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Javier Morales with a history of Arizona opening day QBs since 1978 . Key point: Redshirt freshman quarterback Anu Solomon will make history if he starts next Friday against UNLV in the Arizona Wildcats’ season opener at Arizona Stadium. The Wildcats have not featured either a true freshman or reds...

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Good Steve Rivera FSA article on the QBs focused on Scroggins . "I'm more comfortable, less anxious and less overwhelmed," said Scroggins, speaking for the first time this camp at Arizona's annual media day on Sunday. "Maybe I'll take this team to a high-caliber bowl game," he said with his tradema...

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UAEebs86 wrote:Are we going to be nice and point out mistakes before that week's games start? Because somebody already made one...

I'd like to see the pool on the new board started correctly, so I vote we point out when someone has selected a non-FBS school for this week.

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Very good Berk story at azcentral. "Terris is just solid in everything he does," Magee said. "He knows the system. He can pass protect, he can catch the ball. He's a pretty good runner; you just haven't had a chance to see it." Jones-Grigsby ran for 1,912 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior at Cali...

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@DSBerk: At the start of camp, Rodriguez said 8-9 true freshmen could play this season. Today, he lowered that to 6-7 (not counting special teams). @DSBerk: Looks like Haden, Wilson, Denson & Wood are locks to have decent size roles. RR also mentioned Tony Ellison as a guy who is learning quick. @D...

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Steve Rivera FSA on the defense. . Key points: "Compared to where we were two years ago, we've come a long way," said junior safety Will Parks. "We have our motivation. But we improved last year and we're going to do the same this year ... it's all about progress." "The transition from the first ye...

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Thanks for the report Salty.

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ESPN's Kyle Bonagura has been trying to learn the stat data base today on twitter and provided some interesting information: 80-yard-plus drives in '13: Oregon 26, Arizona 17 , UW/Cal 14, UCLA 12, USC 11, OSU/ASU 10, Stan 9, WSU/Utah 8, Colorado 7. Drives of 10 plays or more in 2013: Az 35 , Cal/AS...

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Good interview with Casey Skowron by Jason Bartel at SB Nation. Key points: 4. What's a regular practice like for a kicker? We usually get out here about an hour before anybody else is out on the field, start doing our own warmups. Probably take about 20 kicks in warmup, and sometimes we have a lit...

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Big point is, if you arrive early you can watch the last 30 min of practice which is usually the live work. I am not sure I will be able to make it, but would love to hear a breakdown of the last 30 min of practice if anyone goes tonight. This may be the last chance to watch the team before we take ...

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Thursday's Coach Rod interview.

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though he won't pull a starter who's playing well. Never liked how even in blowouts RR keeps the starter in. Did any UA QB besides Denker even complete a pass? Or even attempt one? Long gone Javelle Allen ran a little bit is all I remember. Scroggins never made it on the field, and his redshirt was...

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azgreg wrote: I'll run a survival pool.

Great! Love the pool!

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Ted Miller at ESPN weighs in on Coach Rod's displeasure after Wednesday's practice . He has a long post here are some key parts: Rodriguez is on edge because the winnowing is coming. Must come. With a scrimmage Saturday, he and offensive coordinator Rod Smith both said they want to narrow the field...

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And how about RAP and survival pool? Are those going to be going on this year?

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Any way we can merge them all into one? Now that is an interesting challenge. http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbihngJ3Uq1qcfe3co1_500.gif#young%20frankenstein%20gif%20500x266 You would like me to make one man with Scroggin's frame, Randall's legs and arm, Solomon's heart and touch, and Brewer's b...

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Gimino at FSA with a story on players with something to prove (non-QB). Here are the players he covers: Austin Hill, Mickey Baucus and Fabbians Ebbele, Tra'Mayne Bondurant, Jared Baker, and Jonathan McKnight.

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Day 13 practice video. I think this is Wed night.

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Good story on the walk-on rules by Pete Roussel at WSR. Coach Rod would love to give Jake Matthews a scholarship now, but doesn't want to take a hit to next year's recruiting class. The fact is coaches are allowed to award a scholarship to a walk-on player provided that the program is under the 85 ...

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Good FSA article by Steve Rivera on the O line . Gurrola's camp got off to a rough start. In one of the first practices, he got into it with defensive lineman Dwight Melvin in a quick skirmish. Gurrola, who admits to being a guy who talks a lot of smack, continued to fume and spout off after the br...

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Very good article by Jason Bartel on Anu. Solomon was very open about his lack of speed, and how his long-distance speed may be his biggest weakness as fall camp continues on. "Right now I'm not moving that fast. I'm eating a lot because that's what summer camp does to you but I'll be good. We take...

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Berk interviews Neuheisel. It would have been nice if he waited until Neuheisel had seen us practice.
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Official site with a story on the corners : “I’m trying to do everything a leader is supposed to do,” McKnight said. “I’ve been in the film room a lot and I pay attention to the mistakes I’ve made so I can show the younger players how to avoid making them.” “He’s huge for us,” cornerbacks coach Dav...

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ESPN P12 blog with an update on the conference commitments. FWIW: ARIZONA Commits: 22 | ESPN 300 commits: 1 OT Keenan Walker (Scottsdale, Ariz./Chaparral); OG Cody Creason (Folsom, Calif./Folsom); RB Orlando Bradford (Shreveport, La./Calvary Baptist Academy); WR Cedric Peterson (Moreno Valley, Cali...

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Brad Allis at WSR with a RB breakdown. Terris Jones-Grigsby – Jones-Grigsby and Jared Baker appear to be a little ahead of the rest, but I slotted Jones-Grigsby ahead of Baker because Baker may be limited due to injury. Jones-Grigsby has some very nice quickness and has shown solid instincts while ...

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Anu was the first QB to talk to the media this year (Berk says it is simply because Anu was who the media asked for). Here is Steve Rivera's FSA article . My favorite part of the article is Coach Rod explaining why he is so tough on his QBs: "Some people treat their quarterbacks a little differently...

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Love these! I wish they put out more of them. Brewer in Red and Anu in White? What message is Coach Rod sending today?
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The Wildcat Radio Podcast is now going to be affiliated with SB Nation, Arizona Desert Storm. Should be a good partnership for both and I hope it is a sign that we will see more Arizona focused pod casts. If you haven't done it, give Wildcat Radio a listen. They are in the middle of a good series br...

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Jason Bartel SB Nation interviews DeAndre' Miller . Some of the questions: 1. What are you improving on personally to try and earn a starting spot? Miller: To be a better teammate. Focus on more in the film room. Listen to what coach has to say and go out on the field and try to execute. Try to wor...

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Steve Rivera at FSA with an update on the RB battle. "It's going to benefit both of us because of the competition," Jones-Grigsby said of competing for the starting role. "We both want to win the spot and we like the competition." If there is strong competition at the quarterback spot, it's equally...

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Brad Allis at WSR with his break down of the QB race after 1 week of camp. Solomon: Right now appears to have the best balance of ability, knowledge and consistency. He does not have the arm that Scroggins and Randall have, nor does he have their wheels, but he also make better decisions and is a m...

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Berk with a good story on McCall at azcentral . Once McCall started feeling more comfortable with Arizona's scheme and speed, he re-dedicated himself to the weight room. He worked with the UA's strength and conditioning coaches, and got stronger and faster. He reported to camp this year, looking li...

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Here is the type of interview I've been waiting for, one that gives a comparison of how this year compares to last year. Jason Bartel interviews Samajie Grant for SB Nation and asks some good questions about how the 2 camps compare: "Last year around this time, we probably as a whole receiving corps...

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Steve Rivera at FSA on team status so far in camp . Some of the points: "I don't think we have the sense of urgency all the time that we should," Rodriguez said after Saturday night's open practice at Arizona Stadium. The coaching staff does. Rodriguez said some of his players do, but "I've got to ...

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Another good take on Saturday night from Jason Bartel at SB Nation. Key points: Bush-Loo had an interesting ten minutes or so. First, after a Connor Brewer scramble, the two got in each other's face, and Bush-Loo gave Brewer a pretty hard shove. Brewer did not take another snap the rest of practice...

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Do you mean Baker is the #1 back and Pollock was one of the primary FG kickers?

Yes, I will fix it.

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Randall is the only one of the 4 that is a true runner. None of the QBs appears too slow for the offense. The only run that stands out to me from Solomon was when the pass wasn't there and he ran for the sidelines. Decisive and got all the yards available while still avoiding a hit.

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Gimino interviews Rod Smith about the QBs for Fox Sports AZ. A couple of the questions: Q: Ideally, would you like to be able to give the keys to someone who could have it for three, four years? A: "We want the guy who is going to give us the best opportunity to win on Saturday. I don't care if he'...

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Watched practice tonight. Solomon, Scroggins, and Brewer were all in red jerseys which is usually the best indicator of the top QBs. Solomon ran the 1s, Scroggin the 2s, and Randall the 3s so I am not sure who is ahead between Randall and Brewer. But Solomon and Scroggins are definitely 1 and 2 and ...

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A group that needs its own thread. Last year we were average to horrible in the PAC12 in every special team category ranking 8th in kickoff returns (20.8 yards/return), 6th in punt returns (7 yards/return), 6th in punting (37.6 net yards/punt), 7th in kickoff coverage (38.4 net avg kick), last in fi...

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From Brad Allis at Wildcat Sports Report:

Slot receiver Johnny Jackson is giving defense a try. The junior has moved to cornerback.

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Anu will be the starter for the Aug 29 UNLV game. Oh no, Anu gets the dreaded Chief jinx. My money now says Anu will miss the the bus to the first game after getting a concussion when a fan "accidentally" closes a door in his face. So much for having a 4 year starting QB in Coach Rod's system. Than...

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Oliver Luck and Ivan Maisel discuss the split and general issues on this podcast.

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catinfl wrote:Griffey, Jones, Richards, Jones, and Neal. That's it imo unless Denson moves back.

You probably meant Hill instead of one of those Jones.

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BearDown89 wrote:
ANGCatFan wrote:Day 6 Video.
Who's he talking about at 2:45 Safety/ST being fully healthy, big physical guy? Can't make out the name in the reporter's question.

Trevor Emerisch. Used to be a receiver and has been a very good special teams player.

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Day 6 Video.

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Nice article by Steve Riverea at Fox Sports on Trey Griffey. Humble young man who's sister will is now also a Wildcat joining the basketball team.

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Day 5 Coach Rod interview [youtube]b89zcRGR_eY[/youtube] Good write-up from Jason Bartel at SB Nation . Key points: What we saw was Anu Solomon take just about all of the first-team reps at quarterback the entire night. The order was crystal clear throughout practice. It went something like this: 1....

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