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Same goes for Jamari Phillips who's averaging 1.6 points per game at Oregon
I'm hoping if we don't get Koa we can get Quaintance when he inevitably transfers.
I heard a rumor that Hurley's incoming class was going to be part of a reality show, which was eventually cancelled.
Since the show never occurred, assu is refusing to pay their NIL, which explains why they're playing a half-assed version of an already awful program.
Sanon and Quaintence definitely won't return. Also hilarious to see Phillips struggle. Fortunately, Martinez will be the beneficiary of that poor choice, primarily as a sophomore.
Has he even started a game ? Seems like he did to start the season but now is coming off the bench
Sanon has been hampered by injury most of the season.
Very few PGs start AND play elite their Freshman year.
No insider info but I suspect that Sanon wanted to play the maximum minutes and t. lloyd feels/knows that would not be the plan for him.
Jamari decommitting to go to
Oregon was the worse move.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/43986278/bj-freeman-no-longer-arizona-state-men-basketball-due-conduct-detrimental-team
assu loses another. I seriously think that the players have given up because the "reality show" never occurred, which resulted in an NIL loss. The freshmen/transfers didn't get their money and they just don't care...
https://awfulannouncing.com/college-basketball/bobby-hurley-nil-docuseries.html
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Same goes for Jamari Phillips who's averaging 1.6 points per game at Oregon
Oregon just pulled off a masterful comeback on Wisconsin down 15 with around 5 minutes to go in the 2nd. There is no substitute for good in-game Coaching. Wish Tommy could get better at the IN-GAME Coaching tactics.
Tommy is allergic to playing freshmen anyway. Carter is only playing because Slo-Mo "Kirk Walters" Krivas is hurt. Tommy is even still trying to force the round peg into the square hole with Townsend who just doesn't fit anything he coaches. Carter needs over 30 minutes and 10 shots a game.
Quote from: KansasCityCats on February 19, 2025, 09:28:29 PMSince the show never occurred, assu is refusing to pay their NIL, which explains why they're playing a half-assed version of an already awful program.
Sanon and Quaintence definitely won't return. Also hilarious to see Phillips struggle.
If any of this is true I actually don't find it funny. This kind of stuff leads to gambling probes and investigations.
Quaintence is a beast.
Sanon is every bit of what I expected. When I watched all his "reels" and showcases, it always seemed like his "handlers" were paying off his competition to sag off and let him get off his shots. I think he is still a monster prospect though because whether or not that is true, he still can light it up.
Alijah Arenas may be similar where he hid from the top level and is still going to hide at USC just so he can ball hog, however he can light it up.
That strategy didn't work for Isaiah Collier in college or for the draft, but Collier is now dominating at PG for the Jazz currently over 10 assists per game lately
Quote from: CactusCat on February 20, 2025, 12:36:11 PMSanon has been hampered by injury most of the season.
Very few PGs start AND play elite their Freshman year.
No insider info but I suspect that Sanon wanted to play the maximum minutes and t. lloyd feels/knows that would not be the plan for him.
Tommy never lets a Freshman play. I don't even think it is worth paying the players what they do if they won't have significant roles. Tommy is just a transfer portal merchant in my book.
Quote from: arxpert on February 24, 2025, 02:46:45 PMTommy is just a transfer portal merchant in my book.
And yet he doesn't even take the portal seriously.
Quote from: arxpert on February 24, 2025, 02:45:09 PMQuote from: KansasCityCats on February 19, 2025, 09:28:29 PMSince the show never occurred, assu is refusing to pay their NIL, which explains why they're playing a half-assed version of an already awful program.
Sanon and Quaintence definitely won't return. Also hilarious to see Phillips struggle.
If any of this is true I actually don't find it funny. This kind of stuff leads to gambling probes and investigations.
Quaintence is a beast.
Sanon is every bit of what I expected. When I watched all his "reels" and showcases, it always seemed like his "handlers" were paying off his competition to sag off and let him get off his shots. I think he is still a monster prospect though because whether or not that is true, he still can light it up.
Alijah Arenas may be similar where he hid from the top level and is still going to hide at USC just so he can ball hog, however he can light it up.
That strategy didn't work for Isaiah Collier in college or for the draft, but Collier is now dominating at PG for the Jazz currently over 10 assists per game lately
This should be hilarious to any Arizona fan. Did assu fans show concern when we were inaccurately accused by ESPN for the withdrawn Ayton story?
Let them probe. Hurley did this to himself by promising income that didn't yet exist. And the incoming players' handlers were supposedly dumb enough to buy it. Good luck landing a Top-25 class after that debacle.
It's been a rough year for Sanon, with team success comes individual success.
And with Hurley, you're always guaranteed to not make the second round of the tournament. Smart way to get exposure, Sanon...
"Wow, Sanon should've *come* to Arizona"
Quote from: |ᴘ|ʀ|ʏ|ᴍ|ᴇ| on February 24, 2025, 02:55:13 PMQuote from: arxpert on February 24, 2025, 02:46:45 PMTommy is just a transfer portal merchant in my book.
And yet he doesn't even take the portal seriously.
True, but I think he does take it seriously - too seriously. He just gets lost in the fog and over-recruits "Bigs". He really wants to be a program that can run and gun for 2pt buckets.
Quote from: KansasCityCats on February 24, 2025, 04:57:48 PMQuote from: arxpert on February 24, 2025, 02:45:09 PMQuote from: KansasCityCats on February 19, 2025, 09:28:29 PMSince the show never occurred, assu is refusing to pay their NIL, which explains why they're playing a half-assed version of an already awful program.
Sanon and Quaintence definitely won't return. Also hilarious to see Phillips struggle.
If any of this is true I actually don't find it funny. This kind of stuff leads to gambling probes and investigations.
Quaintence is a beast.
Sanon is every bit of what I expected. When I watched all his "reels" and showcases, it always seemed like his "handlers" were paying off his competition to sag off and let him get off his shots. I think he is still a monster prospect though because whether or not that is true, he still can light it up.
Alijah Arenas may be similar where he hid from the top level and is still going to hide at USC just so he can ball hog, however he can light it up.
That strategy didn't work for Isaiah Collier in college or for the draft, but Collier is now dominating at PG for the Jazz currently over 10 assists per game lately
This should be hilarious to any Arizona fan. Did assu fans show concern when we were inaccurately accused by ESPN for the withdrawn Ayton story?
Let them probe. Hurley did this to himself by promising income that didn't yet exist. And the incoming players' handlers were supposedly dumb enough to buy it. Good luck landing a Top-25 class after that debacle.
I don't think it is about them having sympathy for us nor empathy for Ayton or Miller specifically. I think it is more of a Domino effect.
Greed has no limit, no bounds. Simple example - When you are in your 5th year and you know you are going undrafted, you are going to do whatever it takes to cash in even if you are getting a Max feasible type of NIL deal. We are in the Gambling Era right now.
The biggest dilemma for young players is understanding how the professional payscale works. Yes, most high-level D-1 players make more money with the NIL, as opposed to an NBA rookie contract. The issue is that delaying the process pushes back their opportunity to graduate through the rookie contract and actually sign a significant extension (or free agent deal).
Hunter Dickinson possibly made more than Bill Self this season but if he's drafted at the end of the 1st round, his process is delayed an additional 12 months before he makes a 9-figure contract.
Regardless, I'm always cheering against assu. Their coaches, players and fans can remain in the basement of the Big-12 for eternity. Especially considering the fact that they're proud of their results under Hurley, which embarrassingly doesn't include ONE trip to the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament...