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2007 Arizona Wildcats Football Preview & Predictions
Jimmy Boyd's 2007 Arizona Wildcats
football preview & predictions article will give you
the lowdown on what to expect from this team.
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Willie Tuitama healthy makes a big difference for this team
because with him under center the team managed to beat
BYU, California, Oregon, and
Washington State.
The problem was he had several concussions and had to miss too many games.
The offensive line is young, but three started last year as freshman so Tuitama
should get better protection. Arizona is going to a spread offense this
year, so the departure of Chris Henry to the NFL isn't that big of a loss.
The passing numbers should improve as long as the receivers can catch the ball.
The defense returns ten starters and has seniors with experience
up and down the roster. The line is deep and talented, but the strength of
the squad is at linebacker with Spencer Larsen and Ronnie Palmer, both of who
will be getting all-conference honors at the end of the year. There is
plenty of experience at corner and the safety spot is talented but kind of
young. If the offense can give the defense a little bit of rest then this
should be a better than average unit once again.
Last year Mike Stoops lead the Wildcats to a 6-6 record, but
only 4-5 in the Pac-10. The problems came on the offensive side of the
ball, but they seemed to find themselves on that side of the ball towards the
end of the year. With so many players back on offense we think they'll
continue the upward trend. The schedule isn't going to allow the team to
improve to the top of the conference however, but a bowl game is in the works if
they can win a couple of close games. Going to
California,
Oregon State, and
USC are going to most likely result in
losses, and a home stand against UCLA will
probably find Arizona an underdog. The key games come at the end of the
season when they host Oregon and head to
Arizona State. Winning
those two games will mean this season is a successful one.
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