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Message: [QUOTE="KnightBridgeAZ, post: 3936255, member: 591"] As (I think) the only poster for whom Arizona is my primary team, I just want to stress how very proud of them I am. For some teams, anything short of a National Championship is a disappointment. For Arizona to have made the Final Four was a major accomplishment. Unlike some schools, Arizona doesn't disrespect its women's sports, but - and it is a major but - Tucson is a University town and a Men's Basketball town. While there were a core group of Women's Basketball fans, going back to Joan Bonvicini, it was never a rival to Men's Basketball, Softball among the women's sport fans, and even the less than hugely popular football. Much of the credit for this goes to Adia and Aari. In spite of Adia letting her emotions get the better of her after the semi-final game, she is actually largely even tempered and supportive - a player's coach, as she says. Everyone who knows her loves her. And Aari was, for the 2 years we could go watch her, worth the price of admission. So pleased with the result. Winning would have been nice, but what a statement by a program that has not been very successful for quite a long time. I think the future is bright, although there will be some rebuilding needed. [/QUOTE]