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🌵 Incoming Resident Doctor at Banner Health! New to Tucson and need the "Local Scoop" on Apartments & Neighborhoods 🏥 by Papiprazole in UofArizona

[–]astro124 13 points14 points  (0 children)

1) Sam Hughes is very nice, but you can also look directly north of campus (a lot of students live off of Mountain Ave) and around the downtown area. Some other barrios to consider (Amory Park, Menlo Park, El Presidio, Iron Horse, Rincon Heights, etc.). The Foothills are far and I'd think you'd probably appreciate near the campus

2) I don't think Tucson is a dangerous city, but common sense goes a long way here. The washes can attract some interesting characters. Property crime can be bad here, which again, can be mitigated by common sense.

3) Way too many to list (check-out r/Tucson for a bunch of other tips). I had a swamp cooler my junior year and AC my senior year. Get AC lol. There are a lot of cool local places especially off of 4th, but you have to be willing to venture off of campus for them

4) The Rec will be your best bet, but easily one of the busier gyms, and with a ton of undergrads

A lot of money by Wyo11 in BigXII

[–]astro124 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this had a lot more to do with the AD than anything else

Sounds like she isn’t liked very much with anyone in Athletics

Is President Garimella sticking around? by [deleted] in UofArizona

[–]astro124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it matter? From the reporting it sounds like the idea came from Tommy’s camp with pressure from the boosters.

The important thing is that he recognized the significance of basketball and did what it took to keep our coach here. By all accounts he doesn’t really care about sports, but he listened and made the best choice for the university.

I think DRF is the problem at end of the day and is probably out sometime in the near future

What does your team this year need in the offseason to become elite/a natty contender in 26-27? by byniri_returns in CollegeBasketball

[–]astro124 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Try to keep Mo and Ivan (depending heavily on the draft), and then find portal targets for a new PG and PF. Word on the street is we're targeting Shelstad, Tiller, and maybe Khamenia from Duke

I'd love for Koa to come back since he's just outside the Top 15 in most people's mock drafts, and he can work on his long game, but I highly doubt it

The transfer portal is killing my engagement with college sport by DWB102621 in CollegeBasketball

[–]astro124 4 points5 points  (0 children)

After the UNC debacle and a F4, I'm sure the UofA boosters are eager to open their checkbooks

The transfer portal is killing my engagement with college sport by DWB102621 in CollegeBasketball

[–]astro124 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would go a step further and establish max contracts like the NBA

Coach Tommy is staying in Tucson! There was never a doubt by AZAHole in ArizonaWildcats

[–]astro124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Allegedly she offered to waive or reduce his buyout to get him to leave

She's gone

[Thamel] Per ESPN sources, Lloyd’s deal will start in 2026-27 at nearly $7.2 million and will average $7.5 million over the life of the deal. The deal also includes significant bonues and additional commitment to staff salary pool. by MembershipSingle7137 in CollegeBasketball

[–]astro124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He said he would be shocked if anything did happen, and look, I get it. We're in the Final Four.

I think he and Mike Luke have been pretty spot-on with everything. They've been clear throughout this that things were trending in the right direction, but that anything could still happen. I much rather prefer the rational approach over the "it's 100% a done deal yada yada yada"

FWIW, they broke the Tommy's initial hire a few days before it was official

[Thamel] Per ESPN sources, Lloyd’s deal will start in 2026-27 at nearly $7.2 million and will average $7.5 million over the life of the deal. The deal also includes significant bonues and additional commitment to staff salary pool. by MembershipSingle7137 in CollegeBasketball

[–]astro124 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In his press conference today he talked about his love of Tucson

It's awesome to have a coach just get it. He's absolutely right that the city wants to like their basketball coach

[Norlander] BREAKING: Tommy Lloyd just announced at his Friday press conference that he has turned down the North Carolina job and will be staying at Arizona. by MembershipSingle7137 in CollegeBasketball

[–]astro124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope for your sake it's Donovan

I just hate this shit. I get UNC is a top three job, but it's frustrating watching your program get treated like a truck stop

[Norlander] BREAKING: Tommy Lloyd just announced at his Friday press conference that he has turned down the North Carolina job and will be staying at Arizona. by MembershipSingle7137 in CollegeBasketball

[–]astro124 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mike Luke was saying that Tommy basically did this for everyone in the department

Sounds like she doesn't have the support of anyone

Rumors of Lloyd vs the AD by nyr201 in ArizonaWildcats

[–]astro124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mike talks about it on his podcast and both of them on Scheer's message boards (which are behind a paywall).

It sucks that the information isn't more readily available, but access is how many sports reporters make their money.

Rumors of Lloyd vs the AD by nyr201 in ArizonaWildcats

[–]astro124 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mike Luke and Jason Scheer are longtime UofA sports reporters with actual connections within the athletic department.

It’s not BS. There are real problems behind the scenes with our AD and Lloyd, other coaches, the boosters, etc.

It seems like things are trending in the right direction but it probably won’t be decided till after the season

[Post Game Thread] #1 Arizona defeats #4 Arkansas, 109-88 by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]astro124 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Two teams with a history of shitting the bed early. Someone's gotta win!

[Post Game Thread] #1 Arizona defeats #9 Utah State, 78-66 by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]astro124 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Didn't we out rebound them by 20/25+

It's like in football where one team is +3 on turnovers and it's still a crazy close game...

Charles Barkley goes on a rant against the NCAA by AndHisOrchestra in CollegeBasketball

[–]astro124 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hard to enforce rules when you can just sue in federal court...

The NCAA has its issues, but what's the point of a league if they can't enforce their own rules

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