Kinnear was a guest of Byrne’s in Tucson back in 2012, when he sat with coach Rich Rodriguez and Byrne for a basketball game against Washington State.
Byrne also played golf with Kinnear once, in a group that also included former UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel and broadcasting legend Al Michaels.
“One person doesn’t fit in that group,” Byrne said. “That was me.”
