New UA president Robert C. Robbins says he's somewhat of a sports junkie

New UA president Robert C. Robbins attended the UA-Cal baseball game Friday night at Hi Corbett Field. During the job interview process, Robbins told UA officials he is something of a sports junkie, and can be expected to be a regular at McKale Center and other UA sports events. I would get Robbins to Hillenbrand Stadium ASAP. Over the last month, Mike Candrea’s team has staged exhilarating series against Oregon and Arizona State, and Friday’s super-regionals victory over Baylor might’ve been the most compelling UA sports event I attended all year. The last UA president to involve himself deeply in sports was John Schaefer, who was the force behind Arizona’s move from the WAC to the Pac-10. 

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