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The Wildcast Episode 29: Why wasn’t Khalil Tate starting from the get-go?
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The Wildcast Episode 29: Why wasn’t Khalil Tate starting from the get-go?

  • Oct 17, 2017
  • Oct 17, 2017 Updated Jan 2, 2018
The Wildcast Episode 29: Why wasn’t Khalil Tate starting from the get-go?
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The Wildcast Episode 29: Why wasn’t Khalil Tate starting from the get-go?
Zack, Michael and Justin chat after RichRod’s weekly press conference about, of course, Khalil Tate and discuss the UA coach’s answer to a question about why Tate wasn’t starting in Week 1. Plus, the guys recap some of the UCLA win and look ahead to Saturday night’s game at Cal.

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