If not the Zags, then who?

[Kiddwell]

Was thinking about that 11-straight-years league championship run. We almost caught UCLA at 13. The Zags begin anew this upcoming season. If Coach Few stays put (and the quality recruits keep on coming), we might still surpass UCLA's 13-straight by, oh, 2025-'26.

Can't think of any other school, in any conference anywhere, that has a chance equivalent to ours. In fact, Kiddwell can't think of any school besides GU that has a chance at all.


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[cggonzaga]

Nice thought and I hope it comes to fruition for the program. However I'd be a little surprised if Few coaches past the age of 60. Just seems like the kind of guy that doesnt dig the limelight that much and would rather be fly fishing and enjoying his family before the boys get too much older. Then again I could be wrong and he could be aiming for the wins record and coach to 80! I wonder how far Coach K will put it out of reach?

[krozman]

If you do what you love........

[Martin Centre Mad Man]

I doubt we'll see another streak like that one in the WCC. The league has gotten a lot better top to bottom over the past few years. The addition of BYU, coupled with the St. Mary's emergence makes winning a league championship much harder. It is possible that BYU will leave and/or that St. Mary's will fall back into the pack with the rest of the league, particularly if Coach Bennett decides to leave. Unless that happens, I can't see another team dominating this league as thoroughly as Gonzaga did for the past thirteen years.

I hope I'm wrong. I'd love to start a new streak in 2012-2013.

[bullzag23]

Was thinking about that 11-straight-years league championship run. We almost caught UCLA at 13. The Zags begin anew this upcoming season. If Coach Few stays put (and the quality recruits keep on coming), we might still surpass UCLA's 13-straight by, oh, 2025-'26.

Can't think of any other school, in any conference anywhere, that has a chance equivalent to ours. In fact, Kiddwell can't think of any school besides GU that has a chance at all.


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Kansas....

[75Zag]

Kansas....

Kentucky?

Go Bulldogs!

[awberke]

Kentucky?

Go Bulldogs!

Kansas

[titopoet]

Some context: Kansas is running at 8 straight. That is with striking range.

[JAGzag]

Read the caption and thought someone stole the cookie from the cookie jar ...

[Kiddwell]

Some context: Kansas is running at 8 straight. That is with striking range.

Didn't realize that Kansas has eight in a row. Sure seems that the appeal of Texas would give them a fair chance to out-recruit, out-play the Jayhawks. The flip side is that the Longhorns were only 9-9 in conference last season.


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[MJGoGaels]

It is possible that ...St. Mary's will fall back into the pack with the rest of the league, particularly if Coach Bennett decides to leave. Unless that happens, I can't see another team dominating this league as thoroughly as Gonzaga did for the past thirteen years.

I hope I'm wrong.

When I was young I use to say things like that about GU... before and after Few arrived. Now, it's a only a theoretical possibility that GU would regress to .500 ball ever. Some day, hopefully, people will say that about the Gaels regardless of who is in charge of SMC basketball - the Gaels will be contenders because it's the Tradition.

[NorCalCoug]

Good luck with that.... I would never suggest that BYU will go on a conference championship tear in the WCC but I'd wager a bet with ANYBODY that BYU will win at least 1 WCC bball championship in the next 13 years.

[JPtheBeasta]

Good luck with that.... I would never suggest that BYU will go on a conference championship tear in the WCC but I'd wager a bet with ANYBODY that BYU will win at least 1 WCC bball championship in the next 13 years.

I would say so, too, and would really expect you to win more than that. Fortunes can change so quickly, and there is a reason why the Zags' run was so rare.

That said, suck it :] Go Zags !

[bartruff1]

yup

Kansas....

....they actually have a realistic shot at it...

[Martin Centre Mad Man]

Good luck with that.... I would never suggest that BYU will go on a conference championship tear in the WCC but I'd wager a bet with ANYBODY that BYU will win at least 1 WCC bball championship in the next 13 years.

I would agree with that, assuming that y'all stick around that long. We're hoping that you guys settle in for many years of great competition.

I'll also wager a frosty beverage that you won't get your first WCC championship during the next two years.