Bear Down Wildcats

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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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We've improved the talent, but much of it still very young. A bigger question is has the coaching improved? Not on the D side, with the loss of Don Brown. I also don't trust Jedd Fisch during game situations at all. Showed nothing last year. Maybe it was the lack of talent? But a better coach beats ...

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If a team is looking for a guy who will fit as a 3 and D guy next year, who can come off the bench and play 25 minutes, I'm not sure if DT is that guy. One phrase we hear about a lot of lottery guys is, "NBA body." And let's face it, at 6'7", 195 lbs, DT is still about 15 pounds of muscle before he ...

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Some good news for the USMNT today. Malik Tillman, who was born in Germany, but with a US citizen father, is filing paperwork to play for the US. Tillman is 19, already on the roster of Bayern Munich, and could be the #9 player the team is missing. Tillman has been described as Paul Pogba, if Pogba ...

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Koloko is a freak athlete that is still coming into his body and learning what he can do. Kudos to both Sean Miller and Tommy Lloyd plus their respective staffs at helping to get Koloko to this level. I think everyone saw the potential when Koloko first stepped on campus, and just how raw he was. If...

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I think DT has the right attitude. If he can show his stuff at the combine, he might be able to sneak into late first round. If not, he'll get valuable feedback and have an entire season in Tucson to show off his talents. As of right now, I bet we see DT back in Tucson next year. Still a little too ...

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I think what Katz is saying that skill wise, DT is ready to play in the NBA. He'll just as easily add 15 lbs of muscle playing professionally as he will in Tucson, and physically, that's one reason why DT is a second rounder. The other issue is offensive utility. DT showed he can score and shoot wel...

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Teams looking to draft Koloko will want a rim protector. Koloko's skills here are already at a high level. Anyone who drafts Koloko has the knowledge the rest of Koloko's game still needs work. Still, a 7' rim protecting guy with room to grow his game has value. DT is different. He hasn't proved to ...

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Terry, if he stays in the draft, is looking at mid 2nd round right now. If Terry comes back, he could potentially work his way into a mid to late first round choice. Some say even lottery next year, but I think his draft ceiling is likely just outside the lottery. The question for Terry is can he ge...

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The article is now 3 years old, so data has changed. But in the last 30 years, every lottery draft position has produced at least 2 all stars except two. Positions 8 and 12 have only produced one each. https://medium.com/@burakcankoc/what-are-the-odds-to-become-an-all-star-for-each-draft-pick-2d113d...

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Terry, if he puts in another 15 pounds of muscle, is in the mold of Draymond Green or Jae Crowder. Won't lead a team in any statistical category, but puts up numbers in all categories while playing great D. Glue guys like these aren't usually lottery picks, but could be a difference maker on a team ...

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Jones is an excellent athlete, but inaccurate passer. He completed over 60% last year at Florida, but most of those were short passes, screens, and quick hitches. When he tried to throw downfield, he got picked. 13 ints last year. Jones put up his numbers in a spread option O that features the QB. D...

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Lost last night again to GCU. Can't lose these midweek games, and certainly can't lose the series to bottom feeders like Washington State. This is why we are not ranked. Take the series against WSU and Utah, and reverse the two losses against GCU, and not only are we ranked, but we're in the hunt fo...

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Cooper is 3-2 with a 3.16 ERA this year at LSU. Has appeared in 21 games. Berry is hitting .359 with 14 HRs for the Tigers. Add those two alone to our roster, and we are likely a top 10 team right now. Bryce Collins was a third transfer, and he is currently 2-1 with a sub 3.0 ERA, having appeared in...

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PAC-12 Baseball tournament will only be top 8 teams. ASu has a series with WAZZU late that could potentially decide who finishes 8th. It's likely UW and USC will finish 10th and 11th, but one could get hot and vie for the last spot. We need to sweep USC and do no worse than spilt the 6 games with th...

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Facilities are benefits. All other things being equal, benefits can sway a decision. NIL is salary. All the best benefits in the world have a tough time competing with double or triple the salary. Benefits like facilities have a ceiling too. Just how much better are Oregon's facilities? How much mor...

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It's the fairness, or better, the unfairness of a unregulated system that is the cause for concern. Professional leagues have tried to mitigate the risk between haves and have-nots by creating salary caps and contract rules. As of right now, there's nothing like this in the college system. It's the...

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It's the fairness, or better, the unfairness of a unregulated system that is the cause for concern. Professional leagues have tried to mitigate the risk between haves and have-nots by creating salary caps and contract rules. As of right now, there's nothing like this in the college system. It's the ...

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DT needs to be more consistent in his shooting. The last 1/3 of last year, he shot very well. But can he show that over a full season? DT also needs another 15 lbs of muscle. Benn has a NBA body, and both Benn and DT are around 6' 7". A few more pounds of muscle and DT will be able to bang a little ...

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There was never confirmation that whoever leaked the Ayton payment story to ESPN was connected to the Dawkins FBI scandal. Or the payments were part of the scandal in any way. Schlabach could have made those connections himself, and been 100% wrong. As this SI article states, either the leak got inf...

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Here's the Sporting News article with Zion getting $400k. https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/zion-williamson-duke-pay-family/1oiur71o0uztk154lpo9azk5lz There are other articles if you Google it. Remember, Schlabach was a year off, and had Ayton getting paid after he had already played at Arizo...

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Cats walk off in the 10th with a no doubter home run. Bear Down!

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Nothing to lose, but could possibly work himself into the Association. Worst case? Gets good feedback on what he needs to work on to be drafted for sure next year. Smart decision. I too expect DT back next year. At 6'6" and under 200 lbs, his body just isn't NBA ready. Needs another 15 pounds of mus...

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It pisses me off how Miller got treated by Dr. Bobby and his lap dog Heeke. Yes, Miller made the mistake of trusting Book. And Miller has paid dearly for his trust. But Miller deserved better. All Miller did was win a lot at Arizona, earn undying respect from his players, and help turn them into men...

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Noah was an odd duck. His mother a super-model, and dad a tennis star. Didn't need the money, and Joakim was an eccentric guy that enjoyed campus life. Most college basketball players don't come from that kind of money. And if/when they do, aren't fans of being a student. As for Tyger, agreed, he's ...

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Tyger's issue is his size. He actually was a much better player as a sophomore because he was a consistent shooter. Could lay off of him as a freshman. But not last year. But at a listed 5' 11", Tyger will always have an issue guarding larger guards. Zuzang is a fine college player. But his ceiling ...

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Call it lack of player development, but there are some players who are solid college ballers, who have a great NCAA Tournament. But the tourney is a small sample size, and the player just isn't 1st round material. Miles Simon comes to mind. Juzang strikes me as this kind of player. Would love to hav...

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Need to replace Benn, Koloko, and Kier. I think we did hold a scholarship open this past year just in case we end up losing a couple over a few years. We definitely need another big. We could use a project here, as Ballo and Zu will be solid. I'd be happy if we could find another Koloko circa 2019. ...

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Beautiful pictures. But where are the cots for the nerds?

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Cats win the series opener with Utah 7-6. A win is a win, especially after losing 2 out of 3 to WSU at home. I'll take it.

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I've seen anywhere between 5th and 12th. Guaranteed lottery. No reason to stay. Thanks for being a great Cat, Benn, and good luck in the Association.

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Latest draft projections all have Benn as a lottery pick. He's gone. This projection, from the NBA, has Koloko as the 1st pick in the 2nd round. (https://nbadraftroom.com/p/2022-nba-mock-draft/). If Koloko is at his peak draft position, then he's likely gone too, unless he wants to graduate. Maybe ...

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Latest draft projections all have Benn as a lottery pick. He's gone. This projection, from the NBA, has Koloko as the 1st pick in the 2nd round. (https://nbadraftroom.com/p/2022-nba-mock-draft/). If Koloko is at his peak draft position, then he's likely gone too, unless he wants to graduate. Maybe ...

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Latest draft projections all have Benn as a lottery pick. He's gone. This projection, from the NBA, has Koloko as the 1st pick in the 2nd round. (https://nbadraftroom.com/p/2022-nba-mock-draft/). If Koloko is at his peak draft position, then he's likely gone too, unless he wants to graduate. Maybe K...

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Reggie Geary and Michael Dickerson. Geary was just over 6' tall and could block shots from guys almost a foot taller. Poor shooting and injury issues stopped Geary from a long NBA career. Dickerson was a good leaper, not great, but was maybe the quickest player ever at Arizona. Helped make him an el...

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Top 2 in each group do advance. We get the Euro playoff winner in the first game. That's almost a must win. England is next, and if we can get a win in the first game, we can play a more defensive lineup and play for a draw in game 2. Leaves the third game against Iran to advance. If things go as ex...

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Just a note. Remember, the 3-point line when RJ was playing was 19'9". It's now at international distance, 22'.175". Doesn't make a huge difference, but it's not really fair to compare 3-point percentages between eras. When the 3-point line first moved from 19'9", the percentage made dropped .8% acr...

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Ugly, but doesn't matter. Survive and advance. We did enough, and will be playing in Qatar. Right now, that's all that matters.

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Sling has all the PAC-12 channels. I have the Cox streaming bundle, and you are stream Sling, Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and other services right on the tv. Works well. PAC-12+ shows like baseball games not on the network still stream through the phone and cast to the tv. That's a little more spotty. T...

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Terry has potential. But how often does the NBA draft someone who averages 8 ppg in the first round? Terry did shoot 36% from 3 last year, which is respectable, but didn't get too many shots because of Benn. Next year, Terry should get the ball a little more, and if he can put on another 10 lbs of m...

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5-1 victory for the US puts us on Qatar's doorstep. Worst case, we're in a 1 game playoff with likely New Zealand for a spot. But as long as we don't lose by 6 against Costa Rica by 6, we get an auto spot. Goal differential tonight helps.

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Zu strikes me as the type of kid who doesn't like to keep loose ends untied. And Zu has some unfinished business, especially in the Big Dance. He didn't have a good tournament at all, but that's not reason to get down on him. We don't win 30 games without him. That killer instinct is one thing I thi...

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Benn is gone. Lottery pick. Koloko and Terry will test the waters. My guess is 50/50 on both. Koloko is a likely 1st round pick, but another year, he could play himself into the lottery. Terry has NBA potential, but could use another 15 pounds of muscle, and work on his shot/mid range game. I think...

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Benn is gone. Lottery pick. Koloko and Terry will test the waters. My guess is 50/50 on both. Koloko is a likely 1st round pick, but another year, he could play himself into the lottery. Terry has NBA potential, but could use another 15 pounds of muscle, and work on his shot/mid range game. I think ...

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Kept my eye on the soccer score last night while trying not to throw anything at the TV during the basketball travesty. Would have told me 0-0 draw before the start, I would have taken it in a heartbeat. But we missed two great chances and could have put the game away. Still, 1 point puts us in a po...

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Such cruel fate. The USA/Mexico WCQ starts at the same time our game with Houston today. I'll be watching the basketball game and keeping an eye on the soccer game. We lose today, and go home. USMNT has a guaranteed two more soccer qualifiers regardless of what happens in Azteca tonight. And the US ...

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Shooters have to shoot. The best part of Kerr going 1-10 last night is he's likely to shoot better next game. What are the odds a career 35%+ shooter shoots 10% two games in a row? Kerr is also an underrated point guard. Reminds me a lot of a guy who's coaching with us right now, Jason Gardner. Not ...

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Fucking ridiculous how we can't hold onto the ball.

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Wright State is sagging and playing for the lob. Need to keep hitting the open 3s.

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Dalen fucking Terry! Huge 3 followed by a great assist. Ball needs to be in his hands.

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