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Archive for December, 2011

This Week in the Pac-12, Dec. 29: ASU at Arizona and the rest of the basketball TV schedule

Thursday, December 29th, 2011
Kyle Fogg

The defending champions are ready.
Photo by Chris Morrison-US PRESSWIRE

Forget the early season RPIs. Don’t worry about the conference rankings.

The Pac-12 is going to award a men’s basketball championship for the first time this spring and the battles start now.

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For Sale: Intruding ads at McKale Center may signal time to sell naming rights

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
Solomon Hill and Kyle Fogg

“Three-pointer! Buy a new car!”
Photo by Chris Morrison-US PRESSWIRE

I don’t get to a lot of Arizona Wildcats basketball games. I live and die with the Cats via television but taking in a game live is a rare treat.

Last week’s win against Bryant was my first trip to McKale this year. I couldn’t help but notice how much advertising has crept into the flow of the game. If revenue is needed that badly it makes me wonder:

Is it time for the University of Arizona to sell stadium naming rights?

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This Week in the Pac-12, Dec. 22: Basketball update with conference play around the corner

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
ASU fight

The Pac-12 is almost ready to fight for a championship.
Photo by David Kadlubowski/The Arizona Republic

Pac-12 conference play is one week away!

Regardless of what you may have heard, they do not cancel the season when a league’s RPI is in the gutter. There will be Pac-12 basketball games and they will crown a champion at the end of the year.

Where does each team stand heading into the final non-conference weekend?

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Equally Opposed: Positive coverage of Arizona’s Rodriguez matched by negative response to ASU’s Graham

Monday, December 19th, 2011
Todd Graham

“Please say something nice...”
Photo by David Wallace/The Arizona Republic

It was a sad weekend for Wildcat Universe. The start of the Gonzaga game was bad enough but Cat fans also had to come to terms with the fact that the Arizona State football coaching search had come to an end.

It’s like watching the circus leave town after a long, entertaining run.

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Snooze Button: Breaking down Arizona Basketball’s slow starts

Monday, December 19th, 2011
Sean Miller

“Help yourself to an early lead.”
Photo by Chris Morrison-US PRESSWIRE

It’s been an all-too-familiar scene for the Arizona Wildcats this season. The opposing team jumps out to an early lead and their bench celebrates. Sean Miller calls time out and the Cats slink over for a stern talking-to.

Why does this keep happening? How can the UA fix it? The numbers may show us the answer.

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