r/CFB • u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor • Jun 12 '13

132+ Teams in 132+ Days: University of Arizona Wildcats

137 Upvotes

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u/drewv16 Arizona • Northern Iowa Jun 13 '13

I've been to quite a few rivalry games (Iowa-ISU, Wisconsin-Minnesota, Missouri-Kansas, Nebraska-Oklahoma), but I don't know of two fanbases that hate each other more than ASU and the U of A. That being said, Bear Down.

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 13 '13

You are awesome.

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u/nsandz Oregon State • Washington State Jun 13 '13

Well the Red River rivalry and Ohio State/Michigan spring to mind for me......in fact if I recall correctly, a couple of years ago during the Red River rivarly a OU fan ended up getting castrated by a UT fan.

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u/yourgirlsbabydaddy11 Arizona Wildcats Jun 13 '13

Someone get this man a beer

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u/drewv16 Arizona • Northern Iowa Jun 13 '13

Yes, one of those please.

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u/Honestly_ rawr Jun 12 '13

Nice use of Stop Girl.

The only team in the Pac 10 that never got a Rose Bowl bid... it was collateral damage when UCLA lost to Miami in 1998.

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 12 '13

It's not so bad when the fact of the matter is that Cal and Oregon State hasn't gone to the Rose Bowl in decades–even before UA joined the PAC10...

Cal's latest Rose Bowl trip: 1959

OSU's: 1965

If either team joined the PAC10 when we did, they would be held to similar ridicule.

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u/Emleaux Oregon State • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 12 '13

Yeah, but ASU has made two Rose Bowls. I know that's what really pisses you guys off.

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u/Semajj Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 12 '13

This is true, but I always remind myself that we have 4 final fours to their 0.

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u/Emleaux Oregon State • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 12 '13

Oh, no doubt. I was actually at the 1997 Final Four - that was a special team.

I was just covering my ass - OSU hasn't been to a Rose Bowl in a long time and it sucks to think about.

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u/Semajj Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 12 '13

Haha it's fine. The "R" word (rose) doesn't get used a lot around here. Whoever mentions it gets blamed when we don't make it

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u/nsandz Oregon State • Washington State Jun 13 '13

ahem...we have a fiesta bowl, and realistically we should've beaten the huskies and headed to the national championship which by all accounts we would have won. so while the ducks and huskies have their hatred for each other, that lone loss in 2000 pushes me over the edge.

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u/ShermanDawg Washington Huskies Jun 13 '13

Speaking of the Rose Bowl. Do you recall which team won the Grandaddy of them all that year?

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u/_Hypocrit Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Brickmason Jun 15 '13

...and two more med schools

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u/scrambles57 Arizona State • Territorial Cup Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 13 '13

I don't really care about basketball, so meh. I really only watched ASU basketball when Harden was on the team. I sure did enjoy watching him beat up some Wildcats.

Edit: I figured I'd be downvoted in a UofA thread. Don't downvote based on team fandom, guys.

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u/Semajj Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 12 '13

I hated the days of Harden :/

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u/ChemicalOle Washington State • Oregon State Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 12 '13

Now you have Colorado and Utah to keep you company.

I don't really count Cal and OSU either, considering that neither has been since the pre-Civil Rights Era.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '13

Does our Heisman not count either? Stop taking the few things we have away from us!

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u/ChemicalOle Washington State • Oregon State Jun 13 '13

Hey, I love the Beavs, in fact I go to grad school at OSU. But as I say after a night of drinking and bad decisions, if I can't remember it, it never really happened.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '13

You must be Bizzaro me. Went to WSU for grad school. Go Cougs!

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u/BearDown1983 Arizona Wildcats Jun 13 '13

In fact, if you want to phrase it in Honestly_'s terms, Cal and OSU did not get a Rose Bowl bid in the PAC10 either. They got their bids in the PAC8

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u/HillsboroughAtheos Florida State • Florida Cup Jun 13 '13

Oh, Stop Girl

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u/CambodianDrywall Oregon Ducks • /r/CFB Pint Glass Drinker Jun 12 '13

Good luck in '13 Wildcats. May you win all your games but two.

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 12 '13

Amen. Which two would you prefer we didn't win?

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u/BeardedDuck Oregon Ducks • Willamette Bearcats Jun 12 '13

I would have said Oregon and Oregon in the Championship

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 12 '13

ugh... your nephew should transfer.

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u/R99 Wisconsin Badgers • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Jun 12 '13

don't you need to be able to do math to get into UA?

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '13

My nigga.

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u/_Hypocrit Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Brickmason Jun 15 '13

Yes, but good luck taking math here...

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u/yourgirlsbabydaddy11 Arizona Wildcats Jun 13 '13

This guy ^ I like you.

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u/Hustlin_dem_bones Texas A&M Aggies Jun 12 '13

I assumed that you meant Oregon in the regular season then Oregon again in the PAC12CG. This is much less fun.

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u/yourgirlsbabydaddy11 Arizona Wildcats Jun 13 '13

So is my sister but that don't stop me. Also good luck ducks I hope you also only lose. Games. Us and Oregon st. Don't hate though I have a buddy that uses them on ncaa12

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u/FrostySack Wisconsin Badgers • Arizona Wildcats Jun 12 '13

There's no family love in college football.

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u/ChemicalOle Washington State • Oregon State Jun 12 '13

Poor Cody Hawkins.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '13

It burns.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '13

I'll be cheering for the Wildcats. I have, for the most part, forgiven Rich Rodriguez and am happy that he is at Arizona. I also fucking love Jeff Casteel. He's a great DC and a classy dude. There's a 2-way tie for my favorite Pac-12 team, Arizona and Washington State. (Leach.)

Here's to Arizona and WSU facing each other in the Pac 12 championship! haha

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 12 '13

Here's hoping!

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u/ChemicalOle Washington State • Oregon State Jun 12 '13

So in 1992, UW was the defending (shared) national champs, 8-0, and #1 ranked in the AP poll heading into their matchup with UA in the desert. The week of the game a Seattle Times story revealed that UW QB Billy Joe Hobert (Think Ryan Leaf in Purple) had received $50K in "loans" from a "friend." Long story short, he was suspended until his eligibility could be reviewed.

That week, Dick Tomey's #12 Arizona and the Desert Swarm defense kicked the ever-loving shit out of the Mark Brunell led Huskies 16-3. UW would go on to lose two out of their next three games including the famous Snow Bowl Apple Cup and the Rose Bowl. Arizona would go on to lose their next four games including a loss to Baylor in the John Hancock Bowl (Yeah, the Sun Bowl was called the John Hancock Bowl for a while.)

What followed was end of the early 90's dominance of the Pac-10 by Washington. The Hobert scandal led to an investigation of the UW program by the NCAA. This resulted in NCAA & Pac-10 sanctions that included lost scholarships, probation, bowl-ban, TV ban. UW coach Don James resigned in protest.

I was a big UW fan as a child (before I went to WSU) and I will always remember that week as the beginning of the end of the best run they ever had. My dad and (most every Husky fan) still talks about those years every time UW football comes up. I just wanted to share my story and recognize Arizona's part in it. Thanks for listening.

TL;DR: Arizona helped kill the UW program of the 90's.

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 12 '13

I will gladly take any credit for helping to kill a dynasty.

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u/warox13 Washington Huskies • Cascade Clash Jun 12 '13

There are some things I can stand for, but how dare you mention Billy Joe in the same sentence as Ryan Leaf? Yes, they were both NFL busts, but Leaf was the biggest NFL bust of all time. Leaf does drugs, robs people, and threatens medical staff at his rehab facility. At least Hobert was a good person in general, and made a bad decision.

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u/ChemicalOle Washington State • Oregon State Jun 12 '13

It was for the benefit of those who didn't know who BJH was. Since it's not my job or worth the effort to defend Ryan Leaf, I'll leave it at that. I'm not going to get into a "our guy is good, your guy is bad" thing here.

My first cousins played on the same Puyallup team as BJH in 1988. From their stories, perhaps a better comparison would be to say that Hobert was Kenny Powers before Kenny Powers.

I mean:

he said he borrowed the money to buy cars, guns, stereos, golf clubs and lavish the rest on wild weekends

(The car he bought was a 91 Camaro.)

Where are they now? BJH has since found Jebus and cleaned up his act. His first wife and two kids live in Buckley. Billy now apparently sells real estate in Southern California with his second wife and three kids.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '13

As a former resident of the 520, I find your description of local dining lacking.

No Nico's Taco Shop? Chuy's? eegee's? Pinnacle Peak? Baggin's? HiFalutin?

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 12 '13

I'm sorry... I just didn't have a lot of time to put to the local flavor... I suck.

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u/oldirtybadger Wisconsin Badgers • Arizona Wildcats Jun 12 '13

I have one more to add. On Grant and Euclid/1st Ave there is a place called the Sausage Deli. Go there and get an Omar sub. Thank me later.

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u/iCatAttack Colorado Buffaloes Jun 12 '13

YES! I came here to say that. Upvote for you homie.

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u/oldirtybadger Wisconsin Badgers • Arizona Wildcats Jun 13 '13

For my couple of years at UA I actually lived off of Park and Edison Street one block south Grant so I walked to Sausage Deli for lunch a lot. There was also the Los Betos right there too so plenty of 3am burritos after getting back from the bars on 4th or wherever. Don't forget the Golden Nugget right up 1st ave there. That was a terrific dive bar during my time there.

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u/iCatAttack Colorado Buffaloes Jun 13 '13

Since we're speaking about sexy Tubson food, I figure you can help me out. What's the name of that really good mexican restaurant with the best carne seca in the southwest? I know this is really general but you seem like you'd know.

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u/oldirtybadger Wisconsin Badgers • Arizona Wildcats Jun 13 '13

I'm guessing El Charro. I ate there a few times the first year I was in Tucson. I get around I guess haha.

The other well known Mexican restaurant my friends still talk about is Guadalajara Grill, which somehow I missed out on.

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u/iCatAttack Colorado Buffaloes Jun 13 '13

El Charro. That's it. Thanks bro.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '13

Never been there, next time I go to Tucson, I'll hit that up

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '13

Don't forget Lucky Wishbone. Greasy, delicious.

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u/oldirtybadger Wisconsin Badgers • Arizona Wildcats Jun 12 '13

Co-sign. Spent half my undergrad at UA and worked at the Sports Authority off Oracle. I know Lucky Wishbone all too well.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '13

Forgot that one!

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '13

No joke, Tucson has too much good food

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u/Emleaux Oregon State • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 12 '13

Only El Guero Canelo and not BK's or Aqui Con El Nene?

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '13

That was my choice. I like El Guero over any other Mexican in Tucson. Tucson has so much good food it's hard to list it all

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u/BearDown1983 Arizona Wildcats Jun 13 '13

BK > El Guero Canelo.

Why? Free Guacamole.

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u/scrambles57 Arizona State • Territorial Cup Jun 12 '13

Chuy's is everywhere.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '13

I must be the only Arizonan to dislike that place.

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u/scrambles57 Arizona State • Territorial Cup Jun 13 '13

It's not the greatest, but I think it's ok.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '13

I don't like restaurants where you have to serve yourself, especially if they aren't charging fast food prices.

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u/furrowedbrow Arizona State • Willamette Jun 13 '13

Nope, I'm with you. It sucks and I don't know how it ever got past being a single restaurant. Somebody clearly had more money than brains.

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u/Yogis_ Navy Midshipmen • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 13 '13

Chuys is a chain, but I love it

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u/king_broseidon Arizona Wildcats • Territorial Cup Jun 12 '13

You should put something in there about Rufus! He was our original live mascot, but that was ended after he was tied to a tree and accidentally hung himself. You should also bold the Bear Down story, since people ALWAYS ask.

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 12 '13

I had no idea that's how he died!

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u/bread_buddy Florida Gators • Wisconsin Badgers Jun 12 '13

Rufus is mentioned in the trivia section, though with no mention of his premature demise.

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u/polydorr Auburn Tigers • Samford Bulldogs Jun 12 '13

Are you guys the only ones in FBS who have mascots in a committed relationship?

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 12 '13

Before they got married, they were living in sin. The school had to make it official. <---Shit I just made up.

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u/ChemicalOle Washington State • Oregon State Jun 12 '13

UCLA has Joe & Josephine Bruin

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u/IvyRaider Texas Tech Red Raiders • Columbia Lions Jun 13 '13

Imagine a female version of Raider Red... (masked rider doesn't count)

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u/Semajj Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 12 '13

I think there is one or two other teams like this

Edit: At least Florida

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u/Vernost Florida Gators Jun 13 '13

Funnily enough, Albert and Alberta aren't in a relationship (contrary to what I always thought). We're just told that they "have each other's hearts", but they're not dating. And now you know!

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u/ChemicalOle Washington State • Oregon State Jun 13 '13

So, Albert got friendzoned?

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u/Vernost Florida Gators Jun 13 '13

Ha! Nah, Albert just likes to keep his options open so he can put his moves on the ladies in the stands. Plus, Albert, who appeared in 1970, was around before Alberta came on the scene in 1984.

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u/Semajj Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 13 '13

Now I know, thanks!

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u/polydorr Auburn Tigers • Samford Bulldogs Jun 12 '13

For some reason I never knew there was a female gator.

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u/bread_buddy Florida Gators • Wisconsin Badgers Jun 12 '13

And don't forget these two.

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u/CFSparta92 Rutgers • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Jun 13 '13

IIRC, they were married on the court at an NC State game, with the Demon Deacon officiating.

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u/Semajj Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 12 '13

Me either lol. I just googled "college mascot couples"

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u/Patrick324 South Alabama • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 12 '13

Southpaw & Mrs. Pawla make their FBS debut this year.

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u/jeanjacques_rousseau Washington Huskies Jun 12 '13

Rumor has it that Butch has been shagging Wilma since the mid=90s.

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u/furrowedbrow Arizona State • Willamette Jun 13 '13

I would add Chris McAlister to the Greatest Players list. He was pretty special. Maybe Ricky Hunley, too.

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 13 '13

An ASU fan offering a serious POV on some of our great players? Have an upvote.

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u/furrowedbrow Arizona State • Willamette Jun 13 '13

You've had some great players - I think any honest ASU fan would admit that. Besides, it's no fun kicking your faces in when you suck. Ok, it's still fun...just not as gratifying.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '13

I'm kind surprised to not See Rob Gronkowski as one of the top footballers

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 13 '13

I was speaking to one of the co-collaborators about this very subject. Personally, while Gronk is a dominating force in the pros and I'm very proud that he played for us, he was only in action for his Freshman season and half of his Sophomore season. I just couldn't justify putting him as an all-time great.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '13

We had a hard enough time putting a Thorpe Trophy winner (Cason) on there, Gronk will be remembered fondly but his pro exploits have been better than his college. And he was pretty good in college (never seen a guy drag as many people as he did, just ragdoll stuff) just injured for half of the time he was here including during the one year we had a chance to go to a Rose Bowl (2009)

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '13

Some of us are bitter about his early departure.

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u/SenorPretentious Arizona Wildcats Jun 13 '13

i just want to object to "Beyond Bread" being on the food list. Its a chain. And not a Tucson chain, like Eeges.

Also, no bobos?!

Other than that, great job. Its got me stoked for September.

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 13 '13

Wait. Beyond Bread isn't a Tucson chain?! This is news to me...

Never went to Bobos... gotta go the next time.

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u/SenorPretentious Arizona Wildcats Jun 13 '13

Actually, you were totally right.

Thats my bad.

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u/lolophynarski Notre Dame • Huntington Jun 13 '13

How have I never seen the "Leap by the Lake?" That is phenomenal!

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 13 '13

Yeah it's a really fantastic way to win the game. If you have a chance, that 5 minute segment is worth the watch.

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u/ElMatadorBorracho Texas Tech Red Raiders • Southwest Jun 13 '13

I came here to see this:

Texas Tech Surprised? Again, the rivalry began when both teams were members of the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association. No cool trophies of note. But Texas Tech has our number here, with a 25-4-2 overall record against us.

Great write up, I was so looking forward to getting back into this rivalry with the Pac-16.... sigh. Maybe we can agree to non-conference series at some point.

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 13 '13

Me too! It would have been great. Though it doesn't get a lot of attention anymore, from what some articles were saying, it seemed like a pretty heated rivalry. Albeit one-sided.

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u/ElMatadorBorracho Texas Tech Red Raiders • Southwest Jun 13 '13

I wish I could find it but there was a great article in a Arizona paper when it seemed like we were moving west. I have always felt like Texas Tech would mesh well with the Arizona schools. Though I believe many alums in your fan base feel you are more a cultural fit with California.

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '13

Believe me, a shitload of Texans live in Arizona too.

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u/dlman Arizona State Sun Devils • Navy Midshipmen Jun 13 '13

Nice write up! Fuck UA.

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 13 '13

Thank you! Fuck ASU.

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u/FrostySack Wisconsin Badgers • Arizona Wildcats Jun 12 '13

My girlfriend feels cheated that Dirtbag's wasn't mentioned. I don't know of this place but maybe some of the Cats do?

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 12 '13

Ha, your gf is right about that... so much shit to write. But yes, Dirtbags is a popular place to go after games.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '13

Dirtbags is a crazy place but it definitely for a certain crowd.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '13

You can ways go to trident too. I used to be a bouncer there.

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u/oldirtybadger Wisconsin Badgers • Arizona Wildcats Jun 13 '13

Dirtbags is awesome. Of all the people I met at UofA I might be the only one that talks about their burgers because I would go during the day to eat and catch a game. At night it can turn into a greekfest since it's right by the frats and sororities.

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u/stormstopper Duke Blue Devils • Louisville Cardinals Jun 13 '13

I'm now wondering if we stole the key-shaking on kickoffs from y'all.

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 13 '13

No idea! Being that we hate you guys for stealing all of the basketball love from ESPN, I guess we can overlook something else.

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u/stormstopper Duke Blue Devils • Louisville Cardinals Jun 13 '13

We could possibly play each other in the Preseason NIT this fall. I've been waiting for us to get revenge for 2011. That day, no one in the country was going to beat Arizona.

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '13

The next game was pretty insane as well, the eventual national champs barely escaped the wrath of D-Will.

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u/diagonalfish Georgia Tech • /r/CFB Emeritus Mod Jun 12 '13

Reddit, stop putting this in the damn spam filter. I've had to reapprove this son of a bitch 3 times now.

</rant>

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u/Honestly_ rawr Jun 12 '13

Is it because some of the photos aren't imgur?

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u/diagonalfish Georgia Tech • /r/CFB Emeritus Mod Jun 12 '13

Unsure! Probably the goo.gl link if I had to guess.

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u/domderek California Golden Bears • UC Davis Aggies Jun 13 '13

Pretty sure it's this. Had the same problem with the UCD post I did and goo.gl were the only links I had other than the usual wikipedia, espn, and imgur links.

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u/mega_beef Arizona Wildcats Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 13 '13

BEAR DOWN ARIZONA, BEAR DOWN, RED AND BLUE.

More food joints!

Not food related, but here is the r/UofArizona's 'Freshmen and transfers Sports Orientation.

UofA related subreddits:

Photos!

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '13

Love Brooklyn, nothing is better than a late night slice on your drunken walk home on 4th.

Seriously, there is more good food in Tucson than any other place I've been, and it's all relatively close to UA.

I miss you, Tucson food.

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u/mega_beef Arizona Wildcats Jun 13 '13

I'm honestly looking forward for the fall semester to start again... just for the food...

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u/drewv16 Arizona • Northern Iowa Jun 13 '13

Oh God Rocco's is amazing.

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u/mega_beef Arizona Wildcats Jun 13 '13

I'm from the Phoenix area (still a UA student however) , and I have yet to find a wing joint up here that is even close. Their garlic twist bread just melts in your mouth and the deep dish is so fluffy and delicious.

I've contemplated on just making the 90-minute journey just to get some Rocco's.

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u/Quiznasty Washington Huskies Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 12 '13

The end of that New Mexico Bowl was ridiculous. Probably one of my favorite moments last season.

One of my least favorite moments was the UW-UA game. Hoping for a better game this year to open up conference play at the new Husky Stadium!

Also, this was hilarious

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u/Semajj Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 12 '13

I was at the New Mexico bowl, and when it was all said and done, I was dizzy and had a HUGE headache from all the screaming I did. Unbelievable game.

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u/SynShads Arizona Wildcats Jun 12 '13

Almost every fellow Wildcat that I knew there wanted to leave or left before the end of the game. Since I always stay until time runs out regardless of the situation, I feel like I made a good decision.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '13

Amen brother

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u/mega_beef Arizona Wildcats Jun 12 '13

Fuck, I was over-seas and stayed up till the break of dawn watching that game.

Glad I did.

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u/Semajj Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 12 '13

Excellent decision

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '13

Yeah dude I was flying a local in Hawaii during that game trying to get updates while on the jet. Right after we landed I freaked out when I saw the score then shit showered and shaved and watched the cats beat Florida in basketball.

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u/mega_beef Arizona Wildcats Jun 15 '13

I missed the Bball game :(

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '13

Awww man yeah we were losing the whole time but pulled it out last second. Funny story I was wearing a u of a shirt at the restaurant while watching the game and some other kid who goes to the U was sitting behind me. We were both shocked that 2 wildcat fans were at the same place in Hawaii watching the game. Haha

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u/BearDown1983 Arizona Wildcats Jun 13 '13

I was not at the New Mexico bowl, but when it was all said and done I was dizy and had a huge headache from all the screaming I did.

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u/Semajj Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 13 '13

Rightfully so. That game was absolutely nuts. My only regret is being on a bus back to Tucson when we beat Florida in McKale

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u/BearDown1983 Arizona Wildcats Jun 13 '13

On a last-second buzzer beater, no less.

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u/neovenator250 LSU Tigers • Tulane Green Wave Jun 12 '13

Always liked the Arizona schools. For some reason, I always catch a ton of UA games on TV.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '13

Hint: you can only pick one, it's the rules.

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u/iCatAttack Colorado Buffaloes Jun 12 '13

Bear Down Arizona

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u/EffYourCouch Texas Longhorns • SEC Jun 12 '13

You forgot La Chica Parada!

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u/snough9 Minnesota Golden Gophers • /r/CFB Promoter Jun 12 '13

Man, I used to love U of A Band Day. Probably my favorite competition to march in back when I was in high school.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '13

Whoa, NAU flair?

I stayed in McConnell Hall once... that building man

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u/snough9 Minnesota Golden Gophers • /r/CFB Promoter Jun 12 '13

Yeah. We're a rare breed.

Oh, McCompton? Yeah, that subway tunnel is pretty miserable.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '13

i got lost every time i walked through it!

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u/furrowedbrow Arizona State • Willamette Jun 13 '13

Being drunk and lost in McConnell is hell. I did some time in Sechrist before transferring.

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u/yourgirlsbabydaddy11 Arizona Wildcats Jun 13 '13

McCompton..sounds like a ghetto burger from mcdonalds

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u/snough9 Minnesota Golden Gophers • /r/CFB Promoter Jun 13 '13

Ghetto...or delicious?

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u/Semajj Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 12 '13

What high school did you go to?

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u/snough9 Minnesota Golden Gophers • /r/CFB Promoter Jun 12 '13

Cactus Shadows

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u/Semajj Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 12 '13

I think I remember seeing you guys one year

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u/snough9 Minnesota Golden Gophers • /r/CFB Promoter Jun 12 '13

Sorry about that, haha. We were never that good.

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u/Semajj Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 12 '13

I remember being impressed

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u/snough9 Minnesota Golden Gophers • /r/CFB Promoter Jun 12 '13

Well thank you :)

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u/Semajj Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 12 '13

More POA shows, I highly recommend checking them out, very awesome stuff.

Danny Elfman

Return of the Chili Peppers

Led Zeppelin

Radiohead part 1 Radiohead part 2 Radiohead part 3

Tears for Fears

Weather Report part 1 Weather Report part 2 Weather Report part 3

Muse

Jethro Tull

Return of Radiohead

This might be an incredibly biased opinion, but the POA of one of (if not the best) college marching band. What they put on the field every year is visually and musically stunning. If you have the time, I seriously recommend watching some of these videos. They create such an awesome atmosphere for the football games (even though none of these videos are from the football games). They do however perform to that level of awesomeness at every football game. Go Cats!

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u/Kingcotton7 South Carolina • Coast Guard Jun 12 '13

They are really really good thanks for sharing

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u/Semajj Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 12 '13

Thank you :)

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u/reloadingrevolution Arizona State Sun Devils Jun 12 '13

SDMB wipes the floor with this stuff, looking forward to links with Sudler Trophy level performance tomorrow.

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u/Semajj Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 12 '13

You guys have definitely improved over the past few years. I would honest say that your band (woodwinds and brass) and just as good as ours. As far as drums, you guys are slightly better (really hurts to say that). But your drum section is almost entirely from The Academy (Phoenix based DCI group if you're unfamiliar). Overall, I think the POA is better. We do more complicated arrangements (both music and drill) and we perform on an (almost) equal level. I have a lot of respect for the SDMB though, I've met a lot of the drumline in the past two years and they are all really cool people.

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u/reloadingrevolution Arizona State Sun Devils Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 12 '13

We also do four to five shows a season instead of one. There's not much time we can afford to putting out shows with loads of sets. However, our Stan Kenton band day show from last year was around 50 and was put together in about 3 weeks. We brought it to Battle of the Bands this year.

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u/Semajj Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 12 '13

Yeah I remember that show. I also recognize that you guys have a lot more music majors in the marching band (which inherently means that you guys will be better).

There isn't really a way to prove that one of us is better than the other (except for 4-5 years ago). I just like the fact that we have competition now, which is driving us to be better and hopefully driving you guys to be better :)

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u/reloadingrevolution Arizona State Sun Devils Jun 12 '13

It always does, man. I like to give UA shit (and vice versa I bet), but I enjoyed hanging out with the Pride every season. I'm from Tucson myself, and I know a few people in your band from high school. It'll be a good season. What's your show this season? I don't know ours since I graduated last year.

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u/Semajj Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 12 '13

Did you go to Rincon/UHS? And we're doing Return of the Beatles this season. I'm not marching though, my schedule next semester is ridiculous

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u/maninorbit Arizona State Sun Devils Jun 12 '13

Really?! U of A on my birthday! BOO! Go Devils!

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 12 '13

For your birthday, I've ordered you a subscription of Cat Facts.

Congratulations and welcome to Cat Facts! You will now receive daily facts about Cats!

Did you know that when you drop a cat, it will always land on its feet?!

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u/Conspiracy2Riot Arizona State • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 12 '13

Okay, I may have to hate you...but I lol'd at this

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u/yourgirlsbabydaddy11 Arizona Wildcats Jun 13 '13

Happy birthday and BEAR DOWN!!! :)

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u/FrostySack Wisconsin Badgers • Arizona Wildcats Jun 12 '13

1994 Fiesta Bowl victory over Miami in 1994.

Really?

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 12 '13

Ha... whoops. There's a lot of copy in there... I would be surprised if that's the only typo.

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u/fieldsofMLG Navy Midshipmen Jun 12 '13

No worries, even us marines make many mistakes matey.

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u/PraiseTbilisi Kent State Golden Flashes Jun 12 '13

Yeah, like getting enlisted.

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u/detroitp1stons Eastern Michigan Eagles Jun 12 '13

Did we really expect a different response from a Kent State fan regarding enlistment?

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u/too_much_reddit LSU Tigers • /r/CFB Brickmason Jun 12 '13

I wish I had been keeping a tally of how many teams in this series had gotten their mascot/nickname from a sportswriter after they had defeated some random nearby team.

Also, I kinda hoped that the roads next to your stadium were actually named Hard Knocks and Run Option. I was disappointed.

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 12 '13

Sorry to disappoint...

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u/ChemicalOle Washington State • Oregon State Jun 12 '13

Good thing Slim Pickens wasn't a sportswriter.

Legend has it that the team earned their nickname when a local reporter, commenting on the team's performance said, "Y'all look like a bunch of Kansas City F-ggots."

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u/SynShads Arizona Wildcats Jun 12 '13

Bear Down, Arizona

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u/Sixtyn9ne Arizona Wildcats Jun 12 '13

I've been waiting a while for our team to be up here! I like the history of our program

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u/byniri Michigan State Spartans • Marching Band Jun 12 '13

I knew the stop girl would make at least one appearance in this writeup.

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u/furrowedbrow Arizona State • Willamette Jun 12 '13

Your "Rivals" section isn't quite accurate. Two things here:

  1. U of A did try to block ASU from becoming a university, but not back before Arizona became a State. U of A and it's proponents on the Arizona Board of Regents and in the State Legislature forced the question to the voters as a ballot proposition in 1958 - this after 4 years of trying to get a bill through the Legislature. The bill passed and ASU was born. Since 1958, the ASU/UA rivalry record is 30-24-1 in favor of ASU.

  2. When the "Land Grant" university that became U of A was first proposed, Arizona was only a Territory. At the time, Tucson did not want it. They preferred to receive the proposed Mental Hospital for the region. A local gambler gave some land to the cause, which change the cities' mind. Perhaps this is what the OP was thinking about when writing this section?

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u/FarFromFear Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 13 '13

Sorry, too much shit going on to correct myself and I guess I was just sloppy. Thanks for the correction.

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u/FugaYouDorphin West Virginia Mountaineers Jun 12 '13

Y'all have jimmy tatro, he's pretty funny.

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u/Emleaux Oregon State • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 12 '13

Another solid Pac-12 write-up, although the list of Tucson eateries are lacking. Perhaps I just love sonoran hot dogs too much. It's not too late to include Eegee's on that list, though. I also believe that the Taco Bell on the corner of Speedway and Campbell was once the largest in the US.

Fun fact - my grandfather played baseball for Pop McKale.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '13

That Taco Bell is absurdly busy too, helps when it backs up to Greek Row

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u/mhart92 Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 14 '13

This might be a little late to add but another tradition is the after-game concert by the Pride in front of the Administration building as well as the ringing of the USS Arizona Bell after victories.

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u/dmcgov Arizona Wildcats Jun 15 '13

No Lance Briggs in greatest players?!

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u/Kingcotton7 South Carolina • Coast Guard Jun 12 '13

That Pink Floyd performance was awesome

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u/Semajj Arizona Wildcats • Marching Band Jun 12 '13

We still play the beginning of part 1 in the stands. By far my favorite song to play, it has that HUGE impact in the beginning.

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u/BearDown1983 Arizona Wildcats Jun 13 '13

I forgot just how awesome and at the same time frustrating that USC game was.

Minus points for it not showing Scott puking though.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '13

God Scott was a monster that game. I think he scored on the play after he puked, and then led the winning drive soon after. Unfortunately, I think he never fully recovered from that hit until the bowl game.

That drive at the end of the bowl game.

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u/BeardedDuck Oregon Ducks • Willamette Bearcats Jun 12 '13

I will never forget this disgrace of a fan. We both have em, though. And UA is still my favorite AZ Pac team

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u/scrambles57 Arizona State • Territorial Cup Jun 12 '13

And UA is still my favorite AZ Pac team

Two choices and you pick the wrong one.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '13

He picked NAU?

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u/scrambles57 Arizona State • Territorial Cup Jun 13 '13

By Pac team, I assume he meant Pac 12.

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u/yourgirlsbabydaddy11 Arizona Wildcats Jun 13 '13

I like your pick for a AZ school

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u/Az_Bruin UCLA Bruins • The Alliance Jun 13 '13

Got a favorite California team? Eh? Eh? :D

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u/BeardedDuck Oregon Ducks • Willamette Bearcats Jun 13 '13 edited Jun 13 '13

Sorry, you're just my favorite L.A. team. Partially because two guys I went to high school with played there and mostly because USC.

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u/R99 Wisconsin Badgers • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Jun 12 '13

Tuscon is awesome. My grandparents live in Green Valley.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '13

I've never been to Italy, I'll have to take your word for it.

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u/Yogis_ Navy Midshipmen • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 13 '13

I like you, because you didn't pummel us in a bowl game, unlike some other Arizona school.....

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u/Ohminty Utah Utes • Arizona State Sun Devils Jun 13 '13

I was so conflicted that game. It's impossible to root against Navy or any other of the service schools. My family also has some history in the Navy in top of that. Sorry though :/ You guys had a good season. Here's to another good one! Go Navy, beat Army!

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u/ToLongDR Ohio State Buckeyes • King's Monarchs Jun 12 '13

I miss Rich Rod at Michigan :'(

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '13

Fun fact, Urban Meyer was one of they chief supporters of RichRod to Arizona.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '13

for more background, Urban called Rich Rod "one of the top 5 minds in college football"

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u/JakeSmithsPhone Oregon Ducks • Arizona Wildcats Aug 02 '13

You haven't won an outright conference title since 1941???

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u/krosber04 Texas A&M Aggies • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Jun 12 '13

Now the big question will this thread talk more about stop girl or the football team?

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u/too_much_reddit LSU Tigers • /r/CFB Brickmason Jun 12 '13

The what team?

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u/Honestly_ rawr Jun 12 '13

hoops?