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Arizona HS football players stock AP’s 25 Best in the West
Posted on September 1, 2010 | 2,931 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 | 3,722 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 | 902 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 | 673 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 | 3,452 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 | 732 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 | 2,830 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 | 2,779 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 | 775 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, […] -
Cold-country colleges enjoying recruiting success in AZ heat
Posted on March 19, 2010 | 2,512 CommentsWhat is it about cold weather that is luring Arizona’s graduating high school football players to the northern climes? How about the thought of four more years of August practices, […] -
Football recruiting takes on a Polynesian flavor at UofA
Posted on February 17, 2010 | 2,872 CommentsEverybody knows the University of Arizona football program recruits heavily in California. After all, it’s right next door. But the Wildcats also have a pot of gold about 6,000 miles […]