reason they will go impressively deep in the NCAA tournament with NIT basketball skills.
Arizona's big game mojo: Unquestionably elite
Utah's basketball skills: Almost elite, but not quite there.
Utah's physicality: High against finesse teams, but wilts like spinach under high heat against teams that play like teeth kicking brawlers. See: Arizona and SDSU
Utah's mental toughness: High, but nothing even close to Arizona's. Utah straight gave up during multiple stretches while Arizona maintained extreme focus during every second, from tip to buzzer.
Utah's effort level: High, but nothing even close to Arizona's. This is the single most controllable metric in all of sports and Utah failed spectacularly tonight. This one is entirely on the coaches and players. Simply unacceptable in any game.
Utah's big game mojo: Inconsistent. A lack of big game mojo can keep a final four quality team from even making the sweet sixteen. This ties back in to mental toughness and effort level.
Thanks for posting this link.CalStateTempe wrote:Reaching 'Rado territory for me.
Some 'Tah fan.
http://utefans.net/message.php?id=1698137
and there's more. Read the link if you want a good laugh to start the day.Arizona's basketball skills: Good, but nothing special. Maybe 3rd or 4th in the conference.
Arizona's physicality: MMA level; absolutely elite. Arizona played out of control violent and the refs rewarded them for it again and again. Smart, smart, super smart game plan on their part.
Arizona's mental toughness: Nationally elite
Arizona's effort level: Extremely elite. Maybe the best in the entire NCAA. This is the #1 reason they will go impressively deep in the NCAA tournament with NIT basketball skills.
Arizona's big game mojo: Unquestionably elite
Utah's basketball skills: Almost elite, but not quite there.
Utah's physicality: High against finesse teams, but wilts like spinach under high heat against teams that play like teeth kicking brawlers. See: Arizona and SDSU
Utah's mental toughness: High, but nothing even close to Arizona's. Utah straight gave up during multiple stretches while Arizona maintained extreme focus during every second, from tip to buzzer.
Utah's effort level: High, but nothing even close to Arizona's. This is the single most controllable metric in all of sports and Utah failed spectacularly tonight. This one is entirely on the coaches and players. Simply unacceptable in any game.
Utah's big game mojo: Inconsistent. A lack of big game mojo can keep a final four quality team from even making the sweet sixteen. This ties back in to mental toughness and effort level.
Jump shooting, probably. Maybe freethrow shooting too.Longhorned wrote:What are "basketball skills"?
Thanks. So probably not scoring in the paint, getting to the line, rebounding, and defense. Maybe those are cricket skills.azpatnca wrote:Jump shooting, probably. Maybe freethrow shooting too.Longhorned wrote:What are "basketball skills"?
It's code for "scoring points" which itself, of course, is code for something else.Longhorned wrote:What are "basketball skills"?
Similar too bo staff skills, but with a basketball skills. Girls like guys with skills.Longhorned wrote:What are "basketball skills"?
Like nunchuck skills?splitsecond wrote:Similar too bo staff skills, but with a basketball skills. Girls like guys with skills.Longhorned wrote:What are "basketball skills"?
No one hates shitty teams.Olsondogg wrote:Personally I couldn't give one single fuck about what opposing fans think of us, or the team which we support. I love the hatred...I hope every opposing fan base hates us.
Awful format for a message board.CalStateTempe wrote:Reaching 'Rado territory for me.
Some 'Tah fan.
http://utefans.net/message.php?id=1698137
and there's more. Read the link if you want a good laugh to start the day.Arizona's basketball skills: Good, but nothing special. Maybe 3rd or 4th in the conference.
Arizona's physicality: MMA level; absolutely elite. Arizona played out of control violent and the refs rewarded them for it again and again. Smart, smart, super smart game plan on their part.
Arizona's mental toughness: Nationally elite
Arizona's effort level: Extremely elite. Maybe the best in the entire NCAA. This is the #1 reason they will go impressively deep in the NCAA tournament with NIT basketball skills.
Arizona's big game mojo: Unquestionably elite
Utah's basketball skills: Almost elite, but not quite there.
Utah's physicality: High against finesse teams, but wilts like spinach under high heat against teams that play like teeth kicking brawlers. See: Arizona and SDSU
Utah's mental toughness: High, but nothing even close to Arizona's. Utah straight gave up during multiple stretches while Arizona maintained extreme focus during every second, from tip to buzzer.
Utah's effort level: High, but nothing even close to Arizona's. This is the single most controllable metric in all of sports and Utah failed spectacularly tonight. This one is entirely on the coaches and players. Simply unacceptable in any game.
Utah's big game mojo: Inconsistent. A lack of big game mojo can keep a final four quality team from even making the sweet sixteen. This ties back in to mental toughness and effort level.
Not true. My hatred of ASU is strong.azgreg wrote:No one hates shitty teams.Olsondogg wrote:Personally I couldn't give one single fuck about what opposing fans think of us, or the team which we support. I love the hatred...I hope every opposing fan base hates us.
That's different and very understandable. We hate them just because they're ASSu. We hate the football team, basketball team, baseball team, and the debate team. We hate their fans even more. If Duke never amounted to anything in hoops we wouldn't give a flying fuck about them.Olsondogg wrote:Not true. My hatred of ASU is strong.azgreg wrote:No one hates shitty teams.Olsondogg wrote:Personally I couldn't give one single fuck about what opposing fans think of us, or the team which we support. I love the hatred...I hope every opposing fan base hates us.
What I hate almost as much as Illinois is the fact that two freshman-to-graduated generations of Illinois and Arizona students have come and gone without having any idea that there's any kind of rivalry or bad blood between the programs. Illinois students just freely wear Arizona gear on the quad like it was the University of Hawaii at Hilo or something. They have no idea that we've ever played against each other.Olsondogg wrote:I still hate Illinois. They've sucked for years.
I get what you're saying...it's not an active hatred, like I don't wake up in the morning and think "I fuckin hate the Illini"...
But I love Bill Murray, and still can't get over him clapping at that game.
I hate that shitty program.