This bustling metropolis exists largely to staff the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, which mostly consists of the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Boneyard, the largest American repository for disused military planes. In other words, Tuscon exists to take care of a gigantic field full of old planes.
Clever article which covers a lot of the gripes of Arizona football fans; hiring lesser Stoops, gradient sleeves, and never making a Rose Bowl.