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After setbacks, which HS football teams will bounce back?
Posted on September 23, 2010 | 693 CommentsOne of the more interesting facets in high school football is observing how teenage players handle adversity. Tomorrow night, there are numerous opportunities for teams to step up following huge […] -
High school football picture coming into focus
Posted on September 21, 2010 | 762 CommentsThe Arizona high school football season is moving into Week 5 and, at this point, the contenders start to separate themselves from the pretenders. Last week was the first week […] -
Wisconsin game should have been a ‘W’ for ASU football
Posted on September 18, 2010 | No CommentsArizona State came within two points this afternoon of slipping into the Top 25 national football rankings in its game against No. 11 Wisconsin. In fact, if there was ever […] -
Threet’s the threat… ASU’s QB is Wisconsin’s nightmare
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsDennis Erickson has beaten the Wisconsin Badgers twice in the past. But the one loss they suffered at the hands of Erickson’s quarterback, Steven Threet, is the one that still […] -
Football win over No. 9 Iowa would be big for No. 24 UA
Posted on September 16, 2010 | 2,323 CommentsArizona’s Pac-10 football representatives get their first serious tests of the season this Saturday, as both ASU and UofA take on Big Ten opponents – and both nationally-ranked. The Sun […] -
Shake-up in 5A-I football continues as No. 2 thru No. 4 fall
Posted on September 13, 2010 | 629 CommentsThe Arizona high school football season is only three weeks old and already three of the top five teams in 5A-I have fallen. And there were some great story lines […] -
NAU football will test ASU, but Wildcats should coast
Posted on September 10, 2010 | 4,055 CommentsThe Lumberjacks can do the Sun Devils a favor tomorrow. They can give them a good football game because next up is a Big Ten foe, and ASU’s 54-9 blowout […] -
Another football recruit slips away as Hundley picks UCLA
Posted on September 8, 2010 | 3,542 CommentsAnother fish in the local football talent pool has eluded the Arizona recruiting nets. This time, it was a really big one that got away. Brett Hundley, a four-star, dual-threat […] -
NAU wins big in football opener, but must face ASU next
Posted on September 4, 2010 | 831 CommentsA 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 […] -
UA, ASU football open 2010 season with must-win games
Posted on September 3, 2010 | 1,748 CommentsWhile 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 […] -
Arizona HS football players stock AP’s 25 Best in the West
Posted on September 1, 2010 | 2,991 CommentsArizona high schools accounted for nearly a third of the Associated Press’ just-released list of the 25 best football players in the West, filling a variety of positions on both […] -
ASU’s Dennis Erickson…2010 Pac-10 Coach of the Year?
Posted on August 30, 2010 | No CommentsNo, 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 […] -
UA football recruit hitting major bumps on road to Tucson
Posted on August 28, 2010 | No CommentsDaxx 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 […] -
AWC takes on Mexican national champs in football opener
Posted on August 25, 2010 | No CommentsThe 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 […] -
Gaels rule Nevada HS football, but can’t win in Arizona
Posted on August 23, 2010 | 3,785 CommentsBishop Gorman High School, Nevada’s big-schools state champion, took another shot at winning a game in the fifth annual Sollenberger Classic in Flagstaff over the weekend. But Hamilton High School, […] -
Hamilton kicks off HS football in the Sollenberger Classic
Posted on August 17, 2010 | 7 CommentsHigh 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 […] -
Arizona JUCOs loading up on top out-of-state talent
Posted on August 1, 2010 | 958 CommentsJunior 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 […] -
Football recruiting 2011…did UA find ‘a Tedy Bruschi’?
Posted on July 29, 2010 | 708 CommentsHead 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 […] -
High school coaching carousel continues to spin up north
Posted on July 26, 2010 | 3,506 CommentsThe topsy-turvy world of high school sports in the Arizona high country continues. Flagstaff High School just hired a new football coach – the fifth different head coach in six […] -
Lots of UA football heroes…are some being overlooked?
Posted on July 20, 2010 | No CommentsLooks 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 […] -
Keeping an eye on UA football.. who’s in, who’s out?
Posted on July 6, 2010 | 771 CommentsIf 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 […] -
Marcos de Niza, Central HS win 7-on-7 passing tourneys
Posted on July 1, 2010 | 8 CommentsOn the edge of downtown Phoenix, Brophy Prep was hosting a high school 7-on-7 passing tournament last weekend, put together by the AIA in partnership with the folks at the […] -
Pat Tillman to get on-field salute during Nov. 13 game
Posted on June 29, 2010 | 2,831 CommentsIt has been six years since Pat Tillman died while serving his country, but the sports accolades haven’t stopped. The former All-American linebacker for Arizona State, killed by friendly fire […] -
The future of football at UofA is rapidly taking shape
Posted on June 25, 2010 | No CommentsThings are still percolating down in Tucson, as football players come and go at the University of Arizona. With the 2010 recruiting class well in hand, head coach Mike Stoops […] -
HS grads get one last chance at All-Star football games
Posted on June 22, 2010 | 2,817 CommentsSix months is a long time to go between football practices. That was evident during the weekend’s high school All-Star football games. And the Arizona desert heat in the middle […] -
UA football gets a game-breaker in Ka’Deem Carey
Posted on June 14, 2010 | No CommentsThank you, Pete Carroll. The misfortunes of the USC football program in 2010 will have an indirect impact on the University of Arizona football program in 2011. When Carroll, the […] -
Pat Tillman adds College Hall of Fame to list of honors
Posted on May 27, 2010 | No CommentsPat Tillman has just been selected to join the College Football Hall of Fame. If he were still with us, he would probably downplay the honor. His ego just didn’t […] -
The nation will be watching Stoops and his Wildcats
Posted on May 13, 2010 | No CommentsStill another validation to Coach Mike Stoops’ ongoing reclamation project with the University of Arizona football program is increased national television exposure. They’re doing something down there in Tucson that […] -
ASU football counting on defense, in more ways than one
Posted on April 26, 2010 | 861 CommentsLooking back on spring football, the best thing to happen to Arizona State’s offense is probably its defense. If the Sun Devil offense can move the ball against its defense, […]