ESPN TONIGHT 5:30PM It's Game Day Everyone: Gonzaga vs BYU

[Reborn]

Good morning all you Zag fans. It's Game Day! The best day of the week. And this game will be one of our toughest and best games in conference play. It's been a crazy week for sure. We started out thinking we were playing Santa Clara. It's been a crazy year for sports, that's for sure because of this pandemic we are living through together. I'm really grateful for having a Gonzaga game today. It will help me take my mind off of all the craziness going on in the world today. Gonzaga's games can definitely be be a refuge for me sometimes.

Ok! I got my favorite Gonzaga gear on. I am definitely wearing my luckiest Zag sweatshirt. Later on, when I get ready to go out I'll put on my Zag socks. I think I'll wear the red ones today. I'm looking forward to seeing Suggs back at full speed. I miss his play. I'm pretty much thinking that BYU will be a good test for us, but in the end I believe that Gonzaga just has too much of everything for them to keep up with us. It will be interesting to see if BYU wants to run with us. I dare them to and hope they do. I love a really fast paced game. I am thirsty to see the Zags passing, as it's one of the most beautiful thing that I see this year in college basketball. I don't think anyone can pass -the rock like the Zags do. I don't think there's a team that has a center and power forward who play like guards in the full-court game. Everyone have a great day. And let's all get ready to Rock and Roll.

Go Zags!

[jazzdelmar]

Bornie, are you sure?

[Reborn]

Yeah. ha ha ha ha I'm pretty darn sure.

Go Zags!

[zag67]

I think we need to thank the coaches and administration for getting these games for replacements. I think that they are doing a SUPER job to filling our schedule

[jazzdelmar]

I think we need to thank the coaches and administration for getting these games for replacements. I think that they are doing a SUPER job to filling our schedule

Agree, as opposed to Koach who's hiding under his barracks back at the Point.

[SorenTodd45]

It's definitely a strange day. Our game has moved up by 30 minutes. No longer a ROOT game, we are now on national television (with a top crew, instead of you know who). And playing a hated rival, sans Gollum. I count all this as win-win, so I will drink to that. Can I wait until game time to do that though?

EDIT: I just realized something, directly following our game is the Pasch and Walton show. This ought to be interesting.

[Spike#1]

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[zagdontzig]

It's definitely a strange day. Our game has moved up by 30 minutes. No longer a ROOT game, we are now on national television (with a top crew, instead of you know who). And playing a hated rival, sans Gollum. I count all this as win-win, so I will drink to that. Can I wait until game time to do that though?

EDIT: I just realized something, directly following our game is the Pasch and Walton show. This ought to be interesting.

I have to challenge you on BYU's "rival" status. Yes, they win games against us at a higher rate than a lot of other teams, but they get more shots at us. Most importantly, they still haven't got between us and a WCC title, like SMC has, and they haven't hung a single banner since joining the conference.

"Rivalry" gets thrown around a little too loosely these days. Some of the elements include:

-Longevity of series, and
-Comparable W/L record, and
-National Interest beyond the programs' respective fanbase.

Gonzaga/BYU has longevity, but it's broken, Gonzaga is 18-7 (.720) against BYU since joining the WCC, and the series doesn't attract national interest like Duke/UNC or Michigan/MSU would. "Rival" status should be earned; Duke/UNC, Cincinnati/Xavier, Indiana/Purdue, Michigan/MSU They're more a nuisance than a rival in my eyes. SMC remains the only conference "rival," if you're looking at banners, and I would say we're running away from that rivalry too. I'm not sure we have a bona fide rivalry right now.

[ArchaeaBYU]

I have to challenge you on BYU's "rival" status. Yes, they win games against us at a higher rate than a lot of other teams, but they get more shots at us. Most importantly, they still haven't got between us and a WCC title, like SMC has, and they haven't hung a single banner since joining the conference.

"Rivalry" gets thrown around a little too loosely these days. Some of the elements include:

-Longevity of series, and
-Comparable W/L record, and
-National Interest beyond the programs' respective fanbase.

Gonzaga/BYU has longevity, but it's broken, Gonzaga is 18-7 (.611) against BYU since joining the WCC, and the series doesn't attract national interest like Duke/UNC or Michigan/MSU would. "Rival" status should be earned; Duke/UNC, Cincinnati/Xavier, Indiana/Purdue, Michigan/MSU They're more a nuisance than a rival in my eyes. SMC remains the only conference "rival," if you're looking at banners, and I would say we're running away from that rivalry too. I'm not sure we have a bona fide rivalry right now.

You might not view it as a rivalry, as we haven't disrupted your title chases.

But BYU fans look forward to Zag games because (a) the Zags are always good and (b) many of them have been competitive, exciting games. Tonight might not be competitive, but BYU is still happy to play the Zags.

The only other team that BYU really looks forward to playing is SMC.

Good luck when the Zags aren't playing BYU.

[GoZags]

Just wanted folks to know game is at 5:30p and will be shown on ESPN. Thus, the thread edit and this post to "bump" the thread.

[zagdontzig]

You might not view it as a rivalry, as we haven't disrupted your title chases.

But BYU fans look forward to Zag games because (a) the Zags are always good and (b) many of them have been competitive, exciting games. Tonight might not be competitive, but BYU is still happy to play the Zags.

The only other team that BYU really looks forward to playing is SMC.

Good luck when the Zags aren't playing BYU.

Adding a fourth element: bitterness between the fanbases. BYU fans are too nice for Gonzaga/BYU to be a rivalry.

[ArchaeaBYU]

Adding a fourth element: bitterness between the fanbases. BYU fans are too nice for Gonzaga/BYU to be a rivalry.

We have plenty of knucklehead fans. Just ask the Utes.

[zagdontzig]

We have plenty of knucklehead fans. Just ask the Utes.

Now that's a rivalry.

All fanbases have knuckleheads.

[tmt]

My child is a student-athlete at Gonzaga. Every year, she states, HANDS DOWN, that playing at BYU is easily her favorite venue! “The fans are always so kind!” ArchaeaBYU, you are an example of such a fan!

[ArchaeaBYU]

My child is a student-athlete at Gonzaga. Every year, she states, HANDS DOWN, that playing at BYU is easily her favorite venue! “The fans are always so kind!” ArchaeaBYU, you are an example of such a fan!

Good luck to your daughter. What sport if you are not afraid to say? I follow most BYU sports. In any event, you're kind to say that. Good luck to her.

[rawkmandale]

It looks like ESPN2 is going to profile Joel Ayayi in about a minute - at end of commercial break.

[zagsfanforlife]

Anyone else getting a college football awards show?

[gonstu]

Yes. Where is the game???

[Birddog]

I am too

[tummydoc]

Yeah, awards is running long

[GoZags]

ESPN.com still has it on ESPN tarting 5 minutes ago

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...meId=401275290

[Kiddwell]

Yeah, awards is running long

Yes.



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[Reborn]

yep So far no Gonzaga Game

[ArchaeaBYU]

Yes.



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I never watch awards shows and now this one is running over.

[Reborn]

It's now on ESPN News