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How about this: Name 3 reasons why, on the field, that Arizona wins this game. Utah so far undisciplined. Penalty prone. So far they are averaging nearly 100 yards in penalties per game They are having a hard time converting on 3rd downs. One of the worst in the Country Utah so far bit turnover pro...

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Dawkins, B 24
Green, Z 8
Fields, T 8
Ellsion, T 8
Casteel, B 2

TB=72

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If bussing our football team to El Paso (which is far from torture) can help pay for Sean Miller to charter for recruiting I'd do it 100000000 times out of 100000000. On a second note this is what needs to occur to generate more revenue since Larry Scott is awful at his job and yet is paid more tha...

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From what I've heard, the Athletic Department is hemorrhaging money. Chief offers hearsay and speculations. It is a message board so credibility always an issue with any of us. I look forward to any concrete data from Chief that supports his speculation. First off UA is projected to have a surplus ...

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People can change but seldom do they. Nice job Uncle Rico. We need you as our AD, head writer for the paper, evaluator of talent and hey, you should coach our football team. You are definitely one of a kind Thanks bud. No thanks. Heeke has a CMU retread in mind. I'm retired from football. I just ge...

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The trend last couple years has been most coaches fired before November. Also think the new early signing period will come into play here. If you wait to fire after December signing date and there's speculation about the coach, possible hard to get early signings. Verbals then look elsewhere before ...

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My first reaction busing to El Paso wasn't RR. It was Heeke. Heeke controls the budget and purse strings RR left WVU because of costs control and not having enough say in radio rights and sideline passes. Hard for me to think this is RR's idea. In fact, I would think he hates busing more than some o...

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Didn't Byrne leaving actually open new revenue doors since at least one person wasn't going to give to Bryne? I know he didn't get all of his retention bonus so there should be some extra money there. It looks like he didn't get any of it. https://twitter.com/ghansen711/status/820853120351645697 Ha...

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Like I've been saying for months, RR publically blames the defense for UA woes. Rarely points to Offense. Like he has an ego about it. It was lack of Offense that lost this game and the QB position. Not the 1st time in last two years.

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Dawkins, B 28
Brown, S 14
Tilford, N 7
Wolma, B 1

=50

TB=64

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I think DC might be referencing Tate. This is year 6 and Rod Smith still sleeps along with RR. Disappointing. K Tate may be leaving the program? As the QB with the most potential that would really suck for the program. But if he is not being developed, then would certainly not blame him. Khalil Tat...

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Cheaper to redo AZ stadium now or soon rather than wait. Redo sections of east side (seating). Then demolish most of west side, maybe defer South side and dorm. Play couple games in Phoenix, not entire season. End up at about 45k capacity. Sell beer

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Wilson.N 19
Tate.K 12
Fields.T 10
Green.Z 4
Leon.B 2
Mariscal.A 2
Walker.D 1

=50

TB=70

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ANGCatFan wrote:New media guide is out and the online format sucks. I want to be able to look at the entire guide at once not section by section. Also, no depth chart in the current media guide.

You still can. There's a link for full PDF version at top of the section links

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Pete Thamel posted his list of top rising coaches outside the Power 5 who could be filling Power 5 jobs after this season. Interesting list of 15 coaches. Of course at the top was Chip Kelly possibly returning to college ball. He listed Bryan Harsin maybe at ASU. For UA? 6. Ken Niumatalolo, Navy – H...

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Dudek did end up getting a bit of a pay raise going to Michigan.

Was making $130,000 Arizona. Hired at Michigan at $145,000

Matt Dudek, Michigan's newly-hired recruiting director, will make an annual salary of $145,000, the university said in a public-records request.

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Thiyo Lukusa addresses the hating football

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From Feb in the Lansing State Journal : Thiyo Lukusa has quit Michigan State’s football team after his freshman season, a major loss for the Spartans' young, developing offensive line. The Traverse City native confirmed to the Free Press today that he signed the paperwork to relinquish his scholars...

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RR is no stranger to lawsuits. He's been involved in many of them. Some real estate, some buyout, some unpaid fees or dues. He's lost some, won some and settled some. Had a long-time agent that also centered in many of these. Although that agent recently died (maybe why RR left CAA). If you ever hea...

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So Khalil Tate also now in a Red jersey... Question is will RR burn Donavan Tate redshirt play him in a OOC game to maintain the hype or help him. Would make sense, D.Tate is 26. Not getting drafted. Don't QBs always wear red jerseys? With Tate, no harm in letting him play. He'll be 30 when a senio...

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So Khalil Tate also now in a Red jersey... Question is will RR burn Donavan Tate redshirt play him in a OOC game to maintain the hype or help him. Would make sense, D.Tate is 26. Not getting drafted.

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Chicat wrote:Is the team going to Fort Huachuca this year?

Like last year Team will go to Ft. Huachuca for dinner next weekend

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Yeah, I don't kow about that FPI stuff. I don't think Utah is as good as some think (Media picked them to finish 2nd in the South). Utah has a tough schedule but that FPI projected them to win 1 conference game (last in south)and go 3-9 overall. I thought UA's best chances were Cal, Oregon State and...

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That Hypothetical... For some slim chance RR can win 7 games this year I think you have to keep him. His contract runs until May 2020. But RR is leveraged from his last 2 seasons. So I would like to see his contract re-worked. I'm not even sure RR still wants to be a HC in a P5. But if he does, re-w...

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ChiefZona, You seem to deflect the key point I was making. I said results matter. I said it is what it is. I said I didn't necessarily disagree with you. But that's what's you argued against. Weird. It's like you were arguing with yourself. I know the record. I've posted them on here. Casual or dieh...

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I haven't put much hope in Donovan Tate or others outside Dawkins, Khalil and Werlinger. You have hope for Werlinger? Head start Knowing the system? Yes. But I called it Hope. Khalil wouldn't have even played last year as true freshman if RR wasn't so desperate (according to RR). When Anu Solomon s...

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I haven't put much hope in Donovan Tate or others outside Dawkins, Khalil and Werlinger. You have hope for Werlinger? Head start Knowing the system? Yes. But I called it Hope. Khalil wouldn't have even played last year as true freshman if RR wasn't so desperate (according to RR). When Anu Solomon s...

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But yet he is running with the 3rd team. What do you make from that Razor? Trying to motivate D Tate or maybe that Lane is better than expected? That maybe Lane better than expected. Who knows, I just noticed it. Could be reps run alphabetically after Dawkins/Khalil... K'Hari known for being a pass...

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Not sure it means anything or insignificant, but I've noticed in these periscopes of practices the QB snap rotation has been Dawkins then Khalil then K'Hari Lane, then Donovan Tate etc. It's K'Hari Lane that I've noticed has taken the 3rd snap in rotation each time (at least on provided periscopes)....

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Scheer posted that Scroggins is QBing again at Linwood University. http://www.lindenwoodlions.com/roster.a" target="_blank ... h=football I think that's an old Scroggins bio. Went to Lindenwood after UA. Scroggins playing pro IFL ball with Salt Lake team along with UA center Steven Gurrola https://...

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Heard Heeke talking yesterday on radio that they expect to shortly announce a multi-year plan to begin upgrades on Stadium. Mainly East side seating plus other items. Also sounded like he hinted at another "gift" donation was possible. Know they're upgrading the Cell strength and adding more WiFi to...

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Aside from the CA schools, Miami was the only other P5 school (& UA) without an indoor practice facility. Miami just broke ground on theirs couple months ago. Although Mark Richt donated $1M of his own money to get pledges started. Separation of facilities will only widen with the mid-to-lower half ...

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Publicly, at a Media day event, I heard a different RR. He still was selling the program (that's his job) at this type of event. Harder to do when your team got the least amount of Media votes in entire league and coming off a season where you only won 1 league game. But he has to try and do. But I ...

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RR did use the best "walk-on" program line again. Not that it matters much but he used it in responding to a reporter asking him about having lots of PHX area players on his roster and seemingly a high-number of walk-on players that contribute. RR response was players are so spread out in AZ, althou...

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Chris Singletary was hired on by RR at Michigan. Singletary stayed on with Brady Hoke and Hoke expanded Singletary's role. Singletary stayed on with Harbaugh after he was hired through a transition period but was let go just before Harbaugh's 1st Spring Game at Michigan (early April. Harbaugh hired...

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Chris Singletary was hired on by RR at Michigan. Singletary stayed on with Brady Hoke and Hoke expanded Singletary's role. Singletary stayed on with Harbaugh after he was hired through a transition period but was let go just before Harbaugh's 1st Spring Game at Michigan (early April. Harbaugh hired ...

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I'm not a fan of preseason watch lists. They're preseason and so many are included and named. Given how many are added to a watch list is a preaseason indicator of how some of the sportswriters and committees feel about UA roster and talent for upcoming season. Expect PAC12 media will have UA to fin...

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Stating the obvious... UA is not Michigan. Dudek will be fine at Michigan. Michigan's staff much larger than UA's. In Title, seems Dudek took a step down to take Michigan job. Michigan's recruiting staff alone larger than UA's. Michigan can afford to specialize their roles and apply more depth and f...

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Since UA joined the PAC, RR has slipped to third best overall winning % (55.4%) among UA coaches (at least 2 years as HC). Behind Tomey and Larry Smith. RR has 4th best winning percentage in Conference games behind Tomey, Smith and Mason. RR is now slightly ahead of Stoops and of course Mackovic in ...

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Maybe not a popular opinion but I have wondered about Dudeks' value for last couple years now. At least can be up to debate on his value to UA staff. Recruiting is not any better than under Stoops era, maybe collectively worse (I'll call it a tie). Dudek has never been a coach On the record he doesn...

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Right now, I don't see how RR keeps his job past this season. I think he would have to win at least 7 games AND a killer recruiting class to have a chance. New AD, the money involved (RR and coordinators) is why I see it as bleak for him. I believe the Houston game is the critical game for him early...

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RR last received a contract extension June 2015. It was extended to May 31, 2020. -Each June 1st, RR gets a $100k base salary increase throughout contract term -RR's annual base salary in June 2015 was increased to $1.75M (does not include Nike, IMG or bonus incentives compensation) -June 2015 contr...

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There's now a starting LT Grad Transfer available. RR called out yesterday if any grad transfer out there that can contribute to give him a call. CAL's starting LT Aaron Cochran announced he's transferring. UA OL coach Jim Michalczik recruited him to CAL before he came to UA. There's been other CAL ...

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Well Month or so ago I predicted high 30's or low 40's. Ended up on the low end (not surprised). Rich Rod 1st class that I don't really credit RR finished higher in composite rank than RR's class this year. Stoops Fired, RR hired 2 months before signing day and that class rank was higher than this y...

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Coming down to the wire: National team Rankings: Scout: UA 36th National / 7th in P12 Rivals: UA 28th National / 5th P12 247 Composite: UA 35th National / 7th P12 Rivals the outlier here. They have been all year. For instance, Rivals still has Oregon and Colorado ranked below UA. Others have them ab...

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I expect Houston is the key game in ability to go to a bowl game. I would expect a bowl bid be the mark if RR will keep his job or not. New AD, his final retention fund percentage due kicking in... would have to think reaching a Bowl game or not is the marker. I don't see reaching a bowl bid at this...

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Hard to imagine Hart will be heavily involved in hiring next AD. I would expect GB leaving to just expedite announcing/hiring Hart's replacement. Even with an announcement and decision, the next President can then have their influence on next AD hire even before they start at UA. Gets Hart out of th...

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If the situation was a four star QB recruit who had flipped to UA from Oregon just prior to signing day and after that same QB recruit had twice committed to Oregon... most of us would rejoice and say the recruit was brilliant for coming to his senses. Doubt many would say don't come to UA four star...

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Actually thought Oregon always was place BB wanted to end up at. BB committed too early back in 2014. BB's trainer and mentor Akili Smith (Oregon Alum) couldn't convince Helfrich to give BB an offer. Taggart comes in and BB gets one from him. Not sure Oregon will offer Cody Shear, but Oregon did vis...

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