• This story is courtesy of the Arizona Daily Wildcat Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez has notoriously struggled in his first year at new stomping grounds. In his first year at Glenville State, he went 1-7-1. At West Virginia, 3-8 and at Michigan, 3-9. After Saturday’s 52-17 victory against Washington, Rodriguez won his fourth game […]
The Arizona Wildcats’ road showdown against the UCLA Bruins on November 3 will air on the Pac-12 Network at 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats have owned the Bruins in recent years, winning each of the last five meetings. Last season, they won in impressive fashion by the score of 48-12. Last week, the Wildcats throttled the […]
If the Arizona Cardinals’ offensive line is the most-criticized unit around the state, the UA Wildcats’ defense is probably a close second. Heading into Saturday night’s home game against Washington, Arizona’s defense had given up a combined 141 points and 1,725 total yards in three straight losses to Oregon, Oregon State and Stanford. In fact, […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a football game. So, we give you ‘Cat Tracks’, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from Arizona’s October 20 win against Washington. Final score: Arizona 52, Washington 17. The Good: […]
The first USA Today men’s basketball coaches preseason poll has been released, and the Arizona Wildcats are ranked 11th. Arizona, who earned a total of 411 points, is the highest-ranked Pac-12 team, ahead of No. 13 UCLA. Indiana tops the poll, and is followed by Louisville and defending champion Kentucky. It’s worth noting that the […]
Rich Rodriguez is trying to build Arizona into one of the premier football programs in the nation, and he knows that will not be accomplished without solid recruiting. A guest of Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf, the first-year coach said things have gone well on the recruiting so far. “High school coaches have been […]
Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller frequently talks and tweets about building a “players” program. He instills this mindset in freshmen before they step on campus, so that by the time they’re seniors they can instruct younger players in the same way Miller taught them. No class in a coach’s recruiting career is as important as […]
• This story is courtesy of the Arizona Daily Wildcat Partly because of injuries, but mostly because its soaring expectations have been grounded again, Arizona (3-3, 0-3 Pac-12) is getting a fresh start to its season. After dropping three straight Pac-12 contests, the Wildcats had a bye last week and used the time to not […]
• This story is courtesy of the Arizona Daily Wildcat Brendon Lavender was the sniper, the designated three-point shooter. In 2011-12, Lavender carved out a role as the team’s best three-point shooter, and he embraced it. In a pinch, Lavender could shoot with the best of them. In fact, his 48.7 percent three-point shooting ranked […]
• This story is courtesy of the Arizona Daily Wildcat On the converted outfield wall of Arizona’s makeshift practice field, the phrase “Pull the Rope” overlooks the players, its bold white letters standing in stark contrast to the blue mat. The motto is both literal and symbolic — it represents both a drill designed to […]
The Arizona Wildcats’ Oct. 27 showdown against the USC Trojans will be at 12:30 p.m. and aired on national TV. This will mark Arizona’s seventh nationally televised game of the season and the third game on an ABC/ESPN network. Arizona has lost nine of its last 10 meetings against the Trojans, but the games have […]
The Arizona Wildcats and Arizona State Sun Devils had a collective 15 selections to highlight Phil Steele’s Midseason All-Pac-12 Team. The Wildcats had an impressive 10 selections, good enough for second most among the conference teams. Oregon and USC led the pack with 11 nods each. Quarterback Matt Scott, center Kyle Quinn, linebacker Marquis Flowers […]
Lost in the gaudy numbers put up by Arizona’s offense is the emergence of running back Ka’Deem Carey. A sophomore, Carey has accumulated 670 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground, and has added 220 yards and one score as a receiver. He’s coming off an impressive performance in Arizona’s loss at Stanford in which […]
The Arizona Wildcats will enter the 2012-13 season with one of the nation’s top-rated freshman classes and a fifth-year senior transfer in point guard Mark Lyons. They’re bringing high expectations with them. In a piece on CBSSports.com, five NCAA hoops writers gave some preseason predictions. Jeff Goodman, Doug Gottlieb and Jeff Borzello have the Wildcats […]
• This story is courtesy of the Arizona Daily Wildcat The Arizona football team is a tease, there’s no sugar coating that. And Saturday’s 54-48 overtime loss cemented that idea. A 3-0 start gave rise to delusions of grandeur, and performance in games against Oregon, Oregon State and Stanford didn’t help that. The Wildcats trailed […]
Before the 2012 season, senior quarterback Matt Scott was a virtual unknown both on the UA campus and around college football. In his first three seasons in Tucson, Scott had six touchdowns and less than 200 pass attempts to his name — most of which came during mop-up duty or as a backup. Just six […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a football game. So, we give you ‘Cat Tracks’, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from Arizona’s October 6 loss to Stanford. Final score: Stanford 54, Arizona 48. The Good: […]
• This story is courtesy of the Arizona Daily Wildcat The size and strength of Stanford is well documented, from its style of play to its massive interior players and tight ends. Now that Arizona is preparing to take on the Cardinal in Palo Alto, Calif., the Wildcats’ lack of size on the line is […]
The Arizona Wildcats were ranked as high as 22nd in the nation just a few weeks ago, but now find themselves with a 3-2 record and a two-game losing streak. The view in the Old Pueblo is certainly less sunny now than it was before, and with a schedule that still has No. 18 Stanford, […]
Arizona Punter Kyle Dugandzic has been named the Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week after his impressive performance in a 38-35 loss to the Oregon State Beavers. Dugandzic punted five balls for 234 yards for an average of 46.8 yards per kick. Four of Dugandzic’s five punting attempts landed inside the 20 yard-line, including […]
• This story is courtesy of the Arizona Daily Wildcat After Arizona’s second straight loss and a season sweep by the Oregon schools, the Wildcat nation is sounding a bit pessimistic about the season. Only 44,153 fans piled into Arizona Stadium to watch the Wildcats lose a back-and-forth shootout to No. 18 Oregon State — […]
Arizona quarterback Matt Scott (10) hands off the ball to Ka'Deem Carey (25) during the first half against Oregon State in an NCAA college football game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Wily Low)
• This story is courtesy of the Arizona Daily Wildcat After a humiliating whipping on national television, with an overachieving Oregon State team next on the schedule, pundits like to throw around the phrase “must-win” for Arizona’s Saturday matchup against the Beavers at Arizona Stadium. Anyone who says that is wrong, and sort of bad […]
The annual McDonald’s Red-Blue game is less than a month away, and on this week the University of Arizona announced a group of special guests that will be in attendance The University will honor the 1987-1988 men’s basketball team and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the team’s trip to the Final Four. Former Wildcats Lute […]
It was certainly a tough weekend for Rich Rodriguez and the Arizona Wildcats. They saw their undefeated record and Top 25 ranking go down the drain after a lackluster 49-0 loss at No. 2 Oregon. But that didn’t stop Rodriguez from sharing some sympathy after watching the conclusion of the Seahawks-Packers game on Monday night. […]
• This story is courtesy of the Arizona Daily Wildcat EUGENE, Ore.— Matt Scott leaned against a wall outside the visitors’ locker room at an empty Autzen Stadium. Thirty minutes earlier, a raucous sell-out crowd of 58,334 cleared out after Oregon trounced the Wildcats 49-0. Scott was slouching, but his head was not down. The […]
The Arizona Wildcats will debut a new look Saturday when they host the Oregon State Beavers. Wildcats coach Rich Rodriguez announced Monday the team will don copper helmets for the game. It’s the first time they’ll do so this season. “We are going to break out the copper helmet for the Oregon State game”, head […]
Well, that didn’t take too long. Only two weeks after cracking the AP Top 25 poll with an upset win over then-ranked No. 18 Oklahoma State, the Arizona Wildcats find themselves on the outside looking in once again. Despite going into Autzen Stadium last night sporting a 3-0 record and one of the most proficient […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a football game. So, we give you ‘Cat Tracks’, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from Arizona’s September 22 loss to Oregon. Final score: Oregon 49, Arizona 0. The Good: […]
