Bear Down Wildcats

EastCoastCat wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:25 am

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:08 am

EastCoastCat wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 4:11 am

MrBug708 wrote: Tue Jan 04, 2022 10:42 pm UCLA isn't allowing fans right now, so I'm guessing they don't want to miss a payday if they can't help it.

Or they don’t want to play a team that can beat them without a home crowd.

Looks really bad when everyone knows you have to make up conference games and you slot a cupcake instead.

UCLA doesn't schedule PAC-12 games.

Doesn't really matter. They do coordinate with league so to say they are not part of any scheduling decisions is just plausible deniability.

And it appears on the surface - since both teams need to make up their game at some point and they are both available to play now - that Mickey & Co. are dodging us.

You can spin it any old way you want but it looks like the big, bad Bruins are really just a bunch of pussies.

That story does help sell subscriptions on message board, that's for sure

Conference should be working on a big Monday package for all these make up games across the landscape of the conference. Get FS1 on board and have a 6pm and 8pm game. Make Lemonade out of lemons

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:30 am

Chicat wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:21 am

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:08 am

EastCoastCat wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 4:11 am

MrBug708 wrote: Tue Jan 04, 2022 10:42 pm UCLA isn't allowing fans right now, so I'm guessing they don't want to miss a payday if they can't help it.

Or they don’t want to play a team that can beat them without a home crowd.

Looks really bad when everyone knows you have to make up conference games and you slot a cupcake instead.

UCLA doesn't schedule PAC-12 games.

I notice you didn’t say “UCLA has no control over the scheduling of PAC-12 games”, which is good, because that would have been a lie.

Id much rather play Arizona on two days notice. No reason to not play them now. My guess is the conference wants the TV revenue and there wasn't a way to get it primetime.

I’m guessing you mean primetime on ESPN or FS1, right? Because that LBSU game is at 7:30 EST on PAC-12 network.

Chicat wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:38 am

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:30 am

Chicat wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:21 am

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:08 am

EastCoastCat wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 4:11 am

Or they don’t want to play a team that can beat them without a home crowd.

Looks really bad when everyone knows you have to make up conference games and you slot a cupcake instead.

UCLA doesn't schedule PAC-12 games.

I notice you didn’t say “UCLA has no control over the scheduling of PAC-12 games”, which is good, because that would have been a lie.

Id much rather play Arizona on two days notice. No reason to not play them now. My guess is the conference wants the TV revenue and there wasn't a way to get it primetime.

I’m guessing you mean primetime on ESPN or FS1, right? Because that LBSU game is at 7:30 EST on PAC-12 network.

Would certainly be nice. Though I don't get FS1 and I hate having to hunt it down.

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:31 am

EastCoastCat wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:25 am

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:08 am

EastCoastCat wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 4:11 am

MrBug708 wrote: Tue Jan 04, 2022 10:42 pm UCLA isn't allowing fans right now, so I'm guessing they don't want to miss a payday if they can't help it.

Or they don’t want to play a team that can beat them without a home crowd.

Looks really bad when everyone knows you have to make up conference games and you slot a cupcake instead.

UCLA doesn't schedule PAC-12 games.

Doesn't really matter. They do coordinate with league so to say they are not part of any scheduling decisions is just plausible deniability.

And it appears on the surface - since both teams need to make up their game at some point and they are both available to play now - that Mickey & Co. are dodging us.

You can spin it any old way you want but it looks like the big, bad Bruins are really just a bunch of pussies.

That story does help sell subscriptions on message board, that's for sure

Well, since this board runs on donations and not subscriptions I expect you, as a representative of those chicken little Bruins, to donate to the cause.

I've never been asked!

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:44 am Would certainly be nice. Though I don't get FS1 and I hate having to hunt it down.

Same here. I have Sling with the Sports Package and no FS1.

And it's really hard to find FS1 streams.

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:57 am I've never been asked!

Here ya go...

viewtopic.php?f=26&t=6363

Done. I did it in honor of RC97.

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:00 pm Done. I did it in honor of RC97.

Well done Bug.

Next time I'm back in Westwood I will buy you a sandwich at Fat Sal's.

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:00 pm Done. I did it in honor of RC97.

Thank you. Are you donating a certain $ amount per neg rep he gives you?

Alieberman wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:09 pm

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:00 pm Done. I did it in honor of RC97.

Thank you. Are you donating a certain $ amount per neg rep he gives you?

I'm not a billionaire

The thing I find telling about UCLA's intentions is that UCLA was the first team to jump on that free forfeit win earlier in the season when UW couldn't play but once the rules change they are all about ducking conference competition.

Uhhh UCLA already played Long Beach St Nov 15

Jefe wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:06 pm Uhhh UCLA already played Long Beach St Nov 15

Nobody else was willing (or able) to play on Thursday in Pauley.

gronk4heisman wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 4:49 pm The thing I find telling about UCLA's intentions is that UCLA was the first team to jump on that free forfeit win earlier in the season when UW couldn't play but once the rules change they are all about ducking conference competition.

It was a Pac 12 rule. The Pac 12 stated that any conference game missed, after the first conference game, due to Covid would be a forfeit for the team unable to play. It probably would have been easier to makeup if UW wanted to come play in Pauley. UCLA didn’t want to reschedule a trip to Seattle to play a meaningless road game that wouldn’t help their resume or benefit UCLA financially. They aren't traveling to the state otherwise. Why would Cronin accommodate anyone in the PAC-12 office when they forced UCLA to give up their game in Pauley vs Oregon last year and instead travel to Eugene to play? Nobody cared then, I expect nobody cares now, despite "sources" saying nobody else is helping UCLA.

Now the rule is the Pac-12 is going to make every effort to reschedule games and Pac-12 teams are expected to cooperate, with the commissioner given the unilateral right to declare a forfeit if he felt one of the teams was not exhibiting "sportsmanship" (i.e., cooperation) in rescheduling a game. Translation, the league will dictate rescheduled games (just like last season) and you won't see any more forfeits even if a game doesn't get rescheduled.

But let's just go with UCLA is trying to duck Washington. That makes for a a far juicer fan conspiracy theory.

EastCoastCat wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:06 pm

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:00 pm Done. I did it in honor of RC97.

Well done Bug.

Next time I'm back in Westwood I will buy you a sandwich at Fat Sal's.

I've donated to the board a few times, do I get something?

Bruins01 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:41 pm

EastCoastCat wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:06 pm

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:00 pm Done. I did it in honor of RC97.

Well done Bug.

Next time I'm back in Westwood I will buy you a sandwich at Fat Sal's.

I've donated to the board a few times, do I get something?

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:32 pm

Jefe wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:06 pm Uhhh UCLA already played Long Beach St Nov 15

Nobody else was willing (or able) to play on Thursday in Pauley.

Should’ve played Arizona and dared the PAC to call it a non-conference game.

Boo. Hiss.

USC schedule just opened up for Saturday. This should tell us a lot about the league leadership

They should switch the game to Tucson so there are fans in the seats and then we go to them latter in the season

Bruins01 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:41 pm

EastCoastCat wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:06 pm

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:00 pm Done. I did it in honor of RC97.

Well done Bug.

Next time I'm back in Westwood I will buy you a sandwich at Fat Sal's.

I've donated to the board a few times, do I get something?

Of course...

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:39 pm
But let's just go with UCLA is trying to duck Washington. That makes for a a far juicer fan conspiracy theory.

There is no conspiracy, UCLA is clearly willing to take any action they can to turn the cards in their favor at the detriment of other teams.

gronk4heisman wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:16 am

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:39 pm
But let's just go with UCLA is trying to duck Washington. That makes for a a far juicer fan conspiracy theory.

There is no conspiracy, UCLA is clearly willing to take any action they can to turn the cards in their favor at the detriment of other teams.

Trollops will fuck anyone.

gronk4heisman wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:16 am

MrBug708 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:39 pm
But let's just go with UCLA is trying to duck Washington. That makes for a a far juicer fan conspiracy theory.

There is no conspiracy, UCLA is clearly willing to take any action they can to turn the cards in their favor at the detriment of other teams.

In basketball terms, that's usually called a fast break.

Can someone tell me of 1 team it benefits for UCLA to play Long Beach State.... twice?

They found a team to come to Pauley to play. My guess is to shake some rust off and see how the lungs are after the COVID outbreak. Probably just wanted to get back to action

Really hope tonight's a nail biter. Please lose at the buzzer

MrBug708 wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 3:24 pm They found a team to come to Pauley to play. My guess is to shake some rust off and see how the lungs are after the COVID outbreak. Probably just wanted to get back to action

Sounds more like an exhibition game to me. Shouldn't count.

Are there any other teams in the country pulling this bullshit?

MountainCat wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 4:26 pm

MrBug708 wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 3:24 pm They found a team to come to Pauley to play. My guess is to shake some rust off and see how the lungs are after the COVID outbreak. Probably just wanted to get back to action

Sounds more like an exhibition game to me. Shouldn't count.

It probably is better for UCLA if it doesn't count. No fans, not a good team, probably hurts us more than anything, but they were willing to "travel".

And UCLA loses its PG. Looks similar to what Cody Riley did earlier this year. Best case is out for 2-4 weeks.

Oo...came back to the bench. That's a good sign

Talking to UCLA fans on Reddit about game and conference scheduling and fuck they are the dumbest motherfucking people on the planet including the fucking rocks up at asu

That actually makes sense.

Not ideal. Mick was pretty candid in his thoughts about it too, citing the national championship game yesterday having 75,000 fans.

If you’re only going to play Long Beach State who cares who is or isn’t in the stands

Alieberman wrote: Tue Jan 11, 2022 6:48 pm If you’re only going to play Long Beach State who cares who is or isn’t in the stands

The team doctor??

pc in NM wrote: Tue Jan 11, 2022 7:24 pm

Alieberman wrote: Tue Jan 11, 2022 6:48 pm If you’re only going to play Long Beach State who cares who is or isn’t in the stands

The team doctor??

The life guard?

Figures UCLA would give it up to Oregon at home, with fans not allowed in the arena.

OT

That was some low IQ basketball by Oregon

Oregon wins 84-81

Jesus UCLA.... Stick to playing Long Beach State

Bruins are 9-2 or 10-2?

Are they counting the second win over The Beach?

wyo-cat wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:56 am Bruins are 9-2 or 10-2?

Are they counting the second win over The Beach?

I think they are only counting those games.

UCLA is 2-0

wyo-cat wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:56 am Bruins are 9-2 or 10-2?

Are they counting the second win over The Beach?

I think it's being counted. Probably better of it wasn't. Was hoping that game would kick start the team but everyone is ice cold right now.

MrBug708 wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:54 am

wyo-cat wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:56 am Bruins are 9-2 or 10-2?

Are they counting the second win over The Beach?

I think it's being counted. Probably better of it wasn't. Was hoping that game would kick start the team but everyone is ice cold right now.

So weird that playing Long Beach State twice isn't helping this team....

The NCAA website has UCLA listed at 8-1 and us at 12-1. It looks to me that they haven't updated from last night's games and they're not counting the 2nd LBST game.

https://www.ncaa.com/standings/basketball-men/d1/pac-12

Alieberman wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 9:06 am

MrBug708 wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:54 am

wyo-cat wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:56 am Bruins are 9-2 or 10-2?

Are they counting the second win over The Beach?

I think it's being counted. Probably better of it wasn't. Was hoping that game would kick start the team but everyone is ice cold right now.

So weird that playing Long Beach State twice isn't helping this team....

Nobody else wanted to come on short notice to fill the dates. COVID sucks