Cats vs. Fau

[ZonaDefender1]

OK Time to break it out the mothballs

ZD1 BASKETBALL GAME LIST

UA Brandon Jennings---ERR Jersey-CHECK

ZD T SHIRT-- CHECK

GRILL--STARTING @ 6:00 PM

KIDS--GOING TO BED @ 7:30 PM

ESPNU-- I Got it!!!

Hard Hat--Ready for a beaver beatdown, going to the bowl game

WIFE--WATCHING THE GAME

OK ALL SET!!!! BEAR DOWN

[arizonafan11]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so pumped for this game and college basketball season in general!!!!

LETS GO CATS!!!!!!!!!!!

[azcat49]

Will someone make sure they wake up Chase tonight

[ZONACAT]

Operation : Just make the field of 65.

BearDown!

[Irish27]

Without Carlos Monroe not playing tonight, the spread is 17.

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

Will someone make sure they wake up Chase tonight

+1. Please make sure Chase knows there is a game tonight. Please.

Got that out of the way....Hell, I'm excited...another year of AZ BBall!

Bear Down!

Still looking for a link dammit...Comcast sucks.

[catgrad]

Without Carlos Monroe not playing tonight, the spread is 17.

I have no sympathy for any opponent's problems this season. They pale in comparison to what our program has endured the last year. If any opponent loses their star player, or anyone else to injury, my reply is: TOUGH SHYTE!

[arizonafan11]

I have no sympathy for any opponent's problems this season. They pale in comparison to what our program has endured the last year. If any opponent loses their star player, or anyone else to injury, my reply is: TOUGH SHYTE!

No doubt...you can replace a great player, but not a legendary coach. :(

[xethw]

Is this on streaming radio anywhere?

[arizonafan11]

Is this on streaming radio anywhere?

Radio would be nice, video would be oh so sweet...

[Merkin]

Radio would be nice, video would be oh so sweet...


ESPN360.COM is showing all the Dick's NIT games. Free if your ISP provides covers it, like Verizon does for me.

[arizonafan11]

Is this on streaming radio anywhere?

I found it!!!!!!!!!

http://sports.yahoo.com/top/collegebroadcast

Its like 1/3 of the way down...

[Indywildcatfan]

while it appears as though the game should be on espn360, as it is marked as one of Dick's games, it is not being shown.

Did everyone just hear Florida has FOUR players not in uniform tonight? wow

[arizonafan11]

while it appears as though the game should be on espn360, as it is marked as one of Dick's games, it is not being shown.

Did everyone just hear Florida has FOUR players not in uniform tonight? wow

Indywildcatfan!!! its great to see another cats fan here in the midwest!!! I go to school here in Anderson...

[CBCat]

I have no sympathy for any opponent's problems this season. They pale in comparison to what our program has endured the last year. If any opponent loses their star player, or anyone else to injury, my reply is: TOUGH SHYTE!

Ha ha I completely second this.
Finally the season is here. Been waiting since we lost to W. Vir.
Lets go.

[CBCat]

while it appears as though the game should be on espn360, as it is marked as one of Dick's games, it is not being shown.

Did everyone just hear Florida has FOUR players not in uniform tonight? wow

Why?

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

http://www.justin.tv/fnl4

az video should be here...crap quality...better than nothing

[CBCat]

All year long we're gonna hear about this from these so called experts and announcers.

[azcat34]

Wow we are -22.

[ghostwhitehorse]

ESPN360.COM is showing all the Dick's NIT games. Free if your ISP provides covers it, like Verizon does for me.

Comcast sucks.

[iiyani]

http://www.justin.tv/fnl4

az video should be here...crap quality...better than nothing

Thanks!!!

[ZONACAT]

Our uniforms....still awful.

[Zona_Soccer10]

Wow we are -22.

....... Wow.

Btw. Nice three Budinger... :D

[ghostwhitehorse]

3! from CB

[Zona_Soccer10]

Our uniforms....still awful.

Not as awful as the game thus far.. LOL.

[CBCat]

Never seen so many empty blue lower seats before

[azcat34]

10-7 where is the D?

[CBCat]

We gotta relax
We gotta show more confidence

[PeteUacats]

just a thought, but maybe our defense on threes doesn't matter.....teams are always going to be unconscious against us.

[Rockdoc]

every team shoot lights out against us

[Zona_Soccer10]

10-7 where is the D?

On vacation it looks like...
Even with the guys we got this shouldn't be a hard win.

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

Our players are allergic to defensive stops.

[PeteUacats]

does anyone else want to punch the "sham-wow" guy?

[ghostwhitehorse]

Our players are allergic to defensive stops.

Wish Reggie had some eligability left. . .

[Indywildcatfan]

arizonafan11, not many of us around here in Indy.

I'm on the southside of Indy, work downtown.

[PeteUacats]

i'm not going to be able to take these Lute Olson stories that will pop up every game.

[Zona_Soccer10]

Good grief..
We should be the hunters not the hunted...

[Zona_Soccer10]

Wtg chase! :D

[Zona_Soccer10]

So far Fendi blowing that #1 uni.

[PeteUacats]

alexxxxxxx jacobsen everybody!

[azcat34]

Fendi is still awful

[Indywildcatfan]

thanks for the link to the justin website. better than nothing!

[Zona_Soccer10]

Hopefully this is just jitters..
besides Chase.. thus far embarrasing...

[PeteUacats]

Jordan Hill looks like someone brought their older brother to a game at recess.

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

Our kids clearly lack confidence right now.

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

good job Garland

[PeteUacats]

Is Mike Jarvis doomed to only having small teams?

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

Same **** from the prior years so far

[PeteUacats]

Judkins has confidence.....amazing that he's the only one.

[Zona_Soccer10]

Oohh.. Nice.

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

Chase!

[ghostwhitehorse]

Same **** from the prior years so far

Yes you are a very consistent poster. . .

Yeah Chase!

[PeteUacats]

Here's to announcers all year struggling with the name "Junkins"

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

Judkins has confidence.....amazing that he's the only one.

the poison will get to him soon enough ese vato

[ghostwhitehorse]

the poison will get to him soon enough ese vato

Now if only you could catch it. . .

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

15-13 fau

[ghostwhitehorse]

2 fouls on Hill. . .

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

Chase!!

[PeteUacats]

Here's the part of the game that I'm worried about. No Hill.

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

wtf D

[ghostwhitehorse]

18-15 Owls. . .

[azcat34]

D is just awful

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

bring the ex on withy

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

24-15

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

this team doesn't miss wow what is it about our rims lol

[theLEGEND]

22-16

And we can't hit free throws...

[azcat34]

24-15

Incorrect tard. 22-16

[Zona_Soccer10]

Nice Fogg.

[PeteUacats]

Thank god for the new guys.

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

Kyle Fogg nice!

[ghostwhitehorse]

22-18. . .Fogg!

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

sloppy

[Zona_Soccer10]

Boy Budinger is on pace for a career day... LOL.

[theLEGEND]

FAU will cool off. UA just needs to keep up the pressure and keep forcing outside shots.

22-18 into timeout

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

Incorrect tard. 22-16

i didn't have the liberty of taking calculus

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

new guys are hungry...glad to see it. Put BLav in.

[Zona_Soccer10]

Welcome Horne!

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

Jamelle for 2!

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

woot !

[Zona_Soccer10]

Yes... I'm loving this Fogg kid.

[PeteUacats]

Rhythm!!!!!!

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

Kyle Fogg! Nice!

[theLEGEND]

22-22 6:40 left first half

[ghostwhitehorse]

Fogg!

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

I like it! Bear Down. Game tied up. 7-0 run UA!

[Zona_Soccer10]

Chase!!!!

[theLEGEND]

HUGE dunk by CBud!!

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

hahaha

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

Chase with a nasty dunk!

[arizonafan11]

Wowowowowowow chase!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PeteUacats]

I haven't seen that from Chase since his Freshman year!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Zona_Soccer10]

Chyeah!!

[BeachCat97]

that might have been the greatest dunk i've seen chase have at uofa. wow

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

all these dunks remind me of the old cats

[ghostwhitehorse]

Horne!

[PeteUacats]

Chase!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Taking Over!!!!!!

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

BEAR DOWN! Chase, we need this Chase all year!

[PeteUacats]

We do need to work on our transition game.

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

slow down kyle

[PeteUacats]

Len Elmore is an idiot. Chase caught a pass with his feet set and nobody on him. Why wouldn't he shoot that?

[arizonafan11]

Len Elmore is an idiot. Chase caught a pass with his feet set and nobody on him. Why wouldn't he shoot that?

no doubt...wide open. why wouldnt chase shoot that???

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

Tighten up the D, and we should be feeling pretty good tomorrow.

[theLEGEND]

Nic Wise has been suspiciously quiet thus far. And is getting burned by their guards from outside. Surprising...

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

Good job Nic

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

Cats up 2

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

get back dammit

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

Jamelle

[ghostwhitehorse]

Nic!

[PeteUacats]

Horne looks good too.

[PieceOfMeat]

I"m listenin on the radio, turns out I'm unable to be at a pc permanently and chatting.

Jordan out with the early fouls sucks. Gotta work on that Jordan.

Hopefully the 2nd half is better :tup:

[theLEGEND]

39-35 at half, good finish in the last 5 minutes of the half

[ghostwhitehorse]

Yes!

[PeteUacats]

I love that we make runs again. And they're based on turnovers too. If we improve from this point, we may not suck.

[WayneNewton]

Is it true that FAU's two best players are not playing tonight?

[PeteUacats]

Sham WOW!!!!

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

Dare I say it, I'm encouraged by what I have seen...I expected a lot worse...BEAR DOWN

[azcat49]

Need to stack all the wins we can and it doesn't matter how they come for sure.

Come on JHill play smart!

[azdoubledown]

cats are 11 pt favs 2nd half

[ASUHATER!]

nicccc

[ASUHATER!]

seems like we're intent on getting everyone in foul trouble

[PeteUacats]

Need to stack all the wins we can and it doesn't matter how they come for sure.

Come on JHill play smart!

Truly. Every win counts.

[ghostwhitehorse]

Jud!

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

the kid from texas slashes like arenas

[Rockdoc]

well, it seems that the refs are now into the game. :)

[PeteUacats]

Fendiiiiiiiiii

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

get that scummie off the tv

[ghostwhitehorse]

Horne jumper for 2!

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

hill needs to cut that hair

[PeteUacats]

the kid from texas slashes like arenas

What a great comparison. He really does. Now if he can get a shot like him and finish like him, we're in business.

[PeteUacats]

BioForce!

[Zona_Soccer10]

Now were getting a little seperation.

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

good looking jewish girls from new york in the crowd

[lofty]

Reading this thread through makes me sad and also laugh at the same time. We're pumped to be beating FAU by single digits in the second half? And we were down for a while in the first half?

God. It's going to just SUCK this year and it WILL be WORSE next couple years. I'm not looking forward to it.

All good things come to an end at some point. At least for a while.

A bit of advice.. dumb down expectations bigtime. Anybody thinking this team will sniff the Dance needs to wake up. NIT.. maybe. Maybe. Next year? Neither.

[southaz]

Why us Onobun out there? He does nothing.

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

Reading this thread through makes me sad and also laugh at the same time. We're pumped to be beating FAU by single digits in the second half? And we were down for a while in the first half?

God. It's going to just SUCK this year and it WILL be WORSE next couple years. I'm not looking forward to it.

All good things come to an end at some point. At least for a while.

stop being a loser -- loser. The last couple of years the cats would blow out teams in the first half,yet before we knew it, the inferior teams would climb back in the second half. STFU AND WATCH THE WHOLE GAME.

[LegallyKenny]

These announcers actually make me miss Bob.

[catgrad97]

Reading this thread through makes me sad and also laugh at the same time. We're pumped to be beating FAU by single digits in the second half? And we were down for a while in the first half?

God. It's going to just SUCK this year and it WILL be WORSE next couple years. I'm not looking forward to it.

All good things come to an end at some point. At least for a while.

A bit of advice.. dumb down expectations bigtime. Anybody thinking this team will sniff the Dance needs to wake up. NIT.. maybe. Maybe. Next year? Neither.

Maybe that's what some of us ARE doing--and enjoying any win we can, as it happens.

This is the first game that counts, for goodness' sake. Nobody knew WHAT kind of team was going to show up, even in McKale on ESPNU. Lay off the extrapolations a bit, ok?

[Zona_Soccer10]

Why us Onobun out there? He does nothing.

But didn't you know? He's #1. :lol2:

[Zona_Soccer10]

Maybe that's what some of us ARE doing--and enjoying any win we can, as it happens.

This is the first game that counts, for goodness' sake. Nobody knew WHAT kind of team was going to show up, even in McKale on ESPNU. Lay off the extrapolations a bit, ok?

Thumbs up my friend.

[NETSFAN4HASSAN]

All we can do is support the team. They have been through a lot...

[PerpEph]

Horne looks good too.

Just came here to say this. He looks really good tonight. This system suits him, his shot is better and he has a real chance to be a contributor this year.

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

all we can do is support the team. They have been through a lot...

hassan sucks ;)

[catgrad97]

But didn't you know? He's #1. :lol2:

#1 power forward because Arizona really doesn't have anyone else who is remotely ready to play the position, maybe.

May go down as the most nominal starter for a Wildcat team since Traves Wilson in 1999.

[WayneNewton]

Hey, everybody, how about less two paragragh opinion pieces and more one line play by play.

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

Piss poor transitional d

[gumby]

Reading this thread through makes me sad and also laugh at the same time. We're pumped to be beating FAU by single digits in the second half? And we were down for a while in the first half?

God. It's going to just SUCK this year and it WILL be WORSE next couple years. I'm not looking forward to it.

All good things come to an end at some point. At least for a while.

A bit of advice.. dumb down expectations bigtime. Anybody thinking this team will sniff the Dance needs to wake up. NIT.. maybe. Maybe. Next year? Neither.
Could be worse. Oregon just lost to Oakland at Mac Court.

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

Hey, everybody, how about less two paragragh opinion pieces and more one line play by play.

send money to my paypal

[ghostwhitehorse]

61-47 'Cats

[WayneNewton]

Chupa, you're going to have just a brutal sports year aren't you? First Michigan and now you're pretending to be an Arizona basketball fan.

[WayneNewton]

How's the crowd (size) and did anybody get a look at UAB?

[Zona_Soccer10]

#1 power forward because Arizona really doesn't have anyone else who is remotely ready to play the position, maybe.

May go down as the most nominal starter for a Wildcat team since Traves Wilson in 1999.

True.
Wow.. were shooting free throws like Memphis...

[WayneNewton]

True.
Wow.. were shooting free throws like Memphis...

Speaking of Memphis, they look very sloppy. Hate Calipari's street ball offense.

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

Hill will have an interesting NBA Career

[LegallyKenny]

Horne has been really bad in the second half.

[Zona_Soccer10]

Speaking of Memphis, they look very sloppy. Hate Calipari's street ball offense.

Yeah.. it's not the best. But it works.
Should be in for a fight.. UMass looks game thus far.

[Zona_Soccer10]

Horne has been really bad in the second half.

Need to get that man some stick'em.
For his hands.. and feet.

[Zona_Soccer10]

Yay Fogg.
Looks solid in his first official game.

[Irish27]

Oregon lost at home to Oakland.

[WayneNewton]

Score?

[ghostwhitehorse]

Score?

65-51 'Cats.

[lofty]

NAU will beat us this year.

[ghostwhitehorse]

Hill DUNK!

[WayneNewton]

65-51 'Cats.

Can always count on GWH. Thanks, man.

[catgrad97]

OK, 15 points is pretty good separation, but there's still too much time left.

Cats need to get some points off turnovers in one last decent run to put this game away.

[PeteUacats]

Our perimeter D is looking as good as it has in a long time.

[WayneNewton]

NAU will beat us this year.

Are you serious? They did look pretty good today.

[Zona_Soccer10]

NAU will beat us this year.

Nice try. I think not.

[ghostwhitehorse]

Make that 69-52. . .and FAU is 4-15 from 3. . .yeah perimiter D!

[arizonafan11]

Long gone are the days of us leading the nation in PPG...

[ASUHATER!]

NAU will beat us this year.

you're even more of a debbie downer than i am

[Zona_Soccer10]

Oregon lost at home to Oakland.

Wow. Ernie Kent.. wth. LOL.
Last years OSU? Hah. jk

[ASUHATER!]

Long gone are the days of us leading the nation in PPG...

we'll still probably put up 80 in this game, and thats fine with me.

[arizonafan11]

terrible shot by jhill

[Zona_Soccer10]

Long gone are the days of us leading the nation in PPG...

True.. but nowadays I think we would sacrifice that for wins and defense.

[PeteUacats]

I like how our D is improving as we get more comfortable. Hill is starting to own the paint- as he should against a smaller team. We're passing well and making some sound decisions. We're far from crisp on offense though and our transition game on both offense and defense is lacking.

I worry what will happen when we play a team with size and athleticism and I also would like to see Hill take less shots while falling over.

We look surprisingly better coached than we did in the preseason. I expect the season to be rocky, but this isn't anywhere near as bad as I was thinking tonight would be.

[catgrad97]

Where's that updated stat of how successful Arizona has been when it has scored 80 or more points?

I think the Cats have only lost 4 games in the last 15 years, at least, after hitting that plateau. We're on track to easily surpass it tonight.

[WayneNewton]

Make that 69-52. . .and FAU is 4-15 from 3. . .yeah perimiter D!

Is it actually good perimeter D or is it like the football team having one of the best passing defenses in the country due to not playing anyone who can pass the ball decently?

In other words, are they just missing open looks?

[PeteUacats]

holy crap, Fendi is going to finish with 1 point

oh wait, never mind.

[arizonafan11]

True.. but nowadays I think we would sacrifice that for wins and defense.

definitely... but i loved the run-n-gun style that we're so used to, leading up until last year

[ghostwhitehorse]

Is it actually good perimeter D or is it like the football team having one of the best passing defenses in the country due to not playing anyone who can pass the ball decently?

In other words, are they just missing open looks?

Lost visual after halftime. .. (darn justin.tv). . .but FSU started hot from the perimiter then. . .not so much after. I suspect at least some real D was invovled in that cooling down.

[PeteUacats]

Our new KO free offense sure doesn't score many more points.

[WayneNewton]

Score?

[ghostwhitehorse]

71-56 .'Cats . .http://www.arizonaathletics.com/gametracker/launch/gt_mbaskbl.html?event=698835&school=ariz&sport=mbaskbl&camefrom=&startschool=&

[southaz]

Where's Lavender and Johnson, they should get some PT.

[catgrad97]

We're keeping a nice 15-point cushion, but Hill, C-Bud and Nic really should try and push this margin to 20 if they want to rest their legs for the next NIT game.

[azdoubledown]

Our new KO free offense sure doesn't score many more points.

it also doesn't have a jerryd bayless in the lineup ????

[ASUHATER!]

from what i read we have to play tomorrow at 930 pm against uab...

[EL_CHUPACABRA]

**** the sun belt

[ghostwhitehorse]

Damn. . .last second indeed.

[catgrad97]

from what i read we have to play tomorrow at 930 pm against uab...

And unless that team has radically changed its offense since Mike Anderson left, our three stars are going to need fresh legs or Cats'll get run out of the gym in the second half.

Anybody else remember the last win Arizona had in the P-NIT? Scoring in the 50s against Michigan...in OT. Ugly, ugly game in New York.

[PeteUacats]

Its good to see Chase smiling.

[PeteUacats]

Yeah, we're in for a game against UAB

[Zona_Soccer10]

definitely... but i loved the run-n-gun style that we're so used to, leading up until last year

It was nice. But with the past two style coaches we've had.. it's been more fundamentally sound.
And who knows what coach next comes in here.. it could change again.

Nice win guys.

[ASUHATER!]

And unless that team has radically changed its offense since Mike Anderson left, our three stars are going to need fresh legs or Cats'll get run out of the gym in the second half.

Anybody else remember the last win Arizona had in the P-NIT? Scoring in the 50s against Michigan...in OT. Ugly, ugly game in New York.

looks like we have to watch out for robert vaden and paul delaney iii from uab, they each played 39 minutes today and scored 43 of the 64 uab points.

[PeteUacats]

Its amazing to say, but we won this game on our defense.

[Zona_Soccer10]

Looking forward to tomorrow.
Should be a good test for this young and gelling group.

[ghostwhitehorse]

Final: 75-62 'Cats.

[catgrad97]

75-62, final. Nice win, Cats! 1-0 in the (official) post-Olson Era!

Hope to see more of the bench on the floor against UAB tomorrow. If we're going to win that one with our D, we're going to need fresh legs.

Arizona's not going to make it back to the Dance with seven guys getting all the minutes like they did tonight. Zane and Lavender will need to get involved more...and Horne, for as well as he did tonight, is going to have to help out on the interior.

Has Jordan Hill ever shot worse from the field in his Arizona career? Four for eleven field goals...not like him at all. Tired legs, I hope.

[BibbysTowelDude]

Hill was just out of sync all night, you'll see him do a lot better when he has a legit body to bang. Those shots have better touch after contact..