Back in 2005, Arizona was nearing the end of its second season under newish head coach Mike Stoops. The coach was tasked with trying to resuscitate a program that had bottomed out, and a season that featured a handful of one-score defeats seemed to have finally turned the corner with an upset win over No. 7 UCLA.
The Wildcats followed up that signature win by getting blown out at home against a bad Washington team.
That Arizona team was not ready, and wouldn’t be for another couple of seasons
The 2022 Arizona Wildcats showed on Saturday in a loss to Washington State that they too are not ready, though they’re certainly closer than those who wore the red and blue some 17 years ago.