Ebi chooses to enter NBA over UA

UA may have been able to beat Duke for prized men's basketball recruit Ndudi Ebi, but ultimately the allure of the NBA proved too great, as the Houston native chose to remain in the NBA Draft and forego his college eligibility.

Ebi, rated by many as the second best high-schooler in the nation after LeBron James, became the first UA signee ever to skip college by deciding to remain in the draft, despite uncertainty about how his size will match-up against the pros. Ebi is listed as a 6-foot-9, 195-pound power forward. Some experts have suggested that the college game may be a better first step for the high-school senior. [Read article]

Mose Rison, cousin of Andre Rison, picked to fill last football coaching opening after two years with the New York Jets

Arizona football filled its last coaching vacancy with former New York Jets wide-recievers coach Mose Rison, Monday.

Rison was hired to replace Mike Borich, who left after less than three months on the job. Borich was the sixth UA football coach to leave in the off-season. Rison worked for the Jets for two years. Rison coached at Stanford for the five years before that, during which time the Cardinal went to the Rose Bowl. [Read article]