Tuesday pod, Hour 1 − News has broken that University of Arizona President Robert Robbins will be leaving. − GUEST: World class wrestler Audrey Jimenez discusses her journey from Sunnyside High School to, potentially, the Olympics. − LA Times writer Ben Bolch had to apologize for a column he wrote on the LSU-Iowa game.
Tuesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: The NCAA Women’s Tournament game between Iowa and LSU was the most watched women’s game ever. − GUEST: Arizona Daily Star Sports Editor Brett Fera on the news that UA President Robert Robbins is stepping down. − Callers weigh in on Robbins.
Monday pod, Hour 1 − How the win over Duke early in the Wildcats’ season set expectations for the team that weren’t realized. − GUEST: Paul Tofflemire remembers his Arizona football teammate and friend Heath Bray who passed away suddenly over the weekend. − Local businessman Cody Ritchie on his long friendship with Heath Bray.
Monday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Two Arizona basketball players enter the transfer portal. − GUEST: Arizona Daily Star beat writer Bruce Pascoe says Arizona basketball ended up about where they were expected to in preseason. − Steve and Jay have mixed feelings about covering spring training back in the day.
Friday pod, Hour 1 − Breaking down the Wildcats’ Sweet 16 loss with guest host Arizona Daily Star columnist Greg Hansen, Arizona basketball radio analyst and former player Reggie Geary, and Eye on the Ball’s Steve Rivera calling in on his drive home from the Sweet 16 site in L.A.
Friday pod, Hour 2 − Former Arizona assistant coach Scott Thompson and former Arizona player and college basketball TV analyst Matt Muehlebach add their insight to the Sweet 16 discussion.
Wednesday pod, Hour 1 − Arizona Coach Tommy Lloyd’s press conference from the Sweet 16 in Los Angeles. − GUEST: Houston Astros play-by-play announcer Francisco Romero on getting ready for his 17th season on the mic. − Steve calls in from Los Angeles with his thoughts on the Wildcats’ Sweet 16 matchup.
Wednesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Georgetown Coach Ed Cooley suddenly quits his job after one year. − GUEST: Arizona Gymnastics Coach John Court has his team ready for the NCAA regional. − GUEST: Arizona radio color analyst Ryan Hansen previews Clemson.
Tuesday pod, Hour 1 − Baseball purists Jay and Greg Hansen disagree with MLB starting the season a week ago in South Korea. − GUEST: Former Memphis and Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner is ready to give up his ESPN gig for the newly opened Utah State job. − Steve Rivera reports from the road to L.A. with a request that Jay not bet on his tournament pick Houston.
Tuesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: A rush of weekly conference awards for Arizona athletes. − GUEST: Jim Rosborough on the Pima Women’s basketball team’s run in the national tournament. − Conversation with Rosborough continues with thoughts on Arizona in the Sweet 16.
Monday pod, Hour 1 − There was a mix of joy and relief when Arizona clinched its spot in the Sweet 16. − GUEST: Doug Tammaro, media coordinator for the upcoming Final Four discusses the task at hand. − Will Arizona actually have a home-court advantage in Los Angeles?
Monday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Shohei Ohtani speaks out on the gambling controversy around his interpreter. − GUEST: Washington Post reporter has his reaction to the games he saw at the Salt Lake City site that included Arizona and Gonzaga. − It’s the “blue blood” discussion again. Is Arizona in with a national championship this season?
Friday pod, Hour 1 − Tommy Lloyd calls out the bad nets and bad basketballs at the NCAA Tournament press conference. − GUEST: Dayton Daily News beat writer David Jablonski on the Dayton Flyers chances against Arizona. − Steve calls in from Salt Lake City where he’s covering the Wildcats.
Friday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Arizona women are in the 64-team NCAA Tournament field and get ready to take on Syracuse on Saturday. − GUEST: Arizona Daily Star beat writer Justin Spears previews Arizona spring practice which begins Tuesday. − Lloyd on three key players for the Wildcats, Kylan Boswell, Pelle Larsson and Keshad Johnson.
Thursday pod, Hour 1 − Arizona fans breathing easier after the Wildcats 20-point win in the NCAA Tournament. − GUEST: Former Arizona guard Reggie Geary breaks down the Wildcats 1st-round victory. − Steve points to Kylan’s Boswell’s huge game as the major factor in the Wildcats’ win.
Thursday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Arizona women open their NCAA Tournament vs. Auburn with a 7-player roster. − GUEST: Matt Muehlebach said his key to the Arizona men’s victory was that they didn’t panic during a tight first half. − Dayton rallies in its first-round game vs. Nevada to set up a match up with Arizona on Saturday.
Wednesday pod, Hour 1 − Tommy Lloyd press conference in its entirety from the NCAA Tournament site in Salt Lake City. − GUEST: Arizona Daily Star beat writer PJ Brown reports from the site of the Arizona women’s NCAA First Four site. − Steve calls in from Salt Lake City to break down the Tommy Lloyd presser.
Wednesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Arizona’s Caleb Love is listed as second or third team on four All-America teams. − GUEST: L.A. Times writer Ben Bolch covers the interesting situation facing fired Long Beach St. coach Dan Monson. − The guys set out their Final Four picks.
Tuesday pod, Hour 1 − Getting the listeners ready for the annual Eye on the Ball Bracket Challenge. − GUEST: Charles McClelland, chair of the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee, explains that Arizona’s seed was set well before the loss in the Pac-12 Tournament. − Steve and Jay with a little analysis of Arizona’s bracket.
Tuesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: New Arizona AD Desireé Reed-Francois is nominated for AD of the Year by Sports Business Journal. − GUEST: Westwood One play-by-play announcer Ryan Radtke reflects on calling the last Pac-12 Tournament and previews the Spokane subregional. − Steve reports in from the road to Salt Lake City.
Monday pod, Hour 1 − Does Arizona’s Pac-12 Tournament loss to Oregon mean anything for its NCAA fortunes?. − GUEST: Phoenix radio host Jody Oehler on the Final Four, the Cardinals and ASU basketball. − Tommy Lloyd doesn’t appear to be as upset as Arizona fans.
Monday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Arizona women’s basketball gets into the NCAA tournament and plays Thursday in Storrs, Conn. − GUEST: Arizona all-time great Sean Elliott says UA has the talent to win it all, but is looking for more consistency. − Analyzing fan reaction to Arizona’s loss in the Pac-12 Tournament.
Monday pod, Hour 1 − Have opinions of Arizona basketball changed after Saturday’s loss to USC? − GUEST: New Arizona Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois on her first days on the job and her approach going forward. − With so many one-year players on college rosters, is leadership harder to come by?
Monday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: NFL free agent signings galore. − GUEST: Former UA player now ESPN analyst Corey Williams thinks Arizona is the best team in the country…when it’s playing at its best. − Is there reason to worry about Arizona headed into the postseason after the USC loss?
Friday pod, Hour 1 − UCLA Coach Mick Cronin admits Arizona is just better than his team. − GUEST: Brian Pedersen of AZDesertSwarm.com with his take on the UA rout of UCLA. − Arizona women were gutty, but just didn’t have enough against USC in a quarterfinal Pac-12 Tournament game.
Friday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Washington Coach Mike Hopkins is out effective the end of the Huskies season. − GUEST: Former Arizona LB Jake Fischer said it matters that Arizona has 2 Final Four veterans in its locker room this season. − Caller Vic was impressed by the fight of the UA women’s basketball team this season.
Thursday pod, Hour 1 − Steve finally realizes Arizona’s Helena Pueyo is a pretty good basketball player. − GUEST: Brian Jeffries, Voice of the Wildcats, previews Arizona vs. UCLA in the teams’ last game as conference opponents. − The old guys quiz the new intern on 60s and 70s television shows.
Thursday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Arizona puts two players on the list of the top 50 players in Pac-10/12 history. − GUEST: Former Arizona guard Joe Nehls remembers the court storm when his 1979 team became the first to beat UCLA, doing it McKale Center. − Steve and Jay make their predictions on UCLA vs. Arizona.
Wednesday pod, Hour 1 − Previewing the day’s Arizona BKB press conference. − GUEST: Arizona BKB radio analyst Ryan Hansen on some of the top moments from the UCLA-Arizona rivalry. − Tommy Lloyd on preparations for Arizona’s last game against UCLA as a conference foe.
Wednesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: The Pac-12 women’s BKB tournament begins with a massive rout. − GUEST: From a UCLA perspective, the UCLA-Arizona rivalry may be over according to LA Times writer Ben Bolch. − The guys have heard enough about the Zona Zoo moving to sideline seats. It should not happen.
