Yardbarker: Chase Budinger

Nic Wise Is The Best Pure Point Guard in the Pac-10

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:00:54 -0500

With a 74-72 double overtime loss to UNLV last night - setting its record at 3-3 - it’s an understatement to say that Arizona is not run by flash and big names this year. With Lute Olson thrice removed and the Encinitas Enigma, (coined by yours truly; shirt orders to my Twitter…) Chase Budinger, and [...]

Mac Court (Eugene, Oregon) Road Trip

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:02:00 -0500

McArthur Court (aka "Mac Court", aka "The Pit") in Eugene, Oregon, has been the home of the Oregon Ducks basketball program since it opened in 1926, and is one of the most distinctive basketball venues in the country.This is likely to be the last full season of Oregon basketball at Mac Court, as the new Matthew Knight Arena (named for the late son of Nike founder/Oregon alum Phil Knight) is scheduled to open in December, 2010.We took our first trip to Mac Court in February...

I hate to say ‘I told you so’ on Budinger/Olson

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:50:03 -0500

A little more than a year ago, I wrote a piece here on Fanster.com criticizing the venerable Lute Olson( and got criticized by U of A fans for it) for what I perceived to be pressure through the media being placed on Arizona forward Chase Budinger. Budinger, at the time, was unsure whether he would [...]

EARLY ENTRY CANDIDATES FOR 2009 NBA DRAFT

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:32:15 -0500

Via NBA.com here is a list of the ealry entry candidates for the 2009 Draft! Should be interesting, a lot of great players. Chase Budinger is one of my favs! Related posts:Who’s really the best in this year’s draft? I don’t know who’s the best know… Last year, the...

Harden and Budinger to Enter NBA

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:32:41 -0500

(AP Photo) Arizona State sophomore James Harden, the Pac-10 player of the year, will hire an agent and enter the NBA draft. Also leaving early and hiring an agent is Arizona junior forward Chase Budinger. By hiring an agent, Budinger and Harden will not be able to return to Arizona or ASU next year. Sun Devils' Harden declares for NBA [espn.com] Junior Budinger opts for NBA draft [espn.com]

Arizona's Quest for 25 Still Alive

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:35:05 -0500

Arizona's Quest for 25 Still Alive Just under a month ago, Arizona was coming off of a heartbreaker at USC, and a demoralizer against UCLA. Things looked bleak for the Kitty Kits. They were 11-7 and 2-4 in Pac-10 Play. The following Thursday the Cats lost to in-state rival Arizona State at Home taking them to 11-8 (2-5). Not only were there doubts about Arizona making it to their 25th straight NCAA Tournament, there were doubts they would even get invitations to other postseason pla...

Was Penders Right?

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:31:40 -0500

Tom Penders' buddy at ESPN, Norby, has finally returned Penders' calls and it turns out, maybe Penders wasn't as crazy as we all thought. In a radio interview recently Penders accused ESPN of doctoring the video and adding X-Ray vision. Here is the clip in question:ESPN does add a spot shadow to show Aubrey looking down, which as I mentioned in a Previous Post is debatable. The intention is there nonetheless. Plus the ESPN announcer says, "He wasn't looking down at him, b...

Tom Penders is a Dirtbag

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:59:19 -0500

Earlier this week Tom Penders had the gall to stand up for what Aubrey Coleman did to Chase Budinger's face last Saturday saying that ESPN doctored the video and added the x-ray vision piece to make Aubrey look bad. What really made Aubrey look bad was stepping on Chase Budinger's face and shoulder. That made him look much worse than adding a little x-ray vision graphic.Whether or not Coleman looked down to Chase there is indisputable evidence that he knew Chase was on the ground, bas...

Houston's Coleman Apologizes For Assaulting Budinger (Video)

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:14:17 -0500

Stomp to the Fayce!

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:34:16 -0500

I'm sure most of you Frumpsters out there have seen this already. If not, think Albert Haynesworth. Make the jump for the video. I realize Chase Budinger's head o' hair looks like one of those golf shoe cleaners outside the pro shop, but come on. That makes Laettner's stomp look pedestrian. And his teammates are absolutely thrilled. Awful. Houston must still be upset about 1983. Understandable. Donk Spotter

Houston’s Aubrey Coleman Steps on Chase Budinger’s Head

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:19:15 -0500

Arizona forward Chase Budinger took a crucial charge from Houston

Houston Player Steps On Chase Budinger's Face

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:11:28 -0500

Houston's Aubrey Coleman steps on the face of Arizona's Chase Budinger in a game on Saturday.

A personal thank you to Lute Olson

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:16:57 -0500

Dear Lute, As a University of Arizona graduate, I wanted to send you a thank you letter. I'm not writing to thank you for strong-arming Chase Budinger back, although that will make the team more bearable to watch. Nor am I writing you to thank you for getting rid of Kevin O'Neill or Miles Simon, because all those comments should be directed to Jim Livengood, right?

Welcome Back Chase

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:24:05 -0500

As The BearDown reported earlier, Chase Budinger will be returning to Tucson for his Junior Season. According to sources close to the situation the fax came in around 2:00 PM Mountain Standard Time announcing his return for the 2008-2009 season. Also we should note that Chase's dad Duncan Budinger wanted Chase to stay in the NBA badly. It's nice to see the young man make a logical desicion even in the face of that kind of opposition, here's hoping that happens on the court next ye...

Don't stand next to Lute Olson at a bus stop

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:55:31 -0500

Fresh off of worrying about Chase Budinger's marketability, Lute Olson is at it again. The Hall of Fame coach granted an hour-long interview to Anthony Gimino of the Tucson Citizen, and Gimino asked a lot of pertinent questions that people want answers to. Lute spared nobody: