Articles by doug

Wildcats Lose Second In A Row

They’re still a projected number eight seed in Sports Illustrated’s March Madness forecast.  And that seven-game winning streak can’t be ignored.  The Arizona Wildcats look to be a lock for the NCAA Tournament. But even if they keep from turning a two-game hiccup into...

Big Weekend for UofA Sports

After a semester abroad and a half-hearted attempt to write articles and reconnect with the norms of American College Life, I’m finally starting to get back into a pattern.  Campus seems alive again, and I once more feel like a citizen of my own...

This Isn’t a Mudhole- It’s a Basketball Court

But you wouldn’t know that from the way the Arizona Wildcats and Arizona State Sun Devils played last night. Both teams in the all-Arizona matchup dubbed “The Duel in the Desert” passed and shot the ball with all the finesse and skill of two...

Grigsby Opening Up Arizona Offense

Two games and 111 points into college football season, it’s safe to describe the Arizona Wildcats’ offense as volatile. How that explosiveness will translate to matches against Division I-A defenses remains to be seen. Either way, much of Arizona’s progress on the offensive...

Tuitama, O-Line Critical to ‘Cats Success

In the fall of 2005, thousands of UofA fans and alumni trudged to the homecoming game amidst an atmosphere of despair. The opponent, UCLA, was ranked #7 in the nation, and the Wildcats had a record of 2-6 overall, with an even more...

How Will Bayless Fit in Portland?

In reviewing the NBA prospects of former Arizona guard Jerryd Bayless, I feel like I’m going beyond my beat. Bayless was technically a Wildcat for one year, but his stint in Tucson always appeared transitory- Bayless seemed to be sitting on the UofA...