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The BasketCats got to the rim but couldn’t finish.
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The Arizona Wildcats started the weekend with high hopes on the basketball court and on the football recruiting trail. Both programs had a shot at a big win and took things to the wire.
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When you are a coach who was a success at School A but failed at School B, the strategy at your next job is pretty obvious: Do exactly what you did at School A.
With the completion of his coaching staff, Rich Rodriguez took a major step toward making the “A” stand for Arizona.
The Wildcats are trying to take a big step in L.A.
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The Cal Bears, Stanford Cardinal and Washington Huskies posted 2-0 records last week as Pac-12 play got underway. All three will look to remain perfect as their paths do not yet cross.
The Arizona Wildcats posted a victory in their single conference game a week ago so they too will attempt to keep their Pac-12 record clean.
To do so the Cats will have to reverse their recent fortunes of the past few years in the City of Angels (or, in the case of tonight’s game, the University of California, Los Angeles of Anaheim).
Can the football rivalry gap end up like the basketball gap?
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The Arizona Wildcats beat Arizona State handily on Saturday giving Sean Miller his fourth win in five games against the Sun Devils.
Add in the UA football team winning three of the last four Territorial Cup games and Cat fans are swimming in bragging rights.
When was the last time the head-to-head in-state rivalry was this lopsided in the two highest profile sports?
“Three-pointer! Buy a new car!”
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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?
