I wonder if she's going to match up against Cate Reese or Sam Thomas. They're going to both have their hands full if that's the case.My favorite player in the country this year is probably Onyenwere. I'm excited to see if she's added to her perimeter game more.
Seriously, UCLA has more talent at most starting positions. No depth, but you have to suit up your best five to win. Arizona may win if it is a game of attrition.In my opinion, Arizona has the better roster and it’s not particularly close. I really like Close and Onyenwere, but UCLA’s deficiencies seem to follow them year after year. They lack a true big. I still could see this going either way, but Arizona has the higher ceiling to me.
With that in mind, credit to Close who always seems to have a board-crashing, defensively-sharp squad regardless of personnel limitations.
Well at the half you certainly appear dead right. cate Reese is quiet as is McDonald's. UCLA is shooting the lights out of the ball against a Uarizona team that was trying to develop a defensive identity.Seriously, UCLA has more talent at most starting positions. No depth, but you have to suit up your best five to win. Arizona may win if it is a game of attrition.
Seriously, UCLA has more talent at most starting positions. No depth, but you have to suit up your best five to win. Arizona may win if it is a game of attrition.
BTW, my ears are still bleeding from Listening to Joan Bonvincini announcing that game. Just in case you weren't sure, Joan used to coach AZ and Adia was one of her players...not sure if that came across
Well, I will say in watching Arizona a lot last year that the Home crowd was awesome for the Wildcats and definitely helped them overachieve. That said, this years team is extremely talented and should not need that kind of push especially considering the situation that EVERYONE is in. For Adia to state that out loud is a bit obvious and dubious/reckless- Suck it up buttercup.
BTW, my ears are still bleeding from Listening to Joan Bonvincini announcing that game. Just in case you weren't sure, Joan used to coach AZ and Adia was one of her players...not sure if that came across
She was a guest at a pregame Stanford chalk talk a few years ago while she was still coaching. She and Tara have known each other a long time, and it was really fun and funny listening to the two of them go back and forth with stories and quips.I like listening to Joan Bonvicini.
Elise Woodward is my favorite PAC-12 broadcaster.
Joan has a very nice reputation in Tucson, which she earned, and she still lives in this area.She was a guest at a pregame Stanford chalk talk a few years ago while she was still coaching. She and Tara have known each other a long time, and it was really fun and funny listening to the two of them go back and forth with stories and quips.
I am a coffee guy...Joan has a very nice reputation in Tucson, which she earned, and she still lives in this area. (I too, have heard she's been great for the community -it's her announcing of AZ games I loathe...and I am a UofA fan....)
I have heard she is not everyone's cup of tea.