Tuesday pod, Hour 1 − Women’s college basketball gaining great momentum among fans and viewers from its stars like Caitlin Clark. − GUEST: Arizona All-American guard Mike Bibby on how the college game has changed and how it’s the same from his playing days. − How much can you tell about a player from a performance at combine?
Tuesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Arizona guard Helena Pueyo is a first-team All-Pac-12 selection. − GUEST: Salpointe girls basketball coach Joseph Luevano recaps his team’s 4A state championship season. − Jay gets misty-eyed over growing up watching the Pac-12 Conference and then witnessing its demise.
Monday pod, Hour 1 − Arizona basketball looked like a national title contender in its win over Oregon. − GUEST: The Sporting News Columnist Michael DeCourcy discusses his opinion that Arizona is a team with some trust issues for the NCAA Tournament. − Looking ahead to the Pac-12 Tournament bracket.
Monday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: UA President Bobby Robbins agrees to a pay cut in the school’s financial crisis. − GUEST: Bracketologist Shelby Mast of BracketWAG.com on what affects a team’s bracketing. − Is Arizona’s remaining schedule going to keep them from a No. 1 seed?
Friday pod, Hour 1 − The Arizona women had #7 USC on the ropes but couldn’t finish. Still, it was a gutty performance. − GUEST: UArizona President Dr. Robert Robbins on the challenges facing the new athletic director and the program in the face of a serious financial crisis. − The guys react to the Robbins interview.
Friday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: College football expects to add some new rules including a two-minute warning like the NFL. − GUEST: Star beat writer Bruce Pascoe on which UA “senior” might stick around for another year. − Jay is angry that the son of an NFL coach has been released from prison more than a year early after nearly killing a young girl in a DUI wreck.
Thursday pod, Hour 1 − Arizona handles ASU on the road. Steve and Jay differ on what they saw. − GUEST: Sunnyside wrestling coach Anthony Leon on is program’s 37th state title and prospects for wrestler Audrey Jimenez to get to the Olympics. − Steve doesn’t think Jaden Bradley shares the ball enough when he gets it. Jay disagrees.
Thursday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Tennessee has crept up to No. 4 in the AP basketball rankings trying to get in line for the same No. 1 that Arizona is chasing. − GUEST: Former coach & UA player Josh Pastner, on the call for ESPN for Arizona-Oregon, says the Wildcats needs to establish consistency for the home stretch and postseason. − Is Arizona making a habit of blowing leads?
Wednesday pod, Hour 1 − Steve and Jay on their general impressions of this Arizona men’s basketball team. − GUEST: Chicago Sun-Times writer Patrick Finley predicts the Bears will take USC QB Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick and shed Justin Fields. − Those coaches who manage the transfer portal well with have success.
Wednesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Esmery Martinez is the reigning AP Player of the Week headed into a big weekend for Arizona women’s basketball. − The NFL players have sounded off on various aspects of all the NFL clubs. Some grades aren’t so good. − GUEST: Hod Rabino, publisher of Devils Digest, on the atmosphere around an up-and-down ASU basketball season.
Tuesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Wildcats sweep the weekly Pac-12 women’s basketball awards. − GUEST: Arizona women’s BKB coach Adia Barnes and freshman guard Jada Williams on a historic win at Stanford amid the challenges of a depleted roster. − Steve still doesn’t believe in momentum in sports.
Tuesday pod, Hour 1 − No viable solutions are being suggested in the court storming controversy. − GUEST: Kansas City Star sports columnist Vahe Gregorian on covering Arizona’s new AD Desireé Reed-Francois while at Missouri. − Will Arizona be better prepared for tournament time starting next season when they play with Big 12 refs.
Monday pod, Hour 1 − Arizona basketball back in the driver’s seat for a Pac-12 title. − GUEST: Pima College AD Jim Monaco on his pending retirement. − What to do about court storming in college basketball.
Monday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Arizona women’s basketball sweeps the Pac-12 weekly awards after the Bay Area sweep. − GUEST: Arizona Daily Star columnist on the past Arizona ADs and his thoughts on the new one. − Still the burning question: How far must Arizona go in the NCAA Tournament to not be a disappointment?
Friday pod, Hour 1 − Analyzing Arizona’s loss to Washington St. − GUEST: Media consultant Andy Bagnato participated in a mock NCAA Tournament selection committee of media members that included Steve Rivera. − Tommy Lloyd’s comments on the WSU loss from his post-game press conference.
Friday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Former UA QB Jayden de Laura declares for the NFL draft. − GUEST: Former Arizona AD Jim Livengood on being an athletic director in this environment from tournament committees to running a department in the NIL era. − Matchups are as important as anything else in college basketball and the NCAA Tournament.
Thursday pod, Hour 1 − Who thought Arizona and WSU would be playing for 1st place in the Pac-12 this late in the season? − GUEST: Greg Woods, The Spokesman-Review beat writer covering WSU, is as surprised as everyone about the season the Cougars are having. − A Sean Miller rant about a “tiered” system when it comes to getting calls in a game.
Thursday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: College football players getting $600 for their likeness in the long-awaited EA Sports video game. − GUEST: Pusch Ridge boys soccer coach Geoff Neale on his team’s state championship season. − Arizona radio color analyst Ryan Hansen with an impromptu preview of Arizona vs. WSU.
Wednesday pod, Hour 1 − Arizona faces a game with WSU for first place in the Pac-12 tomorrow. Thoughts from Tommy Lloyd at his weekly presser. − GUEST: Arizona Daily Star columnist Michael Lev was impressed by Arizona’s new athletic director but knows there’s a lot of work to do. − More from Tommy Lloyd’s presser on the contributions by transfers Caleb Love and Jaden Bradley.
Wednesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: The #1 team in the AP poll goes down on the road. − GUEST: Craig Everson on his 3rd 1A state championship as the head boys basketball coach at The Gregory School. − How many teams are you taking over Arizona for the national championship?
Tuesday pod, Hour 1 − Arizona has a new athletic director. Highlights from Desireé Reed-Francois’ press conference. − GUEST: Former Arizona Athletics administrator Rocky LaRose on the hire of the new AD. − More Reed-Francois press conference highlights.
Tuesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: The College Football Playoff alters its format for the next two years. − Caleb Love should be the favorite to win Pac-12 Player of the Year. − GUEST: Interim Arizona AD Mike Candrea on the work he's been doing in the temporary position.
Friday pod, Hour 1 − What to make of the Arizona-ASU basketball rivalry. − GUEST: ASU radio analyst Kyle Dodd expects an angry Arizona team when the teams meet Saturday. − The Athletic puts Arizona on the cusp of being a basketball “blue blood,” but not quite there.
Friday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: George Kliavkoff is out as Pac-12 commissioner. − GUEST: The ASU-UA basketball rivalry was always a big deal to UA athletes not on the team says former LB Jake Fischer. − More breaking news: Tiger Woods withdraws from the PGA Tour event with an illness.
Thursday pod, Hour 1 − The discussion continues over the better Arizona guard tandem - Terry/Mathurin or Boswell/Love. − GUEST: Pima Aztecs Women’s BKB Coach Todd Holthaus has his team nationally ranked. − Over/under win totals are out for 2024 college football.
Thursday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Dino Babers hiring as Arizona football’s offensive coordinator is announced. − Tommy Lloyd previews ASU in his weekly news conference played in its entirety. − Did Tommy Lloyd downplay the Arizona-ASU basketball rivalry?
Wednesday pod, Hour 1 − Does Arizona need the rest or should it schedule a non-conference game during ASU week? − GUEST: All Sports Tucson’s Javier Morales highlights a few HS state tournaments underway. − If top UA athletes are making more money through NIL, it’s not visibly apparent.
Wednesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: A tragedy at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade. − GUEST: Arizona Daily Star Sports Editor Brett Fera has had a busy 2024 so far. − Caleb Love or Benn Mathurin for a last shot?
Tuesday pod, Hour 1 − Final comments the Jedd Fisch years at Arizona. − GUEST: Judy McDermott on the challenges of running a PGA Tour event after the madness at the Phoenix Open. − Do you trust this Arizona basketball team?
Tuesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: George Kliavkoff appears to be in his last days as Pac-12 commissioner. − GUEST: Former Arizona great Pete Williams and who and what he likes on this year’s team. − The best teams and players at Arizona since the Lute Olson era began.
