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Crazy Expectations: Comparing Sean Miller to Lute Olson after two seasons at Arizona

Sunday, April 3rd, 2011

Hoops hopes have been high since Sean Miller arrived in Tucson.
Photo by Renee Bracamonte/Tucson Citizen

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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First Fun: Arizona Basketball’s 1st-place perch sets up fun month for Wildcat fans

Monday, January 31st, 2011

MoMo Jones, sharpshooter?
Photo by Mark Evans/
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The Arizona Wildcats were resting after an impressive sweep of UCLA and USC when they got some unexpected help from Pullman, Washington. WSU beat Washington Sunday night to drop the Huskies into a 1st-place tie with Arizona.

Thanks, Wazzu!

As a result the Cats will be carrying an extra burden to the Bay Area. Sitting on top of the standings means additional pressure and a larger bull’s-eye.

Ain’t it fun?

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