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Sports columnist for the Arizona Daily Star, an Aggie from Utah State, but woulda rather been the next Mickey No. 7

Tucson, Ariz.
Joined August 2010
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Greg Hansen
6 years
Sean Miller will not coach Arizona tonight at Oregon. Players have been told.
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If you believe in the power of prayer, your positive thoughts would be welcomed by Lute Olson. The Tucson legend is in the fight of his life.
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2 years
Jedd Fisch deserves credit for one of the master roster rebuilds and culture facelifts in modern Pac-12 football history. His football IQ is off the charts, his salesmanship and work ethic match any Arizona coach I've seen. Plus, he restored fun to UA football
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Greg Hansen
6 years
Nick Foles passed for 10,110 yards at Arizona. That's more than John Elway at Stanford, Jake Plummer at ASU, Josh Rosen at UCLA, Andrew Luck at Stanford. Not like Foles is just off the bus.
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Greg Hansen
6 years
Exactly 30 years ago yesterday, LaVar Ball scored a career-high 12 points against Arizona on the day the Wildcats were ranked No. 1 for the first time in history. Arizona beat Washington State 89-55.
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Greg Hansen
5 years
All too typical of the Larry Scott, Pac-12 Network: nation's No. 1 UCLA v. No. 2 Stanford in epic 3-game baseball series this weekend. None on the games televised. Instead, 7th place Cal v 11th place WSU series.
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Greg Hansen
4 years
What a terrific TV moment on CBS pregame NFL show: Bill Cowher told live, on air, that he has been elected to Hall of Fame Class of 2020. Tears everywhere.
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4 years
Confirmed via NCAA: Arizona's 22-point blown lead in loss at ASU is biggest collapse in Pac-10/12 history. Top Power 5 collapse: LSU led Kentucky 68-37 in 1994, and lost 99-95, or 31-point meltdown.
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Greg Hansen
5 months
Arizona's loss isn't Jedd Fisch. He can be replaced in kind, or with a better coach. The loss will be the players he takes with him to Seattle. If he has no conscience, he could gut the UA program.
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Greg Hansen
2 years
In August 1983, Steve Kerr accepted his only scholarship offer at Arizona. The Wildcats were coming off a 4-24 season. By 1987, they were ranked No. 1 in nation. Then his career really took off
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ESPN Stats & Info
2 years
After winning 5 titles as a player, Steve Kerr wins his 4th ring as a coach. He is the 7th individual to win 9+ championships as a player and coach, last achieved by Phil Jackson.
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Greg Hansen
7 years
Allonzo Trier will play v. UCLA Saturday
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Greg Hansen
5 years
Utah State's student section (on CBS Sports Network now v. San Diego State) is louder and larger than any Pac-12 student section. Not even close. About 4,000 students among sellout of 10,000 at my alma mater.
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Greg Hansen
6 years
Nick Foles Super Bowl MVP.
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Greg Hansen
2 years
Jennie Finch on court at halftime to help honor Mike Candrea. Must be an important day for college softball.
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Greg Hansen
5 years
Arizona announces it has fewer than 4,000 tickets left for Saturday's 8 p.m. game v. Washington. That means more than 50,000 at Arizona Stadium. Winning works.
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Greg Hansen
5 years
Dick Tomey was a gentleman, a father, a friend, a man who chose to do the right things and treat people with respect. Along with so many others, I was fortunate he came into my life.
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Greg Hansen
3 years
Arizona freshman Johnnie Blockburger, Tucson High grad, breaks UA record in 400 meters today, in 44.31, hard to believe. No. 2 in world right now. He's 18.
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1 year
Tommy Lloyd "gets it.'' On the night between a weekend homestead -- with a recruit in town to entertain -- he attends the 50-year tribute to former UA coach Fred Snowden at the Loft Theater. Mingled with the crowd. Shares his popcorn. First class.
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Greg Hansen
7 years
Expect Arizona AD Greg Byrne to be named Alabama's athletic director as soon as Monday.
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Greg Hansen
7 years
Steve Kerr doesn't forget his roots; Lute Olson is courtside at Warriors' season-opening celebration tonight.
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Greg Hansen
5 months
Arizona has one way to get past its mess in the athletic department: Hire Baylor AD Mack Rhoades. No search firm necessary. Only one call needs to be made. Arizona alumnus, Rincon High grad. One of 10 or 15 best ADs in the country.
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Greg Hansen
6 years
Arizona comes from behind to beat No. 2 Texas A&M and No. 6 Baylor to win Arizona Intercollegiate golf championship today. Could be UA's most significant men's golf victory since 2004 or close. @ArizonaMGolf
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Greg Hansen
2 years
Really think Arizona would beat Tennessee by double figures at McKale. Life on the road takes a toll
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6 years
Watching Herm Edwards press conference. Moms and dads of top prospects would trust their son to play for this man. So good on his feet. Such a good addition to Pac-12 football.
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Greg Hansen
3 years
Aari McDonald on being left out of NCAA pre-game video: 'They think it's the Final 3. We're going to show you all. We shocked the world.'
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Greg Hansen
3 years
UA administration did right thing by delaying Miller dismissal until after women's basketball team enjoyed its time in the spotlight.
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Greg Hansen
5 years
Excellent news: Dick Tomey had successful surgery on his lower back yesterday in his fight against lung cancer. His son, Rich Tomey, said now it's a matter of rebuilding his strength.
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Greg Hansen
3 years
With UCLA's dominant performance today in the NCAA Round of 32, the Bruins have more NCAA Tournament wins in the last 5 days than Arizona has in the last six years.
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Greg Hansen
1 year
Two years ago it would've been unimaginable than on Dec. 18, 2022, Arizona's football program would get elite-level transfers from Georgia (DL) and Oregon (LB) in the same day. Unthinkable, too. Progress.
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Greg Hansen
6 years
Notice of claim to Attorney General's office is a sexual harassment/hostile work place claim against Rich Rodriguez
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Greg Hansen
6 years
Guy at bar at Outback in Eugene asks bartender to turn off Olympics and put on Oregon women's basketball game on TV. Customers cheer. Strange new world
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Greg Hansen
4 years
Just so special seeing Bobbi Olson on TV with Lute in the replay of 1997 title game. Such a classy lady.
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Greg Hansen
3 years
Tedy Bruschi says 'I love my Wildcats but I will not pursue the coaching position, even if it is offered. I have been considering it very seriously, but it is time for me to watch my family play and coach their own sports. I have to trust Dave Heeke to make the right decision'
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Greg Hansen
7 years
Lorenzo Romar dined at Fleming's in the Foothills with Sean Miller last night. Draw your own conclusions.
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Greg Hansen
8 years
Brought tears to my eyes. Can't think of a better uniform in college football history.
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Greg Hansen
3 years
Arizona goes to "Final Four'' in NCAA women's golf, as Gile Bite Starkute makes an improbable 35-foot birdie putt in sudden death to beat No. 1 Stanford. Quite a spring for UA sports.
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Greg Hansen
6 years
Six years ago, Porter Moser's first Loyola-Chicago team went 1-17 in the Horizon League. Talk about a program builder.
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Greg Hansen
5 months
Classy touch.
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Justin Spears
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First “Bear Down, Arizona” of the Brent Brennan era 🏈
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Greg Hansen
7 years
My dad fixed cars, built houses, pumped gas. Worked the 6a to 6p shift. But when I had a ballgame, he was in the bleachers. Sure miss him.
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Greg Hansen
6 years
This is one of the most memorable moments -- Lute pinning a policeman's badge on Gene @WildkatEdgerson -- I've experienced in Tucson. Winners times two. Fabulous photo by @KellyPresnell
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Arizona Daily Star
6 years
Greg Hansen: Eugene Edgerson wears new profession like a badge of honor
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Greg Hansen
7 years
Michigan now listing UA football general manager Matt Dudek on its staff directory as Director of Recruiting. Big loss for Arizona
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Greg Hansen
6 years
The day Kevin Sumlin is hired at Arizona, Cienega QB Jamarye Joiner says he'll forget those Nebraska and Alabama visits and become a Wildcat.
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Greg Hansen
3 years
Sad news: Bruce Larson, Arizona's head basketball coach from 1961-72 has died. He was 94. Just a terrific man. Later the TV analyst for UA basketball in the Lute Olson years. Former UA basketball and baseball player.
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Greg Hansen
2 years
Arizona is bringing in reinforcements for tonight's game against UCLA. Luke Walton and Ricky Anderson will be at McKale. Wonder if they have any eligibility left?
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Greg Hansen
2 years
Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff sitting court-side with UA president Bobby Robbins tonight at McKale. Never did see Larry Scott here in 12 years. Nice change, huh?
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Greg Hansen
4 years
Watching Iowa in the Holiday Bowl -- the Hawkeyes are what Arizona should strive to be. A head coach 21 years on the job, 4 assistant coaches who played for the Hawkeyes. Stability, identity, and fans who know the players and the coaches as family.
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Greg Hansen
7 years
Expect Archie Miller to raid UCLA's staff and hire Alford assistant Ed Schilling at Indiana. Maybe LaVar Ball will take his place (kidding).
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Greg Hansen
5 years
Sad news: Dick McConnell, who coached Sahuaro High School to 774 basketball victories, died today. He was a gentle giant who left a legacy of kindness and of doing the right thing.
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Greg Hansen
6 years
Revised rankings of former UA athletes in pro history: 1. Steve Kerr 2. Nick "Flea-Flicker' Foles. 3. Tedy Bruschi. 4. Annika Sorenstam.
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Greg Hansen
1 year
Another addition to Jedd Fisch's impressive 2023 recruiting class: 5-star assistant coach Duane Akina, with a Stanford, Texas and Arizona pedigree.
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Greg Hansen
4 years
Tucson's top football prospect, offensive tackle and Oregon commit Jonah Miller, has opted not to play his senior season in 2020. He had transferred from Salpointe to Sahuaro. His father Matt says Jonah plans to graduate in December and join Ducks in January.
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Greg Hansen
3 years
Arizona's pending hiring of Chuck Cecil and Ricky Hunley to be UA defensive coaches isn't a "hometown'' thing. They have 23 years combined coaching on NFL staffs. As well as 2 plaques at the college football Hall of Fame.
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Greg Hansen
1 year
The only true and reliable "source'' yet to surface on the Pac-12's future. Utah athletic director Mark Harlan needs just four words to disarm the Arizona-to-Big 12 narrative.
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Mark Harlan
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Give me a break
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Greg Hansen
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However many jumpers Alonzo Trier took this summer -- 200,000 maybe? -- it paid off. Killer shooter. He's gone to a higher level
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Greg Hansen
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Adia Barnes to be grand marshall of Fiesta de los Vaqueros rodeo parade on Feb 25. Big time. Lute Olson did so in 1994. She has arrived!
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Greg Hansen
3 years
Arizona wins the Pac-12 men's golf championship by 4 strokes over ASU on a high note, as senior Brad Reeves birdies 18 to tie for the individual title.
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Greg Hansen
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Jay Bilas on ESPN: 'This is a career-ending thing for Sean Miller. Can't imagine him ever coaching again.''
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Greg Hansen
6 years
Oregon coach Dana Altman on Deandre Ayton: 'We've never seen anybody like that. ...I think he's the best player I've seen in the Pac-12 in 8 years.'
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Greg Hansen
7 years
Last thing about Miller's time-out: The players loved it. They'll play even harder for him now.
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Greg Hansen
6 years
Overflow crowd today at TCC's Leo Rich Theater to honor, among others, Arizona's 2-time Final 4 basketball player Gene Edgerson as he takes the oath as a police officer
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Greg Hansen
6 years
Until further notice, cold one’s are on the house at El Rio Golf Course. Someone just shot a 69 — me! Heaven can wait.
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Greg Hansen
5 years
Sean Miller spoke for 52 minutes with media today. He didn’t stutter, pause or give anyone an evil look. He was ON IT. The message got through. He is ready to take on all challenges. Accelerator to the floor.
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Greg Hansen
3 years
Kevin Sumlin has been fired. Time to start over again.
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Greg Hansen
5 years
How much longer will Pac12 tolerate Larry $cott’s outrageous $pending?
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John Canzano
5 years
The suite Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott will stay in this week in Las Vegas runs $7,500 a night and comes w a private butler. Bad look?
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Greg Hansen
4 years
Is ASU becoming a basketball school? Sun Devils draw 12,955 in win over Oregon. Arizona draws 13,555 against OSU.
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Greg Hansen
3 years
Very nice that UA reserved a front row seat at McKale Center today for Lute Olson’s widow, Kelly.
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Greg Hansen
8 years
7-foot UA freshman Lauri Markkanen made 12 of 15 3-pts today in Finnish National team scrimmage. Scored 63 pts. Not making this up.
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Greg Hansen
6 years
Why isn't any search firm/AD knocking on door of N. Dakota St coach Chris Klieman? He's 54-6 with 3 FCS national titles in 4 years. His buyout is only $150,000. Is the old 'gotta win the press conference' thing more important than wins?
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Greg Hansen
5 years
Speakers for Dick Tomey's memorial service Friday is overwhelmingly strong: Oregon coach Rich Brooks, UCLA coach Dick Vermeil, Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo, Syracuse coach Dino Babers, Arizona football legends Chuck Cecil, Joe Salavea and iconic AD Cedric Dempsey
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Greg Hansen
6 years
A first for 1st’s — Pima College today is ranked No 1 nationally in men’s soccer and men’s basketball
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Greg Hansen
3 years
Arizona’s win over No 4 Michigan has a lot of similarities to Arizona’s 1988 breakout Final 4 season when it routed No 8 Michigan in first week of season . An introduction to Top 25
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Greg Hansen
5 years
Stanford drew 3,909 for Arizona last night. Lowest UA-Stanford attendance at Maples since 1985. But it was Stanford's season-high home crowd. Sad state of Pac-12.
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Greg Hansen
5 years
Better late than not at all -- It took Arizona 20 games under Kevin Sumlin to realize the most qualified defensive coach in the building was "analyst'' Chuck Cecil. Real football starts now.
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Greg Hansen
7 years
Frank Kush died today at 88 in PHX. In Mount Rushmore of Arizona sports history, it's Kush, Jerry Colangelo, Lute Olson and big gap to No. 4
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Greg Hansen
6 years
Kevin Sumlin had 2 heavy hitters working for him, preaching his value, for almost 10 days: June Jones and Hal Mumme, 2 of the elite offensive minds in college football. It suggests Khalil Tate will be a happy dude.
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Greg Hansen
5 years
On a scale of 1 to 10, Sean Miller's hiring of Jack Murphy as top assistant coach comes in at somewhere near 22.
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Greg Hansen
1 year
One of the good guys, Arizona volleyball coach Dave Rubio retires today after 31 seasons and 567 wins, 2nd in Pac-12 history. 'The generation gap is just too big for me to overcome now,' he says. Big loss for Arizona.
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4 years
Wow. The best.
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Bally Sports Arizona
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"Lute promised that this was a bandwagon with plenty of room and asked that we climb aboard to enjoy the ride. He promised, he delivered, and we did." @ToddWalsh remembers the iconic Arizona coach. @APlayersProgram
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Gonzaga guard Ryan Woolridge played 38 minutes, holding Nico Mannion to 3-for-20 shooting. Said Few: 'I haven't had someone who could guard like that at the point.' Few has coached Zags for 20 years.
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7 years
Celebrity row at McKale: RichRod, Terry Francona, Lute Olson, and the nation's No. 1 referee, John Higgins, plus Bill Baffert. Not bad for Old Pueblo
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Greg Hansen
5 years
18 people spoke at Dick Tomey Memorial at McKale. Two hours. It seemed like 10 minutes. Syracuse's Dino Babers', Navy's Ken Niumatalolo, Hawaii's Jesse Sapoulu and so many other top figures in college football were outstanding.
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Greg Hansen
2 years
Arizona hasn’t ‘arrived” but it’s back on the road again, all systems go, headed in the right direction
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Greg Hansen
6 years
One of quality-of-life pleasures of living in Tucson: from parking lot to Gate A6 at Tucson Airport, for early flight today, took about 12 minutes.
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Greg Hansen
7 years
This is a game-changer. Next year's college hoops favorites: 1-Kentucky; 1-A-Arizona.
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Rawle Alkins
7 years
Story is not over yet, still have some unfinished business to take care of💯 🙏🏿 SAVAGELIFE
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Greg Hansen
5 years
Wow. Arizona's Haley Moore, Miss Clutch, delivers again. Knocks off No. 1 USC with dramatic birdie putt at NCAA championships, a reprise of her putt to win 2018 national championship. Is she a legend or what?
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Greg Hansen
3 years
Everyone's going to have their favorite candidate to replace Arizona's Jay Johnson. Mine? Chip Hale. Played more games than any Wildcat in history. Won '86 CWS. Been MLB manager and Tucson Sidewinders manager. Only 56. Still lives in Tucson.
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Greg Hansen
3 years
Arizona AD Dave Heeke on dismissal of Sean Miller: 'We simply believe that we need a fresh start and now is the time.' In other words, the skies have parted above McKale Center. Let the sunshine in.
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3 years
Arizona is THIS close to its first Pac-12 men's golf title since 2004. Wildcats lead ASU by 8 strokes with 2 holes remaining. David Laskin eagles 18 to all but wrap it up.
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Greg Hansen
3 years
Tucson’s Brooks Reed added to Tennessee Titans active roster today. Gives him 10 years in NFL and qualifies him for Ring of Honor at Arizona Stadium.
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Greg Hansen
7 years
If had metrics on Allonzo Trier's return, it would be 99.9 pct he'll be Arizona's first sub at Pauley on Saturday
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Greg Hansen
6 years
Something seemed so different at UA's football practice tonight. .... what was it? ..... there was no yelling and screaming. What a change of culture.
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Greg Hansen
6 years
Big news for UA and Tucson basketball: UA/Foothills grad Matt Brase has been promoted to assistant coach of Houston Rockets. He will be replaced as head coach of G League Rio Grand Valley by ex-Arizona Final 4 center Joseph Blair.
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Greg Hansen
8 years
A year ago, TUSD and AiA barred Cesar Salazar from playing for Sahuaro. Tonite he hits Arizona to World Series. Try to top that story
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Greg Hansen
2 years
In 6 days, Arizona goes from 25-11 deficit to 92-68 win at Washington and from 14-1 deficit at ASU to 91-79 win. Who does that sort of thing?
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Greg Hansen
5 months
The coaching volcano, Mick Cronin, once again blames the refs for his lack of coaching acumen and childish behavior. John Wooden must be turning over in his basketball grave.
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Ben Bolch
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Mick Cronin on the game's change in dynamic: "We were able to pass and move and run offense in the first half, then the game became an unofficiated street fight and we had to spread it out and drive the ball. We couldn’t throw a pass."
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Greg Hansen
5 years
Arizona Cardinals sign Sabino High/UA pass rusher Brooks Reed for 2019. Reed was All-Pac-10 first team DL in 2010 and has made 86 career NFL starts for Atlanta and Houston. Plus, he's a very good guy.
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Greg Hansen
3 years
So rewarding to watch Josh Pastner's tough rebuilding job at Georgia Tech coming to fruition. Yellow Jackets win ACC tournament title tonight on ESPN. Tough as nails. Who said Josh is soft? Wouldn't want to play Tech in NCAAs.
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Greg Hansen
7 years
How’s this for cool? My grandson Indy has a Brooklyn T-shirt to honor his favorite Wildcat, Rawle Alkins of Brooklyn.
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Greg Hansen
2 years
On this day 30 years ago, Jan. 11, 1992, No. 2 UCLA broke No. 6 Arizona's 71-game winning streak at McKale Center, 89-97. Don Mac Lean scored 38 for Bruins. Yes, he can do more than analyze Pac-12 Network basketball games.
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2 years
Arizona announces that Hillenbrand Stadium will now also be known as Mike Candrea Field. What's next? How about a statue.
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