[MalcolmxParticipant]

Xavier Standout Guard Mark Lyons will transfer to Arizona and be eligible to play in this upcoming season. I think this is a good choice on both sides.  

http://www.zagsblog.com/2012/05/06/mark-lyons-to-arizona/#more-72998

[llperez]

Arizona vs ucla is gonna be a great battle next year. Zona returns 2 key starters in solomon hill and nick johnson and some key backups and a top 3 recruiting class

[TRC1991Participant]

zona is gonna be dirty!! im mad though cuz im a husky fan… UCLA is gonna be scary too

[MalcolmxParticipant]

 Yes,that is for sure Zona will be stacked and UCLA will be a pac 12 contender as well.

[BiggysmallsParticipant]

Good get for Arizona. I think UCLA will still be the class of the conference this year but Arizona should have an inside track as the clear cut number 2 team. I dont think Lyons makes them significantly better then they already were though.

[llperez]

I’ll have to spend some time pondering it, but zona vs ucla is almost a toss up right now. Jordin mayes was arguably a better pg for them last year then Josiah trurner and he’s back. Sidiki Johnson was a freshman who didn’t see consistent minutes last year, but he might be a pro. Definitely a talented big. I don’t know much about their freshman yet so I’ll wait to see who I predict to win the PAC 12.

[BruinSteveParticipant]

 I believe Sidiki Johnson transferred. But beside the point I think UCLA and zona will start off preseason top 10 to at worst 15. They will definetely contend

[llperez]

@bruinstecve, u are correct about sidiki, but I actually meant to say Angelo chol the other frahman big, the lefty, got em mixed up. And I agree, both are top 10 nationally caliber teams. I am also a bruin fan but I do wonder about the pg play next year and how shabazz plays within a team concept and whether or not jsmith can make strides.

[Chilbert arenasParticipant]

Pac-12 is back!!!!!

[BruinSteveParticipant]

Josh is the biggest variable, if he can come in at 300 pounds and dominate then the sky is the limit. Although UNC fans may disagree I am a fan of Larry Drew, and Kyle Anderson can run the point on offense and Powell will be able to defend the opposing point(Kind of like the old Magic lakers did).

[Dale WorthingtonParticipant]

Two potential Final Four squads out West.

The talent is undeniable. Coach Howland has already taken UCLA to the Final Four 3 times. Coach Miller has taken both the X-Men and Arizona to the Elite Eight.

I hate to see Marky Ly leave my beloved Xavier.

But I’m happy to see him reunite with Coach Miller in the desert.

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