Archive: Arizona Wildcats

One That Got Away

Half the fun of being a sports fan is looking back on how certain plays affected certain games or who got picked and where in late rounds of professional drafts. But with the fun, comes the pain. For Arizona sports [...]

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Rich Rodriguez Lands on His Feet at Arizona (Which By The Way He Never Visited)

It seemed like a forgone conclusion that Rich Rodriguez would get back into coaching, it was simply a matter of when and where. Those questions were answered last week when Rodriguez was hired as the next coach at Arizona, taking [...]

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Derrick Williams on Being Taken Second By Minnesota: “I’m happy where I’m at and just want to get out there and play.”

The 2011 NBA Draft has come and gone. Now, with the immediate future of the league in limbo thanks to an impending lockout, there appears to be plenty of time in the near future to speculate as to which draft [...]

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2011 NBA Draft: Derrick Williams Trying to Stay Humble and Calm Despite Hearing About ‘New Trades Every Day’

You don’t need to research every last NBA Mock Draft to confirm that Arizona’s Derrick Williams will be one of the first few players selects in Thursday’s 2011 NBA Draft. The general consensus is that the Minnesota Timberwolves will take [...]

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Derrick Williams Is Shining the Brightest on College Basketball’s Biggest Stage

In the first two games of the tournament, Derrick Williams saved Arizona’s season with game changing plays at the end. He stepped up big with a blocked shot that sealed the victory against Memphis in round one and then his [...]

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NCAA Sweet 16 Previews: Duke’s Kyle Singler Believes Duke Has “The Team to Win Another Championship”

Following the first weekend of the NCAA tournament, one No. 1 seed has already been sent home, but it wasn’t the defending champion Duke. The Blue Devils, the top seed in the West, throttled Hampton in its first game, then [...]

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Derrick Williams On Importance Of Winning the Pac-10 Tournament “You don’t want to go into the tournament with a loss.”

According to our pals, Petros and Money, over at Fox Sports Radio he’s the 6’8” sophomore forward dubbed “The Whole Enchilada from La Mirada.” Derrick Williams is a potential player of the year candidate playing for the #18 Arizona Wildcats [...]

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Arizona, Washington Square Off In Separation Weekend for Pac-10

The Pac-10 champion will not officially be determined this weekend, but the Arizona Wildcats could go a ways in separating themselves further from the pack. Or, as they square off with Washington for a second time, the pack could become [...]

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Colorado raiding U of A’s coaching staff

Mike Stoops’ coaching staff for Arizona’s upcoming trip to the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio is expected to be two lighter, thanks to new Colorado head coach Jon Embree, who’s taking a couple of assistants from [...]

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Foles could miss two to three weeks

Arizona quarterback Nick Foles injured his right knee Saturday against Washington State, and it looks like he’ll be off the field for a while for head coach Mike [...]

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Dec 30, 2009; San Diego, CA, USA; Arizona Wildcats quarterback Nick Foles (8) throws a pass during the 2009 Holiday Bowl against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Qualcomm Stadium. Nebraska defeated Arizona 33-0. Photo via Newscom46 Comments