In the Stands Report by Bookemdano: Is it an omen? The Arizona Wildcats 2009 football team is heading back to the 1970s. My goodness, we now have one of my favorite rock bands in the mix: Earth, Wind and Fire. It has now been reported that the Wildcats' trio of running backs Nicolas Grigsby, Keola Antolin and Greg Nwoko have been branded by the Arizona defense.
Nwoko, who runs like a bull and will not go down easy is labeled "Earth" and Antolin, who blew the Arizona fans away last year with his antics on the field, is the "Wind" and Grigsby is aptly named the "Fire"...or, if I may add: "The Fire in the Hole".
The strange thing about the whole idea is the fact the top song by the "EWF" was the million-dollar hit "September" and, in the the lyrics, the date of September 21 is mentioned. As we head into next week's opener against Central Michigan, we say goodbye to August and we usher in the eve of September. Whoops! Different band.
At any rate, the Wildcat fans are ready to get it on and are treated to back to back home games as Arizona will host Northern Arizona on Sept. 12, before they pack up and head for Iowa on Sept. 19.
Mike Stoops and his staff will then prepare for a "second season" -- beginning with a hard-nosed practice session on Monday, Sept. 21, as they get ready for their Pac-10 opener at Oregon State on Sept. 26. Stoops should have all the pieces of the puzzle together when the Wildcats hit the practice field on the 21st of September with Earth, Wind and Fire leading the way.
Could the Wildcats be 3-0 when they head up to Corvallis? We hope so. Central Michigan will be no pushover. NAU..well maybe. Then there's Iowa with 70,000 fans on hand to cheer them on. Should we settle for 2-1.
No! It's the eve of September, for goodness sakes.
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