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Eye on the Ball

1450 KTZR (KTZR-AM)www.iheart.com
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Episodes

Thursday, April 27, Hour 1

Thursday pod, Hour 1: Not every season that doesn’t end in a championship is a “failure;” Chicago Sun-Times NFL Beat Writer Pat Finley chimes in on the NFL Draft; Callers weigh in on what is a failure in sports vs. a disappointment.

Apr 28, 202352 min

Thursday, April 27, Hour 2

Thursday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS – The College Football Playoff announces the format and sites for the expanded 12-team tournament in 2024; Arizona Daily Star football beat writer Justin Spears reports from the NFL Draft in Kansas City; More draft talk from the guys and some callers.

Apr 28, 202353 min

Wednesday, April 26, Hour 1

Wednesday pod, Hour 1: It’s a big day in recruiting for Arizona basketball; Record-setting Arizona Track hurdler Talie Bonds joins the show; Arizona Daily Star beat writer Bruce Pascoe talks basketball recruiting.

Apr 28, 202352 min

Wednesday, April 26, Hour 2

Wednesday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS – Are the Phoenix Suns still a favorite for the NBA title? Is it better to be loaded with five-star players or a team that is talented with great chemistry? The countdown to the announcement by five-star basketball recruit Carter Bryant continues.

Apr 28, 202353 min

Tuesday, April 25, Hour 1

Tuesday pod, Hour 1: Will Arizona fans step up to make Arizona athletics competitive in the NIL markets; Arizona Women’s Golf Coach Laura Ianello discusses how her team came to together at the Pac-12 Tournament to qualify for an NCAA regionals; With the advent of NIL is there or will there be “donor fatigue?”

Apr 26, 202352 min

Tuesday, April 25, Hour 2

Tuesday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS – Bengals QB Joe Burrow will go from earning $1.01 million in 2023 to $29 million in 2024; 1992 NFL draft pick John Fina recalls the surprise of going in the first round; A caller weighs in on the issues arising from NIL.

Apr 26, 202353 min

Monday, April 24, Hour 1

Monday pod, Hour 1: Sugar Skulls devasting loss to San Diego on Saturday; Arizona Beach Volleyball senior Sarah Blacker discusses her time at Arizona and setting the all-time wins record; Former Arizona receiver Jay Dobyns calls in to say what it was like playing alongside the Hunley brothers in the 80s.

Apr 25, 202352 min

Monday, April 24, Hour 2

Monday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS – The Aaron Rodgers trade to the Jets is finally done; FC Tucson Owner/President Jon Pearlman talks about getting ready for the 2023 season; Is rushing the field in the SEC on its way out and should it be?

Apr 25, 202353 min

Friday, April 21, Hour 1

Friday pod, Hour 1: Arizona basketball fans losing their minds over a recruit choosing Gonzaga over Arizona; Jake Fischer, former Arizona linebacker weighs in on the fans and their criticism of Coach Tommy Lloyd; Callers comment on men’s basketball recruiting.

Apr 22, 202352 min

Friday, April 21, Hour 2

Friday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS – Five NFL players including former Arizona WR Stanley Berryhill suspended for violating NFL gambling policies; Arizona Athletic Director Dave Heeke discusses the current state of running a program and dealing with an ever vocal fan base; More talk on basketball recruiting.

Apr 22, 202353 min

Thursday, April 20, Hour 1

Thursday pod, Hour 1: The guys talk NBA playoffs and players who are MIA; Pima Aztecs Baseball Coach Ken Jacome discusses what his team needs to do in its final six games to keep its place in the playoff picture; The new intern weighs in on the running argument, “If you look good, you play good.”

Apr 21, 202352 min

Thursday, April 20, Hour 2

Thursday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS – Arizona baseball blasts ASU, 20-0, in a non-conference game; Arizona Men’s Tennis Coach Clancy Shields discusses his team’s continuing success in the 2023 season; A caller wants to know how Tommy Lloyd’s recruiting is going. The guys fill him in.

Apr 21, 202353 min

Wednesday, April 19, Hour 1

Wednesday pod, Hour 1: Jason the Intern analyzes the Arizona quarterbacks and their performances during the spring; Guest Pat Parris, play-by-play voice for the Tucson Sugar Skulls covers the team’s 3-0 start ahead of Saturday’s home opener; A caller continues to have faith in Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd’s recruiting.

Apr 20, 202352 min

Wednesday, April 19, Hour 2

Wednesday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS – NBA news with Ja Morant out for Game 2 of the Grizzlies series with the Lakers; Guest LaMonte Hunley, former Arizona All-American, gives his take on spring football including the alumni festivities around the weekend; More breaking news in sports.

Apr 20, 202353 min

Tuesday, April 18, Hour 1

Tuesday pod, Hour 1: What was up with the Phoenix Suns losing their opening playoff game at home; Guest George Mares, owner of Showtime Cards, covers some of the current trends in sport memorabilia trading and how it became a business for him; How important is chemistry and fit for a championship team?

Apr 19, 202352 min

Tuesday, April 18, Hour 2

Tuesday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS – Does Draymond Green deserve to be suspended for stepping on an opponent on Monday night?; Guest Jody Oehler of Fox Sports 910 in Phoenix gives a rundown of what’s going on with the Phoenix Suns headed into Game 2 of their series with the Clippers; Who are the best QBs in the Pac-12?

Apr 19, 202353 min

Monday, April 17, Hour 1

Monday pod, Hour 1: NIL discussion ahead of our first guest; Guest former is Adam Lazarus, CEO of Arizona Assist, an NIL entity formed specifically to support Arizona basketball; Is there enough money to go around for NIL and all the usual reasons that supporters donate to athletic programs.

Apr 18, 202351 min

Monday, April 17, Hour 2

Monday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS includes an Arizona women’s basketball player taking her name out of the transfer portal; Highlights of the post spring game press conference held by Arizona football coach Jedd Fisch; More football talk.

Apr 18, 202353 min

Friday, April 14, Hour 1

Friday pod, Hour 1: Some movie talk including how much of the movie Air didn’t really happen; Guest former Arizona linebacker Jake Fischer analyzes the Wildcats ahead of tomorrow’s spring game; How much stock should be put into recruiting ratings before a player arrives at a school?

Apr 15, 202352 min

Friday, April 14, Hour 2

Friday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS – Former Arizona Wildcat Benn Mathurin left out of the running for NBA Rookie of the Year; Guest Harvey Mason Jr. discusses how Lute Olson shaped his life and career which has led him to high places in the music industry; Guest Chris McAlister who was part of the best team in Arizona history.

Apr 15, 202357 min

Thursday, April 13, Hour 1

Thursday pod, Hour 1: Local news of the day – Azoulas Tubelis declares for the NBA draft; Guest Adrian Denny covers the Tucson Roadrunners season-ending weekend and prep for the playoffs; More discussion of Tubelis departure.

Apr 14, 202353 min

Thursday, April 13, Hour 2

Thursday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS – The Washington Commanders are sold; Guest Greg Hansen weighs in on Azoulas Tubelis leaving Arizona and how teams change dramatically from year to year; How many wins for Arizona football next season?

Apr 14, 202353 min

Wednesday, April 12, Hour 1

Wednesday pod, Hour 1: Jay gives a brief analysis of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ struggles in the early going of the season; Guest is El Tour de Tucson Executive Director TJ Juskiewicz who discusses the ride being named the top cycling event in the country by USA Today; Discussion of the attributes of home cooking.

Apr 13, 202352 min

Wednesday, April 12, Hour 2

Wednesday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS – Arizona basketball adds another marquee game with Michigan St. on Thanksgiving Day next season; Guest is Troy Hutchison of GOAZCATS.com who fills us on Arizona football spring practice ahead of Saturday’s spring game; Would you attend a game on a major holiday like Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Apr 13, 202353 min

Tuesday, April 11, Hour 1

Tuesday pod, Hour 1: What is a social media influencer?; guest Doug Haller discusses the Phoenix Suns chances in the NBA playoffs and is ASU basketball coach Bobby Hurley actually a nice guy?;Is NIL changing how the media deals with college athletes?

Apr 12, 202347 min

Tuesday, April 11, Hour 2

Tuesday pod, Hour 1: BREAKING NEWS The Big 10 has a new commissioner, the latest scuttle on the Pac-12 TV deal; guest Delaney Schnell talks about winning the long-sought national championship in diving for the Arizona Wildcats; Pac-12 football recruiting spending.

Apr 12, 202353 min

Monday, April 10, Hour 1

Monday pod, Hour 1: News of the weekend including the Masters; Guest is Sugar Skulls wide receiver Carrington Thompson coming off a big win over the Arizona Rattlers; thoughts on the new Pac-12 baseball tournament format and where the Wildcats might fit.

Apr 11, 202352 min

Monday, April 10, Hour 2

Monday pod, Hour 2: Breaking news includes a big change at the Pac-12 office; Guest Edgar Soto discusses the ongoing work of the Southern Arizona Sports, Tourism & Film Authority.

Apr 11, 202352 min

Friday, April 7, Hour 1

Friday pod, Hour 1: Former Arizona guard Kerr Kriisa discusses why he entered the transfer portal after three years with the Wildcats; Steve and Jay break down the Kriisa interview; callers react.

Apr 08, 202352 min

Friday, April 7, Hour 2

Friday pod, Hour 2: Breaking news includes big trees falling at the Masters; Callers react to the Kerr Kriisa interview; More discussion of what's a basketball "blue blood" and what isnt.

Apr 08, 202353 min
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