Star columnist Greg Hansen shares his Big 12 football picksGreg Hansen’s notebook: BYU tops Star columnist Greg Hansen’s Big 12 predictions, followed by Houston and Texas Tech, while Deion Sanders and Colorado land in last place.
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Greg Hansen’s notebook: Arizona athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois is suddenly one of the Big 12’s more experienced leaders as financial pressures fuel rapid turnover across the conference.
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Greg Hansen’s notebook: As the University of Arizona’s football stadium approaches its 100th anniversary, see how the Wildcats’ historic home compares with the Big 12’s oldest football venues.
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Greg Hansen’s notebook: Bret Bielema says Illinois changed its defensive scheme because it couldn’t afford the high-priced linemen pursued by college football’s wealthiest programs.
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Greg Hansen’s notebook: Brent Brennan recruited Walker Eget to San Jose State. Six years later, the quarterback is extending his unlikely college career as Duke’s starter.
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Greg Hansen’s notebook: Arizona football added 35 transfers, but its roster ranks 20th nationally in career snaps, giving the Wildcats experience to compete in the Big 12.
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Greg Hansen’s notebook: Arizona football continues to struggle with attendance, ranking 13th among Big 12 programs over the past five seasons despite reduced capacity at Arizona Stadium.
Greg Hansen’s notebook: Arizona Stadium once featured natural grass and iconic BEAR DOWN lettering. With injury concerns surrounding artificial turf, is it time for the Wildcats to switch back?
Greg Hansen’s notebook: Kenny Dillingham has brought personality, ambition and renewed relevance to Arizona State football, becoming the defining face of his hometown program.
Greg Hansen’s notebook: Northern Illinois enters its first Tucson matchup against Arizona with a new conference, an interim coach and plenty of uncertainty after a 3-9 season.
Greg Hansen’s notebook: Tucson’s top recruits play elsewhere, while Arizona has just two local walk-ons, reflecting a steep decline in the city’s production of college football prospects.
Greg Hansen’s notebook: College football realignment has left the Big 12 short on meaningful rivalries, weakening tradition, emotion and interest across the conference.
Greg Hansen’s notebook: Arizona football is taking Noah Fifita’s Heisman campaign into ASU territory, reviving memories of past rivalry billboards and raising the stakes for the 2026 Territorial Cup.
Greg Hansen’s notebook: Randy Bennett is raising ASU basketball’s profile by assembling an accomplished staff and well-connected graduate assistants, including a former Arizona Wildcat.
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Greg Hansen’s notebook: Randy Bennett is raising ASU basketball’s profile by assembling an accomplished staff and well-connected graduate assistants, including a former Arizona Wildcat.
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Greg Hansen’s notebook: Amphi’s remodeled football field has a sponsor-branded scoreboard, but the school found a prominent new way to honor legendary coach Vern Friedli.
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Greg Hansen’s notebook: The NBA G League is bringing together two former Arizona Wildcats in Salt Lake City.
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Greg Hansen’s notebook: Did the U of A let Tucson’s greatest prep athlete get away? Bijan Robinson headlines a look at local stars who found college and professional success elsewhere.
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Greg Hansen’s notebook: Annika Sörenstam leads a strong group of golfers with Tucson ties at the U.S. Senior Women’s Open, including former Arizona teammate and 2024 champion Leta Lindley.
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Greg Hansen’s notebook: Once-dominant Tucson high school football programs have fallen behind Phoenix-area powers, as new Arizona rankings show just three local teams among the state’s top 38.
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Greg Hansen’s notebook: Former Arizona strength coach Marc Hill, a key part of the Wildcats’ 1997 NCAA title team, deserves a place in the program’s upcoming championship celebration.
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Greg Hansen’s notebook: Sean Roebuck’s serious car crash brings back painful memories of past tragedies involving standout Tucson-area high school football players.
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Greg Hansen’s notebook: RJ Godfrey isn’t a 3-point threat, but Arizona basketball doesn’t need him to be. His size, strength and toughness could make him Koa Peat’s ideal replacement.
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Greg Hansen’s notebook: Clancy Pendergast’s coaching career began on Amphi High School’s JV staff. Nearly four decades later, the Arizona alum is joining Deion Sanders at Colorado.
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Greg Hansen’s notebook: Sixth-, seventh- and even eighth-year players are reshaping college football, raising questions about eligibility limits, aging rosters and just how long a college career should last.
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Greg Hansen’s notebook: Robert Refsnyder’s release by the Mariners closes the MLB chapter for Arizona’s 2012 national championship team, which produced six major leaguers.