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The Wildcast, Episode 172: Arizona's cloud gets a little darker
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The Wildcast, Episode 172: Arizona's cloud gets a little darker

  • Justin Spears ,  Dominic Baciocco
  • Feb 10, 2019
  • Feb 10, 2019 Updated Feb 19, 2019
The Wildcast, Episode 172: Arizona's cloud gets a little darker
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The Wildcast, Episode 172: Arizona's cloud gets a little darker
Justin Spears and Dominic Baciocco get back into the studio after Arizona's 14-point loss to Washington State, the back end of UA's first sweep by the Washington schools since 1983-84. What does athletic director Dave Heeke's support mean for Sean Miller and the future of the program following the school's move to fire assistant Mark Phelps?

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