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Sideline antics not Stoops' downfall

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08:18 AM ET 10.11 | Arizona defensive coordinator Tim Kish likely won't bring the same fire that Mike Stoops did, and that may be a positive. Kish, 57, did not reply to messages left Monday. [Greg Byrne] said the Cats' interim head coach will "create a culture of calmness, which is probably a good thing for us." Stoops' sideline demeanor proved to be polarizing during his time as the Wildcats' coach; while some fans, boosters and administrators appreciated the fire, others found it embarrassing. Byrne talked with Stoops repeatedly over the last two years about toning down his sideline behavior, but said Monday that the coach's act had little to do with his dismissal. Stoops "made us better" during his time here, Byrne said. But not good enough.

Arizona Daily Star

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October 11, 2011 08:33 AM ET

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Losing...and losing ugly did.

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October 11, 2011 08:35 AM ET

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Losing...and losing ugly did.

Exactly, if they were 5-1, no one would care what he did on the sidelines...

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October 11, 2011 08:37 AM ET

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I think I'm going to go crawl under a rock until next season boys.

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October 11, 2011 08:44 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:37 AM ET 10.11 by Lanier&Clear...gone

I think I'm going to go crawl under a rock until next season boys.

Hang in there V! Vandy, Kentucky and Middle Tennessee show up at the end of the schedule. You guys had as crappy a schedule draw as UF...compared to Georgia, USCe. Such is why I like conferences where everyone plays everyone.

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October 11, 2011 08:50 AM ET

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Fired!? Didn't Arizona lose at USC by just one TD. Hey that man deserves a contract extension don't you think.

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October 11, 2011 08:55 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:50 AM ET 10.11 by VanByTheRiver

Fired!? Didn't Arizona lose at USC by just one TD. Hey that man deserves a contract extension don't you think.

Only at Notre Dame.

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October 11, 2011 09:13 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:37 AM ET 10.11 by Lanier&Clear...gone

I think I'm going to go crawl under a rock until next season boys.

Move over and make some room.

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October 11, 2011 09:13 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:37 AM ET 10.11 by Lanier&Clear...gone

I think I'm going to go crawl under a rock until next season boys.

Hang in there, better days are coming.

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October 11, 2011 09:14 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:43 AM ET 10.11 by A & M Rattler

Paging Mike Leach.

Great call. Tucson is a great college town with great weather. His high octane offense would do very well in the Pac 12.

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October 11, 2011 09:27 AM ET

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Hopefully Byrne can do as well at Az as he did at MSU. He really changed the culture around Starkvegas, and hopefully he can get AZ a coach to take advantage of all it has to offer.