'I see Blue. He looks glorious.'
Arizona v. UCLA
L (27-7)
Now he's falling hard
He feels the falling dark
How he longs to be
Beneath his dreaming tree
-Dave Matthews Band
I'm going to be honest. It's hard to be a Wildcat fan right now. But I'm not telling you anything you didn't already know. Another loss, another Willie Tuitama concussion and maybe another 3-8 season. Only in my wildest dreams do I see Arizona making a bowl game this year. Here is why it is so hard to watch the Wildcats play week-in and week-out:
-They can't run. Chris Jennings, Chris Henry and Xavier Smith (backs that have seen the field this season) are more than capable of making big plays, but they run into a wall at the line of scrimmage. I'm not sure what the offensive line is doing, but it sure isn't opening holes for the backs to run through.
-They can't score. If you can't run, you can't score - pretty simple. The Wildcats just aren't successful at running the ball, allowing teams to key on the passing game which has resulted in Tuitama being absolutely assaulted. Arizona won't find success on offense until they have an experienced offensive line that can successfully run-block and protect the quarterback long enough for him to get the ball off.
-They can't protect the quarterback. When was the last time you saw a quarterback suffer two concussions in one month? It seemed inevitable that Tuitama would get hurt again, but this time he ended up in the hospital before the game was over. I'm not sure it would be safe for him to play again this season.
Don't get me wrong. I still have faith in Mike Stoops and Arizona football, and you should too. Things will get better. It is just going to take a little longer than we all hoped.
Next week
At Stanford. 2:00. 1290AM.
L (27-7)
Now he's falling hard
He feels the falling dark
How he longs to be
Beneath his dreaming tree
-Dave Matthews Band
I'm going to be honest. It's hard to be a Wildcat fan right now. But I'm not telling you anything you didn't already know. Another loss, another Willie Tuitama concussion and maybe another 3-8 season. Only in my wildest dreams do I see Arizona making a bowl game this year. Here is why it is so hard to watch the Wildcats play week-in and week-out:
-They can't run. Chris Jennings, Chris Henry and Xavier Smith (backs that have seen the field this season) are more than capable of making big plays, but they run into a wall at the line of scrimmage. I'm not sure what the offensive line is doing, but it sure isn't opening holes for the backs to run through.
-They can't score. If you can't run, you can't score - pretty simple. The Wildcats just aren't successful at running the ball, allowing teams to key on the passing game which has resulted in Tuitama being absolutely assaulted. Arizona won't find success on offense until they have an experienced offensive line that can successfully run-block and protect the quarterback long enough for him to get the ball off.
-They can't protect the quarterback. When was the last time you saw a quarterback suffer two concussions in one month? It seemed inevitable that Tuitama would get hurt again, but this time he ended up in the hospital before the game was over. I'm not sure it would be safe for him to play again this season.
Don't get me wrong. I still have faith in Mike Stoops and Arizona football, and you should too. Things will get better. It is just going to take a little longer than we all hoped.
Next week
At Stanford. 2:00. 1290AM.
posted by mike destasio at 10:59 PM
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