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The Wildcast Episode 44: On Arizona’s 2018 schedule, Willie Taggart vs. RichRod and TJ McConnell as an NBA All-Star
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The Wildcast Episode 44: On Arizona’s 2018 schedule, Willie Taggart vs. RichRod and TJ McConnell as an NBA All-Star

  • Nov 17, 2017
  • Nov 17, 2017 Updated Jan 2, 2018
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The Wildcast Episode 44: On Arizona’s 2018 schedule, Willie Taggart vs. RichRod and TJ McConnell as an NBA All-Star
Michael and Zack check in live from Oregon to breakdown Arizona’s recently released 2018 schedule, talk about the recruiting feud between Oregon’s Willie Taggart and Rich Rodriguez and preview Saturday’s matchup in Eugene. Plus, the guys open up the Twitter mailbag and predict TJ McConnell’s All-Star future.

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