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T&L Opponent Preview: The Tucson Star's Justin Spears Previews Arizona

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SuperTalk Mississippi Media

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🗓️ 17 August 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Mississippi State will host a PAC-12 team at Davis Wade Stadium for the first time since 2003 when Arizona comes to Starkville September 9. Brian Hadad talks with Justin Spears, Wildcat beat writer for the Tucson Star, to get a look at an improving team that will be looking for a huge upset. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of 24/7 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM Brought to you by... Strange Brew Coffeehouse - https://strangebrewcoffeehouse.myshopify.com/ College Corner - https://collegecornerstore.com/ Restaurant Tyler - https://www.eatlocalstarkville.com/restaurant-tyler Mississippi Beef Council - https://www.msbeef.org/ Two Brothers - https://www.twobrotherssmokedmeats.com/ Advantage Business Systems - https://www.absms.com/ PriorityOne Bank - https://priorityonebank.com/ Dolce Gelato Treats - https://www.facebook.com/dolcestarkville/

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0:00.0

A Super Talked Talk Mississippi media production.

0:04.0

Only two opponent previews left and really this was the last one.

0:08.0

I don't know how much time we'll give to an FCS team next week,

0:11.0

but we are talking about the Arizona Wildcats.

0:13.2

Justin Spears joins us now from the Tucson Star.

0:17.0

Appreciate your time, man.

0:18.4

When a coach takes over a program like Arizona was three years ago when Jetfish arrived.

0:24.8

You know, I think year one is about taking your lumps.

0:27.4

Year one, year two is about getting improvement and year three is about getting results.

0:31.8

Do you think this Arizona team in year three under Jetfinch is is can officially judge Jed Fish for his coaching abilities and the job that he's done with the program. But, you know, make no mistake, he has done such an incredible job of rebuilding Arizona. When he first came in, he took over a team that was riding a losing streak, a team that went winless in the pandemic influenced season, a team that had just been pretty much gutted by the Kevin

1:05.4

someone regime and yes they went one in 11 it was a complete rebuild.

1:12.8

Jetfish just took what he had.

1:15.0

This was the hand that he was dealt with,

1:16.7

and he went 111.

1:19.0

And then he realized, okay, well,

1:21.3

in order to really rebuild this thing thing because this program is down to the

1:24.5

studs we need to get improvement on offense and then we can use the offense

1:32.2

and then recruit the defense and that's the blueprint that Arizona's had this entire time.

1:37.0

The Wildcats went out and got Jacob Cowling from the transfer portal, Jaydenorr, their quarterback.

1:43.0

They got guys like T Mac Tetoro McMillan,

1:46.4

the wide receiver, Tanner McLaughlin,

1:49.2

who had the most receiving yards by an Arizona tight end

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