Arizona Wildcats football: On a dream come true, doughnuts of champions, puppy love
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Seen and heard during Pac-12 Media Day in Hollywood.
- Zack Rosenblatt Arizona Daily Star
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Luca Bruno was a last-minute addition as Arizona’s defensive representative at Pac-12 Media Days, accepting an invitation only after linebacker DeAndre’ Miller suffered a foot injury and had to back out.
Bruno took the moment in stride, saying he felt bad for Miller. But …
“This is crazy, man,” he said. “It’s a dream come true, honestly.”
Bruno embraced the moment, smiling the entire time he was on a podium for the initial press conferences. He took photos for the Pac-12 while eating a sandwich, and at the end of the day took off his shirt and jumped into the hotel pool. Bruno’s mother made the trip from her Ventura County home.
Earlier in the day, Bruno met new Cal coach Justin Wilcox for the first time.
Wilcox asked Bruno, “What’s your name? What do you play?”
Bruno answered.
Then he asked Wilcox the same question: “What do you play?”
When Wilcox told him he was the coach at California, Bruno turned bright red. He relived the embarrassment again on Pac-12 Networks.
“I was so nervous when they brought it up,” Bruno said. ‘The first time I heard about it was on the TV interview and they were like, ‘We found something on social media.’ I was like, ‘What? I didn’t do anything stupid! What are they going to find?’”
Bruno said things are “all good” with him and Wilcox.
“We talked. I told him: ‘You’re a young, good-looking guy,” Bruno said. “It’s OK. It’s a compliment!”
- Zack Rosenblatt Arizona Daily Star
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61: Points Arizona received in the Pac-12’s preseason media poll, worst in the conference. The only other team within 40 points of Arizona was California (64), which has an entirely new coaching staff.
- Zack Rosenblatt Arizona Daily Star
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The highlight of Pac-12 Media Days? Dessert.
In the past, the desserts have included varying styles of ice cream, ice cream cookie sandwiches and Sno Cones. This year, it was doughnuts.
Here’s a breakdown of the names…
Arizona: Wilma’s Wummy Wonuts
ASU: Sparky’s Berry Blast
California: Oskie’s Roasty Toasties
Colorado: Chips’ Chocolate Crumble
Oregon: Duckin’ Doughnuts
Oregon State: Benny and the Gang’s Tang
Stanford: Cardinals Gone Coconut
UCLA: Bruin Joenut
USC: Tommy’s Twist
Utah: Swoops’ Super Sweets
Washington: Harry’s Dusty Husky
Washington State: Cougars Crispy Creme
- Zack Rosenblatt Arizona Daily Star
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Rich Rodriguez lit up Wednesday when talking about the new addition to his family.
Here’s the story:
“We got a new puppy. Rambo. He (poops) everywhere, 10 times a day. It’s really supposed to my daughter’s. I haven’t had a pet for 25 years so I bought a little Pomeranian, cute as can be. We finally got her trained. Then she talked me into getting another one. Little Rambo. I’m telling you, this dude, he’s got no shame. You give him a bone, and 10 minutes later there’s a pile of (poop) right there. That’s why Ms. Rita (Rodriguez’s wife) isn’t here — she’s cleaning up all the dog (poop). But I like his personality. He’s a wiry little bastard. He’s competitive.”
- Zack Rosenblatt Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona’s traveling party — Rodriguez, Bruno, UA offensive lineman Jacob Alsadek and two UA media relations staffers — flew to Los Angeles from Tucson on a private jet.
Alsadek particularly enjoyed the 55-minute flight.
“It was amazing,” Alsadek said. “It was so calm. I was looking out the window the whole time smiling and it started to hurt so I was like, ‘Dude, I gotta stop smiling.’”
- Zack Rosenblatt Arizona Daily Star
Luca Bruno was a last-minute addition as Arizona’s defensive representative at Pac-12 Media Days, accepting an invitation only after linebacker DeAndre’ Miller suffered a foot injury and had to back out.
Bruno took the moment in stride, saying he felt bad for Miller. But …
“This is crazy, man,” he said. “It’s a dream come true, honestly.”
Bruno embraced the moment, smiling the entire time he was on a podium for the initial press conferences. He took photos for the Pac-12 while eating a sandwich, and at the end of the day took off his shirt and jumped into the hotel pool. Bruno’s mother made the trip from her Ventura County home.
Earlier in the day, Bruno met new Cal coach Justin Wilcox for the first time.
Wilcox asked Bruno, “What’s your name? What do you play?”
Bruno answered.
Then he asked Wilcox the same question: “What do you play?”
When Wilcox told him he was the coach at California, Bruno turned bright red. He relived the embarrassment again on Pac-12 Networks.
“I was so nervous when they brought it up,” Bruno said. ‘The first time I heard about it was on the TV interview and they were like, ‘We found something on social media.’ I was like, ‘What? I didn’t do anything stupid! What are they going to find?’”
Bruno said things are “all good” with him and Wilcox.
“We talked. I told him: ‘You’re a young, good-looking guy,” Bruno said. “It’s OK. It’s a compliment!”
- Zack Rosenblatt Arizona Daily Star
The highlight of Pac-12 Media Days? Dessert.
In the past, the desserts have included varying styles of ice cream, ice cream cookie sandwiches and Sno Cones. This year, it was doughnuts.
Here’s a breakdown of the names…
Arizona: Wilma’s Wummy Wonuts
ASU: Sparky’s Berry Blast
California: Oskie’s Roasty Toasties
Colorado: Chips’ Chocolate Crumble
Oregon: Duckin’ Doughnuts
Oregon State: Benny and the Gang’s Tang
Stanford: Cardinals Gone Coconut
UCLA: Bruin Joenut
USC: Tommy’s Twist
Utah: Swoops’ Super Sweets
Washington: Harry’s Dusty Husky
Washington State: Cougars Crispy Creme
- Zack Rosenblatt Arizona Daily Star
Rich Rodriguez lit up Wednesday when talking about the new addition to his family.
Here’s the story:
“We got a new puppy. Rambo. He (poops) everywhere, 10 times a day. It’s really supposed to my daughter’s. I haven’t had a pet for 25 years so I bought a little Pomeranian, cute as can be. We finally got her trained. Then she talked me into getting another one. Little Rambo. I’m telling you, this dude, he’s got no shame. You give him a bone, and 10 minutes later there’s a pile of (poop) right there. That’s why Ms. Rita (Rodriguez’s wife) isn’t here — she’s cleaning up all the dog (poop). But I like his personality. He’s a wiry little bastard. He’s competitive.”
- Zack Rosenblatt Arizona Daily Star
Arizona’s traveling party — Rodriguez, Bruno, UA offensive lineman Jacob Alsadek and two UA media relations staffers — flew to Los Angeles from Tucson on a private jet.
Alsadek particularly enjoyed the 55-minute flight.
“It was amazing,” Alsadek said. “It was so calm. I was looking out the window the whole time smiling and it started to hurt so I was like, ‘Dude, I gotta stop smiling.’”
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