Back in July of 2015, offensive lineman Jordan Poland was dismissed by the Arizona Wildcats thanks to pawning off a stolen microphone. Well, the former four-star recruit is in a lot more trouble now. On Thursday afternoon, this tweet appeared, saying that Poland has been arrested, and his bail is set at $1 million (!). On Friday night, SDPreps tweeted that the charge is “kidnapping for ransom”
- It appears that Zach Hemmila did not have prescriptions for the drugs that killed him
- You probably want to read Anthony Gimino’s preview of Saturday night’s tilt with UCLA. Here’s everything you need to know to watch that game with the Bruins
- What will Arizona be wearing? All white
- I went and watched new 2018 commit Jamarye Joiner lead Cienega to a blowout win over Salpointe on Friday night. Here’s my interview with Joiner after the game, and some clips from his night. I’ll have more on him this coming week
- Did you miss any of our previews/other stuff related to the UCLA game? Catch up on all of it right here
Basketball
- Oregon and Stanford could get an added boost from the new Phil Knight Invitational
Baseball
- The 2018 recruiting class grew by one with the addition of middle infielder Bryce Begell. He is not graded by Perfect Game, but a guy that’s 6-foot-1 at shortstop? Alright
Other sports
- Volleyball swept Oregon State in McKale
Arizona volleyball beats Oregon State in three sets. This time 25-18. Here was the final point of the game pic.twitter.com/FqtXU98UKX
— Ryan Kelapire (@RKelapireUA) October 1, 2016
- Women’s tennis began their Wildcat Invitational with some wins
- Get to know GymCat Shannon Farrell
Tucson news
- The Tucson Pride Festival got underway with a parade on Fourth Ave. It had extra security due to the recent horrific event in Orlando
- Domestic violence and stalking are both happening at higher rates at U of A. The good thing is that rape is down
Doesn't get old @whatsuptucson @NWSTucson @TucsonNewsNow #tucsonskies #Tucson #dontcaremonsoonweather pic.twitter.com/voom7WZt0U
— Brianna Ochoa (@Brianna8a) October 1, 2016