The 2013 NFL Draft is officially in the books, and while Steve Keim and Bruce Arians might be happy with their nine overall selections, the feeling is probably not felt statewide. Neither Arizona nor Arizona State had a prospect selected by an NFL team from Thursday-Saturday. The Sun Devils (linebacker Brandon Magee, safety Keelan Johnson […]
It should likely come as no surprise that University of Arizona running back Ka’Deem Carey was ranked by Athlon Sports as the top player at his position in the Pac-12. Kind of comes with the territory of being a consensus First-Team All-American after a sophomore season in which he rushed for 1,929 yards and 23 […]
The University of Arizona basketball team is awaiting the arrival of two of ESPN’s top-20 recruits for their 2013-14 season. Whether or not they remain Wildcats for more than a year remains to be seen, as ESPN’s Chad Ford writes in an Insider piece that forwards Aaron Gordon and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson are among the 2014 […]
It’s the story that just won’t die in college basketball. Nearly three weeks after the conclusion of the 2012-13 season, UA and the Pac-12 are back in the news. In a USA Today article, writer George Schroeder made light of the fact that the newspaper had obtained documents (via a public records request) which revealed […]
If you subscribe to the theory that it’s never too early for a little NCAA bracket action, you’re in luck. ESPN’s resident bracket guru released a very early look at how he sees things shaping up for 2014, and the Arizona Wildcats are one of his favorite teams. Apparently the losses of Mark Lyons, Solomon […]
After just one season in Tucson, UA freshman forward Grant Jerrett has decided he’s ready to test the NBA waters. The school sent out a press release detailing the forward’s decision late Wednesday. “Today, with the support of my family, I made the decision to enter the 2013 NBA Draft and pursue my lifelong dream […]
The Arizona Wildcats’ logjam in the front court might have just become a bit less crowded. Reports have surfaced that forward Grant Jerrett might declare for the NBA Draft. The NCAA’s withdrawal deadline is April 28, so if Jerrett is leaving or staying at the UA, the news will become official then. CBS Sports writer […]
Arizona Wildcats wideout Austin Hill is out indefinitely after tearing his ACL in practice on Wednesday. Daniel Berk of the Arizona Daily Star tweeted the official news of Hill’s condition on Saturday afternoon. Official: torn acl for Austin Hill. — Daniel Berk (@DSBerk) April 13, 2013 Hill put together an impressive sophomore season for the […]
Rich Rodriguez’s image needed some repairing when he took over the University of Arizona football program. Because while he had great success at West Virginia, his three-year tenure at Michigan was nothing short of a disaster. So he moved to the desert, and promptly led the Wildcats to an eight-win season and victory in the […]
The University of Arizona announced Friday it will play a series with Brigham Young University, with one of the games being at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. The game in Glendale will be played in 2016, and it will be followed by a matchup in Tucson in 2018 and Provo, Utah in 2020. “Our […]
Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez apparently got his player, albeit maybe a year later than expected. Former Chaparral High School star Davonte’ Neal, who played for Notre Dame last year, has reportedly decided to transfer to the University of Arizona. Neal, who is a former five-star prospect and two-time Gatorade Player of the Year, originally […]
There may have been some doubt before, but there is none now. Kevin Parrom’s basketball career at the University of Arizona has come to an end. It was thought that Parrom, a senior, may apply for a medical hardship waiver in order to gain another year of eligibility. He missed games his freshman year due […]
Former University of Arizona quarterback Matt Scott has been rising up NFL draft boards ever since an impressive performance at the combine. A quarterback with a good arm and the ability to run, he could be a good fit for many teams in the league. Having already visited with the Philadelphia Eagles, among other teams, […]
Following a highly-publicized recruitment and just one season at Notre Dame, former Chaparral High star Davonte’ Neal is transferring to Arizona, according to a report from Blue and Gold Illustrated. Neal – a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year in Arizona during the 2010 and 2011 seasons as a high school player – welcomed his […]
Ed Rush may have resigned from his post as the head of officiating in the Pac-12, and commissioner Larry Scott may have determined his former employee’s offer of money or a vacation to any referee who gave Arizona coach Sean Miller a technical foul or ejected him from a game was done so “in jest.” […]
It hasn’t been a day since the end of the 2012-13 college basketball season and next year’s rankings are already being put up for discussion. A team generating a lot of buzz is the Arizona Wildcats, who seem to be a consensus top-five at the moment. Sporting News writer Mike DeCourcy thinks UA is worthy […]
The University of Arizona was named one of the most valuable collegiate basketball teams by the Wall Street Journal. The Wildcats rank fourth overall at a price of $224.1 million. UA is the only team from the Pac-12 inside the top 10. Topping the list is Louisville, which is valued at $291 million, and the […]
The Arizona Wildcats are losing their assistant basketball coach to Ball State. According to the Star Press, James Whitford was hired as the men’s basketball coach at Ball State. Whitford spent the last four years at Arizona as the assistant coach to head coach Sean Miller, and the past two as the associate head coach. […]
In the wake of a Pac-12 investigation, Ed Rush has resigned his post as the conference’s coordinator of men’s basketball officials. The investigation stemmed from allegations that Rush offered financial incentive to any official who would call a technical foul or eject Arizona head coach Sean Miller during the Pac-12 Tournament. Arizona athletic director Greg […]
The college basketball world is buzzing about the article in which Jeff Goodman of CBS Sports reported that a “bounty” was offered by Pac-12 head of basketball officials Ed Rush to referees who called technical fouls or ejected Arizona head coach Sean Miller during the Pac-12 Tournament last month. It has been met with a […]
I was a sports fan long before I was ever an Arizona Wildcats fan. The news that the head of officials for the Pac-12 may have placed a bounty of sorts on Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller disgusts me. It repulses me. It angers me. And that’s the sports fan talking — not the Arizona […]
If you know anything about me, you know I’m not a fan of the Arizona Wildcats — in any sport. But also, I can recognize when something stinks, and well, after a report that surfaced Monday, I’m holding my nose. Jeff Goodman of CBS Sports broke a story that unearthed an investigation of Pac-12 head […]
Sean Miller added another feather to his recruiting cap Tuesday, as forward Aaron Gordon announced his intention to sign for and play with the Arizona Wildcats in 2013-14. Gordon, who is the sixth-best recruit in the country according to Rivals.com and fourth-best according to ESPN, chose Arizona over Kentucky, Washington and Oregon. A 6-foot-8, 210 […]
According to Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller, all he said before getting assessed a technical foul in a Pac-12 Tournament game against UCLA was “He touched the ball.” The video can be seen here: Anyway, the Cats lost the game by two and Miller left incredibly upset with the technical foul he received from official […]
Ohio State knocked off Arizona in the Sweet 16, putting an end to one of the most interesting seasons in program history. As excruciating as it was, should the Cats be proud of their campaign? What is there to look forward to? Adam Green and Jarrett Carlen discuss it all. Follow @AZSports
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 basketball game. So, we give you ‘Cat Tracks’, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from Arizona’s 73-70 loss to Ohio State on March 28. The Story: The Buckeyes put […]
Size has never been an issue for Kaleb Tarczewski. He was born 10 pounds, 3¾ ounces and two feet long. Now, 20 years later, he weighs 260 pounds and stands 7 feet tall. Height runs in the family. Tarczewski’s father is 6-foot-4 and his grandfather is 6-foot-5. Tarczewski’s mother is 5-foot-11 and her father is […]
The Arizona Wildcats have reached the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 a total of 15 times. Thursday’s appearance, in which the Cats will face off against Ohio State, will be the third in the last five years and second under head coach Sean Miller. Here’s a look at each game the Wildcats have played in the […]
Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez is a Ka’Deem Carey fan. Then again, why wouldn’t he be? As a sophomore, Carey rushed for a school record — and nation-best — 1,929 yards to go along with 23 touchdowns. A consensus All-American, the running back carried the Wildcats to a surprising 8-win season. However, his offseason has […]
