Bear Down Wildcats

ASUHATER! wrote:Sucks to lose ippolito and not have Johnson or griffey for the game but overall we're pretty darn healthy going into the season

ANGCatFan wrote:AZDS - UTSA vs. Arizona: Five UTSA players you should know.

Sage&Silver wrote:

ASUHATER! wrote:Sucks to lose ippolito and not have Johnson or griffey for the game but overall we're pretty darn healthy going into the season

Agreed.

Bright side, assuming these foot injuries are minor; having two play makers forced to sit out until October-ish could work out down the road. Fresh legs.

scumdevils86 wrote:section 15 row 31 checking in!

dunno if we still do that...

azpenguin wrote:

Sage&Silver wrote:

ASUHATER! wrote:Sucks to lose ippolito and not have Johnson or griffey for the game but overall we're pretty darn healthy going into the season

Agreed.

Bright side, assuming these foot injuries are minor; having two play makers forced to sit out until October-ish could work out down the road. Fresh legs.

I'd hope so. The one thing that makes me nervous is that foot injuries have a tendency to linger.

Here are three questions and a prediction for UA’s season opener at Arizona Stadium.

1. How will the new O-line look?

Not only are the Wildcats replacing three starters from last season’s offensive line, but one of this year’s presumed starters, center Carter Wood, will miss the season after suffering a career-ending foot injury during training camp. Will incoming starters such as Chandler native Zach Hemmila and Cal transfer Freddie Tagaloa give sophomore quarterback Anu Solomon time to throw and sophomore tailback Nick Wilson room to run Thursday?

2. Who will step up at wide receiver?

The Wildcats have one of the best receiving corps in the country, but on Thursday, they’ll be without two of their top contributors from last season -- junior Trey Griffey and sophomore Tyrell Johnson -- due to injury. Will last year’s top two UA receivers, juniors Cayleb Jones and Samajie Grant, along with junior Nate Phillips and senior David Richards, do enough to compensate for the Cats’ pair of absences?

3. Will Scooby start strong?

Junior linebacker Scooby Wright III complied a number of national awards last season, and earlier this week, a national college football writer called him the best player in the country. Suffice it to say that big things are expected this year from the former two-star recruit, especially with fellow starting linebacker Cody Ippolito suffering a season-ending ACL tear last week. Has the hype gotten to Scooby’s head, or will he open the season with that familiar chip on his shoulder that came from being undervalued coming out of high school?

Prediction:

The Roadrunners went just 4-8 last season, and they return just five starters from that team. Last year’s game in San Antonio was much closer than it should have been. If this one is close, it should be a major cause for concern for the Cats. But don’t expect that to happen. Look for Anu, Scooby & Co. to roll in Tucson.

Wildcats 45, Roadrunners 17

In a late change, transfer Austin Pratt has moved in from right guard to play center, while Will Cavanaugh moved from center back to right guard.

“He’s done a great job,” Bogenschutz said. “Will Cavanaugh was (the center) for awhile, and those two guys battled it out. We like Will at right guard and we like Austin at center.

1. Fast and Furious

2. S.W.A.T

3. Blue Crush

ANGCatFan wrote:The only 3 that started the first game of the season.

Cason and Fontenot started most games for Stoops, but not the first.

ANGCatFan wrote:Glenn Howell and David Kelley preview the game for Ch 11. They mention that according to AG's research, if Sammy Morrison starts tonight he is only the 3rd true Freshman to start on defense for the Wildcats. The other 2 are Tedy Bruschi and Scooby Wright.

azgreg wrote:No. 22 Wildcats leery of rebuilding Roadrunners

http://www.foxsports.com/arizona/story/ ... tly-090215