Kevin Parrom isn’t dealing with your typical injury.
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The cliché Arizona Wildcats fan response during the second half (Second quarter? Second play?) of a bad football loss is to ask, “When does basketball season start?”

Losing an exhibition game to a Division II team takes the punch out of that one.

As the hoops regular season begins tonight it appears Arizona Basketball is headed for a transition year. Not like the football team transitioning from one coach to another but transitioning from a peak season while waiting for the next rapidly approaching peak.

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What did Sean Miller think of all the rumors?
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University of Arizona athletic director Greg Byrne and his basketball coach sat side by side to tell the public that all is well with the Wildcat basketball program.

Sean Miller looked and sounded like a man who was at peace with his decision and confident it would be the right decision for years to come.

Was it enough?

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Do you still feel the love?
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Saturday began with Sean Miller as the Arizona Wildcats’ head basketball coach. Saturday ended with the same guy in the same position.

All is well in the Wildcat Universe.

At least until next time.

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Derrick Williams jammed a lot into two years.
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Derrick Williams had his final press conference as a college basketball player on Wednesday. He talked about his draft projections, the potential lockout and finishing school.

There was one thing he didn’t say that he should have:

That’s how a short-timer does it.

How does Williams’ two-year career rank among the Arizona Wildcats’ other NBA draft early entrants?

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Hoops hopes have been high since Sean Miller arrived in Tucson.
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It’s impossible to say the Arizona Wildcats basketball team did anything but overachieve in 2011. Sean Miller has the UA hoops program back on track and ahead of pace.

So where does that put Miller in terms of his biggest quest: Living up to the standard set by Lute Olson?

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