Sports • Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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BIGGEST GOATS
This past year was an up-and-down one for Arizona Athletics. We’d like to focus on nothing but the good, but what’s the fun in that? Here’s a look at Arizona’s six biggest scapegoats from the past year: Football suspensions
Head coach Rich Rodriguez had a rocky offseason. Apart from the already difficult nature of transitioning to a new program, the arrest of four of his players, including starting offensive tackle Fabbians Ebbele, didn’t make it any easier. The players involved, according to police reports, entered the home of five students who were having a small gathering, but were asked to leave by the residents. A fight ensued, and players told the members of the party that they would “be back with our homies.” The players did return and a larger fight broke out — ultimately resulting in women being hit, according to police reports. Of the players involved, Ebbele, cornerback Jourdan Grandon and offensive lineman Eric Bender-Ramsay were all charged with criminal trespassing and assault. Since the fight, the players charged with assault have been held out of team practice while they wait for their upcoming court dates. – Cameron Moon
Josiah Turner
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Former Arizona point guard Josiah Turner
Josiah Turner was once compared to players like Tony Wroten Jr., Marquis Teague and Bradley Beal. They’re now all likely first-round picks in the NBA draft, and Turner has no college team after being suspended indefinitely and deciding to transfer. Turner also just added another problem to his laundry list of issues two weeks ago, when UAPD announced he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Few players have failed to live up to massive player expectations as much as Turner has. He was mediocre on the floor all season last year, and even worse off it. Turner’s departure leaves Arizona with a void at point guard heading into next season, and he quickly went from a potential one-and-done guy to one of the biggest disappointments Arizona has seen in a long time. Turner’s flop helped prove that no recruit is a sure thing. That lesson just happened to come at the expense of Arizona and the lightning quick point guard. – Mike Schmitz
Mike Stoops
Ex-Arizona head coach Mike stoops
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Now that Rich Rodriguez has taken over the program, former head coach Mike Stoops tends to get blamed by fans for the demise of Arizona football. For these people, a quick reality check is in order, because obviously they have not seen what Wildcat football was like before Stoops was hired. In short, it was dismal. Stoops’ problem was that he was just a guy who could get the Wildcats from point A to point B. He was never going to be that immortal coach who can take his team to the promised land, but he filled his role adequately. In 2008, he brought Arizona to its first bowl game in 10 years, and followed that up with another two consecutive bowl appearances. But when the 2011 season became a 1-5 disappointment and the
Wildcats hadn’t won an FBS game in almost a year, it was time for athletic director Greg Byrne to put an end to the Stoops era. The question is, when will Gentle Ben’s take Stoops’ name off its oatmeal stout? – Dan Kohler
Arizona’s football practice field
By-and-large, the Jimenez Practice Facility serves its purpose. While it’s not the newest or most advanced practice field in America, it gets the job done. At least it did until spring 2011. Arizona lost starting safety Adam Hall, projected starting corner Jonathan McKnight and expected contributor at running back Greg Nwoko to preseason ACL tears that happened in the facility, and linebacker Jake Fischer tore his ACL at Arizona Stadium in the UA’s annual spring game. The Wildcats’ miserable season may have gone an entirely different direction without all of those injuries, and Mike Stoops might still be roaming the sidelines at Arizona Stadium. – Alex Williams
Sidiki Johnson
Sidiki Johnson was the first member of head coach Sean Miller’s 2011 recruiting class to sign with the Arizona basketball program. He was also the first to leave. Johnson was suspended indefinitely from the team on Nov. 21, 2011, and eventually left the program on Dec. 4, 2011. He certainly wasn’t much of a contributor. In his time at Arizona, Johnson made three appearances and averaged 0.3 points and 0.7 rebounds. But it was the fact that he appeared to be so committed to the Wildcats throughout his recruitment that made his suspension and eventual transfer so strange. The forward had verbally committed to Arizona in August 2009, but a strain of character issues didn’t mesh with Miller and his staff, and his departure left the Wildcats down to a seven-man rotation. That meant few breaks for forwards Jesse Perry and Solomon Hill as the injury bug struck the team later in the season. – Nicole Dimtsios
Lisa Oyen
One win in 19 games. What more is there to say? The women’s soccer team had the worst season, at least record-wise, out of all the athletic programs at the UA in 2011. With a final record of 1-16-2, the Wildcats set a new low in athletic mediocrity at Arizona. Arizona’s leading goal scorer was Jazmine Ponce — with two goals. As a team, the Wildcats were outscored 44-7 on the season, outshot 315195 and let up more than two goals six times. All of that, coupled with a combined six wins in two years, should be reason enough to make a change, specifically with the coaching staff led by head coach Lisa Oyen. – Zack Rosenblatt
The Eller College of Management congratulates all of our Business Administration, Graduating Seniors and the following Outstanding Award Recipients! Eller College Student Council Graduates:
Courtney Groves, President Robert Bachoian, Executive Vice President Denise Linzer, General Member Hillary Davidson, General Member Evan Schuss, General Member Kerry McLaughlin, General Member Elizabeth Mitchell, General Member
Eller College Outstanding Seniors:
Anna-Paula Lopez, Accounting Garrett Bridgewater, Economics Amanda Wacker, Finance Karen Dougherty, Management Katie Kahler, Marketing Ryan FitzPatrick, MIS Jessica Sorensen, Business Administration Karen Dougherty, Entrepreneurship Team Award Ryan FitzPatrick, Entrepreneurship Team Award Tolan Thornton, Entrepreneurship Team Award Xingyuan Yu, Entrepreneurship Team Award
University of Arizona Foundation Outstanding Senior for the Eller College of Management: Anna-Paula Lopez, Accounting
Eller 100:
Xiaomeng Deng Javier DeZubiria Kristine Almond Karen Dougherty Robert Bachoian TJ Drogaris Bryce Baker Claire Dugaw Bryan Baldwin Joshua Efron Brittney Beck Winona Fenimore Rachel Bickford Ryan FitzPatrick Gurcharanjit Birdi Jessica Foster Mark Blitzer Garrett Bridgewater Karen Garcia Matthew Bridgewater Brandi Gaulin Michael Gombrich Cullen Brown Jeff Gordon John Brueggemann Max Goshert Paris Buss Megan Grady Agostino Cala Curtis Graham Alexa Candelaria Courtney Groves Marisa Carlos Jing Han Aleksey Britt Haugland Chernobelskiy Tingting He Michael Colletti Taylor Hedberg Rachel Conway Jeneca Hoffman Emily Copperud
Eller College Department Senior Awards:
Patricia McCoy, Outstanding Academic Achievement in Accounting Matthew Hom, Outstanding Economics Graduating Senior Jake Kornblatt, Finance Department Head’s Award for Academic Distinction Tolan Thornton, Finance Department Head’s Award for Academic Distinction Mark Blitzer, Fielding Singh Award (Finance) Courtney Svoboda, Fielding Singh Award (Finance) Ryan FitzPatrick, Salter Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement (MIS) Tingting He, Salter Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement (MIS) David Ware, Salter Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement (MIS) Sam Meis, Salter Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement (MIS) Jessica Foster, Salter Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement (MIS) Sara Robinson, Salter Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement (MIS) Jing Han, Salter Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service (MIS) Britt Haugland, Salter Award for Mattthew Hom Jordan Hongo Rachel Iacomacci Katie Kahler Daniel Kinnear Jake Kornblatt Lauren Kuehner Janea Laudick Christina Laurent Betty Lee Denise Linzer Kevin Lockett Anna-Paula Lopez Anthony Mariano Alyssa Martinez Patricia McCoy CJ McGowan Kerry McLaughlin Sam Meis Nicole Michaels Elizabeth Mitchell Jenna Oertle
Zoe Panayides Gabrielle Pina Amber Placke Danielle Puente Nonilyn Que John Ravenell Sara Robinson John Ronan Eric Rose Morgan Ross Caitlin Sandahl Gregg Schantz Brent Scheid Evan Schuss Megan Sepper Isadora Shapiro Amanda Shaurette Jon Sherwood Katie Sick Dana Smith Eric Smith Jesusita Soliz
Outstanding Leadership and Service (MIS) Betty Lee, Salter Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service (MIS) Kristine Almond, Salter Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service (MIS) Rachel Bickford, Salter Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service (MIS) Alyssa Martinez, Department Head Award in Management and Organizations Elise Vo, Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Achievement, Management and Organizations Isadora Shapiro, Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Achievement, Management and Organizations Kerry McLaughlin, Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Achievement, Management and Organizations Nicole Michaels, Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Achievement, Management and Organizations
Faculty and Staff Awards:
Vic Piscitello, Tom Moses Outstanding Student Organization Advisor Kirsten Cook, Don Wells Outstanding Faculty Mentor William Neumann, Eller Undergraduate Faculty Member of the Year Large Class Lubomir Litov, Eller Undergraduate Jessica Sorenson Joella Spezeski Kathryn Starling Allison Stein Ryan Stertz Melissa Stockdale Megan Stolberg Robert Stussie Courtney Svoboda Ahmad Taleb Tolan Thornton Karli Timlin Courtney Triphan Ashley Twilley Nik Vallens Elise Vo Amanda Wacker Joseph Wagner Li Wang David Ware Kaylin Wiley Jordan Youngquist
Xingyuan Yu Kassidy Zwaagstra
Graduating with Honors: Lena Armuth Marcin Bednarski Rachel Bickford Xin Cheng Aleksey Chernobelskiy Emily Copperud Karen Dougherty Daniel Fitzgibbon Ryan FitzPatrick Stephen Flaeen Yunyan Guo Jacklynn Hall Abdel Hernandez Jordan Hongo Irvin Hsu Ali Hussain
Faculty Member of the Year Small Class Laura Ulrich, Eller Undergraduate Team Member of the Year Shannon Uribe, Eller Undergraduate Team member of the Year
Leadership Awards:
Lauren Kuehner, Leadership Legacy Award Mark Blitzer, Outstanding Student Organization President Undergraduate Dean’s Awards Freshmen Recipients Adam Crompton Lauren Findlow Sophomore Recipients Sheila Kaiser Kaylie Foster Junior Recipients David Basilio Bradley Moreno Organization of the Year: 35+ members Alpha Kappa Psi Organization of the Year: less than 35 members Eller Ambassadors
Eller College Senior Awards: Alyssa Martinez, William Barrett Award Courtney Groves, Marvin Fortman Award for Leadership Ryan Stertz, Laura Henderson Outstanding Multicultural Student Service Award Su-Huyn Kim Rachel Iacomacci Karen Johnston Katie Kahler Alexander Karam Katarina Kolesikova Lauren Kuehner Janea Laudick Christina Laurent Betty Lee Laura Lelicoff Zachary Lewis ShuYan Lin Harold Mapes Alyssa Martinez Brandon McBrien James Meglio Sam Meis Gabrielle Pina Amber Placke Danielle Puente Ron Rojany
Caitlin Sandahl Julian Secomb Isaac Tavares James Taylor Tolan Thornton Courtney Triphan David Ware James Westling Nicholas Whitley Amanda Wieland Kristen Williams Lily Yu Tony Yuan Kaitlin Zemitis
Global Business Program Award Recipient: Hanna Marie Huckin