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The Wildcast

Michael Lev and friends break down the Arizona Wildcats. A product of the Arizona Daily Star and Tucson.com.
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The Wildcast, Episode 534: Previewing Arizona's road test against Houston, other Big 12 football games

The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev hand out midseason accolades at the halfway point of the Arizona football season, and preview the Wildcats' road trip to Houston with Jordan Hamm from Sports360AZ.

01:04:50
Oct 17, 2025 1:7 AM
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The Wildcast, Episode 533: Looking back on Arizona's double-overtime loss to BYU, answering mailbag questions

The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev put a bow on Arizona's double-overtime loss to No. 18 BYU and answer mailbag questions. 

00:44:40
Oct 14, 2025 5:54 AM
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The Wildcast, Episode 532: Previewing the (rainy?) Arizona-BYU game, other Big 12 matchups

The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev preview the Arizona-BYU football game at Arizona Stadium, which could be the biggest home game of Brent Brennan's career. Jordan Hamm from Sports360AZ joins later in the pod for Big 12 Bonanza! (Note: the podcast was recorded before UA lost defensive end Tre Smith for the season and Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt was listed as doubtful.)

01:01:58
Oct 9, 2025 8:42 PM
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The Wildcast, Episode 531: Answering Arizona football mailbag questions leading up to BYU game

Following Arizona's dominant victory over Oklahoma State, the Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev discuss all things UA football and answer your mailbag questions, as the Wildcats turn their attention to No. 18 BYU. 

00:42:51
Oct 7, 2025 3:1 PM
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The Wildcast, Episode 530: Previewing Arizona vs. Oklahoma State, other games in the Big 12

The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev are joined by Sports360AZ's Jordan Hamm for a look at the Big 12 football schedule. Plus, an in-depth preview of Arizona's Big 12 home opener against Oklahoma State. 

01:00:55
Oct 2, 2025 10:4 PM
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The Wildcast, Episode 529: Looking back on Arizona's loss to Iowa State, answering mailbag questions

The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev discuss all things Arizona football following the Wildcats' 39-14 loss to Iowa State. Plus, the guys answer your mailbag questions. 

00:49:39
Sep 30, 2025 3:17 PM
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The Wildcast, Episode 528: Previewing Arizona's Big 12 opener at No. 14 Iowa State, other Big 12 games

The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev discuss all things Arizona-Iowa State football ahead of the Wildcats' Big 12 opener in Ames. Plus, a look at other games around the conference.

01:09:17
Sep 25, 2025 11:19 AM
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The Wildcast, Episode 527: Answering Arizona football mailbag questions, predicting Big 12 games

In the latest episode of The Wildcast, the guys discuss the current state of Arizona football and answer mailbag questions. Plus, a look at the Big 12 slate.

01:07:27
Sep 19, 2025 10:51 AM
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The Wildcast, Episode 526: Breaking down Arizona's first test of the season against Kansas State; predicting notable Big 12 games

The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev are joined by Jordan Hamm from Sports360AZ to preview the Arizona-Kansas State matchup in Tucson, along with other notable games in the Big 12. 

01:22:20
Sep 11, 2025 11:26 AM
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The Wildcast, Episode 525: Previewing Arizona-Weber State matchup, other Big 12 football games

Ahead of Arizona's second nonconference game against Weber State in Tucson, the Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev discuss all things UA football and predict notable Big 12 football games this week.

01:01:30
Sep 4, 2025 5:36 PM
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The Wildcast, Episode 524: Looking back on Arizona's blowout win over Hawaii, answering mailbag questions

What did we learn from Arizona's 40-6 win over Hawaii? The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev recap the UA-Hawaii season opener and answer your mailbag questions! 

00:45:30
Sep 1, 2025 12:56 PM
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The Wildcast, Episode 523: Previewing Arizona-Hawaii football season opener, other Big 12 teams in loaded Week 1 slate

FOOTBALL SEASON IS BACK! The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev analyze Arizona's depth chart and discuss all things UA football heading into the season opener against Hawaii. Plus, Jordan Hamm from Sports360AZ makes his Wildcast debut to preview Arizona-Hawaii and other games in the Big 12 for Big 12 Bonanza! 

01:24:06
Aug 27, 2025 12:21 PM
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The Wildcast, Episode 522: Arizona football training camp updates, notable takeaways from first week

The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev provide updates from Arizona football training camp and look over every position group.

01:01:05
Aug 6, 2025 10:12 PM
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The Wildcast, Episode 521: Arizona football training camp preview

The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev break down every position group ahead of Arizona football training camp — and all the important storylines entering the 2025 season. 

01:21:19
Jul 29, 2025 7:40 AM
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The Wildcast, Episode 520: Awards for the Arizona Wildcats' best athletes, coach, team and moment in 2024-25

Arizona's first year in the Big 12 has officially come to an end and there's plenty of people and moments to highlight. The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev give out awards for the UA's best athletes, coach, team and moment. 

00:47:08
Jun 26, 2025 3:0 PM
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The Wildcast, Episode 519: College World Series breakdown with Shotgun Spratling

Host Michael Lev is joined by D1Baseball writer Shotgun Spratling to break down the 2025 College World Sereis. The two discuss the revival of West Coast baseball, analyze the Arizona-Coastal Carolina matchup and give their predictions for how it'll all go down in Omaha. 

01:01:42
Jun 12, 2025 9:0 PM
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The Wildcast, Episode 518: Previewing Arizona baseball's postseason path, Pac-12 reunion

The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev talk all things Arizona baseball as the Wildcats enter the NCAA Tournament. Plus, other UA athletics updates and a look at local sports coverage. 

00:51:32
May 29, 2025 4:30 PM
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The Wildcast, Episode 517: UA men's basketball spring check-in with Bruce Pascoe

Host Michael Lev is joined by Arizona Daily Star colleague Bruce Pascoe to discuss the latest developments regarding Arizona men's basketball. How does Carter Bryant's expected departure impact the Wildcats for 2025-26? What can be expected of Motiejus Krivas? Is Arizona's schedule too ambitious or just right? Michael and Bruce break it all down.

00:44:22
May 14, 2025 9:0 PM
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The Wildcast, Episode 516: Can Arizona win the Big 12 Softball Championship?

Host Michael Lev is joined by former Arizona pitcher and current ESPN analyst Kenzie Fowler to talk all things UA softball as the Wildcats prepare for their first Big 12 Championship. Michael and Kenzie discuss Devyn Netz's stellar season, why this is Caitlin Lowe's best team, how the Big 12 compares to the Pac-12, the potential for the AUSL and more. 

00:41:58
May 6, 2025 3:0 PM
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The Wildcast, Episode 515: Talkin' Big 12 baseball with 'WAR' correspondent Jamie Plunkett

Batter up, fellow baseball enthusiasts! Host Michael Lev and special guest Jamie Plunkett of Horned Frog Blitz break down the Arizona-TCU series and discuss the state of the sport across the Big 12 Conference. Jamie also explains how he derived a formula for Wins Above Replacement to assess the performance of the league's players.

00:44:45
May 1, 2025 9:0 AM
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The Wildcast, Episode 514: How do we feel about Arizona football after the spring? Where will T-Mac land in the draft?

The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev put a bow on Arizona spring football, discuss transfer portal needs and look ahead to the NFL Draft. What is the perfect landing spot for Arizona receiver Tetairoa McMillan?

00:59:04
Apr 22, 2025 2:9 AM
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The Wildcast, Episode 513: Brayden Burries commits to Arizona, Adia Barnes leaves for SMU, UA football spring standouts

The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev discuss why Brayden Burries committing to Arizona has the Wildcats in the national championship picture, and why UA women's basketball coach Adia Barnes left for SMU. Plus, a look at a few rising prospects for Arizona football this spring. (Video by Justin Spears / Arizona Daily Star)

00:34:22
Apr 9, 2025 2:47 PM
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The Wildcast, Episode 512: Diving into all things Arizona sports, spring football takeaways

The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev recap the Arizona basketball season and discuss pertinent storylines in the world of UA athletics, including takeaways from the first two weeks of Arizona spring football. (This episode was recorded prior to Henri Veesaar entering the transfer portal)

00:55:51
Apr 1, 2025 6:14 AM
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The Wildcast, Episode 511: Talking Arizona in the NCAA Tournament, WBIT, spring football and Tetairoa McMillan

How far will the Arizona Wildcats go in the NCAA Tournament? How will the vibes be at the WBIT game at McKale Center for UA women's basketball? Plus, a recap of Arizona football's first spring practice — and the new-look offense — and Tetairoa McMillan's NFL Draft stock. 

00:38:32
Mar 19, 2025 6:21 AM
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The Wildcast, Episode 510: Expectations for Arizona in first Big 12 Tournament

The Arizona men's basketball is playing in its first Big 12 Tournament this week. The Star's Bruce Pascoe is on the scene in Kansas City, Mo., and he joins host Michael Lev to talk about the vibe in K.C. and what to expect from the Wildcats now that "McKale North" is no longer. The two also discuss KJ Lewis, Trey Townsend and Carter Bryant, plus whether Jaden Bradley was snubbed in the annual Big 12 postseason awards.

00:33:34
Mar 11, 2025 11:15 AM
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