AZ Wildcats Podcast

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter The Arizona Wildcats were one of the lower ranked teams in the Big 12 conference heading into the 2025 football season but after Week 1, the narrative is shifting for Brent Brennan, Noah Fifita, and Seth Doege. A Dominant win over Hawaii, a sputtering ASU W over NAU that impressed no one, Baylor's loss to Auburn, K-State's struggle to...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter The Arizona Wildcats opened up the season vs the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and were able to pull off the victory by a score of 40-6. Noah Fifita regained his confidence, Seth Doege’s offense offered a much welcomed change of pace, Danny Gonzales’ defense was explosive but bent a little too much for fans comfort, Arizona found playmakers...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter We are just one more sleep away from Arizona’s matchup with Hawaii football. On today’s show, the fellas have Hawaii beat reporter Christian Shimabuku on to preview this matchup from the island’s perspective. Shimabuku discusses the latest on Micah Alejado, his expectations for the team this season, and more! PLUS! The Arizona Daily St...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Arizona's Noah Fifita set the college football world aflame when he took over the starting QB role for the Wildcats. Winning the Alamo Bowl in 2023, taking the starting role from Jayden DeLaura, and becoming one of the best QBs in the nation. However, after the departure of Jedd Fisch and arrival of Brent Brennan, Fifita struggled in 2...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Arizona Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Seth Doege’s first impression with Tucson was a good one. Part of that impression was earning a comitment from 4-Star QB recruit Oscar Rios. Rios attended the Elite 11 football Camp this summer and his early season numbers are the best among his contemporaries. PLUS! The guys breakdown the positio...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Arizona’s week 1 matchup, Hawaii, faced off against Stanford in a week 0 matchup. The Rainbow Warriors were able to pull off the last second victory, 23-20. Micah Alejado suffered a lower body injury but played through it and made a good account for himself. Hawaii kicker, Kansei Matsuzawa made a name for himself on a big stage. What d...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Arizona football has a fun week 1 matchup versus the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. The fellas breakdown the Wildcats biggest advantages versus Hawaii. We also preview Hawaii's matchup with Stanford. PLUS! Our power ranking of Big 12 program standing & ASU fans have no self awareness. Join Damon Fairall and Kevin Thomas on the AZ Wildcats Po...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Arizona Wildcats football is one of the more highly doubted programs in the Big 12 this season. Brent Brennan took the Alamo Bowl winning side to a 4 win season in 2024. Noah Fifita, Tetairoa McMillan, and many others struggled with a poorly schemed offense. With the changes made, the Wildcats seem set up to have a much more successful...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Arizona Wildcats football in 2025 is trying to get back to a bowl game after the disappointment that was 2024. Fans and pundits are not the only ones downplaying the Wildcats ability to make a bowl game. Will the Wildcats cover the win total for 2025 or will Brent Brennan’s group prove the books right? PLUS! What are the best Big 12 fo...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter The University of Arizona has produced some of the best point and shooting guards of any school in the nation, but who are the TOP 5 guards of the 2020’s for Arizona? Caleb Love, Jaden Bradley, Kerr Kriisa, Dalen Terry, Bennedict Mathurin, and others are all vying for their spot in the top 5. The guys break it down on today’s show! PLU...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Brent Brennan may not have found much on-field success in 2025, but he was able to help some Arizona Wildcats find their way into the NFL. Tetairoa McMillan, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Tyler Loop, Jordan Morgan and others are making noise at the next level. PLUS! Wildcats football was rained out over the weekend, Josh Bringuel makes a 30...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Arizona Wildcats freshmen Koa Peat, Brayden Burries, Dwayne Aristode, and Ivan Kharchenkov are some of the best the nation has to offer. Yet, national media outlets want to claim that Duke has winning freshmen and the Wildcats freshmen has raw talent. PLUS! Saul Bookman joins the show to set the record straight on the discourse. Join D...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Arizona Wildcats basketball has put together a roster of versatile players who project to be elite two-way players at the college level. Koa Peat, Dwayne Aristdode, Ivan Kharchenkov, Tobe Awaka, Brayden Burries, Motiejus Krivas, among others have the playstyle and frame to be effective at a high-level on defense. Tommy Lloyd’s 2023-24...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Arizona's Bryce James, Ivan Kharchenkov, and Mabil Mawut all spoke with media yesterday and James spoke about LeBron's advice to him and Bronny's impact on his path. PLUS! Justin Spears joins the show to discuss Wildcats football fall camp! Join Damon Fairall and Kevin Thomas on the AZ Wildcats Podcast! An ALLCITY Network Production SU...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Keeping in-state talent is a massive priority for Arizona men's basketball head coach Tommy Lloyd. Koa Peat, Dalen Terry, Channing Frye, the list goes on. Top in-state talent almost always stays home. Will 5-star Cameron Williams become the next great in-state Wildcat? Williams has just locked in a visit with Tommy Lloyd for October. P...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter The Arizona Wildcats are coming off one of the most disappointing seasons in program history. Many have Brent Brennan’s team picked in the bottom 3 of the Big 12. Yet, in a recent poll by a national media outlet Arizona is ranked 38th in the nation. Are the Wildcats ranked too high? PLUS! The guys break down the news & notes from fall...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Arizona men’s basketball has become known as a recruiting hub in the southwest. Tommy Lloyd has began the process of continuation in the process of brand enhancement. The 2025 recruiting class headlined by Koa Peat, Bryaden Burries, Dwayne Aristode, and Bryce James seems to have all-time potential. The 2026 class is slowing coming toge...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Arizona 5-star freshman Koa Peat and Brayden Burries made their first media appearences on Wednesday afternoon. They had some bold proclamations to make and offered a great window into the development of Bryce James, Ivan Kharchenkov, Dwayne Aristode, and others. What did Brayden Burries say that should have the whole country on notice...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Arizona’s 5-star duo Koa Peat & Brayden Burries spoke to local media Wednesday afternoon. The AZ Wildcats Podcast breaksdown the major news and notes from their appearance. Can this star studded freshman class give Arizona true championship expectations when combined with veterans like Jaden Bradley, Tobe Awaka, Anthony Dell’Orso, and...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter The Big 12 conference chose not to do a pre-season poll this season. The AZ Wildcats Podcast chose to rank every Big 12 football program entering 2025. Where will Noah Fifita and Arizona fall on the rankings? PLUS! Who are the top 6 players on the All Arizona Half-Decade team? Join Damon Fairall and Kevin Thomas on the AZ Wildcats Podc...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Arizona freshman Dwayne Aristode is going slightly under the radar with the additions of top 10 recruits Brayden Burries and Koa Peat plus son of LeBron James, Bryce James. However, Aristode is not to be slept on. A 2-way player who has the potential to be a mulitple level scorer and defensive stopper, Aristode figures to shock many fa...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Arizona beat reporter Justin Spears stopped by the program to breakdown everything, everyone, and every battle at Wildcats football fall camp. Who is going to be the number 1 receiver? What does the O-Line room look like? Which breakout transfer will turn the defense around? PLUS! It’s a very special day for our host Damon Fairall. Joi...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Pete Sousa of the Big 12 Network, ESPN, & the Pete Sousa Show stops by the AZ Wildcats Podcast to discuss Wildcats men’s basketball off-season and where that puts Tommy Lloyd’s squad amongst the elite programs in the Big 12 such as Houston, BYU, and Texas Tech. Can Koa Peat, Brayden Burries, Ivan Kharchenkov, Jaden Bradley, Dwayne Aris...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Arizona's defensive unit spoke with media in Tucson on Tuesday. Genesis Smith, DeShawn McKnight, Riley Wilson, Joe Salave'a, Josh Bringuel, plus more players and coaches all spoke with the AZ Wildcats Podcast about the upcoming season and the changes made in the offseason. PLUS! Arizona WBB play by play analyst Cindy Brunson comes on t...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter The AZ Wildcats Podcast was in Tucson on Tuesday for Arizona’s final media day before the 2025 season kicks off. Arizona’s Head Coach Brent Brennan spoke, as well as Seth Doege, Alonzo Carter, Bobby Wade, amongst others. On today’s show, the guys will breakdown what they learned from the offense during media day and how that can help t...