HEY THERE WILDCATS, THIS IS ALEX BUDISH BRINGING YOU ALL THAT’S U OF A SPORTS.
WELL CATS IT WAS AN INTERESTING THANKSGIVING FOR THE ARIZONA MENS BASKETBALL TEAM, AND A GOOD ONE FOR THE FOOTBALL TEAM, LETS GET RIGHT ONTO THE RECAP.
BEFORE WE GET TO THOSE TWO SPORTS, LETS TALK SOME VOLLEYBALL. OVER THE WEEKEND, THE ARIZONA WOMENS VOLLEYBALL TEAM WAS SWEPT BY THE UCLA BRUINS AND THEN FELL TO THE USC TROJANS 3-1 IN A VERY COMPETEIVE MATCH. CERTAINLY A TOUGH WAY TO ENTER YOUR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND, HOWEVER THE CATS DID FIND OUT THEIR TOURNAMENT FATE FOR THE 2009 NCAA VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND FOR THEIR SAKE, THEY MAY WANNA BRING SOME BEADS ALONG FOR THE TRIP. THAT’S RIGHT ARIZONA, THE LADY CARS ARE HEADED TO THE BIG EASY. NUMBER 19 ARIZONA WILL TAKE ON TEXAS A &M IN BATON ROUGE THIS COMEING FRIDAY. THIS IS THE FIRST APPEARANCE FOR THE CATS IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE 2005, SO A HEARTY CONGRATS TO THEM, AND OF COURSE, A HEARTY BEAR DOWN. GOOD LUCK LADIES. SIDE NOTE, THE PAC-10 HAD 8 TEAMS SELECTED TO THE TOURNAMENT…ARE YOU SERIOUS?!? THAT’S RIDICULOUS. THE ONLY TWO TO NOT MAKE IT? OREGON STATE…WHO CARES, AND OF COURSE OUR FAVORITE COMMIUNITY COLLEGE TO THE NORTH, ARIZONA STATE…HAHAHAHA…EXCUSE ME…MOVING ON…
WELL OVER THE WEEK, THE ARIZONA MENS BASKETBALL TEAM PRATICIPATED IN THE 2009 MAUI INVITATIONAL, A VERY NICE HONOR AND PRESEASON TOURNAMENT. THE CATS CAME IN AS A QUESTIONABLE TEAM AT BEST, NO ONE REALLY KNEW WHAT TO EXPECT OF THE MOSTLY FRESHMAN TEAM, AND AFTER THIS WEEK…I STILL DON’T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT, BUT LET ME TRY MY BEST. THIS CONFERENCE IS SO MESSED UP. WE OPENED UP AGAINST WISCONSIN, ANOTHER BUBBLE TEAM MUCH LIKE US, AND THIS MAY HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE WORST GAMES IVE EVER SEEN. THERE WERE OVER 50 FOULS IN THIS GAME? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? WE MADE SOME REAL BIG FRESHMAN MISTAKES AND IT REALLY COST US, MISSED FREE THROWS WERE THE DOWNFALL OF OUR TEAM, SO NOW WE SUFFERED OUR FIRST LOSS AS A TEAM, AND WE WENT INTO FACING COLORADO IN THE NEXT ROUND. BETTER GAME, STILL NOT UP TO THE CALIBUR THAT WE COULD BE, BUT BETTER. SOLID WIN. THEN WE FACED VANDERBILT…UGHH IT SUCKS TO SEE A GAME YOU SHOULD WIN AND THEN LOSE. ANOTHER LOSS. THE PAC 10 IS SO MESSED UP. UCLA LOSING TO EVERY TEAM (PORTLAND LONG BEACH STATE FULLERTON) OREGON GETTING BLOWN OUT AT HOME BY MONTANA. CAL NOT LOOKING IMPRESSIVE ANYMORE. WEDNESDAY ILL HAVE A NEW PAC 10 PREDICTION FOR YOU. MOVING ON
FOOTBALL IS BACK FOLKS. AND IT WAS THE TERRITORIAL CUP. WE CAME INTO THE GAME FAVORVED AND WE SURE DIDN’T PLAY LIKE IT. WE MANAGED TO PULL IT OUT 20-17 IN THE END ON A TERRIBLE CHOCK BY MR. WILLIAMS OF ASU, (THAT’S WHAT YOU GET FOR CELEBRATING). WE NOW HEAD TO USC ON DECEMBER 5 ON ABC. THIS GAME IS HUGE. WE MANAGED TO SQEAK BY A FEW GAMES, AND USC HAS LOOKED JUST AWFUL THIS SEASON. AND WE HAVE PLAYED THEM VERY WELL IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, AND I THINK THIS MAY BE THE YEAR TO FINALLY OVER POWER THEM AND MAKE IT TO THE HOLIDAY BOWL. ILL BREAK IT ALL DOWN FOR YOU ON WEDNESDAY.
BUT FOR NOW, I THINK THAT’S GONNA DO IT FOR MW CATS, THIS IS ALEX “I HAD A DEVIL FOR THANKSGIVING” BUDISH SAYING BEAR DOWN, AND ILL SEE YA AT THE GAME.