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Eye on the Ball

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

Monday, May 22, Hour 1

Monday pod, Hour 1 −The guys discuss why every championship team needs a leader. −Matt Moreno of GOAZCats.com and Rivals.com evaluates the latest recruiting victories for Arizona. −Money via NIL has become the #1 recruiting tool/inducement the college game.

May 23, 202353 min

Monday, May 22, Hour 2

Monday pod, Hour 2 −BREAKING NEWS−Arizona adds a big home-and-home series in men’s basketball. −Salpointe softball coach Tricia Sztan talks about winning her 2nd straight state title and the school’s 5th in a row. −The top 50 active college basketball coaches according to College Basketball Report.

May 23, 202353 min

Friday, May 19, Hour 1

Friday pod, Hour 1: What’s the worst-case scenario for Arizona in the TV deal/expansion talk?; Former Arizona basketball player Reggie Geary is being honored as a Father of the Year. Football icon Jim Brown passed away today.

May 20, 202352 min

Friday, May 19, Hour 2

Friday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS−USC Athletic Director Mike Bohn resigns after engineering the move to the Big 10; Former Arizona linebacker Jake Fischer weighs in on the news of the day; The guys talk about their sports icons from their youths.

May 20, 202354 min

Thursday, May 18, Hour 1

Thursday pod, Hour 1: Steve and Jay agree that in-game coach’s interviews are dumb; Arizona Athletic Director Dave Heeke is being honored as a Father of the Year. What does that take in his position?; How to ask a sensitive question and get a useful answer.

May 19, 202353 min

Thursday, May 18, Hour 2

Thursday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS−A labor complaint has been filed in California to make student-athletes employees of their universities; Jon Wilner of the Pac-12 Hotline gives the latest speculation on the Pac=12 TV deal and expansion; Pima College begins its district baseball tournament with a win in extra innings.

May 19, 202353 min

Wednesday, May 17, Hour 1

Wednesday pod, Hour 1: NBA, Arizona football and NIL talk; FC Tucson owner/president Jon Pearlman discusses the start to the season and an effort to get local fans to invest in the team; Weighing in on the NBA conference finals.

May 18, 202354 min

Wednesday, May 17, Hour 2

Wednesday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS−Former Arizona player Joseph Blair is a candidate for an NBA head coaching job; Jay Parry discusses the task ahead for the Phoenix Final Four Host Committee; Callers continue to have opinions about Tommy Lloyd’s recruiting.

May 18, 202357 min

Tuesday, May 16, Hour 1

Tuesday pod, Hour 1: The guys discuss the definition of a sports fan; Canyon Del Oro Baseball Coach Jason Hisey and his team have won back-to-back state championships; How did the competitive gap get so big between Arizona and UCLA softball?

May 17, 202352 min

Tuesday, May 16, Hour 2

Tuesday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS−Arizona Basketball Coach Tommy Lloyd lands a big-time recruit for the 2023-2024 season; Jordan Geist is having a historic career with Arizona Track & Field; Conference expansion talk is heating up again while the Pac-12 works on its TV deal.

May 17, 202354 min

Monday, May 15, Hour 1

Monday pod, Hour 1: What the heck is NBA player Ja Morant thinking?; Pima Aztecs athletic director Jim Monaco discusses the overall success of the program for 2022-2023; Head Coach Steve Kerr said the Golden State Warriors maxed out this year by reaching the conference semifinals.

May 16, 202352 min

Monday, May 15, Hour 2

Monday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS−How do you ask Arizona softball coach Caitlyn Lowe what went wrong in a season when the team missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 35 years?; Phoenix sports columnist Kent Somers discusses the firing of Suns Coach Monty Williams; Jayden de Laura’s attorney claims the Arizona QB did not plead guilty to sexual assault as a juvenile in Hawaii.

May 16, 202353 min

Wednesday, May 10, Hour 1

Wednesday pod, Hour 1: What must it be like to be the beat writer covering Colorado Coach Deion Sanders?; Boxing promoter Matt McGovern discusses the upcoming card at Casino del Sol; Regular caller Howard the Suns fan predicts that the winner of the Suns-Nuggets series will win the title.

May 11, 202352 min

Wednesday, May 10, Hour 2

Wednesday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS−West Virginia coach Bob Huggins gets to keep his job despite the homophobic slur he said on the radio this week; Colorado football beat writer Brian Howell talks about covering the Buffaloes and new coach Deion Sanders; More thoughts on Arizona’s handling of Jayden de Laura.

May 11, 202353 min

Tuesday, May 9, Hour 1

Tuesday pod, Hour 1: Discussion of the situation at West Virginia where basketball coach Bob Huggins uttered a homophobic slur on the radio; AZDesertSwarm Staff Writer Brian Petersen discusses the troubles for the Arizona baseball and softball teams this season; It didn’t go well for the guys on the Kentucky Derby last weekend.

May 10, 202353 min

Tuesday, May 9, Hour 2

Tuesday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS−A gambling violation may have cost former Arizona receiver Stanley Berryhill his place in the NFL; The discussion of a basketball “blue blood” is refined; Corey Williams, president of the Tucson Summer Pro League talks about his motivation for establishing and running the youth basketball program.

May 10, 202353 min

Monday, May 8, Hour 1

Monday pod, Hour 1: The Nicola Jokic altercation with Suns Owner Mat Ishbia was no big deal; Phoenix radio host Jody Oehler covers the Suns series with the Nuggets; Gambling scandals are popping up at multiple college athletics programs.

May 09, 202352 min

Monday, May 8, Hour 2

Monday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS− Bronny James commits to USC; Former Arizona pitcher now a college softball TV analyst Kenzie Fowler previews the Pac-12 softball tournament being played in Tucson; Calling for support of the Pac-12 tournament from the local softball community.

May 09, 202353 min

Friday, May 5, Hour 1

Friday pod, Hour 1: The gambling scandal for Alabama baseball continues to pick up speed; Tucson Sugar Skulls Head Coach Hurtis Chinn gets ready to face N. Arizona at home on Saturday; Arizona Athletics issues its statement on Jayden de Laura.

May 06, 202352 min

Friday, May 5, Hour 2

Friday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS− The Colts draft Florida QB Anthony Richardson in the 1st round which means former Arizona QB Nick Foles gets released; Former Arizona linebacker Jake Fischer likes what Tommy Lloyd is doing with his team; Callers have differing opinions on the de Laura situation.

May 06, 202353 min

Thursday, May 4, Hour 1

Thursday pod, Hour 1: What to do about Arizona QB Jayden de Laura who pleaded guilty to sexual assault as a juvenile; Horse racing handicapper Richard Eng previews the Kentucky Derby; Arizona basketball has its own controversy with the recruitment of a player was at the scene of a murder in Alabama.

May 05, 202352 min

Thursday, May 4, Hour 2

Thursday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS− Alabama continues to make unwelcome news with its baseball coach being fired for being involved in gambling; Roman Campuzano of the Rillito Park Foundation preview Derby Day and the watch party that will be held at the track on Saturday; Callers weigh in on the de Laura situation.

May 05, 202353 min

Wednesday, May 3, Hour 1

Wednesday pod, Hour 1: Make no mistake, NIL is one of the biggest factors in recruiting; Adam Green, staff writer for AZDesertSwarm.com weighs in on Arizona men’s basketball recruiting and why fans need to relax while the roster is filled; The difference between an NIL collective and what Arizona Assist is doing for Arizona men’s basketball.

May 04, 202352 min

Wednesday, May 3, Hour 2

Wednesday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS− Arizona spring sports making a bunch of NCAA Tournament appearances; Arizona Daily Star Columnist Greg Hansen covers a bevy of topics including Arizona men’s basketball recruiting; Jason the Intern analyzes the NBA playoffs with a few teams’ backs against the wall.

May 04, 202353 min

Tuesday, May 2, Hour 1

Tuesday pod, Hour 1: It took an extra day, but the guys figured out it’s their 3-year anniversary since joining together for the show; Pima Aztecs golf coach Marcus Smith has back-to-back region championships and discusses what it might take to win a national title; Who should get credit when a new coach wins with the previous coach’s players?

May 03, 202352 min

Tuesday, May 2, Hour 2

Tuesday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS− Grizzlies player Dillon Brooks won’t be back with the team after talking too much during the playoff series with the Lakers; It’s frustrating to watch when exceptional athletic talent doesn’t come with exceptional will to compete; More breaking news – Joel Embiid is the MVP in the NBA.

May 03, 202353 min

Monday, May 1, Hour 2

Monday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS− With no players taken in the NFL draft this year, will that trend end soon? Salpointe girls beach volleyball coach Heather Moore-Martin talks about winning her team winnings its third straight state title; Is it legit to suggest that neither basketball program has direction at this time?

May 02, 202353 min

Monday, May 1, Hour 1

Monday pod, Hour 1: Do Arizona basketball fans feel better now that Tommy Lloyd said publicly he feels good about his recruiting? Dennis Bene talks about being at the NFL draft with the running back he coached at Salpointe, Bijan Robinson; Suns center De’Andre Ayton got caught slacking during a playoff game.

May 02, 202352 min

Friday, April 28, Hour 1

Friday pod, Hour 1: The ongoing conversation about failures in sports; Former Arizona Linebacker Jake Fischer weighs in on the NFL Draft and the best Tucson high school football player he faced; Are the Warriors and Lakers headed to the next round of the NBA Playoffs? Steve thinks so.

Apr 29, 202352 min

Friday, April 28, Hour 2

Friday pod, Hour 2: BREAKING NEWS – Draft news and why QB Will Levis didn’t get drafted until the second round; Phoenix radio host Bob Kemp comments on the Cardinals draft and the Suns playoff outlook; Will we be paying closer attention to the Atlanta Falcons during the upcoming NFL season?

Apr 29, 202353 min
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