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The Wildcast, Episode 56: Is Rawle Alkins the Wildcats' savior; Christmas comes early for RichRod
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The Wildcast, Episode 56: Is Rawle Alkins the Wildcats' savior; Christmas comes early for RichRod

  • Dominic Baciocco
  • Dec 15, 2017
  • Dec 15, 2017 Updated Jan 2, 2018
The Wildcast, Episode 56: Is Rawle Alkins the Wildcats' savior; Christmas comes early for RichRod
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The Wildcast, Episode 56: Is Rawle Alkins the Wildcats' savior; Christmas comes early for RichRod
It's the end of the week and while Sean Miller and the Wildcats head to The Pit for the first time since '99, Dominic Baciocco and Justin Spears further examine whether Rawle Alkins really is the missing piece to the puzzle. Plus, football beat reporter Michael Lev calls in to update the Wildcats' progress in preparations for Purdue and the Foster Farms Bowl, and an early Christmas surprise for Rich Rodriguez and Khalil Tate.

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