AG's Wildcat Report

Did you see that social media post this week about the most obscure team each Big 12 school has ever played? I did. I decided to investigate a 107-year-old game. Here is what I found:

Wildcats' 'most obscure’ foe: The military giants of Camp Harry Jones - PHNX Sports The post declared that the Arizona Wildcats' most obscure football foe was Camp Harry Jones during the 1917 season.

An updated look at former Arizona grad assistants/assistants/head coaches as FBS head coaches:

4-0: Jose Heupel, Tennessee
3-1: Brent Brennan, Arizona
3-2: Sonny D***s, TCU
3-2: Mark Stoops, Kentucky
1-3: Rich Rodriguez, Jacksonville St.
1-3: Ryan Walters, Purdue
1-4: Don Brown, UMass

For all the first-month hand-wringing, the whining, the moaning, the unearned certainty on social media that new head coach Brent Brennan was in over his head and should promptly go back to the Mountain West, the Wildcats did the one thing that was most important in September.

Beat Utah.

In Salt Lake City.

Brennan’s Wildcats make a statement in Big 12 debut - PHNX Sports And, just like that, the Arizona Wildcats are back in the thick of it.

I wrote last year that Tetairoa McMillan was “a unicorn in an Arizona uniform.” In 2024, he’s even better. Thoughts on T-Mac’s epic opening night:

T-Mac Magic: McMillan puts on masterclass vs. New Mexico - PHNX Sports Arizona’s 2024 season is the Year of Noah Fifita and Tetairoa McMillan, so it was only fitting that on only the third snap of the season, Fifita threw deep to

The Dick Tomey vibes are strong again around the Wildcats program.

Seems like the right time, for the first time, to publicly share this video from the 20-year reunion of the 1998 team that went 12-1. Tomey's messages resonate then, now, and always.

Hit the link to watch: ⬇️⬇️
https://gophnx.com/watch-dick-tomey-wildcats-1998-reunion/

Fresh storylines.
Immense talent.
Expanded CFB playoff.

2024 could be the wildest ride yet for the Arizona Wildcats.

Wildcats on brink of 2024 football thrill ride - PHNX Sports The Arizona Wildcats are ranked No. 21 in the Associated Press preseason poll, which is fine, kinda cool, certainly rare in the past quarter century … and

Happy retirement to Nick Foles, who passed for the most yards in Arizona history, had the best pro career of any Wildcats QB ... and authored what I consider the second-best play by an Arizona Wildcat in postseason history. Or should it be No. 1?

Arizona Wildcats' 6 most memorable moments in professional postseasons The Arizona Wildcats are well-represented in the Major League Baseball postseason with Kevin Ginkel turning into a relief ace for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Jaden Bradley has accepted his role all season, but when Tommy Lloyd needed him most, Plan B at point guard took the reins in the second-round win over Dayton. Lloyd: "JB's character is so high." More reaction:

Bradley is Wildcats’ Plan B in NCAA win over Dayton - PHNX Sports The Arizona Wildcats survived a second-round NCAA Tournament game against Dayton on Saturday, winning 78-68, even though:

What happened in L.A. on Saturday shouldn’t happen in Las Vegas on Thursday. (And Matt Muehlebach agrees with me.)

Wildcats have reasons to roar in rematch vs. USC - PHNX Sports Kidding, kidding … I actually will be here all week … but, seriously, folks, I don’t see another upset coming Thursday in the game y’all really care about:

It's not just that Desireé Reed-Francois talks a strong game, she has a plan to address Arizona's athletic department ailments and is already implementing it. She talked about it Monday:

New AD Desireé Reed-Francois makes strong first impression - PHNX Sports New Arizona athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois met one-on-one with local media groups Monday, and I’m just going to belt out my first impression after

It's been a messy, crazy, wild five weeks.

And, somehow, it seems all good.

On Brent Brennan, new AD Desiree Reed-Francois and a contract extension for Tommy Lloyd:

Wildcats stick the landing after 5 weeks of athletic department Turmoil - PHNX Sports The past five weeks have reshaped Arizona Wildcats athletics.

The Arizona Wildcats are looking like THAT TEAM again.

My story on all the reasons why, including Jaden Bradley (pictured below), who has been cleared for takeoff.

Arizona Wildcats surging into home stretch of season - PHNX Sports The Arizona Wildcats team that we've seen in the past three weeks – the one that handed Oregon its first home loss of the season, the one than delivered Utah