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by AzCatFan2
Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:04 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: 2023 Season Thread
Replies: 752
Views: 2748945

Re: 2023 Season Thread

Have to disagree about how the staff handled JDL. The reality is, the case was adjudicated in juvenile court. The records are sealed. We know JDL could have been charged as an adult, but not only was he not, the accepted plea was a slap on the wrist. Tells me there is more to the story than just the...
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 23, 2023 7:18 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)
Replies: 101
Views: 14801

Re: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)

Lucky. And I like Fifita. Equal talent to JDL, but better decision maker. Bigger upside with Fifita.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 23, 2023 6:58 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)
Replies: 101
Views: 14801

Re: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)

We need to institute a rule. No celebrating a play on D until we get off the field on 3rd down.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 23, 2023 6:45 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)
Replies: 101
Views: 14801

Re: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)

We always play to level of our competition Poor coaching. Just like giving up back to back 3rd and 12 1st down conversions. Fucking pathetic. I disagree with the poor coaching analysis.........I think its just poor talent. Our secondary reeks and we don't have a consistent pass rush. Its going to t...
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 23, 2023 6:33 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)
Replies: 101
Views: 14801

Re: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)

We always play to level of our competition Poor coaching. Just like giving up back to back 3rd and 12 1st down conversions. Fucking pathetic. I disagree with the poor coaching analysis.........I think its just poor talent. Our secondary reeks and we don't have a consistent pass rush. Its going to t...
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 23, 2023 6:22 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)
Replies: 101
Views: 14801

Re: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)

cerec_cat wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 6:12 pm We always play to level of our competition
Poor coaching. Just like giving up back to back 3rd and 12 1st down conversions. Fucking pathetic.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:34 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)
Replies: 101
Views: 14801

Re: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)

Pathetic. Another bad, slow start. Down, at half, against Stanford? Pathetic. Still see Fisch as Stoops light. Better talent, lower win ceiling.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:23 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)
Replies: 101
Views: 14801

Re: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)

Pathetic
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:18 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)
Replies: 101
Views: 14801

Re: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)

No fucking business being down to Stanford. Bad coaching, stupid mistakes, and penalties. Again.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:12 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)
Replies: 101
Views: 14801

Re: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)

We have so much more talent. But making silly play calls on both sides. Being outcoached again. Lucky it's Stanford. Do this against UW next week and we'd be looking at being down 3 scores or worse.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:03 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)
Replies: 101
Views: 14801

Re: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)

JDL had some green grass to run on 2nd down. Instead, throw a telegraphed pass to Cowing? Bad decision.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:51 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)
Replies: 101
Views: 14801

Re: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)

Might be JDL's best throw all year. Perfectly placed.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:41 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)
Replies: 101
Views: 14801

Re: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)

WTF is with our play calling. Fucking brain dead.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:28 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)
Replies: 101
Views: 14801

Re: Game 4, at Stanford (2023)

WTF indeed.
by AzCatFan2
Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:13 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4336
Views: 3573913

Re: Conference Realignment

Football drives TV revenues. $.75 of every $1.00 we will receive from the BIG12 next year will be generated from football. If, sometime in the future, there is a promotion/regulation with only ~30 teams in the top tier Premiere League, and we're in the 2nd tier Champions League, what will that do to...
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 16, 2023 9:16 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 3, vs UTEP (2023)
Replies: 109
Views: 3836

Re: Game 3, vs UTEP (2023)

Game 3. Same mistakes so far. Penalties, turnovers, and missed assignments on D. Ugh.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 16, 2023 8:50 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 3, vs UTEP (2023)
Replies: 109
Views: 3836

Re: Game 3, vs UTEP (2023)

Penalties and turnovers. Cut those out, and we're fine. And that TMac TD? One of the best blocked slip screen plays I've seen. Cowing and the O-line deserve a big shout out on the play.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 16, 2023 8:27 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 3, vs UTEP (2023)
Replies: 109
Views: 3836

Re: Game 3, vs UTEP (2023)

Let's play cover 11 on next 3rd down! Who needs to pressure a NFL quality QB? Let's just give him all day to pick us apart!
by AzCatFan2
Mon Sep 11, 2023 2:05 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4336
Views: 3573913

Re: Conference Realignment

The PAC has assets (PAC-12 Network) and liabilities (Comcast), plus a spot in the college football playoffs. The 2-PAC (WSU and OSU) have two years to rebuild the PAC to at least 8 teams before they lose their NCAA recognition. What the 2-PAC is missing is a TV agreement. I think the Mountain West w...
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 09, 2023 8:49 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)
Replies: 229
Views: 7380

Re: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)

Like the fight. Hate how flat we came out. Lucky the site wasn't 24 - 0 at half. Could've been 20 - 7 had MSU kicked on the first drive, and connected on the FG miss. Much different game if this happens, and why I say always take the points in the 1st half. Still not quite ready for big boy football...
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 09, 2023 6:20 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)
Replies: 229
Views: 7380

Re: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)

azgreg wrote: Sat Sep 09, 2023 6:14 pm
AzCatFan2 wrote: Sat Sep 09, 2023 6:12 pm Lol. Mississippi State is dominating the game in every stat except the scoreboard.
We have more yards and more first downs than they do.

We have 2 more yards. Kept giving them short fields. And 45 yards alone on that last TMAC catch.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 09, 2023 6:12 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)
Replies: 229
Views: 7380

Re: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)

Lol. Mississippi State is dominating the game in every stat except the scoreboard.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 09, 2023 5:52 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)
Replies: 229
Views: 7380

Re: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)

We have shot ourselves in the foot so often, we're already aiming at our knees.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 09, 2023 5:41 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)
Replies: 229
Views: 7380

Re: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)

Fisch is Stoops V2, but with a lower win ceiling. Silly mistakes every year that are never corrected. And playcalling that's too cute for big boy football.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 09, 2023 5:17 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)
Replies: 229
Views: 7380

Re: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)

Sit his ass. 3 picks in a game is too much. 3 picks in a quarter? That needs to earn a QB pine time.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 09, 2023 5:13 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)
Replies: 229
Views: 7380

Re: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)

New year, same shit. Play Fifita. Send JDL a message.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 09, 2023 5:11 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)
Replies: 229
Views: 7380

Re: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)

Hey JDL, we're wearing the blue jerseys, you fucking idiot.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 09, 2023 5:04 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)
Replies: 229
Views: 7380

Re: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)

Getting a real bad feeling about tonight. Can't stop em, and making the same errors as always.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:48 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)
Replies: 229
Views: 7380

Re: Game 2, at Mississippi State (2023)

Can't stop the run and stupid penalties. Where I have seen this before? Oh yeah. Every fucking year.
by AzCatFan2
Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:27 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Vs Miss St discussion.
Replies: 116
Views: 4474

Re: Vs Miss St discussion.

I'm not worried about the weather or conditioning. Temps in the 80s, even with the humidity, will be comfortable for our guys, used to practicing in hotter temps. And some humidity during monsoon season. I am worried about the lines holding up. Last year, I felt our skill players were about equal t...
by AzCatFan2
Thu Sep 07, 2023 3:56 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Vs Miss St discussion.
Replies: 116
Views: 4474

Re: Vs Miss St discussion.

I'm not worried about the weather or conditioning. Temps in the 80s, even with the humidity, will be comfortable for our guys, used to practicing in hotter temps. And some humidity during monsoon season. I am worried about the lines holding up. Last year, I felt our skill players were about equal to...
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:05 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 1, vs NAU (2023)
Replies: 140
Views: 4978

Re: Game 1, vs NAU (2023)

Need to cut down on the mistakes. But talent level on O is there. And upgrade on D, especially the line is obvious. Play clean, and we're up big today. Play clean all year, and we'll be a tough out.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:57 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: NAU at Arizona discussion thread
Replies: 41
Views: 1405

Re: NAU at Arizona discussion thread

More mistakes. New year, same shit.
by AzCatFan2
Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:47 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: NAU at Arizona discussion thread
Replies: 41
Views: 1405

Re: NAU at Arizona discussion thread

Gator fans' heads would explode if they hired a FSU alum. As for Fisch, team still makes too many silly mistakes. We should be winning by 28 or more at half if we play a clean, smart game. Instead, we're only up by 11.
by AzCatFan2
Fri Sep 01, 2023 12:32 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4336
Views: 3573913

Re: Conference Realignment

The ACC probably considers that Florida State, Clemson and North Carolina are as good as gone so they're positioning themselves for that eventuality. Where the hell do those three think they're going? Short term, nowhere. If they could have figured out a way out of the GOR, they would have by now. ...
by AzCatFan2
Tue Aug 29, 2023 1:35 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: 2023 Season Thread
Replies: 752
Views: 2748945

Re: 2023 Season Thread

The offense should be at least as good as last year. All skill players minus Singer are back, and we add the Colorado transfer Lemonious-Craig. If T-Mac can take the the usually improvement leap from frosh to sophomore, I don't see a drop off at all. The O was good enough to win 5 games last year wi...
by AzCatFan2
Sat Aug 26, 2023 11:45 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4336
Views: 3573913

Re: Conference Realignment

The networks would love to see a NFL model in college. That requires likely 32 teams minimum to fill all the content required. Maybe more, since college football has four game windows in Sat, versus only three for the NFL on Sun. But the NFL model requires two conferences with teams on both coasts t...
by AzCatFan2
Thu Aug 24, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4336
Views: 3573913

Re: Conference Realignment

Football is by far king, especially when it comes to TV money. But basketball is profitable too, especially March Madness. The one thing the BIG12 has with the 16 members is some basketball blue bloods like Kansas and Arizona, plus recent successful programs like Baylor and Houston. If the B1G and S...
by AzCatFan2
Wed Aug 23, 2023 2:50 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Fuck asu
Replies: 1199
Views: 135712

Re: Fuck asu

Over the weekend Kenny Dillingham announced true freshman QB headliner Jaden Rashada as starting QB going into the season. To share Jody Oehler's reaction: Kenny Dillingham has knocked it out of the park Overall impressed with Kenny Dillingham. But I'm gonna say this... ...naming Jaden Rashada the ...
by AzCatFan2
Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:40 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4336
Views: 3573913

Re: Conference Realignment

Not sure who the idiot professor is who thought PAC12 minus LA was worth only $10 million less than the SEC or B1G. But he/she needs to be fired. Had the PAC come back with a counter of $35 million, or $30 million and we keep the PAC-12 Network plus maybe a T2 game of the week, I think ESPN would ha...
by AzCatFan2
Mon Aug 14, 2023 2:07 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4336
Views: 3573913

Re: Conference Realignment

https://twitter.com/jasonscheer/status/1691131314916016128 Thanks for the link. No real new information, but nice to have the story laid out in one spot. I'm not happy our only option was the BIG12, but I'm glad President Robbins had Plan B locked and loaded, so when it became obvious we had no oth...
by AzCatFan2
Fri Aug 11, 2023 1:36 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4336
Views: 3573913

Re: Conference Realignment

Told you there was a ton of behind the scenes stuff to kill the PAC-12. Obviously there is a case to be made. Will be interesting. When PAC-12 games rate better than Big-12 games by a large amount there were obviously other things at play Rate better? On what platform and deal? When did Stanford an...
by AzCatFan2
Wed Aug 09, 2023 4:35 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4336
Views: 3573913

Re: Conference Realignment

here's our record as a P5 team against future Big XII opponents: ASU 22-22-1 (Let's finish up in the Pac era with a winning record to go along with our all-time winning record against them._ ... Again, new guy here... How is it that Arizona and asu have only played 45 times previously? I think this...
by AzCatFan2
Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:46 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4336
Views: 3573913

Re: Conference Realignment

The move to the BIG12 was necessary for short term survival. Hopefully long term too. But that is TBD. Lots variables out of our control, like the future state of ESPN. It's also fine to lament the things we'll lose going to the BIG12. I have friends and family up the I-5 corridor from San Diego to ...
by AzCatFan2
Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:22 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4336
Views: 3573913

Re: Conference Realignment

I'd like to think that Robbins was talking to counterparts at Oregon and UW. And I think these three agreed that if the PAC TV contract was unacceptable, that if possible, they'd all announce leaving around the same time. This way, the PAC's blood wasn't on just one school's hands. I think officiall...
by AzCatFan2
Fri Aug 04, 2023 8:42 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4336
Views: 3573913

Re: Conference Realignment

Once ORWA officially went B1G, we were out of options. So were Utah and ASu. Had ORWA stayed, the PAC could've survived at least another contract cycle. Maybe more? But without them and the LA schools? Time to bail. Now yes, we'll never get into the SEC or B1G, but a NFL model with just 2 super conf...
by AzCatFan2
Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4336
Views: 3573913

Re: Conference Realignment

With ORWA gone, there's nothing left for us in the PAC. If Utah and ASu want to remain with the Bays, PWN States, and a bunch of G5 schools, let them. There's no future for a west coast based conference without the LA schools and ORWA. ORWA going B1G also means the BIG12 will likely remain ESPN's 4t...
by AzCatFan2
Fri Aug 04, 2023 8:45 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4336
Views: 3573913

Re: Conference Realignment

If the PAC survives, it will have at least one playoff slot in the 2024/25 season, and 2025/26 season. At this point, the PAC survives if the B1G decides not to move on ORWA. Which is a distinct possibility, especially since USC opposes the move. If the PAC survives, signs with Apple, and things ar...
by AzCatFan2
Fri Aug 04, 2023 7:37 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4336
Views: 3573913

Re: Conference Realignment

If the PAC survives, it will have at least one playoff slot in the 2024/25 season, and 2025/26 season. At this point, the PAC survives if the B1G decides not to move on ORWA. Which is a distinct possibility, especially since USC opposes the move. If the PAC survives, signs with Apple, and things are...
by AzCatFan2
Thu Aug 03, 2023 4:27 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 4336
Views: 3573913

Re: Conference Realignment

I think Utah is ahead of us on the B1G list. And they won't say no, even if it's just a half share. Would be shocked if Oregon turned down the B1G for half share for that matter. Money is about the same short term as the BIG12, but the long term prospects are much better. Rumors are USC is the one ...