Bear Down Wildcats

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Tired legs for both teams. Need to work the ball down low for better shots.

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Zero effort to start the 2nd half. Just like the 1st. Pathetic. Put in 5 bench players and let the starters simmer on the bench.

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Kerr was called for the flop. I think he just lost his balance. Tough call.

Down 1 at half after being down 14 and looking like crap for 15 minutes? I'll take it. Need to come out with better intensity in the 2nd.

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Fucking sleepwalking tonight. Can't stop them, and when we do, can't get the rebound. Effort is a giant F- so far.

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Winning on the road in is never easy. Bear Down getting it done today. Shot well in the first half, and it carried us. D played well just about all game. Take away the 2nd half transition buckets, and ASu struggled to score all game.

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Singer was great as WR3, with an All-American WR1, 5* freshman WR2, a great receiving RB, and another very good TE. As a WR1, Singer is untested. I wouldn't bet against him succeeding, but also wouldn't be shocked if he struggled, as he'll be the focus for opposing DBs. As for the DLine, very disapp...

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Not a fan of going Amazon if the games require an additional subscription and app. It does sound like the PAC12 Network debacle all over again. The casual fan who has Prime is unlikely to sign up for an additional fee, but would watch on Prime. And sports bars? Only will pay extra in market areas, b...

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Game was never in doubt. But I hate it when teams get hot from 3 and keep it close for longer than it should be. Still, all most of the country will see is a 25 point win and Zu's highlight steal and dunk.

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Here's 247's rankings. https://247sports.com/Season/2023-Footb ... mRankings/

Arizona is 44th. ASu is 60th, which puts them 11th in the PAC. Ahead of only CAL, unless I missed something.

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Apple was considered the early frontrunner for Sunday Ticket. Amazon was usually running second, with Google/YouTube and ESPN+ in the running, but long shots. Apple started to fade, and it looked like Amazon was going to be the winner, but looks like Google/YouTube put in a late push and eventually ...

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Not a shock ASu struggled. Last game before Christmas break, and first game as a ranked team in years. Not an excuse, but also not surprising that ASu wasn't sharp to start the game. But also wasn't expecting a 40 point blow-out, enjoyable as it was to watch Bobby's head explode.

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There is a first time for everything, and the times, they are a changing. 20 years ago, sports networks and conferences feared that putting the majority of their broadcast rights on Cable might be penny wise but pound foolish. That turned out to be of no concern. Now, there is fear that if we go wit...

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Ugly game. Basket had a lid on it for long stretches for both teams. But we still scored 85 and won by 19. Can't complain too much. Real impressed with Boswell. Plays very good D and has good court awareness on O. Nice to have a backup PG and not have a drop-off. Love to see him get more minutes as ...

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If you thought we were a forgettable second-rate conference that gets ignored in the national conversation before, just wait until most of our games are streaming on a non-sports platform. If Amazon also wins NFL Sunday Ticket, and broadcasts all NFL games to out-of-market areas, can you call them ...

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If you thought we were a forgettable second-rate conference that gets ignored in the national conversation before, just wait until most of our games are streaming on a non-sports platform. If Amazon also wins NFL Sunday Ticket, and broadcasts all NFL games to out-of-market areas, can you call them ...

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Here's an article from a solid media source, John Ourand, who also has a podcast. He's been more right than wrong when it comes to media deals for not just college, but all sports. https://sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2022/12/19/Insiders/sports-media.aspx Ourand predicts that Amazon will...

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https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/zqr379/_/ Maybe the best analysis of Tommy's offensive philosophy I've read. We do such a great job of spacing the floor and getting our bigs the ball either in very deep positions, or in space where Zu can easily beat his man off the dribble. Ver...

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Heck of a final and happy for Messi. Very exciting World Cup. Can't wait to host the next one with Canada and Mexico.

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Showed great toughness. And nice to see Ballo hit his free throws. Speaking of free throws, the Tenn fans are whining just as much as the Indiana fans about the refs. Maybe, just maybe, we play solid D without fouling. And we do a great job getting the ball down low to the point where the other team...

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You know I thought the same thing about Maryland - that there was no way that they were a top 20 team. I saw some UCLA fans comment that they played a really tough schedule over the past 10 days and were just gassed and mentally checked out. Apparently they played much better against Wisconsin, Ten...

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I understand the frustration, and would love for Miller to sue ESPN. But even though Miller has a great case, is it worth the time and energy to pursue a case? And to what end. To prove what the IARP already has proven? That Miller was as much a victim in this case, and wasn't the problem. The FBI c...

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Thing about pressure D is it takes a lot out of a team to play for 40 minutes. It requires depth, and playing that hard on D can affect a team on O, as they will have tired legs, and shoot short when tired. A game like this one is great to help build our depth, and you saw what happened in the secon...

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Given the final outcome in the case it will be interesting to see if Miller files a lawsuit against ESPN and/or the UA I don't think Miller has any case against Arizona. There was no breach of contract and we paid him in full to terminate him. As for ESPN, Miller could sue, but it would only bring ...

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We've suffered enough. The ones that committed the biggest infractions, Book and Phelps got the biggest punishments. The fine and scholarship restrictions are minor. Time to close the book on this scandal (no pun intended) and move forward. Bear Down.

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Don't overlook Boswell. 8 assists and 7 rebounds, to go along with 8 points. Not only will Vesaar be great with another 20 lbs, Boswell, who is just 17, looked very comfortable out there. Don't think he's quite ready for heavy minutes against a team like Tennesee, but his upside is unlimited.

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Goal-tend? Maybe. All three refs likely saw the play as I did, which the player was throwing an alley-oop pass, and not taking a shot. The refs also have discretion if it's obvious the shot will fall significantly short. The flop call was likely an accumulation. IU had no answer for Ballo. He domina...

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Could have been ours. He lobbied for the job, but we went with RichRod instead. Leach was deemed too toxic at the time. Ironic, considering how RichRod's tenure ended. Wish him well and hope he can fully recover. Hope to see him one day on the sidelines again, but outlook not looking great. Real inn...

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In a perfect world, the B1G gives us a call. Or SC and UCLA have a change of heart, return, and ESPN plus FIX offers the PAC schools $50 million a year. But that's not happening. With our current situation, our Tier 3 games are in the abyss known as the PAC 12 Network. Go BIG 12, we end up on the a...

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In a perfect world, the B1G gives us a call. Or SC and UCLA have a change of heart, return, and ESPN plus FIX offers the PAC schools $50 million a year. But that's not happening. With our current situation, our Tier 3 games are in the abyss known as the PAC 12 Network. Go BIG 12, we end up on the a...

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In a perfect world, the B1G gives us a call. Or SC and UCLA have a change of heart, return, and ESPN plus FIX offers the PAC schools $50 million a year. But that's not happening. With our current situation, our Tier 3 games are in the abyss known as the PAC 12 Network. Go BIG 12, we end up on the ab...

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I gave you the link. If you think you’re convincing anyone we should stay in this bullshit conference because somehow ESPN is NOT a sports and entertainment juggernaut you’ve completely lost your mind. The link doesn't state ESPN+ has 60 million subscribers. I've yet to find a link that states it h...

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So the Disney CFO lied on their earnings call? Try not to trip over your clown shoes my dude. Here's a transcript for Disney's last earnings call. Please show me where he said ESPN+ has over 60 million subscribers? (https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2022/11/08/walt-disney-dis-q4-2022-e...

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Here's the source for the 24 million ESPN + subscribers. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1054451/espn-plus-subscriber-us/ And I keep telling you that’s individual subscribers to just ESPN+. Here is where I got the 40% of Disney subscribers have the ESPN/Hulu bundle - https://www.theverge.com/20...

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Here's the source for the 24 million ESPN + subscribers. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1054451/espn-plus-subscriber-us/ The NFL isn't a unicorn. But it's the King of US Sports. Know what that means? If the PAC is the only college conference on Amazon, guess what promos are going to aired by Am...

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You’ve tried to make that ESPN+ subscriber comparison before and you were wrong before and are wrong now. ESPN+ has 23 million subscribers. Many of whom probably bundled with Hulu and Disney+ and hardly ever use it. That’s the number of individual subscribers. Not those who are bundled with other s...

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Meanwhile, staying in the PAC in the short term is what's best for our bottom line. BIG 12 Tier 3 rights may be on ESPN, but they are streaming with ESPN+. Is that better or worse than Amazon? I say worse, because ESPN+ has less subscribers, and no deal with DirecTv to broadcast plus games in sport...

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Just curious - why is Stanford on that list? Private School, Big money. Academics. California. Stanford also has a large athletics endowment, and is generally the best Olympic sports programs. How many Conference of Champions championships are Stanford in Olympic sports? Stanford's only drawback is...

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Meanwhile, staying in the PAC in the short term is what's best for our bottom line. BIG 12 Tier 3 rights may be on ESPN, but they are streaming with ESPN+. Is that better or worse than Amazon? I say worse, because ESPN+ has less subscribers, and no deal with DirecTv to broadcast plus games in sport...

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Why are we waiting? More revenue and less expenses by staying in the PAC. The bottom line is why UCLA is leaving. It's why we should stay. And again, with hell freezing over before Oregon and Washington join the BIG 12, what do we have to fear about not landing in the BIG 12 if OU and UW go to the B...

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The reason we move now is because we are a basketball school and this upgrades our brand with no downside otherwise. The PAC is a horrendous conference and will only get worse after the LA schools leave. The move would be to protect the revenue and profits we derive from basketball. Being buried on...

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Oregon and Washington have been adamant about not leaving the PAC for the BIG 12. For them, it's the B1G, SEC, or stay in the PAC. Because of this fact, there is almost zero chance that if Oregon and UW leave for the B1G, that once the dust settles, Arizona isn't in the BIG 12. As stated, Arizona wo...

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If we are a marquee team in a conference, we'd be the big fish in a small pond. I'd rather swim in a bigger pond. What’s hilarious is that you think the PAC without USC and UCLA is that bigger pond. Oregon, Washington, and Stanford are bigger fish than any school that will be in the BIG 12 once Tex...

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If we are a marquee team in a conference, we'd be the big fish in a small pond. I'd rather swim in a bigger pond. And K-State? If they struggle and become a .500 team, then their games will either be early morning. Or on ESPN+. And Amazon is better than ESPN+. Amazon shows the NFL now. ESPN+ is wher...

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Singer should look up the name Alvin Harper. Was a great WR2 for the Cowboys during their titles in the 1990s. But hated being second option behind Michael Irvin and wanted WR1 money. Got his huge contract, but never lived up to it. Being the 2nd option with a great QB while WR1 gets to face the to...

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Singer should look up the name Alvin Harper. Was a great WR2 for the Cowboys during their titles in the 1990s. But hated being second option behind Michael Irvin and wanted WR1 money. Got his huge contract, but never lived up to it. Being the 2nd option with a great QB while WR1 gets to face the top...

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Clinical. That's how the press will call the Dutch's effort today. And it's true. We were more athletic, but lack a solid 9 player, and the Dutch have big, strong defenders. The Dutch knew that we'd generate more chances, but on the counter, they will get a couple good ones. Finish 2 of them, and th...

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Dutch have the perfect game plan today. Don't give the US space to be creative and force us to break them down as they play 9 guys behind the ball. Simply put, I don't think we can break them down. Holland got fortunate putting two of their three good chances away. But finishing is the name of the ...

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Dutch have the perfect game plan today. Don't give the US space to be creative and force us to break them down as they play 9 guys behind the ball. Simply put, I don't think we can break them down. Holland got fortunate putting two of their three good chances away. But finishing is the name of the g...

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Japan in by millimeters. The whole of the ball must cross the whole of the line, and with the ball being round, there are cases where the bottom of the ball is out, but the whole ball isn't. Guess that's the case of what happened today to put Japan through, and knock Germany out. Because to me, it l...

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Pulisic is listed as day-to-day, and has said he'll be ready to go. The question is, if Pulisic can't go a full 90, do you start him and play him until he drops? Or do you keep him on the bench and bring him in as a super sub around the 60th minute, and let him go a full, final 30 hard? I hope Sarge...

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