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NAU wins big in football opener, but must face ASU next
A freshman running back stepped in, and the defense stepped up, as Northern Arizona ran up a 48-0 score in its season opener with Western New Mexico. Zach Bauman, a true freshman, was given a baptism of fire as he started his first collegiate football game in place of the injured starter, Giovannie Dixon. He responded [...] -
UA, ASU football open 2010 season with must-win games
While the on-field scenarios are completely different, our Pac-10 representatives have one thing in common as they open their seasons this weekend. Each has much to lose if they take the competition too lightly. University of Arizona has its collective eye on a trip to the Rose Bowl, the optimism buoyed by matching 8-5 records the [...] -
ASU’s Dennis Erickson…2010 Pac-10 Coach of the Year?
No, the headline isn’t a misprint. But it does take an open mind – and a stretch of the imagination – to think this way. But as far-fetched as it might seem when you consider that Dennis Erickson is coming off consecutive losing seasons and his Arizona State football team is picked to finish near the [...] -
UA football recruit hitting major bumps on road to Tucson
Daxx Garman is still headed from Oklahoma to Tucson to try to lead the Wildcat football team to a future Rose Bowl. But a layover in Texas is creating some significant problems for the traveling quarterback. Garman was the first member of the University of Arizona’s 2011 recruiting class, one if its most prized catches. He [...] -
AWC takes on Mexican national champs in football opener
The Arizona Western College Matadors will open their football season Saturday with an international flavor – even though the game will be played in California. AWC, which has climbed the national rankings since head coach Tom Minnick took over two years ago, will take their game to El Centro, Calif., where the Yuma junior college will [...] -
Hamilton kicks off HS football in the Sollenberger Classic
High school football will kick off in a big way this weekend, as Arizona steps onto the national stage. Hamilton High School in Chandler, which has won the 5A-I state championship the past two years, takes on one of Nevada’s best in the fifth annual Sollenberger Classic in Flagstaff. Visiting Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) went undefeated [...] -
Arizona JUCOs loading up on top out-of-state talent
Junior colleges serve as an important step for many athletes on their way to play at a four-year college. The players all have their own story about why they picked the JUCO route. Central Arizona College in Coolidge and Arizona Western College in Yuma each picked up a player that could provide an immediate impact on [...] -
Football recruiting 2011…did UA find ‘a Tedy Bruschi’?
Head football coaches at the college level have to keep a lot of balls in the air. Right now, they’re very focused on a new season that will start in just a few weeks. They have to keep one eye on 2010, but not lose sight of the recruiting needs in 2011 and 2012. That’s why [...] -
Lots of UA football heroes…are some being overlooked?
Looks like it took an Arizona State guy to get some recognition for a bunch of University of Arizona football players. The school hires a new athletic director, an ASU alum, and all of a sudden there are seven new Wildcat jerseys to retire. It has been more than a decade since the last jersey was [...] -
Keeping an eye on UA football.. who’s in, who’s out?
If you’re trying to keep track of the UofA football program, the revolving door on personnel has swung again. This time, it’s one out and two in. It was a busy time for the University of Arizona program last week. The Wildcats lost one player from the current roster and picked up two more recruits for [...]