Usually, the expectations for the program in Tucson are sky-high. That wasn't the case this year.
Down in Tucson, the UA football team had a watch party at the Lowell-Stevens Facility. Out in San Antonio, the Arizona fans came out in force, about equal to the number of Houston fans, according to people who were there. And in the Valley, alumni clubs hosted watch parties.
“I always used to be kind of a casual observer; I’ll admit. Unfortunately, I was a fair-weather fan. … Now, I’ve been following every single game. No matter what. “This year that has not been the case, thank goodness. It’s a lot more fun to watch when they’re winning.” East Valley Cats chapter president Monica Johnston, a data analytics manager for a home health care company, said she expected similar watch parties to pop up all over the Valley, even at places like The Local, which has a reputation as an ASU hangout with photos of Phil Mickelson and Pat Tillman on the wall.
And they connected with a Terry, in Dalen Terry, who was born in Tempe, five years after Jason Terry helped the Wildcats to a national title.