Bear Down Wildcats

Possible DB addition, up against Ducks and Cougs.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.azdese ... gton-state" target="_blank

ramcat wrote:Possible DB addition, up against Ducks and Cougs.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.azdese ... gton-state" target="_blank

Nice offers for a Two Star and a position of need. Looks like he's undervalued and would make a great addition to the CB's if we can land him.

HaCats wrote:Guy actually resembles a D1 Defensive Lineman. Have to hope against hope we can find a way to actually keep him and that he can bring some friends.

said it for me

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.azdese ... ffers-2018" target="_blank

Louisiana Tech WR flip?

http://scout.com/college/arizona/Articl ... -105894534" target="_blank

http://scout.com/college/arizona/Articl ... -105927980" target="_blank

ramcat wrote:http://scout.com/college/arizona/Articl ... -105927980

If his measurables are right then he's huge and would likely be a stud or move to DE full time, but I like his tape. No really good offers other than Syracuse.

catinfl wrote:

ramcat wrote:http://scout.com/college/arizona/Articl ... -105927980

If his measurables are right then he's huge and would likely be a stud or move to DE full time, but I like his tape. No really good offers other than Syracuse.

He has a Syracuse offer?

BIG GET!!!!

http://247sports.com/Player/Mykee-Irving-94535" target="_blank

http://www.scout.com/Player/Mykee-Irving-94535" target="_blank

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.azdese ... class-ucla" target="_blank

ramcat wrote:BIG GET!!!!

http://247sports.com/Player/Mykee-Irving-94535" target="_blank

http://www.scout.com/Player/Mykee-Irving-94535" target="_blank

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.azdese ... class-ucla" target="_blank

He needs some work if he sticks around. Good power and size. Decent speed. Bad hands and plays too high.

Well that's what coaching is for. Good looking prospect with a nice list.

Vince Amey is turning into a pretty good recruiter

Haki Woods is decent. Like to see him at safety though.

chiefzona wrote:Haki Woods is decent. Like to see him at safety though.

Didn't see, was he added? Nice size CB, definitely could see safety ahead.

azcat49 wrote:Well that's what coaching is for. Good looking prospect with a nice list.

Vince Amey is turning into a pretty good recruiter

The UCLA offer is impressive... but none of the other schools he listed had offered - at least not according to Scout & 247.

Hopefully he is legit and he sticks.

Mckenzie Barnes aboard.

https://www.google.com/amp/tucson.com/s ... 5.amp.html" target="_blank

http://www.scout.com/Player/Mckenzie-Barnes-46042737" target="_blank

Keep the steady stream of commits coming

Amey had done a hell of a job recruiting. I also think the new coaches, Yates, Boone and Schoor have brought great experience and better teaching to our defense. I actually believe we will be better on D this year. Who knows, we might really surprise some people, including most of us. Can you imagine how upset Chief would be if that happened LOL

I agree. Liking what I'm hearing from camp on def., hopefully offense will be more proficient to help them! Think Wood can be mini-gronk from what I'm hearing, which would really help!!

ramcat wrote:I agree. Liking what I'm hearing from camp on def., hopefully offense will be more proficient to help them! Think Wood can be mini-gronk from what I'm hearing, which would really help!!

They really need to use the TE's this year to take some pressure off our QB's, especially on those third and sevens we will see. Huge target in TW and throwing to him should be a very high % play

azcat49 wrote:Amey had done a hell of a job recruiting. I also think the new coaches, Yates, Boone and Schoor have brought great experience and better teaching to our defense. I actually believe we will be better on D this year. Who knows, we might really surprise some people, including most of us. Can you imagine how upset Chief would be if that happened LOL

RR's clock is ticking regardless of any outcome. There's hype every year at this time because the local media and those who profit off of the program do so for obvious reasons. You never really hear anything negative other than injuries. There are no surprises anymore.

chiefzona wrote:

azcat49 wrote:Amey had done a hell of a job recruiting. I also think the new coaches, Yates, Boone and Schoor have brought great experience and better teaching to our defense. I actually believe we will be better on D this year. Who knows, we might really surprise some people, including most of us. Can you imagine how upset Chief would be if that happened LOL

RR's clock is ticking regardless of any outcome. There's hype every year at this time because the local media and those who profit off of the program do so for obvious reasons. You never really hear anything negative other than injuries. There are no surprises anymore.

Do Cat fans have short memories? Every year local ink fuels the hopes of us all and the Kool Aid flows ..... then the season begins.

azcat49 wrote:

ramcat wrote:I agree. Liking what I'm hearing from camp on def., hopefully offense will be more proficient to help them! Think Wood can be mini-gronk from what I'm hearing, which would really help!!

They really need to use the TE's this year to take some pressure off our QB's, especially on those third and sevens we will see. Huge target in TW and throwing to him should be a very high % play

Completely agree. Would think he should get 5-7 targets minimum. Lots singing his praises and as you say big target and catch radius.
Hoping some targets occur before 3rd downs as well to keep opposing def. off balance.

azcat49 wrote:Amey had done a hell of a job recruiting. I also think the new coaches, Yates, Boone and Schoor have brought great experience and better teaching to our defense. I actually believe we will be better on D this year. Who knows, we might really surprise some people, including most of us. Can you imagine how upset Chief would be if that happened LOL

I would love to say that I want that very same thing for the defense simply because it means success to UofA football. Deep down I know another reason is exactly what you expressed. Chief will try to remain calm and make light of any success they have and find some way to trash RR. He will then try to tell us all he doesn't hate RR and we'll all laugh.

tgrumpy2 wrote:

azcat49 wrote:Amey had done a hell of a job recruiting. I also think the new coaches, Yates, Boone and Schoor have brought great experience and better teaching to our defense. I actually believe we will be better on D this year. Who knows, we might really surprise some people, including most of us. Can you imagine how upset Chief would be if that happened LOL

I would love to say that I want that very same thing for the defense simply because it means success to UofA football. Deep down I know another reason is exactly what you expressed. Chief will try to remain calm and make light of any success they have and find some way to trash RR. He will then try to tell us all he doesn't hate RR and we'll all laugh.

I like the play by play.

Scout write up on Barnes.

http://scout.com/college/football/recru ... -106110933" target="_blank

Tall corner so I think it was a good pick up. Of course lets see if we ink him come signing day. Given the state of the program I have been impressed with what they have done so far

azcat49 wrote:Amey had done a hell of a job recruiting. I also think the new coaches, Yates, Boone and Schoor have brought great experience and better teaching to our defense. I actually believe we will be better on D this year. Who knows, we might really surprise some people, including most of us. Can you imagine how upset Chief would be if that happened LOL

This year for RR is akin to a professional athlete's contract year. If he performs well enough, he gets an extension. And if he can't deliver this season, he is incapable.

If he does ''well enough'... he gets a big fat long-term payday. Future years would determine if he is the real deal, or if he only turns it on when he needs to... to ensure his payday.

We've all seen it happen plenty of times before... if he goes 8-4 or better, he deserves a renewal & extension. But we won't know if he's fools gold chasing a buck or the real deal until further down the line.

I think he has shown enough for us to be confident that any talk of 'love & loyalty for Tucson & UA' is phony bullshit. Is he here to win or to guarantee a paycheck? We won't know that for a few years - if he does well enough to earn himself that shot. So this year we find out whether or not he CAN win when he absolutely HAS TO. As for whether or not he WILL on a regular basis... that will remain TBD for some time.

Just keepin it real.

Absolutely spot on Harvey. I am still betting on no but he might catch some lightning in a Bottle this year and save his bacon. I still think either way we will be happy as a fan base

azcat49 wrote:I am still betting on no but he might catch some lightning in a Bootle this year and save his bacon.

49, this is the perfect Grandpa Simpson quote!

Harvey Specter wrote: if he goes 8-4 or better, he deserves a renewal & extension.

RichRod deserves NCOY if he goes 8-4 with this team. Of the 135 teams in Div I, I doubt the total defense and passing offense will make top 100. Rushing offense, probably top 30. That's even with the cupcake OOC schedule.

Love your confidence Merk.

Puerco wrote:

azcat49 wrote:I am still betting on no but he might catch some lightning in a Bootle this year and save his bacon.

49, this is the perfect Grandpa Simpson quote!

Haha, I can relate to that

Recruiting update.

http://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcat ... &id=201408" target="_blank

The injury but bites again, even our commits

Josh Walker decommitted lol. It took 1 game for us to lose our top recruit.

Good piece on Texas recruiting.

http://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcat ... d=201408#2" target="_blank

Legacy aboard.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/recruitin ... 8-rankings" target="_blank

ramcat wrote:Legacy aboard.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/recruitin ... 8-rankings" target="_blank

Had to look up his dad, kind of remember the name since I was a student then:

AFO poster:

http://arizonafootballonline.net/forum/ ... =2&t=36975" target="_blank

For rickyk, re: John Peters
Postby ValleyCat » Sun Aug 13, 2017 11:17 am

You mentioned UofA recruit Jake Peters a while ago and said you did not recall his dad, John Peters. Off the top of my head, I asked if he might have been a backup QB. I have now had time to look through my collection of UofA media guides. (As an aside, of all the print media that have died in the internet & digital age, I think I most miss the annual printing of Wildcat football and basketball media guides. In the old days, I used to cajole them from Frank Soltys. Then I would call and ask for one. Then I had to buy them. I have every basketball from the 1973 season and every football from 1975, until we went internet).

Anyway, I found John Peters. He first appears in the 1984 media guide as a freshman QB from Independence High in Glendale. Other freshmen that year included Chuck Cecil ('nuff said), Joe Tofflemire (greatest UofA center ever), Dana Wells (future Pac10 Defensive POY), Boomer Gibson, Jeff Fairholm, George Hinkle, the Rinehart brothers. And ricky, you may remember this: the headline signings on LOI day were our two enormous "bookend offensive tackles Dave Winters (6-7, 285) and Larry Berg (6-7, 320)". Neither of them was any good. Among the frosh in that class was a linebacker from California named Vince Lotti. He was "my recruit." In those days, there was no prohibition against alums helping recruit in certain ways. Larry Smith had boosters write letters to recruits extolling the virtues of the UofA. I drew Vince Lotti. And he signed with us. I was good.

Back to John Peters. In 1985 media guide he is listed as a redshirt freshman QB. Larry Smith is quoted as saying "John showed in the spring that he is a fine young player."

In 1986 media guide, he is listed as a sophomore free safety. It says he earned a letter the previous season as a special teams player and that he was moved to free safety because, Smith said, he is "too good of an athlete not to have on the field."

In 1987 media guide, he is listed as a junior outside linebacker with two letters. Tomey says he was moved to OLB and "we will continue to evaluate his progress." It says he was a business administration major. A fair assumption is that he graduated and moved on.

ramcat wrote:Legacy aboard.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/recruitin ... 8-rankings" target="_blank

Holds an offer from Washington. Not bad. Welcome aboard!

Remember when RichRod used to pull scholies if "commits" continued to take their visits?

Merkin wrote:Remember when RichRod used to pull scholies if "commits" continued to take their visits?

I cannot mention any names on here but that bs was carried on and on by a certain pundit until people found out that person was completely wrong. Anyway.....change in stance. Haha. I don't think Joiner sticks around.

If he gets someone else telling him he can play QB then he gone. Maybe even if we don't win enough he still may bolt. Right now we are the only one willing to let him play QB.

I did have someone who I respect tell me he thought Drew Dixon was a better thrower then JJ and he moved to WR (and is redshirting). While I would love to have a Tucson kid under center I am not sure this guy is a program changer.

I doubt he ends up here, he'll be "told" by someone that he can play QB wherever and then he'll be a Wide Receiver two weeks into his first fall camp.

cordera89 wrote:
Yup keep running your fucking mouth like your going to do something. Puerco you need to lay the hell off, I having a hard fucking time trying to think that the info UAE got either true/false because I'm calling that into question? I don't believe that Joiner is having second thought on being a QB commit & want to play a different position. So shut the fuck up.

Suck it cordera:


http://scout.com/college/arizona/Articl ... -107354813


“I would like to run track in college, if possible," he said. "But the thing is I can’t play quarterback if I do run track, so I’m going to have to figure that out.”

Although he is committed to Arizona, Joiner is open to options.

Another Texas commit.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/recruitin ... highlights" target="_blank

Not bad! Keep 'em coming. Welcome Tre!

Another big receiver. Looks the part at least