AZ Wildcats Podcast
The AZ Wildcats Podcast is your daily source for the best University of Arizona sports coverage. Hosted by UA grads Kevin Thomas and Damon Fairall, the show brings you insider updates, exclusive interviews, and expert analysis on Wildcats football, basketball, recruiting news, and more. From game-day breakdowns to special guest appearances and plenty of Wildcats pride, AZ Wildcats Podcast is the ultimate podcast for Arizona fans everywhere.
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August 8, 2025 • 75 mins
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Arizona men’s basketball has become known as a recruiting hub in the southwest. Tommy Lloyd has began the process of continuation in the process of brand enhancement. The 2025 recruiting class headlined by Koa Peat, Bryaden Burries, Dwayne Aristode, and Bryce James seems to have all-time potential.
The 2026 class is slowing coming together even this early. Junior Cou...
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August 7, 2025 • 78 mins
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Arizona 5-star freshman Koa Peat and Brayden Burries made their first media appearences on Wednesday afternoon. They had some bold proclamations to make and offered a great window into the development of Bryce James, Ivan Kharchenkov, Dwayne Aristode, and others. What did Brayden Burries say that should have the whole country on notice?
PLUS! Wildcats legend Aari McDo...
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August 5, 2025 • 74 mins
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The Big 12 conference chose not to do a pre-season poll this season. The AZ Wildcats Podcast chose to rank every Big 12 football program entering 2025. Where will Noah Fifita and Arizona fall on the rankings?
PLUS! Who are the top 6 players on the All Arizona Half-Decade team?
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August 4, 2025 • 63 mins
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Arizona freshman Dwayne Aristode is going slightly under the radar with the additions of top 10 recruits Brayden Burries and Koa Peat plus son of LeBron James, Bryce James. However, Aristode is not to be slept on. A 2-way player who has the potential to be a mulitple level scorer and defensive stopper, Aristode figures to shock many fans with his skillset in 2025.
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August 2, 2025 • 62 mins
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Arizona beat reporter Justin Spears stopped by the program to breakdown everything, everyone, and every battle at Wildcats football fall camp. Who is going to be the number 1 receiver? What does the O-Line room look like? Which breakout transfer will turn the defense around? PLUS! It’s a very special day for our host Damon Fairall.
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August 1, 2025 • 73 mins
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Pete Sousa of the Big 12 Network, ESPN, & the Pete Sousa Show stops by the AZ Wildcats Podcast to discuss Wildcats men’s basketball off-season and where that puts Tommy Lloyd’s squad amongst the elite programs in the Big 12 such as Houston, BYU, and Texas Tech. Can Koa Peat, Brayden Burries, Ivan Kharchenkov, Jaden Bradley, Dwayne Aristode, Motiejus Krivas, & Bryce Jam...
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July 31, 2025 • 82 mins
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Arizona's defensive unit spoke with media in Tucson on Tuesday. Genesis Smith, DeShawn McKnight, Riley Wilson, Joe Salave'a, Josh Bringuel, plus more players and coaches all spoke with the AZ Wildcats Podcast about the upcoming season and the changes made in the offseason.
PLUS! Arizona WBB play by play analyst Cindy Brunson comes on the podcast to talk Becky Burke's...
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July 30, 2025 • 74 mins
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The AZ Wildcats Podcast was in Tucson on Tuesday for Arizona’s final media day before the 2025 season kicks off. Arizona’s Head Coach Brent Brennan spoke, as well as Seth Doege, Alonzo Carter, Bobby Wade, amongst others. On today’s show, the guys will breakdown what they learned from the offense during media day and how that can help the Wildcats find success next sea...
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July 28, 2025 • 78 mins
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The summer has been good to Brent Brennan and the Arizona Wildcats. The additions of Seth Doege, Joe Salave’a, and multiple transfer talents such as Ismail Mahdi have changed the tune of many fans that felt the program was in compete free fall after 2024. With the season flying towards us, can Brent Brennan continue this good momentum into fall camp?
PLUS! Becky Burk...
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July 25, 2025 • 59 mins
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The Wildcats’ big men / large wing players seemingly will play a huge role on the 2025 roster. Motiejust Krivas played just 8 games last season before going down with a lower body injury. Can the returning big mesh with fellow returning Wildcat Tobe Awaka? Krivas and Awaka spoke yesterday about their fit together and how their games can play off of one another. What ca...
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July 24, 2025 • 59 mins
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Arizona football is experiencing low expectations again entering 2025 but who are the most underrated players that could shock the Big 12 conference? PLUS! Justin Spears joins the show and Carter Bryant is back on campus in Tucson!
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July 23, 2025 • 61 mins
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Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd’s position as USA U19 head coach is unique in the sense that he gets to have hands on experience with some of the top talent in the country before they make their college choices. The #1 player in the country for the class of 2026 is 6’7 wing Tyran Stokes. Leaders in his recruitment are currently Kentucky, Louisville, and Arkansas. But recently, ...
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July 22, 2025 • 62 mins
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Rankings SZN is in full swing just about a month out from college football season and that means it’s time to overreact to every single one. Big 12 newsletter ***Open For Business*** conducted an anonymous Big 12 QB ranking from the players that attended Big 12 Media Days earlier this month. Where did Arizona signal-caller Noah Fifita fall among his peers? Is ASU quart...
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July 21, 2025 • 64 mins
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Former Arizona quarterback Ortege Jenkins is still involved in football and trains 4-star recruit Keytrin Harris who recently committed to the Wildcats. Damon and Kevin talk with Jenkins about his time in Tucson and his experience with Harris.
PLUS! Memphis’ bid for the Big 12 and Carter Bryant’s sister staying close to the Wildcats program?
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July 18, 2025 • 76 mins
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Arizona’s Anthony Dell’Orso was highly criticized by Wildcats fans for his lack of size and defensive presence in 2024. In this offseason, Dell’Orso claims to have gained over 20 pounds of muscle and worked on his defensive game. Will it turn into wins in 2025?
PLUS! Jaden Bradley spoke about freshmen Koa Peat, Bryce James, and Dwayne Aristode.
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July 17, 2025 • 78 mins
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Arizona football put together one of the most disappointing seasons in program history in 2024. Brent Brennan made it public that they would change things, retain impact players, and transform the roster using the portal. He has done all of those to varying degrees.
How can the Wildcats turn these changes into success in the 2025 season? Will Seth Doege transform the...
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July 16, 2025 • 89 mins
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Arizona athletics has been able to attract some of the top talents and recruits across all sports for some time now. But, who are some of the near misses in recruiting that could have changed the timeline for the Wildcats. The AZ Wildcats Podcast will rank all the near miss prosepcts in Wildcats history!
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July 15, 2025 • 97 mins
Arizona's Lute Olson became one of the best coaches in the history of the sport during his time in Tucson, but what if it never happened?! Damon Fairall and Kevin Thomas of the AZ Wildcats Podcast explore the biggest what ifs in Arizona Athletics history. What if Jedd Fisch never started Noah Fifita? What if Arizona WBB won the National Championship for Aari McDonald? What if Mike Candrea never coached softball at UofA? What if Jam...
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July 14, 2025 • 74 mins
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Arizona basketball, football, and baseball all had a first round draft pick in 2025. Brendan Summerhill, Carter Bryant, and Tetairoa McMillan all were taken high up in the draft. Is Tucson the place to be to become a pro?
PLUS! A hometown hero is making his way to bean town!
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July 11, 2025 • 77 mins
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EA’s College football 26 came out yesterday and Wildcat fans across the nation are hopping on the sticks to lead Arizona to a National Championship. You can take the helm as Head Coach Brent Brennan, Offensive Coordinator Seth Doege, Or even Defensive Coordinator Danny Gonzales. Noah Fifita and Ishmail Mahdi lead the Cats with 87 ratings. Meanwhile, Genesis Smith is cr...
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