Arizona Football 26-27 Season Thread

[gmabel830]

I assume with the Big 12 announcement on the injunction players that Madhi and Max Harris won't be eligible to play for us this season (barring further appeals/action)?

 

[TJ]

I assume with the Big 12 announcement on the injunction players that Madhi and Max Harris won't be eligible to play for us this season (barring further appeals/action)?

TBD

 

[Adrian]

Justin Spears
@JustinESports
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10h
Arizona freshman offensive lineman Justin Morales is no longer with the team. Morales stepped away for personal reasons.

The El Paso native was a four-star recruit in Arizona’s 2026 recruiting class.

 

[Adrian]

Justin Spears
@JustinESports
Arizona has "nine or 10 guys" that can rotate at receiver this season, said Brent Brennan.

"Four guys have separated themselves at the top of that list." — Brennan

 

[Adrian]

Justin Spears
@JustinESports
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15m
After losing five defensive backs to the NFL, Arizona's projected starters in the secondary are cornerbacks Jay'Vion Cole and Charlotte transfer Dwight Bootle II.

Nebraska transfer Malcolm Hartzog will start at slot cornerback, and the safeties are Quinn Olson and Gavin Hunter.

 

[Adrian]

Justin Spears
@JustinESports
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9m
"I'm sure they'll have some colorful things to converse about with our opponents over the course of the season." — Brent Brennan, on the opponents' sideline now being in front of the Zona Zoo

 

[Adrian]

Justin Spears

@JustinESports


Arizona DC Danny Gonzales' rules for his players:
1. You don't steal from a teammate
2. You don't mess with a teammate's girlfriend
3. You run to the freaking ball

 

[Adrian]

Justin Spears

@JustinESports
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15h


The mantra of Arizona’s offense is “six seconds of violence.”

“The game of football is won and rewarded by the more violent teams, the more violent units, the more violent players. If that makes somebody feel some type of way, then football is probably not for you.” — Arizona OC Seth Doege(Via Arizona Athletics

 

[Chaplin]

Justin Spears
@JustinESports
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15h


The mantra of Arizona’s offense is “six seconds of violence.”

“The game of football is won and rewarded by the more violent teams, the more violent units, the more violent players. If that makes somebody feel some type of way, then football is probably not for you.” — Arizona OC Seth Doege(Via Arizona Athletics

Probably not something you want to hear if you are a parent.

 

[Adrian]

Arizona gives scholarship to walk-on safety Quinn Olson

Arizona walk-on safety Quinn Olson was given a full-ride scholarship leading up to the Wildcats’ season opener against NAU.

tucson.com

 

[Adrian]

Justin Spears
@JustinESports
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44m
Arizona linebacker Max Harris, who isn't expected to play this week against NAU, is changing his number to 5. He was 4 last season.

Not sure if Jayden Daniels' mom approves. Working to confirm.

 

[Carolinacacti]

Noah hasn't lost a step

 

[TJ]

Noah hasn't lost a step

The secondary has tho

 

[Adrian]

PHNX Wildcats

@PHNX_Wildcats
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1h

Arizona LB Chase Kennedy was the 8th highest graded EDGE in the country last week (94.4)Per
@PFN365

 

[Adrian]

Justin Spears

@JustinESports
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3h

Brent Brennan doesn't have an update on the timeline on the return of running back Ismail Mahdi and linebacker Max Harris, who filed a temporary restraining order last week to play this season. "I don't get to weigh in on those decisions," Brennan said. Brennan is hopeful they return soon.

 

[Adrian]

Justin Spears
@JustinESports
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4h

"This has been one of the best teams in the conference the last few years. ... This is a big-time football game. This is going to be a great football game." — Brent Brennan, on BYU

 

[Adrian]

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Justin Spears

@JustinESports
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4h

"Gio Richardson is a stud. He's a tough-ass kid." — Brent Brennan, on Arizona wide receiver Giovanni Richardson bouncing back from his fumble vs. NAU

 

[Adrian]

Justin Spears
@JustinESports
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4h

"Gio Richardson is a stud. He's a tough-ass kid." — Brent Brennan, on Arizona wide receiver Giovanni Richardson bouncing back from his fumble vs. NAU

 

[Adrian]

Justin Spears
@JustinESports
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6m
"Across the board, they're solid. ... They play with relentless pursuit." — Arizona OC Seth Doege, on BYU's defense

Doege said Cal transfer linebacker Cade Uluave is a "ball-playing dude."

 

[Adrian]

Justin Spears
@JustinESports
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19m
Arizona linebacker Chase Kennedy, who was previously at Utah, was a part of the Holy War rivalry between BYU and Utah.

"When we talk about it, it's not so holy." — Kennedy

 

[Adrian]

Justin Spears
@JustinESports
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5m
Arizona offensive coordinator Seth Doege said some of his standouts from the season opener were guards Alexander Doost and Rhino Tapa'atoutai

 

[Adrian]

Justin Spears
@JustinESports
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54s
Arizona defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales says L.J. Martin will be the best running back the Wildcats will face all season.

"I think that dude is a freaking bad-ass."

 

[Adrian]

Justin Spears
@JustinESports
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23m
When Arizona defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales was on vacation in the Bahamas, he dreamt about West Virginia scoring a bunch of points against Arizona.

He woke up and started game-planning against West Virginia.

Danny G is a football junkie.

 

[Adrian]

Justin Spears
@JustinESports
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9m
Arizona defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales says free safety Quinn Olson and slot cornerback Malcolm Hartzog are sure-fire starters in the secondary.

As for strong safety? Gavin Hunter, Lee Molette III and Daylen Austin could start depending on the matchup.

"If those guys want to start, they better practice their asses off." — Danny G

 

[Adrian]

Justin Spears
@JustinESports
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4m
Arizona running back Ismail Mahdi and linebacker Max Harris' temporary restraining order (TRO) has been granted.

Mahdi and Harris, among other plaintiffs in the case, must pay $1,000 for the order to be effective.