Also in this Sunday Notebook: The Star's longtime columnist on Brian Jeffries' staying power as Wildcats' voice, Pima College's newest 'hall' class, Bijan matching his great-uncle, Paul Robinson, with first 100-yard NFL game, local teen golfers make mark at Pebble and more.Â
Also in this Sunday Notebook: The Star's longtime columnist on UCLA's mismatched claims of priority on its Big Ten move, UA baseball's Nik McClaughry already reaching Triple-A, sports journalist Armen Keteyian's trip to ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ to chat up Jedd Fisch and more.
Also in this Sunday Notebook: The Star's longtime columnist discusses the historical void the Pac-12's demise will leave, ex-Cat Matt Brase joins NBA's 76ers, Jim Mielke's Pima CC legacy, ASU hoops' bland non-conference home schedule and more.
Hansen's Notebook: Thanks to NIL, former UA QB Jim Krohn is helping program 44 years after last snapAlso in this Sunday Notebook: The Star's longtime columnist discusses how UA AD Dave Heeke impacted Heisman race, Austin Wells adds to UA's MLB number and Leta Lindley again falls just one shot shy of title.
The Star's longtime columnist with his annual guide to the 2023 season, including: ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥'s "home" on Pac-12 Network; how UA head coaches in their third season stack up over time; the Cats' Polynesian connection; best game days in the Pac-12; and more.
The Star's longtime columnist asks (and answers) questions about the relationship between ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ and NAU ahead of the season opener for both college football teams Saturday in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
"The Pac-12 was a bit like 'Cheers.' Everybody knew your name." But not so much anymore, says Star sports columnist Greg Hansen as he laments how the last 15 years of meteoric change (much of it not for the better) led to the conference's eventual demise.Â
Also in this Sunday Notebook:Â The Star's longtime columnist on UA great Sean Elliott feeling good 24 years post-kidney transplant, locals at the track and field world championships, Steve Kerr's good month, Tommy Lloyd's uptempo, balanced, possibly 10-deep roster, and more.
“Frankly, it could be a disaster." "This is the biggest crisis in UA sports history." That's not how local media categorized the UA's move to the Big 12 this month; It's how news outlets assessed, 45 years ago, the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcats' 1978 jump to the Pac-10.
Also in this Sunday Notebook: The Star's longtime columnist on the Big 12's stature as a basketball power conference, remembering local multi-sport athlete Chuck Giles, quick nuggets (across multiple sports) about the UA's new Big 12 landing spot and more.
Greg Hansen: "Each Pac-12 football coach sat down for a Media Day interview and almost every time – with the exception of Utah’s commanding Kyle Whittingham and UCLA’s grumpy Chip Kelly – I would ask myself: Who is that?"
Also in this Sunday Notebook: The Star's longtime columnist also on the portal's two-way impact on college baseball, the legacy of CDO coach Michelle Gerard, the UA's no-brainer move extending men's tennis coach Clancy Shields, Jayden de Laura's Pac-12 football Media Day performance and more.
Also in this Sunday Notebook: The Star's longtime columnist on a long, winding trip back to Pac-12 country for Jeremy Harden, the legend of prep hoops powerhouse George Walls, the Wildcats' own Tiger (Christensen) at the British Open, whether the UA should permanently honor "Ooh Aah Man" Joe Cavaleri and more.
The most recognizable man in the 50-year history of McKale Center is Lute Olson. Joe Cavaleri, the Ooh Aah Man, who died Saturday, was likely No. 2.
The most recognizable man in the 50-year history of McKale Center is Lute Olson. Joe Cavaleri, the Ooh Aah Man, who died Saturday, was likely No. 2.
Greg Hansen's Sunday Notebook: The Star's longtime columnist on: Cienega grad Gonzales' dream-come-true MLB moment, taking draft stock in the draft prospects of UA baseball's Davis and Romero, U.S. bowling champ Coté's place in local history, a deep ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ men's basketball bench and more.
Greg Hansen column: Although ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ lost baseball coach Jay Johnson to LSU, the UA for the most part has not been a steppingstone athletic program that's vulnerable to poachers.
Greg Hansen's Sunday Notebook: The Star's longtime columnist on Dan Hicks' Hall of Fame résumé, the rest of the Pima County class of 2023, Azuolas Tubelis' falling draft stock, another middling Directors' Cup finish for UA, Ryan Maddox's potential impact and more.
Greg Hansen: Seven-time Olympic medalist Amanda Beard is coming back to ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, her alma mater, to help revive the Wildcats' struggling swimming program; don't bet against them succeeding.
Greg Hansen's Sunday Notebook:Â The Star's longtime columnist on Robert C. Robbins' bold initiative, Jordan Geist and Turner Washington's grand finales, Mason White doing ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ proud, Aaron Gordon's breakout, Dave Lawn's legacy and more.
Greg Hansen column: Ranking the top five ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ sports teams for the 2022-23 school year; who's No. 1 among Pima baseball, UA men's tennis, Sunnyside wrestling and two Salpointe Catholic entries?
The Star's longtime columnist on: How the UA men's basketball team quickly rebuilt its roster ... ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥an Kiko Romero has become one of the nation's most-feared hitters ... a new addition to a UA sports family ... poor baseball attendance all over the Pac-12 ... and more.
Greg Hansen column: ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ baseball is far from perfect this season, but the Wildcats easily pass the eye test, they got hot down the stretch and the NCAA selection committee correctly recognized all of that.
Greg Hansen's Sunday Notebook:Â The difficult path to playing time for NBA rookies, Jason Hisey's coaching chops, the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ pipeline to Emporia, Kansas, a thumbs-down for Scottsdale in late May, Cassidy Morrow's ongoing productivity and more.
Greg Hansen column: A strong case can be made that women's golf coach Laura Ianello has been the most effective coach in any UA sport since she got the head job in 2010.
Greg Hansen's Sunday Notebook:Â The Star's longtime columnist on what Azuolas Tubelis could learn from Sean Elliott, historically excellent ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ high school teams, Allie Skaggs' unhear-of defensive season, Clancy Shields' next step and more.
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