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Eye on the Ball

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

Monday, February 12, Hour 1

Monday pod, Hour 1 − The Super Bowl was an interesting and sometimes frustrating game. − GUEST: Radio host Aaron Torres gives a national perspective on Arizona BKB. − How far do the Cats have to go in March to not “disappoint” the fan base?

Feb 13, 202452 min

Monday, February 12, Hour 2

Monday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: UCLA has its new head football coach and it’s a former Bruin. − GUEST: Sports card business owner George Mares describes the scene in Las Vegas over Super Bowl weekend. − Jedd Fisch says on a podcast he had to take the Washington job and he only considered one other.

Feb 13, 202453 min

Friday, February 9, Hour 1

Friday pod, Hour 1 − Arizona is playing a dangerous game with opponents having so much success from the 3-point line. − GUEST: Super Bowl champion punter Josh Miller has a funny tale about halftime of SB XXXIX with the Patriots. − Key players in Arizona’s wins when they are under pressure.

Feb 10, 202455 min

Friday, February 9, Hour 2

Friday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: UCLA head coach Chip Kelly takes the offensive coordinator job at Ohio St. − GUEST: Sportsbettingdime.com’s Jack Magruder and the guys go over some Super Bowl props. − GUEST: Former Arizona LB Jake Fischer on Arizona’s triple-OT win over Utah despite issues with its 3-point defense.

Feb 10, 202453 min

Thursday, February 8, Hour 1

Thursday pod, Hour 1 − The likely scenarios for Arizona men’s basketball at Utah and Colorado. − GUEST: Joe Tafoya played in Super Bowl XL with the Seattle Seahawks. − Punters matter, even in the Super Bowl.

Feb 09, 202451 min

Thursday, February 8, Hour 2

Thursday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Arizona football legend Chuck Cecil remains on new coach Brent Brennan’s staff. − GUEST: Two segments with psychologist and author Dr. Kevin Leman on a number of psychological and mental health issues facing athletes today.

Feb 09, 202452 min

Wednesday, February 7, Hour 1

Wednesday pod, Hour 1 − Interim Arizona AD Mike Candrea discusses the job in a press conference. − GUEST: Marquis Flowers recounts his Super Bowl experience when his Patriots lost to former teammate Nick Foles in SB LII. − More from the Miker Candrea press conference.

Feb 08, 202452 min

Wednesday, February 7, Hour 2

Wednesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Arizona football loads up its roster with transfers on signing day. − Eddie Nuñez, chair of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee and AD at New Mexico, discusses some of the big issues facing the sport. − Is the Arizona AD job attractive with the financial challenges that come with it?

Feb 08, 202453 min

Tuesday, February 6, Hour 1

Tuesday pod, Hour 1 − What’s the most you would pay to attend a sport event? − GUEST: Arizona men’s golf coach Jim Anderson and his team put on a school-record performance last week. − Highlights of Tommy Lloyd’s weekly press conference.

Feb 07, 202452 min

Tuesday, February 6, Hour 2

Tuesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Darthmouth basketball players have been declared to be employees of the school. − GUEST: Former Arizona Lineman Frank Middleton and his experience in Super Bowl XXXVII with the Oakland Raiders. − Rundown of a ranking of the top coaches in college basketball history.

Feb 07, 202453 min

Monday, February 5, Hour 1

Monday pod, Hour 1 − Does Arizona look like a team that can string together six wins in the NCAA Tournament? − GUEST: Arizona Baseball Coach Chip Hale previews the Wildcats’ season which begins Feb. 16. − Pac-12 fans heading to new conferences will be in for a rude awakening when they experience those arenas.

Feb 06, 202452 min

Monday, February 5, Hour 2

Monday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: More drama surrounding comments by former Arizona player Maya Nnaji about a “toxic environment.” − GUEST: Arizona FB Hall of Famer Ricky Hunley says the hurt from two Super Bowl losses in the mid-80s is as strong today as it was then. − Arizona is a top 10 team in first place in its league and fans continue to have anxiety.

Feb 06, 202453 min

Friday, February 2, Hour 1

Friday pod, Hour 1 − The guys agree that Arizona was dominating and methodical in its Thursday night win over Cal. − GUEST: Former Arizona LB Jake Fischer is looking for consistency as Arizona basketball heads into the home stretch. − A rant on the legal chaos that is threatening college athletics.

Feb 03, 202451 min

Friday, February 2, Hour 2

Friday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd is named head coach of the U.S. national U18 team. − GUEST: Matt Muehlebach says the best thing about this Arizona team is that it has 8 players who will be pros. − Should revenge be a factor when Arizona plays a team that beat them?

Feb 03, 202452 min

Thursday, February 1, Hour 1

Thursday pod, Hour 1 − Highly ranked teams keep losing in college basketball, even at home. − GUEST: Arizona basketball radio analyst Reggie Geary on the recent ups and down of the team. − College football head coaches taking NFL assistant jobs is a growing symptom of the chaos in CFB.

Feb 02, 202451 min

Thursday, February 1, Hour 2

Thursday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Former Arizona star Aari McDonald is traded to the NBA’s L.A. Sparks, returning to her hometown. − GUEST: Bryan Goettel discusses Cologuard’s sponsorship of Tucson’s PGA Champions Tour event. − What will be acceptable as a good football season in Arizona’s first year in the Big 12?

Feb 02, 202452 min

Wednesday, January 31, Hour 1

Wednesday pod, Hour 1 − Good teams lose, sometime to teams not as good as they are. − GUEST: Troy Hutchison of GOAZCats.com recaps Arizona softball media day. − Which men’s basketball teams look like good investments?

Feb 01, 202453 min

Wednesday, January 31, Hour 2

Wednesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Two more top 5 basketball teams suffer losses. − Tommy Lloyd’s weekly press conference in its entirety. − The guys react to Tommy Lloyd’s theory on why winning on the road is so hard.

Feb 01, 202453 min

Tuesday, January 30, Hour 1

Tuesday pod, Hour 1 − Arizona’s first Big 12 football schedule is out. − GUEST: Arizona Daily Star writer Bruce Pascoe’s latest evaluation of Arizona after the Oregon weekend. − What’s in store for fans with the new Big 12 teams coming to Arizona Stadium

Feb 01, 202451 min

Tuesday, January 30, Hour 2

Tuesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Former Arizona player Benn Mathurin is selected for the NBA Rising Stars game on All-Star weekend. − GUEST: Head Men’s Tennis Coach Clancy Shields has his team off to another good start. − Joe Lunardi’s Bracketology has 3 Pac-12 teams in the tournament, but not who you might think.

Feb 01, 202452 min

Monday, January 29, Hour 1

Monday pod, Hour 1 − Surprised or not that Arizona bounced back to beat Oregon on Saturday. − GUEST: AZDesertSwarm’s Brian Pedersen analyzes the weekend for men’s basketball. − A caller is asking if Chuck Cecil and Ricky Hunley will be part of Brent Brennan’s coaching staff.

Jan 30, 202452 min

Monday, January 29, Hour 2

Monday pod, Hour 2 BREAKING NEWS: Arizona football player Leif Magnuson is donating his NIL money from jersey sales to a kids’ charity. − GUEST: Ray Wells, executive director of the Arizona football NIL collective, discusses how busy it’s been in the coaching change. − When a college athlete signs an NIL contract, what is the commitment?

Jan 30, 202453 min

Friday, January 26, Hour 1

Friday pod, Hour 1 − Full hour of discussion and phone calls on Arizona basketball after an upset loss to last-place Oregon St.

Jan 27, 202451 min

Friday, January 26, Hour 2

Friday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: The college golfer who won a PGA Tour event last week turns pro. − GUEST: QB coach and mentor Dan Manucci discusses the talent coming out of the state, including a certain QB playing in the NFC championship on Sunday. − Is this Arizona basketball team having fun on the court with each other?

Jan 27, 202454 min

Thursday, January 25, Hour 1

Thursday pod, Hour 1 − Dino Babers returns to Arizona as offensive coordinator. Was the OC for the 1998 team regarded as the best in school history. − GUEST: NFL play-by-play announcer Ryan Radtke previews the NFL championship games. − How will the grim financial situation at Arizona affect the academics and enrollment.

Jan 26, 202451 min

Thursday, January 25, Hour 2

Thursday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: One more key member of the Arizona football team pulls out of the transfer portal. − GUEST: Recruiting analyst Matt Moreno says West Coast recruits are liking the idea of competing in the Big 10. − The financial crisis at Arizona is coming into focus.

Jan 26, 202453 min

Wednesday, January 24, Hour 1

Wednesday pod, Hour 1 − Is Arizona a Top 10 team?. − GUEST: Arizona Daily Star’s Michael Lev on Dave Heeke being let go at Arizona’s AD. − Clarifying the NIL contracts signed by some UA football players.

Jan 25, 202452 min

Wednesday, January 24, Hour 2

Wednesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: The Arizona football coaching staff is announced. − GUEST: FC Tucson’s Jon Pearlman highlights this weekend’s MSL friendly in Tucson. − Big news breaks with a report that Jim Harbaugh has accepted the Chargers job.

Jan 25, 202453 min

Tuesday, January 23, Hour 1

Tuesday pod, Hour 1 − Continuing reaction to Dave Heeke losing his job as Arizona’s athletics director. − GUEST: Arizona Athletics donor Humberto Lopez discusses why key football players decided to stay with the Wildcats.

Jan 24, 202452 min

Tuesday, January 23, Hour 2

Tuesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: The staff of new Arizona football coach Brent Brennan is starting to come together. − GUEST: Former Arizona swimming coach Frank Busch on the role of NIL in the future of college athletics. − The future of college athletics is incredibly complicated with all the issues on the table today.

Jan 24, 202453 min
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