An in-depth look at University of Arizona athletics.
bradallis@msn.com (Brad Allis)
A look at the Wildcats' defensive depth chart, including a few surprises, plus some things to look for on both sides of the ball.
After a long hiatus, the Wildcat Sports Report Wildcast returns with an explanation and a breakdown of the offensive depth chart.
Reactions to Jedd Fisch leaving for the Washington job. Brad discusses why he is not "mad", why it makes sense, why it does not makes sense, and stay to the end because we do a small 180 with some new information.
It is a big weekend for both the Wildcat basketball AND football teams. Hoops has a chance to prove they are the best team in the nation, while football hosts several football prospects to add to the pair of transfers they landed earlier in the week.
Brad gives some takes on TMac, Jedd Fisch, the worst coaching job in the Pac-12 and the villainy of Wisconsin hoops. There is a good chance you will disagree with at least one take.
Brad is all over the place today. We discuss the Alamo Bowl, transfers and decommits, hoops top ranking, athletic department finances, FSU getting screwed and more.
A potpourri of football talk. We discuss the big win over Utah, including THAT play, Arizona's chance at the Pac-12 title game, who should be coach of the year and who has done a bad job, the Tempe Butte-I-Fication Project and my daughter's first UA game.
Arizona has a chance to knock off two media darlings, Colorado football and Duke basketball. A win in Boulder could mean a special season and a win over Duke is always good for the soul. We also talk about evaluating QBs and more.
Pac-12 Media Day is behind us. Who can win the Pac? Who is the sleeper team? What is Arizona's most likely rotation? We also look at the commitment of Emmanuel Stephen.
One of the biggest 10 days in Arizona sports and Brad (and the family) were sidelined with illness. He's back with his thoughts on Jedd Fisch's coaching job against USC, why Noah Fifita is absolutely the guy and what is next for Arizona football.
Arizona plays Washington on Saturday, will it be the starting debut of Noah Fifita? How is the De Laura/Fifita situation similar to the Matt Scott/Nick Foles and Brandon Dawkins/Khalil Tate situations? Brad also reminisces about the 1992 upset win over No. 1 Washington.
Conference play begins in earnest and the Pac-12 will begin cannibalizing itself. We continue to break the league down into tiers. Where does Arizona stack up?
Breaking down what we like and don't like so far from this Arizona football team. A look at the importance of beating Stanford and, unfortunately, a look at the recent developments with Jaydin De Laura.
Final thoughts on Arizona's overtime loss to Mississippi State including a deep dive on the highs and lows of Jayden De Laura's night.
Professor Pigskin returns and answers your (mostly his dad's) questions about Arizona's game against Mississippi State, the Pac-12 slate, the latest football commitment and Arizona's ambitious basketball schedule.
The good and the bad from Arizona's 38-3 win over Northern Arizona to start the 2023 season.
Breaking down the 2023 UA football schedule and giving our percentages that Arizona wins each game.
We look back at what we learned from the Cats' tour of the Middle East, including the "safe 6" of the rotation, who helped themselves and who hurt themselves. Also, Brad reflects on his first ejection from a hockey game as a goalie.
We say goodbye to the once mighty Pac-12 Conference and then point fingers at who is to blame.
Is the Pac-12 dead? What are Arizona's options? Why would the Big 12 want the Wildcats? What do we think is going to happen?
Why the commitment of Elijah Rushing is important, and being a 5-star edge is just part of the equation. Why Azuolas probably made the right decision and why I am (cautiously) optimistic about incoming big man Motiejus (Mt.) Krivas.
We start off with a brief film review of UA commit Landon Bell and then give you a brief review of Metallica's latest "72 Seasons" in our new podcast feature Review/Review.
A look at SOME of the recruits who committed to Arizona on a busy Monday afternoon.
On Saturday Arizona added key transfers for the men's hoop team and the football squad. Learn more about what these two players will bring to the Wildcat programs.
Arizona has gone public with their addition of Lithuanian bigman Motiejus Krivas. Learn more about this 7-2 center and what he could potentially bring to the Arizona program.
Cats receive a huge portal commitment in Jaden Bradley less than a week after Carter Bryant pledges to the Wildcats. What do these two 5-star prospects mean for the program and where does Arizona go from here?
Kerr Kriisa and Adama Bal have entered the transfer portal. What does this mean for next season and where do the Wildcats go from here?
We're back. We break down the Wildcats' disappointing loss to Princeton and what that means for the future of Arizona basketball. Who is back? Who might be gone? And what does Tommy Lloyd do next?
The Wildcat football team AND this podcast are back off a bye. What do we want to see the second half of the season? What do we like? What concerns us? Also, what does history tell us we can expect from Azuolas Tubelis in year three?
Taking a final look at the win over SDSU. What did we like, what could improve and what comes next?
Learn more about an SDSU team and what is a key for Arizona beating the Aztecs.
Arizona releases the first depth chart of the season. Let's over analyze the heck out of it.
With the season closing in, we take a look at the quarterbacks and running backs, plus some thoughts on Larry Smith.
Brad answers your questions and then goes on rants about comparing eras and NIL.
Did Jayden De Laura close the door before it was open? Who is the odd man out at RB? Do we have a clue about the defensive rotation?
QB Jayden De Laura has been inconsistent so far in fall camp? Is that leaving the door open for Noah Fifita to steal the job? Brad also answers your questions.
Fall camp continues and we discuss some of the reports. A look at Arizona's football schedule and where the wins will come from. Cats miss out on a 5-star power forward, so can Tommy recruit? Oh, and Brad realizes he is the old guy.
Cats enter fall camp with a No. 1 QB, some optimism and a lot of questions.
We spend more time than we expected on conference realignment, then talk about how Deandre Ayton and Kyler Murray are overpaid, but it was the right decision. Finally, we look back at 35 years of one of the great rock and roll albums.
Duke and Arizona schedule a home and home series. Kylan Boswell will join the team next season. I read between the lines about the latest in conference realignment and spend way too much time discussing 1980's hair metal.
USC and UCLA have left the Pac-12, what's next for Arizona? We break down some of the rumors, some of the reports and make some predictions. Note: The episode was recorded before reports of the Pac-12 shopping media rights and the "loose alliance" with the ACC were public.
Arizona finally hits the transfer market for wing Cedric Henderson Jr.
Closing the book on what was one of the best, and stressful, Arizona NCAA Tournament games. We look at the crazy finish to regulation, the Mathurin three's place in history, how the Cats behaved at the end, and even a look at Xavier's new coach.
We empty the notebook for our thoughts on the Pac-12 Tournament, Dalen Terry's NBA future, why the hell Tommy Lloyd is not National Coach of the Year and a women's basketball controversy.
Our first look at the brackets for the Arizona men's and women's hoop squads.
The Arizona men have all but locked up the 1-seed, the women may have lost a first round hosting opportunity, spring ball starts...sort of. Brad's daughter takes in her first UA hoops game and I have Duke fatigue.
The Arizona men fall at Colorado, while the women lose Cate Reese. Should fans of either team push the panic button? And how important is the game against USC on Tuesday night?
Arizona adds a commitment from 5-star PG Kylan Boswell. Tommy Lloyd continues to prove doubters wrong. We break down Boswell's game and what this means for the program.
Arizona lands 4-star QB Brayden Dorman. What does he bring to the Wildcats and what does his commitment mean to the QB room?
Cats get a big win against Oregon. What is most impressive about their winning streak. The love/hate relationship with ESPN. And why a millionaire coach shouldn't throw hands.
Take a break from the hoops talk to look at an honest evaluation of Jedd Fisch year 1, the QB room moving forward. Speaking of QBs, what's going on at ASU?