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Stoops took over from Chernobyl Mackovic, and in Stoops' first game in Tucson, we beat NAU 21-3. And despite a complete void of talent after the Macko-disaster, Stoops went 3-9. Anyone think Fisch is going to win a single game this year? I don't buy the argument we are less talented than NAU. The Ja...

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We didn't just lose to a FCS team. We lost to a bad, FCS team, that was blown out by their first two opponents by a cumulative score of 76-23. And it's not like NAU was playing Alabama and Oregon. No. They lost to two juggernaut teams named Sam Houston State and South Dakota! Losing at home to NAU s...

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All the gimmicks, car salesman talk, and slogans in the world won't help when the product you put on the field smells like a stinky, disgusting dead Fisch.

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Never seen a worse coached team. Pathetic. Robbins, Heeke, and Fisch should get on the first bus out of town tomorrow and we should start over.

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Welcome to the dead Fisch error. It certainly smells rotten. And looks worse. Fuck Robbins. Fuck Heeke. And fuck Fisch. They should be put on the first bus out of town tomorrow.

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Sid wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:09 pm Why wasn’t he our starter a jedd?

Maybe Plummer and Cruz know people Dr. Robbins operated on?

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Robbins, Heeke, and Fisch should all be run out of town tomorrow.

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Fisch is out of his element as a head coach. There is absolutely nothing in his resume, other than a connection to the University President, that suggests Fisch should be a head coach. Nothing, which is what Arizona Football is becoming. Completely irrelevant. We're talking Oregon St. in the 80s irr...

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Both Cruz and Plummer have cannon arms, and can make great throws given time. But reading a defense and making a quick read? Need lots of work there. SDSU made our QBs look bad by disguising blitzes. O-line didn't help either. And it's not like the 3-3-5 D is anything new. It's been around for a wh...

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Ran into once at the Safeway on Campbell and Broadway. I was behind him at the checkout counter and I made a mistake of thinking he was done putting his stuff on the counter I got too close. He gave me an evil look and I quickly apologized and said something, "Sorry. I just figured you'd be used to ...

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Sumlin was a disaster from day 1. But when a team gives up on its coach, it's difficult to tell just how bad the talent is. Remember, RR inherited a 4-8 team and somehow won 8 games the next year. RR knew how to get the most out his offensive talent. On D? Different story. But when we had a half dec...

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Truth is, we don't know how talented, or untalented we are. Last year, only 5 games due to COVID, and by the end, the team had completely given up. This year, tons of new faces and to Fisch's credit, he has the kids playing hard. But we're not playing smart. Yes, we're not Alabama. But neither is SD...

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Both Cruz and Plummer have cannon arms, and can make great throws given time. But reading a defense and making a quick read? Need lots of work there. SDSU made our QBs look bad by disguising blitzes. O-line didn't help either. And it's not like the 3-3-5 D is anything new. It's been around for a whi...

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What excuse is a good question. We didn't let RR go because of football reasons. It's because of off-field issues that in today's world, we just couldn't turn the other way because RR had a good record at Arizona. Sumlin's first year, we lost to BYU early as the offense struggled. And of course, col...

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RR had one losing season in Tucson. It looked as if we were heading for another one, but Khalil Tate saved RR's job, only to see RR lose it because RR thought he was Don Draper, and the year was 1966, and the Arizona Football office was like the TV show Mad Men. Too bad, because with Sumlin and Tate...

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We surprised BYU, who had no game tape on us. Plus BYU had a lot of new players. SDSU has more experience, and a staff that knows what they are doing. We're seeing the results. Outplayed and outcoached. Ugh.

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The panic button was lit and the finger was hovering over it after '45 minutes. But when we were having heartburn, a big dose of Pepi and 4 goals in a half! Pepi played a role in all 4 of them too. He played great. Man of the match. Didn't get what we wanted the first 3 games, but 5 points is what w...

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Made some correctable mistakes that shouldn't be difficult to fix. Not setting the on D was a problem in the first half, but we did better in the second. Havrisik has a huge leg, and if/when he gains some confidence in his accuracy, he will be a very good kicker. Maybe great. His last FG attempt wa...

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Not getting the W at home hurts. But still plenty of soccer to play. But we're now in a position where we need 3 points at Honduras. And it's never easy winning on the road in CONCACAF qualifying. If we do win, we're back on schedule. Tie or lose, and we can start thinking about the panic button.

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Made some correctable mistakes that shouldn't be difficult to fix. Not setting the on D was a problem in the first half, but we did better in the second. Havrisik has a huge leg, and if/when he gains some confidence in his accuracy, he will be a very good kicker. Maybe great. His last FG attempt was...

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Hopefully Pulisic will be ready to go against Canada. That should help. We also did a very poor job finishing. A couple of headers over the bar, and a few just a little wide. Connect on one, and we leave ES with 3 points. El Salvador really had only one good chance, with the header over the bar, and...

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Ugly game tonight. But a point on the road in CONCACAF qualifying is never a bad result. Too many missed chances, poor first touches, and sloppy ball handling. Still, consider it mission accomplished. We got our point.

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https://twitter.com/TheSunDevils/status/1432772472479178752 We've had our share of bad uniforms. Like the Stoops' era fanny packs. But have you seen the image with the full ASu uniform? Makes it look like an 80's skirt and leggings combination! Here's the link if the tweet doesn't embed. https://tw...

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Rawle needed to model his game after Rhondae Hollis-Jefferson. It's the only way Rawle would ever stay in the league. Needed to become the defensive, go-to stopper on the team. RHJ knew his offensive game was never going to be NBA level, so he worked hard to become the best defensive player in the l...

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https://twitter.com/slmandel/status/1424754093432713222 Mandel is right in my opinion. ASu is going to work from the bottom up and hope that enough cuts from the bottom will help save the head. Considering their alternatives, this might be their best strategy. Even then, might not be able to save P...

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Three of the four allegations against the Basketball Program are minor, and we took action to correct and self-punish. The $500 Pinder took was repaid, and he sat out games. The academic issues resulted in Phelps being fired and we still don't know exactly what happened. And one player in question, ...

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No to anything that doesn't have Arizona with at least the S. Cal schools in our division. I don't want to trade trips to L.A. and Seattle for trips to Lubbock and Manhattan, KS. No thank you. I'm not also not sure the USC's and the Oregon's of the world really want to leave. Imagine the Big-10 addi...

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The USA B- team just beat Mexico's A- team in a Cup Final. That has to sting if you're Mexico. Great experience for a lot of young US players. Many of whom had never experienced anything like this is an USA kit. Will help us build depth going forward, and feel comfortable calling on some of these pl...

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I don't want another Larry Smith, who moves in the middle of the night leaving the school hanging. But I wouldn't mind a repeat of what Utah had with Urban Meyer. Just two great years, but left the program in great shape, in the capable hands of Whittingham. I doubt any coach could repeat what Meyer...

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The US can sure produce quality goal keepers. Add Turner to the list. Man of the match. Another ugly game, not helped by the referees. The Qatar pk was questionable. Yes, he was tripped, but the ball was already behind the Qatari player. Was he truly impeded from a goal scoring opportunity? Can deba...

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Fisch is doing all the right things now. I just hope it translates into a team that win or lose, fights 60 minutes and shows some Wildcat heart every game. Do that, and the wins will hopefully follow. But it's a long way from making practice fun and engaging the alumni to actually winning games. Cha...

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Biles made the right decision for her health and safety, but she still quit on her team at the worst possible moment. The Olympics are the biggest stage for gymnastics. Is there a famous gymnast anyone can name that didn't break out in the Olympics? If Biles had any thoughts she couldn't commit to t...

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EPSN is going to try and monopolize college football with the SEC. The Big-10 has a contract with Fox. If the PAC can work out a deal with the Big-10 and Fox, which would absorb the PAC-12 Network, we may be able to compete. Imagine a contract with the Big-10 and PAC to play two OOC games with each ...

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Football is king when it comes conference realignment. Football accounts for $.85 for ever $1.00 when it comes to tv money rights. If the PAC were to lose its top football teams and replace them with basketball schools like Kansas, we risk becoming the Big East. As for Arizona, we need access to Sou...

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Another ugly game, but US - 1 Jamaica - 0 seems about right. Had too many problems playing out of the back and way too many turnovers in our own half. Out of all the players today, I think Hoppe looked best. Busio and Dike has potential, but need more seasoning. Wouldn't mind seeing them on a WC ros...

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If Texas and OU do leave, OK State and TTech are the two schools the PAC should consider. Baylor and TCU are religious schools, and if the PAC wanted a religious school, we would have taken BYU years ago. And again, if the alignment is the old PAC-8 in the PAC-16 Coastal and Arizona, ASu, Colorado,...

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Colorado wanted to the in the PAC because their recruiting base and alumni base outside of Colorado is California. Similarly, both Arizona schools have more alumni and get more athletes from California than Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas combined. Any conference alignment that doesn't have the Arizona ...

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I like Wiley, especially as a pass catcher out of the backfield. Good sense to find the open spot and be available to the QB for dump off passes. And Wiley has shown flashes of what he can do as a runner. My only question is durability. Can Wiley handle 25+ touches a game? JJ Taylor surprised many w...

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Ayton has such a soft touch on his shot, he relies on it too much instead of going strong to the bucket. Ayton could truly be dominating like Giannis if Ayton played to his size more. Still only year 3 in the league for Ayton, and he's a better player today then he was drafted. Still has time. And G...

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This is Canada's best squad, perhaps in their soccer history. And they still can't beat the US B-team. Yes, Canada looked to be the better side, but results still matter. I hope Canada can keep it up. CONCACAF could use another regular that contends for Gold Cup crowns and appears in the World Cup ...

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This is Canada's best squad, perhaps in their soccer history. And they still can't beat the US B-team. Yes, Canada looked to be the better side, but results still matter. I hope Canada can keep it up. CONCACAF could use another regular that contends for Gold Cup crowns and appears in the World Cup o...

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Not a huge fan of Berhalter, but I agree with what he is doing with the Gold Cup roster. This is clearly the USA B-team, with no Euro based players. After beating Mexico for the last cup, we have nothing to prove against Mexico's A-prime roster, as their Gold Cup roster is about 50/50 top line playe...

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How often do you see a game where a team takes 5 more threes and shoots 10 more FTs than the opposition, in a game that didn't have any late fouls to stop the clock? Booker also had a poor shooting game, and CP3/Book were a combined 2 for 11 from deep last night. The Buck's starting backcourt shot a...

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Donta was a player I really enjoyed watch grow as a player. You could tell he really put in the work to make himself a better player. So happy it paid off with a good draft slot! And I too hope he makes it to the show.

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Giannis is the best player in the series. But if there was a playground style pick-up draft using just the Finals rosters, after Giannis, Booker, CP3, and Ayton are the next three picks. In this order, in my opinion. Heck, I'd probably take Crowder 5th over Middleton and Holiday. Crowder is a better...

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Worst playoff game for DA and he still had a double double. The Bucks D was to stop Ayton and force the Suns to shoot the 3. The Suns offense does a good job of taking what the D is giving, which is why Phoenix shot 40 3s tonight. The Suns just have too many weapons for the Bucks to try and stop. It...

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There are three areas that make up college coaching in my opinion. Recruiting, teaching, and then game management. A coach doesn't have to be great in all three areas to succeed, but it certainly helps. Being poor in one area, and success is difficult. Recruiting is said to be the lifeblood of coll...

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There are three areas that make up college coaching in my opinion. Recruiting, teaching, and then game management. A coach doesn't have to be great in all three areas to succeed, but it certainly helps. Being poor in one area, and success is difficult. Recruiting is said to be the lifeblood of colle...

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Hale's minor league success is a positive. Minus a few lifers holding onto a dream, must minor leaguers are college aged. One would hope that this translates. The issue is recruiting and roster management. In the minors, you get the roster the big team wants, and often have to play who they want, ve...

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The Sumlin hire was the worst. Coach who didn't win enough at a school in Texas with a lot of resources gets hired at Arizona. It was Mackovic 2.0. Same history, same, crappy results in Tucson. Fisch might be worse. Especially if Fisch is fired in the next 5 years, and Brennan's career takes off. Th...

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