Recent content by KnightBridgeAZ

Not this dead, but historically quiet. Historically, there was often a "Big Monday" game of some sort, the SEC Network often had one women's game, and sometimes one of the other networks. But with most of the larger conferences playing on Sunday and the rest on Saturday, it has, like Tuesday...

Don't know about Valpo, but another team that has to be in the conversation is Bellarmine. While they played and lost to some very decent teams, their 2 wins are Wright State and a non-D1 team.

We watched on TV instead of going. Our (arguable) best offensive player, Micki Purdue, was out with a wrist injury. While we should have won, in the abstract, it isn't like Arizona is good enough to call anything a bad loss. And the last 30+ seconds were, um, flabbergasting. Down 3, Arizona...

Obviously not a Connecticut native - but our friends out here are longtime UConn fans originally from Brooklyn, later various areas in Connecticut before moving out to Arizona for retirement. They constantly tout Rein's Deli whenever folks bring up UConn / UConn games (they now have season...

First, Baylor, no. I think Georgia could go either way, its too early in the season to call, I think. Pitt I can't see making a move yet, for the reason's given, however, BC could make a change, they are very much the doormat of the ACC. Rutgers yes, Penn State and Purdue would make sense...

There is that. Vanderbilt's schedule is certainly respectable. I don't see anyone else with anything better. Vanderbilts tests will be against the better teams in the SEC, when they play them.

Tara had Amy Tucker for over 30 years, she retired in 2017. Pat also had Micki DeMoss. The truth is that many of the coaches of that era had long term assistants / associates. It was a different world, and I don't think anyone has had anything near the longevity of UConn.

My wife has always been puzzled by the fouls called when a 3 point shooters hand is contacted after the ball has left. I know it is consistently called, I've just never understood the exact justification. Action after a blocked shot is scrambling for a loose ball that isn't in either team's...

Lost was one post about Indiana getting clobbered by Minn. Does anyone know what is going on? It appeared to be at Indiana, no less.

Early polls are way too volatile because they are almost always based on the prior poll, as the OP shows in some of his argument. And the first poll is pure guesswork. Yes, teams play a wide variety of competition, and while I realize opponents are a choice OOC, I still think a certain...

Regarding the BE as a conference - the teams remaining from the oBE were, after all, in a Power Conference at the time. The "classic" version of the A10 and Conference USA, before numerous realignments left them practically unrecognizable, and the new (at the time) American were all solid...

You might be able to beat Utah. They played fairly well in the 2nd quarter, and Arizona stunk out the gym, and were outscored 20 - 4. Arizona beat them in every other quarter, but only came within one point, as you note. Minus the 2nd quarter, I didn't think they looked all that impressive...

Yes across the board. Fans are part of it. As you say, you can woo an audience, but lets not minimize how absolutely difficult it can be. As my wife ranted in the years when we were following a really good, Sweet 16 and up women's basketball team at Rutgers - attendance was usually less than...

Yeah, the SEC (and I think a couple of ACC teams) are still wrapping up their non-conference cupcake diet this weekend. The SEC plays less conference games than the other major conferences, so it goes on longer. Big 12 entered conference play across the board last weekend; while B1G has...

While I understand all the various scenarios that lead players to opt out of bowl games, I don't like it. In general, between the coaches that leave, the players that sit out, etc. it is unpredictable from team to team what you are going to get. Depressing. I saw an article in the Athletic...