Poor Mike Stoops. The first-time coach (brother of Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops) inherited an Arizona team that went 2-9 in 2003 and he’s having a tough time doing as well. The Wildcats are 1-7.
Try rebuilding with the country’s toughest schedule. They’ve lost to teams currently ranked No. 4 (Wisconsin), No. 6 (California) and No. 8 (Utah). Arizona’s one win was over Division 1-AA Northern Arizona.
Today may be Stoops’ best chance for one more victory. The Wildcats play Washington (also 1-7) in Seattle.
Next week it’s USC (8-0 and ranked No. 1). The final game is against Arizona State (6-2 and No. 23).
[Update: Arizona 23 Washington 13]
Tucson is a basketball town. It never will be a football town.
Fina: AZ 23
UW 13
Ha, 2-7
Probably to be 2-9 which is better than 1-10