Bear Down Wildcats

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I can understand these schools desire to get into the SEC. But do they add enough to warrant an invite? The SEC already has a school in Florida and a school in South Carolina. The SEC already dominates the east coast time slots, and now with Texas and Oklahoma, will have a big chunk of the Central t...

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Go to big 12, and the Phx market is still there for the sec if they want it. Which they won’t, Because the sec won’t take us. Protect your brand, secure resources for your program, live to fight another day. Fuck Oregon in the process. I see no downside. Go cats to the B12!!!! No downside? Ever bee...

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Go to big 12, and the Phx market is still there for the sec if they want it. Which they won’t, Because the sec won’t take us. Protect your brand, secure resources for your program, live to fight another day. Fuck Oregon in the process. I see no downside. Go cats to the B12!!!! No downside? Ever bee...

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The SEC has eyeballs in the Southwest and part of what is considered the MidWest in Missouri. They will soon be in OK and Texas. What they don't have? Eyeballs out west in any significant amount. That's what Oregon adds, along with Washington. And again, I doubt the SEC takes just these two, if they...

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We're not getting a BIG10 offer. But why wouldn't we get a SEC offer? If the SEC covets the Phoenix market, we have enough of that to cover. The SEC doesn't distinguish between ASu and Arizona football programs at all. But they certainly know Arizona basketball. And if we don't get the SEC invite, ...

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We're not getting a BIG10 offer. But why wouldn't we get a SEC offer? If the SEC covets the Phoenix market, we have enough of that to cover. The SEC doesn't distinguish between ASu and Arizona football programs at all. But they certainly know Arizona basketball. And if we don't get the SEC invite, w...

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Here's an article on Phil Knight wanting the BIG 10 or SEC only. https://247sports.com/Article/Nike-founder-Phil-Knight-wants-Oregon-in-Big-Ten-or-SEC-amid-Pac-12s-murky-future-per-report-189727453/ Have to think, where Oregon goes, Washington will want to follow. Especially if its the SEC. If that ...

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The SEC would much rather take UNC Clemson and Florida schools than Arizona Clemson yes. UNC maybe. But what does FSU and Miami add to the SEC that they don't already have? With the University of Florida, the SEC already has plenty of eyeballs in the state. What Oregon and the Arizona schools have ...

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Don't forget the SEC in this conversation. They may want a presence in all four time zones. And if they do, Oregon and Washington will be the first two they invite. If they invite a total of six, then the next four are the Arizona schools, Colorado, and Utah. If the SEC wants just four, then we're b...

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BIG 12 football with Oklahoma State and TCU leading the way? Don't think BYU or Houston, who will have to play a full slate of BCS level schools now are going to shine right away. How long did it take Utah to win the PAC after boasting they wouldn't miss a beat? Expect the same from those taking the...

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I say hitch our wagons to Oregon and UW for as long as we can. To be honest, there is nothing in the BIG 12 that is better than these schools. If the BIG 12 want to add the 6 PAC schools including Oregon and UW, then we jump. But to do so without these two, and we're leaving two of the better looki...

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I say hitch our wagons to Oregon and UW for as long as we can. To be honest, there is nothing in the BIG 12 that is better than these schools. If the BIG 12 want to add the 6 PAC schools including Oregon and UW, then we jump. But to do so without these two, and we're leaving two of the better looki...

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I say hitch our wagons to Oregon and UW for as long as we can. To be honest, there is nothing in the BIG 12 that is better than these schools. If the BIG 12 want to add the 6 PAC schools including Oregon and UW, then we jump. But to do so without these two, and we're leaving two of the better lookin...

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https://twitter.com/DomIzzoWDAY/status/1544340913761034242 Nor should there be. Adding low value schools does nothing for anyone in the PAC. If we expand, we need to start with current BIG 12 teams like OK State, TCU, TTech, and Baylor. Those schools have value. If Oregon and Washington agree with ...

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ESPN/Fox/Networks don't agree with you. Actually, they do. Which cost more for a 30 second commercial. A 11:00 PM Eastern spot on ESPNU in the Fall? Or a 4:00 PM Eastern spot on ESPN in the Spring? The first round of expansions have involved the top tiers in football. They are most valuable. The fo...

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The differences in spring sports revenue are far more "minimal" than the football differences. Again, football accounts for around 80% of total revenue and thats why AZ is ranked below most of the teams mentioned........and thats not my opinion. Its the opinion of the media outlets (Fox/ESPN) that ...

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You keep bringing up the eyeballs but don't seem to understand the economics. Football is king.....the vast majority of the revenue is from football and thats why nobody (including ESPN/Fox/CBS, etc.) gives a rats ass about all of the spring sports. The football revenue is whats driving the confere...

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It comes down to what's more valuable to a conference? Maybe 100,000 viewers in October and November, when overall viewership is already at its peak? Or an extra 100,000 eyeballs once the calendar flips years, especially at the end of the academic calendar year, when viewership dips. The 100,00 eye...

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When it comes to pecking orders, clearly Oregon and Washington are above Arizona. But as compared to Utah, Colorado, and ASu, Arizona offers a better chance to diversify the portfolio than the others. Our football revenue and eyeballs aren't that far behind ASu, Colorado, and Utah, but what Arizona...

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When it comes to pecking orders, clearly Oregon and Washington are above Arizona. But as compared to Utah, Colorado, and ASu, Arizona offers a better chance to diversify the portfolio than the others. Our football revenue and eyeballs aren't that far behind ASu, Colorado, and Utah, but what Arizona...

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When it comes to pecking orders, clearly Oregon and Washington are above Arizona. But as compared to Utah, Colorado, and ASu, Arizona offers a better chance to diversify the portfolio than the others. Our football revenue and eyeballs aren't that far behind ASu, Colorado, and Utah, but what Arizona ...

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While Oregon and Washington are attractive to the BIG 12, I don't think the BIG 12 is attractive to Oregon and Washington. I think Oregon and UW might bide their time as the lead programs in a revised PAC until something breaks. Of course, if UW is tied to WSU, and Oregon OSU, that changes things. C...

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TV market size was paramount a decade ago. Today? With streaming options and less broadcast over the air only, TV eyeballs are becoming more and more important. And when it comes to eyeballs, Arizona has a good brand. Would be great if we had any semblance of a football program. Washington and Oreg...

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TV market size was paramount a decade ago. Today? With streaming options and less broadcast over the air only, TV eyeballs are becoming more and more important. And when it comes to eyeballs, Arizona has a good brand. Would be great if we had any semblance of a football program. Washington and Orego...

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If the PAC can poach a couple of BIG 12 schools like OK State and TTech, plus some mid majors, the PAC might be able to survive. Especially if the BIG 10 keeps telling Oregon and UW no. But what makes the Pac an appealing choice? We have no TV deal. The Pac is essentially a mid-major now and I have...

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The ACC buyout to leave before 2036 is about $50 million. Prohibitive, but not impossible for a school to overcome with SEC or BIG 10 money. Especially if the former ACC school finances the buyout. I'm not sure we should preemptively jump to the BIG 12. If the PAC can stay together, I'd rather stay...

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The ACC buyout to leave before 2036 is about $50 million. Prohibitive, but not impossible for a school to overcome with SEC or BIG 10 money. Especially if the former ACC school finances the buyout. I'm not sure we should preemptively jump to the BIG 12. If the PAC can stay together, I'd rather stay ...

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First, it was Arizona that lead the charge to be added to the PAC. Back in 1978, tv money didn't exist. It was about travel expenses, and USC was tired of traveling to Pullman and Corvallis. We dragged ASu along, who was happy being the cheating big fish in a small pond at the time. Arizona has a lo...

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Happy to see DT projected in the first round. Good for him, and confirms he made the right choice. Thought his scoring average over his first two years might cause teams to shy away, but I understand DT shot very well at combine and individual workouts. With guys like Draymond Green and Jae Crowder,...

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Everyone sees DT's potential. But most of us here thought he wasn't quite ready, and he'd probably project as mid to late 2nd round to UFA. He made the right call declaring and going to the combine. Because now, he's projected mid to late first round or early second round. As a sophomore, staying no...

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Book was the perfect candidate for con men looking for an in into college basketball. Yes, Book was making decent coin, but he wasn't making anywhere near what Miller was making. No way Book could afford a house in Miller's neighborhood. At the same time, Book was making enough cash that a $20k to $...

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Most of the stuff Book mentioned are lower Level 2 or Level 3 violations, that schools often report once a year. Minor stuff that nobody cares about. I remember at the Bobbi Olson memorial service in McKale, one of the players talked about how Bobbi ran into his parents at the hotel cafe and insiste...

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US tied El Salvador 1-1 in a nasty, rain-soaked game last night. Each team got a red card, and the referee missed a hand-ball call that VAR would have caught, that would have given the US a penalty kick. Oh well. Such is life on the road in CONCACAF. I know soccer aficionados around the world will s...

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Dalen Terry has much more upside than Henderson Jr. But a 5th year Henderson likely can match much of DT's productivity last year. Henderson is more mature, more experienced, and has played a lot more college basketball games. With that said, I think Larrson has more upside than Henderson, and will ...

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The NCAA Tournament is a different beast. On our entire roster last year, we had one person with NCAA experience. Ballo. I expected us to struggle and not make a Final Four. Especially it being Tommy's first ride in the Head Coach chair. Experience matters more often than not. As for the roster, I t...

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MLB mock draft site doesn't list Romero in the top 200. They do list some familiar names near the top. Jacob Berry at #7, and Susac at #11. https://www.mlb.com/prospects/draft/ Romero could still get drafted, but it will be in a lower round. A good year at Arizona, and Romero would significantly hel...

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Our discipline at the plate is awful. Swing at way too many balls. And take way too many called strikes. Now the umps have been awful, especially calling pitches 1 foot outside as strikes. But if they are consistently awful, we need to adjust.

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Pin this loss on pitching decisions. Irvin looked tired going into the 7th. Gave up a bomb that tied the game. Flanigan has been our setup man all year. I know we wanted lefty on lefty matchups in the 8th, but putting a freshman in that spot? He threw 9 pitches, 8 of them balls, and that was the game.

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Ukraine beat Scotland today 3-1. Ukraine will play Wales this weekend with the winner playing us in our World Cup opener. Meanwhile, the USA is beating Morocco 3‐0 with about 5 minutes plus stoppage in a friendly. We've looked dangerous many times, and deserve this win. Morroco hasn't lost by multip...

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Best of luck, DT. I know we've been mentioned with a couple of wing transfers. One from Washington State, one from Kentucky, and one more I can't remember. Probably waiting in DT's decision. Probably get one now.

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Cortois was amazing yesterday. Liverpool was the better team, but a hot goalie and one great finish is b sometimes all you need to win.

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It's not the PAC-12 Baseball Tournament. It's a PAC-12 Spring Football game!

Disappointed we lost. But the silver lining is we can rest everyone until the real tournament starts. And winning wasn't going to change our seeding next week anyway.

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While you want to win every game -- you play to win the game -- losing this one isn't bad. One less game to play today. More rest for the players. And our tourney seeding is already set. Just glad we've battled and didn't roll over. And who knows, still have some outs to play with?

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Down 3-2 after 4. At least we're battling. I'll take it.

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Ball game! Don't think we can beat the Furd twice, but we get a shot. And we ended ASu's season. That's always a plus.

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Is our pitching really this pathetic? Isn't Dave Lawn supposed to be a college pitching guru? 15 to Stanford yesterday. Lucky to keep ASu under that today.

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I absolutely abhor the 8 pm starts. Living in Gilbert, the 8 pm starts don't even allow me to stay through halftime and get back by midnight. And I'm sure there are locals with kids who feel a similar way. For a school that struggles with attendance, these 8 pm starts don't help. And honestly, it's ...

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Double elimination within each pod of 4 teams. Just like a regional. The two pod-winners then face off in a winner take all game, I believe.

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Cats get some Duck revenge today in the PAC-12 opening game of the tournament. 8-6, with Susac showing why he's a POY candidate. Two homers, 3 RBIs, and a nice defensive play. Don't think we needed this game to make the tournament, but nice to have it in our pocket now. Especially with the committee...

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I also don't trust Jedd Fisch during game situations at all. Showed nothing last year. I agree. Just awful play calling all around. For example going for 2 when down 6. In what world would any football coach do that? A gimme PAT makes you only down 5, so 2 FGs would win it. If you make the 2, then ...

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