Arizona vs. Utah State (Laying the Groundwork)

[DavidImmel]

I'm at the table w/the dice in my hand. Can you guys feel that? Seven. Seven. Eleven.
Today is all about the Cats getting on their knees and doing the dirty work its gonna take to survive and advance in this tournament. You don't like the style your teams opponent plays? Sorry, Lute, here are the Aggies, in their own backyard. But these boys can do this if they roll their sleeves up and don't blink at the first sight of dirt and grime. Seniors exemplify greatness in the tournament, and Arizona is led by two of the best fourth year players in the country. Its all been leading up to this, so I say with baited breathe, let's get this done, my Wildcat brethren.

Tourney Time for the T-Town Two-Some

[djcat2]

let's get this done, my Wildcat brethren.

Did Immel just utter the words "my Wildcat brethren". I have waited so long to hear these words, I think my eyes are moist. :D

Good job on starting the thread because we would still be arguing about who should do it 2 mins into the game :)

[Schnebly]

Did Immel just utter the words "my Wildcat brethren". I have waited so long to hear these words, I think my eyes are moist. :D

You sure it's your eyes?

Schneb

[djcat2]

You sure it's your eyes?

Schneb

LOL! Dintzer is such a stud, I couldn't help it..............

NOT!!

[ZONACAT]

Maybe next time we can ask Satan to start the Official game thread.

[DavidImmel]

Maybe next time we can ask Satan to start the Official game thread.
Good to see you're keeping things in perspective.

[TopCat]

Perhaps somebody else should start the official game thread.

[DavidImmel]

Perhaps somebody else should start the official game thread.
Why don't you say it again, John? At least you're not overreacting.

[TopCat]

If you don't understand that most of the people here were keeping this spot open until the last second out of respect for the one guy who everyone here would love to see start this thread, then I think you need to check for a pulse.

It's kind of like observing a moment of silence for a falling leader, only to have that silence breached by a giant fart.

It's a timing thing Immel...

[ZONACAT]

Good to see you're keeping things in perspective.

Glad to see you can still take a joke. :p

[DavidImmel]

If you don't understand that most of the people here were keeping this spot open until the last second out of respect for the one guy who everyone here would love to see start this thread, then I think you need to check for a pulse.

It's kind of like observing a moment of silence for a falling leader, only to have that silence breached by a giant fart.

It's a timing thing Immel...
You have no idea what you're talking about, and to pull that out of your ass is beyond offensive. Ben's in rehab; he's not making any posts right now, so to put that on me, especially when you know my relationship with him, is ludicrous, and you owe me an apology. Good day to you, sir, and to all of you, good luck.

[ajzlakers1]

I gotta admit.... Immel's opening post was pretty good! I won't complain about the content whatsoever.

[Chicat]

Perhaps it was just a fool's hope, Dintzer, but it was more for the symbolic aspect.

[Schnebly]

Ay caramba, guys. Be excellent to eachother.

[willubearcat]

I gotta admit.... Immel's opening post was pretty good! I won't complain about the content whatsoever.

Immel's cat stuff was good, but a true craps player never ever roots for a seven or eleven-even on the come out roll. :cool:

[Phylek]

Perhaps it was just a fool's hope, Dintzer, but it was more for the symbolic aspect.

That's how I felt, too. It was like we were saving the seat hoping he could make it. By proxy or whatever. The issue was not really with DI starting the thread, or what the thread said which was all fine. It was about him starting the thread 8 hours before game time while we were all still discussing how cool it would be if Ben could somehow do it.

It looks like you just took it upon yourself to start the thread just to spite all of us.

Undoubtably, you know far more about Ben's current status and the chances of him being able to start the thread than I or the majority of those on the site. Still, your relationship with Ben is what would have me hoping you could contact him and say something like, "Hey Ben, all the guys at the site would love it if you could do say something to start the in game thread." Then he could post through you as his proxy. Maybe these things are not possible, I don't know.

The fact remains that the 8 hour early game thread in the midst of us all hoping against hope that Ben could in some way mark his presence seems disrepectful to all of us.

Anyway, with all the bickering and such this thread now oficially sucks.

[Chicat]

That's how I felt, too. It was like we were saving the seat hoping he could make it. By proxy or whatever.

Yeah, like Jerry Glanville used to leave seats at Falcons games for Elvis. Ben is by no means dead and he will come back to us one day, but he is certainly our Elvis. ;)

And I agree. This thread now sucks.

[BlueMikey]

Holy crap you people are dramatic. DI for starting a thread just to bait you all and you all for taking it.

[JW_in_Philly]

Hey, whatever you wanted this thread to be, it can't un-be. yes, we'd all love at 7:19 to see a message "tell them...tell the team to bear down..." come in from the MAN himself, but if the thread from a couple days ago is any indicator, it might've been more like "Iowa wins in a landslide over SpongeBob State"...

I'd rather he have another couple weeks to recover, get his skills back and start the first game thread in the Final Four...

[Merkin]

I think this thead will work against any jinx if Immel puts on his lucky Arizona red shirt on and does his lucky pregame dog butt sniffing ritual.
<img src="http://img162.exs.cx/img162/4976/jd5nf.jpg">

[Schnebly]

fooseball?

[PointGuardU03]

Good god this place got real over sensitive. C'mon guys, we can't bring this negative energy in to the tourney. Seriously though, could this game start any later. Bear down Wildcats, bear down.

[gumby]

"No, but they gave one to me anyway." - L.A. Lakers rookie Elden Campbell when asked if he earned a degree at Clemson University.


(Just trying to break the tension)

[PointGuardU03]

Well I'm off to find a sports bar in my area that's showing the game. I'm as nervous as a whore in church right now, but I think we should win, which is maybe why I'm so scared. You guys hold down the fort and try not to kill DI. Go Cats. Woot.

[edgewood4]

Here we go!

[edgewood4]

That was a great drive by Shakur. He needs to do that more. He should be able to do that multiple times tonight against a far less athletic team.

[Officer Craig]

what tools are online yappin' about the game instead out watching it? i am at work so i have an excuse.

[Chicat]

I'm in Chicago, so it's not being shown and all the bars are overrun by Illini fans/St. Patrick's Day Drunks. :(

[edgewood4]

I'm in KY and have to watch it online... so I figure I might talk about it a little too. :)

[Officer Craig]

Ok!

Nevermind! GO Cats!!

EDIT: what site you guys "watching"? 10-7 us!

[CatintheHeat]

Arizona is up 10-7 at the under 16 min TO. Arizona is forcing the ball a little too much on the inside and thus too many Turnovers. Defensively they are playing well. Frye is going crazy with blocked shots.

[edgewood4]

I'm watching on CSTV... so I'm really "watching" :)

[edgewood4]

Nice to hear the "U of A" chant loud and clear.

[djcat2]

This is getting a little ugly. We are letting them hit too many layups.

[CatintheHeat]

Arizona down 12-10 at the under 12 TO. The only sub so far for the Cats is J-Mac. Stoudamire is 1-4 from 3 and Arizona is still having problems getting the ball in the paint. They aren't looking that good right now.

[edgewood4]

We don't seem too comfortable out there right now. It doesn't help that Salim has had 2 go in and out. We just need to settle down and play our game.

[ZONACAT]

This game is making me sick to my stomach.

[HASSstafa05]

we need to stop the bounce pass entry's into frye and throw the ball up to him...

DOES IT SEEM LIKE HALF OF THE AGGIE PLAYERS ARE GOING BALD?>

[djcat2]

Too many individual plays. Hassan should not have shot that 12 footer when he got the offensive rebound.

[WilmasPimp]

Cats are very sloppy. Terrible shots from Hassan and a few horrible entry passes to the post. Worst mental play was probably the inbounds pass where USU made a simple pass to their wide-open stud 3-point shooter.

[edgewood4]

Rodgers and Kirk are in.

[edgewood4]

Stoudamire kind of forcing shots. Not looking for teammates.

[Officer Craig]

nice layup i-rad :rolleyes:


i promise to only hate pastner and ivan.

[edgewood4]

Wow. Bonehead play by Shakur... Terrible pass then follows it up with a dumb foul. Nice to see C-rod knock down a shot and get a steal. Kirk has a block and a few boards, and Mclellan knocked down a 3. We are starting to look a little better.

[ZONACAT]

Does anyone else hate Boise as much as I do?

[HASSstafa05]

if McClellan and Crod hit their 3's we should be in good shape.

[CatintheHeat]

So far Chris Rodgers is helping with the 3 and a steal. Plus J-Mac is probably playing better than anyone. Utah State is no Wazzu. They play intense basketball.

[tstein7240]

What website is quickest to refresh the scores? I can't get it on TV and my work laptop doesn't allow the video feed (bastard IT guys!)

[SeattleCat]

Looks like our bench is bailing us out right now, which is a good sign.

[CatintheHeat]

What website is quickest to refresh the scores? I can't get it on TV and my work laptop doesn't allow the video feed (bastard IT guys!)

The NCAASports.com is really good. Go here

http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/scoreboard

[edgewood4]

What website is quickest to refresh the scores? I can't get it on TV and my work laptop doesn't allow the video feed (bastard IT guys!)

Try sportsline... it automatically refreshes.

[SeattleCat]

What website is quickest to refresh the scores? I can't get it on TV and my work laptop doesn't allow the video feed (bastard IT guys!)


I've got Yahoo's Gamechannel up, it's just text but it's something.

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/boxscore?gid=200503170017

Go there and click on the gamechannel link.

[CatintheHeat]

We are getting killed on the glass. Our playes are standing around and not blocking out.

[mytwocents]

OMG...I'm freaking out here....Wake is losing to Chat....Utah state and us....I'm only 28, I can't have a heart attack yet

[edgewood4]

24-24 now.. under 7 timeout. Rebounding problems are continuing. Utah St. just had 4 shots attempted on one possession.

[djcat2]

Whatever they were doing at Staples against UW, they are doing it now. It's going to be a long night. I can't believe Hassan just back off his assignment and let the USU shot the 3.

[WilmasPimp]

Someone start warming up in the bullpen.

[mytwocents]

no sh!t we got a raw deal in the brackets......wtf

[edgewood4]

These cuts/slashes are killing us.

[tstein7240]

no sh!t we got a raw deal in the brackets......wtf

Can't blame the brackets... if we vision ourselves as a Top 10 team... we should beat Utah St... whether the first round, second round or whenever.

[djcat2]

Hassan just fell in love with the outside shot today huh. WTF!!!

[Irish27]

I guess I was wrong. I thought our senior leadership would have this team ready. I know we have another half to go but I don't see the urgency in this team. Let's hope Lute really gives it to them at half.

[Stoopstrooper]

Hate to say it, but USU is the better team. I see them pulling away in the second half.

[edgewood4]

Hate to say it, but USU is the better team. I see them pulling away in the second half.

Whoa... they aren't the better team. They played a much more disciplined and better first half... no doubt, but they aren't the better team. Let's see how we come out in the 2nd half before we start the really pessimistic posts.

[mytwocents]

Let's try that again.... Lute should do a Bobby Knight right now


http://www4.ncsu.edu/~sjusry/knight.mp3

(warning: profanity)

[CaliCat]

no sh!t we got a raw deal in the brackets......wtf

2nd worst post ever

[aepiua]

Ok, how was that not a foul when Salim was taking the shot?

[CaliCat]

Hate to say it, but USU is the better team. I see them pulling away in the second half.

Worst post ever....

[WilmasPimp]

New game thread up. This one has been a disaster from the start.

[tstein7240]

Maybe we should try a play at the end of the half besides SS taking it one on one. They have run that every game lately. A 2nd rate scout knows what is coming.

[GlobalCat]

Hate to say it, but USU is the better team. I see them pulling away in the second half.


This post goes :flush

[Irish27]

Does anyone know what the rebounding stats are? Utah State is not a good rebounding team per their stats this year.

[mytwocents]

2nd worst post ever

You haven't been on this interweb thing too long have you?

[DCCat]

Does anyone know what the rebounding stats are? Utah State is not a good rebounding team per their stats this year.
Actually, they're one of the top teams in the NCAA in rebounding margin.

[djcat2]

Everyone, we are moving to this thread

http://forum.goazcats.com/showthread.php?t=28710

[GlobalCat]

STOP POSTING IN THIS THREAD!!!

THere is a new 2nd half thread which will combat Immel's evil Toby Bailey Clown Power Curse. No more posting in this one, go to the new one instead!!!

[catgrad97]

That half was on us, completely. Nothing but dogsh*t play so far by the Cats.