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OK, it's not quite hell freezing over but Ivan Maisel does make some interesting Pac-10 predictions. Maisel makes "5 Pac-10 Predictions" over at ESPN.com and the list includes a prediction about both ASU an UofA. The ASU one isn't surprising at all. Arizona State will be a disappointment. How Dennis Erickson coached last season's team to [...]

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We are just 17 days away from the start of college football season, and honestly, I can't wait anymore. I've played the season out in my head and on paper, and I've come to the conclusion, that much like last year, the Pac-10 is a conference with one incredibly strong team, and a bunch of other [...]

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The official start of the summer Olympics are just two days away (even though the US Women's soccer team started matches today) but it's not the competitions or the festivities making headlines. No, the big headline maker today is former University of Arizona swimmer and current Olympian Amanda Beard. Beard made waves by, what else, posing [...]

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This is taken from my interview with SoCalSportsHub.com, our sister site. Enjoy and be sure to check out the rest of the Pac-10 previews only on SoCalSportsHub.com 1. The Offense improved from 16.6 ppg to 28.0 ppg under former Texas Tech Offensive Coordinator Sonny Dykes. Will this trend continue in [...]

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According to both Scout.com and Rivals.com, Greg Smith, a senior-to-be at Bethel High School in Vallejo, California, has reneged on his commitment to the University of Arizona, and has committed to play at Fresno State. Smith is 6 foot 9 and 240 pounds...and wait a minute! Somebody de-committed from Arizona to play at the basketball factory known [...]

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Thirty-three days remain until the beginning of college football season, which means the debates about which conference is the best have already started. Rating conference strength is based on many factors, but one of the prevailing ingredients in the mix is that of non-conference schedule. If that's the case, the Pac-10 should do very [...]

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It's official. The one-time 2008 recruiting jewel of the Arizona Wildcats, Brandon Jennings, has put his John Hancock on a contract with Vitrus Roma Pallacanestro of the Italian League. Some are painting Jennings as a trail blazer, a player who found a way to circumvent the already laughable rule that mandates a player spend [...]

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While I realize this isn't Suns news, I felt the need to weigh in on the Brandon Jennings/UofA/NBA/Europe saga. This is not only because I'm an Arizona State alum and take immense pleasure in seeing Lute Olson squirm, but also due to the folly [...]

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Wow, Brandon Jennings is actually going to Europe. At least he didn't spurn U of A for India.Georgia players will be on the cover of the SI College Football Preview Issue.Speaking of Georgia, their stud fullback may be ready for the ASU game...and it'...

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Today just feels like a video type of day, doesn't it? We've dug up some solid hits for your viewing pleasure on this 4th of July. Be safe and...enjoy: ESPN's My Wish: Shaquille O'Neal Jerryd Bayless' Video Draft Diary (4 Episodes) From Last Week's Draft[...]

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Channing Frye is entering free agency. No, not in the NBA but with his NFL fanhood. Frye an Arizona native and a basketball product of Saint Mary's high school in Phoenix and the University of Arizona has ditched his allegiance to the Arizona Cardinals. Instead he is letting fans on his blog decide which NFL [...]

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Why live in Tucson when you can live in Europe? That is the question facing 18-year old basketball prospect Brandon Jennings. Jennings, who signed a letter of intent with the University of Arizona, has faced NCAA academic hurdles. Those hurdles have made him question the decision to attend college at all and explore the option of playing in [...]

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Dear Lute, As a University of Arizona graduate, I wanted to send you a thank you letter. I'm not writing to thank you for strong-arming Chase Budinger back, although that will make the team more bearable to watch. Nor am I writing you to thank you for getting rid of Kevin O'Neill or Miles Simon, [...]

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Emmanuel Negedu, once a member of the U of A's 2008 recruiting class, is headed to Tennessee to play his college basketball. Negedu's release from his scholarship commitment from Arizona was well-publicized. After he was granted the full release, Wildcats' head coach Lute Olson took some shots at the freshman-to-be. Olson said "..there were [...]

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That's the question former Arizona Wildcat forward Chris Dunn decided to ask. Dunn, a former Lute Olson recruit, had to leave the program in 2003 due to poor academics. He has decided to sell his 2003 Pac-10 championship ring. The ring was placed on Ebay.com in early June with the description: [...]

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Chase Budinger has pulled his name from the NBA draft and will return to the University of Arizona for his junior season. The announcement, made right before the NBA's 2PM deadline for early entries, came as a bit of a surprise. Budinger was projected in the top 20 picks when he announced his eligibility for [...]

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FSN has announced that their entire 31-game college football schedule will appear in HD. This includes several appearances by Arizona and Arizona State. The Wildcats will appear in HD on September 20th at UCLA, and October 25th when they host USC in Tucson. The ASU-Oregon State matchup on November 1st will also be shown in [...]

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Arizona Wildcat Fendi Onobun isn't wasting his summer working out for NBA teams. No he is actually just working for one. Onobun, a soon to be senior, is spending his time as a front office intern for the Phoenix Suns (that must have been a hard interview "Hi Steve, I'm Fendi Onobun and I play for [...]

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Fresh off of worrying about Chase Budinger's marketability, Lute Olson is at it again. The Hall of Fame coach granted an hour-long interview to Anthony Gimino of the Tucson Citizen, and Gimino asked a lot of pertinent questions that people want answers to. Lute spared nobody: He blamed athletic director Jim Livengood for the decision to [...]

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Over the next few weeks Rivals.com is releasing their preseason college football countdown. Today they released numbers 70-61 and among those teams was the Arizona Wildcats at number 62. 62. Arizona COACH: Mike Stoops (14-37 in four seasons). LAST SEASON: 5-7 overall, 4-5 in the Pac-10 (sixth in league). FINAL 2007 RIVALS.COM RANKING: [...]

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We are just 19 days away from the spectacle known as the NBA Draft, and Arizona's Chase Budinger is still undecided on whether he'll go pro or return to the University of Arizona for his junior season. Budinger was not invited to the NBA pre-draft camp in Orlando, but is working out for teams around the [...]

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Jon Gaston hit a 3-run home run in the top of the 11th inning, and Arizona upset top-ranked Miami 6-3 in Game 1 of their best-of-3 NCAA Super Regional in Coral Gables, Florida. The Wildcats trailed 3-2 until T.J. Steele drove in Brad Glenn with an RBI single in the 7th to tie the score at 3-3, and [...]

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Eighty-five days until college football is upon us. In other words, you better start boning up so you have the most ammunition in your "I hate the BCS" arguments with your friends. And seriously, if any of your friends likes the BCS, start looking for new friends. Jason Lowry of Betfirms.com takes a look [...]

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