The Wildcast

Updated and fixed! Ryan is joined by Star public safety reporter Caitlin Schmidt for a podcast about Book Richardson’s plea, the FBIs investigation, and what the Craig Carter and Orlando Bradford cases show us about the way the UA operates.

Michael and Zack breakdown Arizona’s dominant win over Oregon State and look ahead to the matchup at Oregon this weekend. The guys also explore Arizona’s long (and ultimately unsuccessful) recruitment of Ducks QB Braxton Burmeister

Dominic Baciocco and Justin Spears dive into the Wildcats' official start to the season, basketball beat writer Bruce Pascoe calls in to update Brandon Williams' recruitment, and more from around the Pac-12.

Greg and Ryan discuss the challenges Arizona’s basketball program will face while playing a soft nonconference schedule. Also: How many more games can Khalil Tate win? Can Shelley Duncan manage the Yankees?

Zack and Justin look back at Arizona’s loss at USC last week and look ahead to their Saturday night matchup against Oregon State and recap some of what UA coach Rich Rodriguez had to say at his weekly press conference about Khalil Tate.

LA Times beat writer Zach Helfand joins Justin Spears to preview the important matchup in the Pac-12 South between No. 22 Arizona and No. 17 USC, including the quarterback showdown.

Zack records the latest episode on the road in Los Angeles and calls out to Michael Lev to preview a HUGE Arizona-USC game at the Coliseum, and talk UA defense and (who else?) Khalil Tate. Plus, Zack opens the Twitter mailbag and answers an interesting question pitting Deandre Ayton against Khalil Tate.

Greg and Ryan wonder (again!) if Khalil Tate can keep it up, preview a busy week of basketball and take their crack at predictions. (Hint: Arizona should beat Eastern New Mexico in basketball).

After Rich Rodriguez’s weekly press conference, Zack, Michael and Justin recap Arizona’s impressive victory against Washington State and look ahead to Saturday’s nationally televised matchup at USC. Will this be Tate’s biggest challenge yet? How much trouble will Arizona’s defense have with USC stars QB Sam Darnold and RB Ronald Jones? The guys discuss.

Zack and Justin discuss the surprising NBA emergence of ex-Wildcat stars Aaron Gordon and Lauri Markkanen and the weak home schedule at McKale Center this season. As always, Zack opens up the #AskBlatt mailbag (14:35) this week with questions about beer, puppies and khakis. Plus, the guys call out to Michael Lev (22:45) for a preview of the Washington State game and a discussion of late kickoffs. Finally, check out Michael’s conversation with Arizona QB coach Rod Smith (40:00) from earlier in the week at the end of the episode.

Ryan and Greg break down Book Richardson’s court appearance and Khalil Tate’s big night, and explain why Arizona fans may have to suspend disbelief until the FBI and NCAA are done investigating the Wildcats.

Michael, Zack and Justin meet up after Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez's weekly press conference to talk about Khalil Tate's emergence at quarterback and how UCLA might try and defend him. On the flip side, the guys discuss UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen and why he might give Arizona's defense some trouble.

Justin Spears is joined by Buff Zone’s Brian Howell to talk about what to expect from Arizona-Colorado and how the Buffaloes are going to attack the Wildcats Saturday night.

Zack and Justin meet up again to eat some donuts and discuss the latest in the Arizona basketball saga in the wake of FBI allegations and Thursday's press conference. The guys open up the Twitter mailbag, talk a little baseball and Curb Your Enthusiasm and then call out to Michael Lev to preview Arizona's football game at Colorado and make some predictions for the game. Plus, Zack chats with Arizona cornerback Lorenzo Burns (around the 40 min mark).

Justin Spears and Zack Rosenblatt report from McKale Center to discuss the biggest takeaways from the “basketball-related” Arizona basketball press conference.