Over the last four seasons, Arizona football has struggled to an overall record of 20-26. The team has not played in a bowl game in that span and has only won 9 Pac-10 games. Many Wildcat fans have been frustrated by the team's winning drought.

To all those people who are unhappy with the Wildcats' performance over the last couple years, try being a Miners fan.

Over the last 30 seasons, UTEP has the worst record of any Division-I football program, and since 1973, with a win-loss mark of 87-242. In that same span, the Miners have labored through 15 seasons of 10 losses or more and only enjoyed three winning years, two of which came in consecutive seasons (1987, 1988). [Read article]

Wildcats ready to put 2002, off-season distractions in rear-view mirror when Miners come to town tomorrow

The summer of 2003 had to seem like one of the longest in Arizona football history.

The team fought with the questions of last year's player revolt, the status of senior running back Clarence Farmer and receiver Andrae Thurman, the resignation of receiver coach Mike Borich, and being picked to finish last in the Pacific-10 Conference by virtually every national and local publication. [Read article]

Dan Tobias is here to prove he can take the reigns from Cathy Klein's toppled regime and guide Arizona soccer to the promised land.

Tobias and the Wildcats get a chance to tear down the statue against another of Klein's former schools as they open the season against Iowa State in the Arizona Invitational. The tournament will also feature Kent State and Weber State making the trip to Tucson.

"It doesn't matter who we play," said lone-senior Lindsey Greenwood. "Any team, it doesn't matter which conference. We play everyone the same." [Read article]

The young UA volleyball team will face a baptism by fire starting today at the Pepperdine Classic.

The No. 10 Wildcats open up their season and the tournament today with Notre Dame at Pepperdine's Firestone Fieldhouse at 5 p.m., then play Eastern Washington at noon and No. 5 Pepperdine at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

"We're all so excited about it," said sophomore middle blocker Bre Ladd. "We can't wait to play someone else besides each other." [Read article]

Listen up, freshmen. Since this summer, the higher ups have been telling you what the college experience has in store for you. They've been preaching the joys of the UA experience, no doubt telling you what clubs to join, how to do SABIO searches in the library, and how to add a dollar on your CatCard so you can print a 10-cent page or buy that soda if you ever need refreshing.

That may be all fine and dandy, but I have for you the real freshman checklist. Listen up, freshmen. Here is your next four years: The real UA experience checklist. [Read article]