Legendary University of Arizona quarterback John Button Salmon waxes poetically, strategically and facetiously about the Wildcats’ Territorial Cup match-up with the Arizona State Sun Devils…

 A low turnout in Tucson tonight for #ASU fans, who presumably are still driving in circles while trying to find their way of the 202 Loop.

— John Button Salmon (@GR8SalmonsGhost) November 24, 2012

Shaq Richardson is down with an apparent hand injury. At least he has about a month to heal before the #ArizonaWildcats next game. — John Button Salmon (@GR8SalmonsGhost) November 24, 2012

Todd Graham’s headsets are Dr. Dre designed and called #BeatAsu #BearDown #ArizonaWildcats — John Button Salmon (@GR8SalmonsGhost) November 24, 2012

Someone explain to John Bonano that the double-arms raised motion the refs are making means that his kick was good. #BearDown

— John Button Salmon (@GR8SalmonsGhost) November 24, 2012

Ka’Deem Carey for Heisman! Also, what the heck is the Heisman Award? Is that anything like the Downtown Athletic Club Trophy? Look it up!

— John Button Salmon (@GR8SalmonsGhost) November 24, 2012

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Greg Byrne, far right, celebrates the Arizona Wildcats’ College World Series title this summer. Harry How – Getty Images

Shawn Eichorst has stepped down as Athletic Director at the University of Miami and is heading to the University of Nebraska to fill the spot vacated by the retiring Tom Osborne.

Eichorst, whose tenure as AD for the Hurricanes lasted a mere 18 months, has big shoes to fill. Osborne is nothing short of a legend in Lincoln, having won three national titles as Husker football coach — a distinction that eventual got him elected to Congress.

For University of Arizona fans, this is great news and effectively ends the Greg Byrne-to-Nebraska rumors. Byrne apparently isn’t interested in replacing a legacy. And by legacy, we don’t mean Osborne, rather, Byrne’s own father Bill Byrne.

As Cornhusker AD, the elder Byrne’s programs won eight national titles and 82 Big  8/12 titles between 1992 and 2003. Among those national championships were Osborne’s three football triumphs. Bill Byrne jumped to Texas A&M before retiring in August.

Such is the price of success. And Arizona has witnessed it firsthand.

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Current and former University of Arizona athletes are making noise on the courts, fields and pools of the world.

They’re also sounding off on Twitter:

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Had awesome time speaking with the third graders at Sa Hughes elementary!!! Thanks guystwitter.com/bebe3114/statu…

— Brigetta Barrett (@bebe3114) September 17, 2012

I remember the college days when I could just ask sumbody to come help me clean or do laundry. Got a lot to get done today

— Juron Criner (@JbamaCriner82) September 17, 2012

- The Oakland Raiders don’t pay you enough to hire a maid?

Back in Charlotte for about 48 hours until I’m off to AZ to throw out the first pitch at a DBacks game and a @fitterandfaster this weekend!

— Nick Thoman (@Nick_Thoman) September 17, 2012

- Thoman is the second Arizona Olympic silver medalist to be honored by the D-Backs. Last week, Brigetta Barrett sung the National Anthem before the Arizona-Dodgers game

The next person to post a picture of their breakfast with the caption “Breakfast of Champions” is gunna get smacked in the mouth #NotAGame

— Kyle Dugandžić (@kyfifa13) September 17, 2012

You don’t want to anger the Arizona punter, he sounds hungry

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