Comments on: Lute Olson on Arizona-Duke: “It should be another great game”

By: Brinson Early

Brinson Early — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:35:11 +0000

I miss you Luke. I remember the exciting Duke vs. Arizona games. You, on the sideline, nattily attired, standing tall and erect with not a strand of hair out of place
directing your team as poised as an orchestra conductor. Your teams were very good and fun to watch. I hope you are enjoying retirement but I wish you were still coaching.

By: macjoneszona

macjoneszona — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:41:48 +0000

I’m glad Coach Olson and I share a similar perspective on the 10′-11′ Wildcats. And that’s, for whatever reason(s), the unfathomable inability to get the T.K.O. punch on opposing teams, when Zona has them desperately against the ropes on the hardwood court.
Nonetheless, this has been one magical season in only the second year of Miller’s longterm tenure in Tucson. Eh.

By: Mark B. Evans

Mark B. Evans — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:25:36 +0000

Nice get, Steve.

By: Carlos J. M.

Carlos J. M. — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:00:51 +0000

Steve, I’ve got to say, that’s just way too much talent there in Austin for Texas not to be a perennial Top 10 to 5 team. At least. Every season, all season – ’til April. Or longer. For sure. And there’s more coming in next year in the way of some kid named Kabongo who can flat-out ball? These cagers, and many of them like Johnson (who I recall Arizona wanting badly) from right there in the Lone Star State, might want to reconsider who it is that’s going to help them get ready for life after Kansas…and the rest of the Big 12.

But all kidding aside, UA, Washington and UCLA are better than UT in 4 out of 7, 3 out of 5 and 2 out of 3 game sets. Whatever the case may be. WSU and Cal, on any given day, can give the ‘Horns a darn good game and come out even, if not on top. There is no magic to the burnt orange. Or Rick Barnes. The only question is: When will the media, pollsters and NCAA Mens Basketball Championship Selection Committee give up its infatuation with the guy and his teams?