Bear Down Wildcats

azgreg wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2024 11:35 am That was well done. By the way, who's the guy talking?

PHXCATS wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2024 10:37 am They hand out WWE wrestling belts at the football and basketball championships for the Big 12

84Cat wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2024 12:03 pm

azgreg wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2024 11:35 am That was well done. By the way, who's the guy talking?

Mark Wystrach. Alex Flanagan's bro. He's an actor and country singer in the band Midland

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Wystrach

Merkin wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2024 4:40 pm Herm Harris representing the UA in the WAC. Before my time, but certainly remember the name.

Herman B. Harris[1] (born c. December 1953)[2] is an American former professional basketball player.
Playing career

Harris played basketball at Chester High School in his hometown of Chester, Pennsylvania.[2] He was lightly recruited despite being one of the leading prospects of his college recruiting class, which Harris attributed to scouts avoiding the city of Chester and its high crime rate.[2] Harris impressed a scout from the University of Arizona in 1972 by being able to dunk while in a cast for his broken left foot, which led to a basketball scholarship offer from the university.[2] He was named a Parade All-American during his high school senior year in 1973.[2]

Harris began his career with the Arizona Wildcats as a reserve player.[2] He had a breakthrough year during his senior season in 1976–77 when he was named a member of the first-team in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).[3] Harris scored a career-high in points with 35 against the Utah Utes on January 20, 1977, then tied his record when he scored the same amount against the BYU Cougars two days later.[2][3]

Harris was selected as the 43rd overall pick in the 1977 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers but he never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He began his career with the Anchorage Northern Knights of the Eastern Basketball Association in the 1977–78 season.[4] Harris played with the Montana Sky of the Western Basketball Association (WBA) during the league's only season in 1978–79.[5] In 1979–80, he played for SSV Hagen of the Bundesliga in Germany.[6]

Later life

Harris spent 14 years in the United States Army and worked for 20 years at the Pima County Courthouse in Tucson, Arizona.[2] He elected to return to the University of Arizona in 2011 to finish his degree, which he had not completed when he left for his NBA attempt.[2] Harris received his diploma in 2017.[2]

azgreg wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2024 10:00 am Preseason coaches poll

1 Georgia (46 1st place votes)
2 Ohio State (7)
3 Oregon
4 Texas (1)
5 Alabama
6 Ole Miss
7 Notre Dame
8 Michigan (1)
9 Penn State
10 Florida State
11 Missouri
12 LSU
13 Utah
14 Clemson
15 Tennessee
16 Oklahoma
17 Kansas State
18 Oklahoma State
19 Miami
20 Texas A&M
21 Arizona
22 NC State
23 USC
24 Kansas
25 Iowa

Merkin wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 9:48 am Had a couple years at SDSU before Nevada, but only saw the field once.

azgreg wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 9:34 am Preseason AP Top25

1 Georgia (46 1st place votes)
2 Ohio St (15)
3 Oregon (1)
4 Texas
5 Alabama
6 Ole Miss
7 Notre Dame
8 Penn St
9 Michigan
10 Florida St
11 Missouri
12 Utah
13 LSU
14 Clemson
15 Tennessee
16 Oklahoma
17 Oklahoma State
18 Kansas State
19 Miami
20 A&M
21 Arizona
22 Kansas
23 USC
24 NC State
25 Iowa

Merkin wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 9:45 am Greg Byrne must be pleased. I guess it's one way to make more money.

EastCoastCat wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2024 4:04 pm I’m sorry but Tucson/UofA sports media is fucking amateur league.

JFC…

azcat49 wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2024 3:49 pm Word is David Kelly

PHXCATS wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 8:13 am I heard a things about the media thing

1290 is still the radio home of UA Athletics so you can’t just ban their guy and no one else even though their guy clearly is in the wrong here

Media can still attend practice and talk about the team and profile players etc just can’t talk or write about anything practice related


While it obviously isn’t idea it does still allow the Spears of the world to do things that helps the Star and helps get fans more familiar with the team and players and coaches etc