AZBALLER said:
What is ua "rebuilding" exactly? I didn't realize that they used to be national titile contenders or even conference title contenders...Maybe the correct term would be "building"?
And why do ua fans always have to bring up basketball, when people start to talk about football?
Dude you have had one good season since 1995 where you actually won the conference. Other than that you guys are living off a coach who last coached in the mid eighties. And he didnt even win it all. Whata joke. Take your best season the last ten years:
(Per Wikipedia)
In 1996, the Sun Devils went a surprising 11-1, highlighted by a 19-0 shutout of the number-one-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers in Tempe. ASU quarterback Jake Plummer led the Sun Devils, propelling Arizona State into the Rose Bowl against the Ohio State Buckeyes. In a game with National Championship potential, the Sun Devils held a slim 17-14 lead with 1:47 left in the fourth quarter, but surrendered a late touchdown to Ohio State, falling by a final score of 20-17.
I believe that year you finished fourth in the polls
Now take Arizona's best season:
In 1998, the team posted a school-record 12-1 season and made the Holiday Bowl in which it defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Arizona ended that season ranked 3rd nationally and 2nd in several publications
So since then all you guys have on us is a couple mediocre seasons where you underachieved. We hired a bad coach and had a very bad five year period. Bottom line, we have the right guy in place now and it takes time to salvage the garbage that Mackovic created. If Stoops would have been hired immediatly after Tomey, I guarantee you he would make Koetters progress in the last six years look very poor.
The true test will come next season, when talent wise you guys SHOULD be better than us. But you wont be. And then we will hear all these excuses about Koetter and blah blah blah. Remember this is our coaches third season. I think this is your coaches sixth. Is the talent, progress and fan base approval really THAT far off with the three year head start Dirk got? I dont think so....
Furthermore, what exactly does your signature mean? You put a quote from your pathetic ex-AD on there (who left you for a much bigger time college BTW, something our AD has had opportunities to do, but never has) in which he proseltyzes one of the worst coaches in NFL history (albiet he is a nice guy) and brings down my beloved Cardinals. And then you have say "Word!" (thanks snoop dogg
) followed by you referring to yourself as a "big time Sun devil and Cardinal fan"...umm does that seem a little contradictory to anyone but me...?
You are one of my favorite posters AZBaller if only for your ignorant blinded love of ASU and the comedic relief you provide with your "insightful" comments........
