Bear Down…and Blog!

Current and former University of Arizona athletes are always making news and not always in traditional mediums. We scoured the Internet and found Wildcats online by visiting these lynx

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Plays such as this one, blocking Clippers guard Eric Gordon, have caught the eye of Channing Frye's teammate Steve Nash this season. Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE

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PRAISE FROM CAESAR

“Huge game from Channing Frye tonight! Must of listened to Jock Jams on the way to the arena!”

- Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns guard on teammate and former Wildcat center Channing Frye, who scored 29 points and grabbed 5 rebounds against the Indiana Pacers.

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(WILD)CAT PHISHING

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Hey, former Wildcat and Harlem Globetrotter Eugene Edgerson:

@WildkatEdgerson Tweeting fun questions to former Wildcats. You still rocking the afro?

@AtPressTime Some things don’t change…yes, I’m still proudly rocking my ‘fro.

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NEWS

The International Olympic Committee honored former Wildcat and LPGA great Annika Sorenstam with its “Women and Sport” achievement award on Dec. 3 at the LPGA Rolex Awards Reception in Orlando.

“I was surprised and honored to receive the “woman and sport” award from the IOC at tonight’s Rolex LPGA Dinner.”

- Annika Sorenstam, via Twitter

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TWITTER

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“Going to the National Championship, can only imagine wat that feel like.. But big up’s to Oregon, represent the Pac-10 !!”

- Arizona cornerback Robert Golden wishing conference foes Oregon best of luck in the BCS title game against Auburn.

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“Just did an interview with Steve Kerr Went well ! Real cool guy!”

- Derrick Williams on a recent encounter between Wildcat greats, both past and present.

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“So…I was told tonight by a Swede that I look exactly like a Swedish action movie actress haha hmm don’t know how to take that”

- Taryne Mowatt, ex-Arizona softball pitcher, getting hit on by a sweet-talking Swede.

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“Headed to Oakland! What are some cool, hip, bay area phrases I can use over the weekend?!”

- Ex-Arizona track and field star Brianna Glenn looking for some lingo. I’ve got this one, Brianna, having grown up in Oakland (N.J.) myself. Walk up to the first guy you see and say “I’m about to pop a clown up in Oaktown!”

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“Whose going to the omega party tonight??”

- Arizona wide receiver Dan Buckner, to quote the 80s hair-band Poison, ain’t looking for nothing but a good time.

I’ll tell you who’s is not heading to the Omega party…

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“Late night trip to starbucks”

- Arizona hoops center Kyryl Natyazhko eschewing fraternity for Frappuccino.

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“BiG game tomorrow .. heading to bed early tonight… Have a good day yall! :0)”

- Ex-Wildcat volleyball outside hitter Kim Glass, followed this Tweet on Saturday night (Sunday morning in Russia where she’s playing) by praising God, wake up calls and pancakes.

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“I play at 730 am tomorrow. Off to bed. Hope everyone had a good day.”

- The rest apparently didn’t help former Wildcat golfer Natalie Gulbis at the LPGA Championships. After shooting a first-round 74, Gulbis withdrew from the Orlando tournament due to a back injury.

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“Went super deep in the closet today.. brought out the “Citrus”.. looking new”

- Wildcat safety Anthony Wilcox talking about sneakers…we think.

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“Bout to get cleaned up, throw on one a these Nice suites I got and Head on to see about those “Titans”.”

- Mike Thomas of the Jacksonville Jaguars goes into his closet and pulls out classiness.

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“Saw Brad Pitt tonight…he was at same place as us. Saw one of his movies one time. We’re tight .”

- Arizona athletic director Greg Byrne giving new meaning to rubbing elbows with “A”-listers.

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WEB

Buy a ‘Gronk Nation’ T-shirt or Chris, Dan or Rob Gronkowski will come to your house and put a hurt on you your grandkids will feel. GronkNation.com officially launched on Saturday, promising its visitors a chance to “get up close and personal with the NFL’s Gronkowski Brothers.” Find bios of ex-Cats Rob (Patriots) and Chris (Cowboys) and Dan (University of Maryland, Denver Broncos), as well as shop Gronk merchandise and get your daily Gronk fix.

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YOUTUBE

With all due respect to the oration-style of Sexy Ralphiee, I won’t fault you if you skip ahead to the 4:53 mark and the final two plays of this year’s thrilling Territorial Cup against Arizona State. Don’t cry Sexy Ralphiee, the Wildcats will rebound.

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