University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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PLAYER PROFILE Brad Anderson carved out a memorable niche for himself as one of Ui ona ' s mos frccessljl wide receivers. His l receptions for 140 yards against [ n... wcrc anmnu ihe indiMdihil hi;hs he set on his a to lirst team All-Pac Ten honors and the Ari ona record books. His loni; scoring drive against ( alilOrnia for a touch- down is another good example of the kind, of .sportsmanship that made number 8 1 exciting to watch- ' hs he set i ll-Pac : FOOTBALL 247

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1) Number 82 for the Wild- cats, Jay Dobyns. e ludes his ASU defender. He gained over 694 yards for the sea- son. 2) The University of Arizona football team. 3) The Arizona defense was al- ways awesome. The rushing defense was ranked first in the Pac-Ten. Here, Arizona defenders sack Gale Gilbert of California for a loss. 4) Ricky Hunley, Lamonte Hun- ley, Cliff Thorpe. Joe Drake, Byron Ev- ans, and John Kaiser were part of a defense that ranked first or second in most categories overall. This promi- nence in the Pac-Ten Conference bodes well for the future. 5) Tom Tunnicliffe was the statistical leader of the confer- ence in total offense. 6) Brad Anderson, one of the best receivers in 84 years of Arizona football. 7) John Kaiser and Joe Drake force another UCLA turn- 246 FOOTBALL

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p reparation! An athlete has to keep fit, work hard, exercise, and train, and yet is expected to be a student too. I.o the student athlete, prep- t-aration is a large part of their life. Not only must they be physically able to perform their assigned task on a field, facing an equally able opponent, but they must also be mentally up in order to do their very best. In the modern day sports world, it ' s become a common sight a team that was sup- posed to lose does not. A team with less raw talent or skills will outcoach and outplay what many would consider to be the generally better team. Some people call this parity; others call this preparation. The fitness-conscious person in the eighties probably thinks that the great majority of the athletes lift weights, jogs and perhaps do a variety of other . exercises such as calisthenics. Nothing could be further from the truth. Preparation, at least the largely physical part, does consist of weight-training. But this weight-training has reached new heights or sophis- tication to diversify into differ- ent types of methods and tech- niques. The University has re- cently remodeled and upgraded their facilities to in- clude over $50,000 worth of Nautilus equipment designed to build the muscle-groups. Iso- kinetic (dealing with tension) and free-weights compliment the Nautilaus machines. The entire facility is considered among the very best in the na- tion for Division I-A schools. Athletes from all 18 of the var- sity sports are required to par- ticipate in one form or another Each athlete has his individ- ual condition evaluated and analyzed. Once this process has been completed, an individual- ized training program is then developed which takes into ac- count the athletes present con- dition, the sport they partici- pate in, and the physical condi- tion that would be most desirous for the athletes peak performance in his or her sport. This training is moni- tored by the Strength Coach Mike Jones, and his staff, and periodic progress reports are discussed with the athlete and their coach. Each individual coach then prepares various other exercises and other training techniques designed to strengthen certain skills or talents. The length of each practice, the various plays or moves each athlete is re- quired to know are explored in depth by the coach, his assis- tants and the athlete them- selves. The rnaxim, practice makes perfect, isn ' t always nec- essarily followed. Today ' s coach has learned to allow the muscle groups time to relax and the athletes have learned the value of rest and recreation to their mental edge and prepardness. Being prepared when you arrive for a meet or game isn ' t 248 PREPARATION