In the Ring with Jason and C.J.

Jason Barr and C.J. Holmes talk UArizona sports

THIRD ((CJ HOLMES ON THE LEFT.JASON ON THE RIGHT))) ARIZONAFOTBALL TO PLAY ALABAMA GAMESIN 2032 AND 2033 STATE OF THEARIZONA FOOTBALL PROGRAM 9-15RECORD THE LASTT TWO SEASONSPAC-12 TO HOLD BASEABALLTOURNAMENT SCOTTSDALE STADIUMTO HOST IN 2021 ARIZONAFOOTBALL TO PLAY ALABAMA IN 12YEARS, AND THE PAC-12CONFERENCE SET TO HOST ABASEBALL TOURNNAMENT.

I WENTIN THE RING WITH THEATHLETIC'S CJ HOLMES.

I KNOW ALOT OF PEOPLE RAISED THEIREYEBROWS WHEN THEY SAW ARIZONAFOOTBALL WAS GOING TO PLAYALABAMA IN 2032 AND 2033.EXPLAIN TO PEOPLE WHY THESEGAMES ARE PLANNED OUT SO FARIN ADVANCE WHEN WE KNOW THAT ALOT CAN CHANGE IN ONE YEAR.

ITHINK IT COMES DOWN TO MONEYAND SCHEDULING.

THIS WILL BETHE FIRST TIME THAT THEUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA WILLPLAY ALABAMA ON THE FOOTBALFIELD.

IT WILL BE INTERESTING.I THINK NICK SABAN WILL BE 81YEARS OLD BY THE TIME THATGAME KICKS OFF SO I DOUBT HEWILL EVEN BE ON THE SIDELINES.THERE WILL DEFINITELY BE A NEWCOACH AT ARIZONA BY THEN.

YOUDID A STATE OF THE STATE FORARIZONA FOOTBALL FOR THEATHLETIC.

I'M SEEING A TEAMTHAT HASN'T HAD PLAYERSDRAFTED, THERE HAS BEEN TWOLOSING SEASONS IN A ROW.

THESECONDARY HAS HAD A LOT OFTRANSFERS.

WHAT ARE YOU SEEINGTHAT'S GOOD?

THERE ARE SOMEPOSITIVES.

YOU HAVE A YOUNG,BIG- ARMED QUARTERBACK INGRANT GUNNELL COMING BACK NEXTYEAR.

THERE ARE HIGH HOPES FORHIM.

YOU HAVE A LOADEDBACKFIELD EVEN WITH THEDEPARTURE OF J.J.

TAYLOR.

YOUGOT GUYS LAKE GARY BRIGHTWELLAND NATHAN TILFORD BACK THERE.THERE'S A REPORT OUT THAT SAYSTHE PAC-12 IS GOING TO HAVE APOST- SEASON CONFERENCEBASEBALL TOURNAMENT.

TO ME, ITSEEMS LIKE A WAY TO GENERATEREVENUE.

IT'S GOING TO BE HELDAT SCOTTSDALE STADIUM, WHERETHE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTSTRAIN, FOR THE FIRST THREEYEARS.

IT'S GOING TO BE IN THEMIDDLE OF SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA,WITH A LOT OF SHOPPING GOINGON.

IT SEEMS LIKE A GOODSTUATION ALL AROUND AND ITWILL REALLLY HELP THE LEAGUEAS FAR AS NCAA TOURNAMENTBIDS.A POPULAR HIKING TRAIL