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Five storylines ahead of Arizona football's road finale at TCU on Saturday in Fort Worth, as the Wildcats look to remain bowl eligible. FORT WORTH, Texas — For the second straight week, the Arizona Wildcats are in a one-week season when they meet the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday afternoon at Amon G. Carter Stadium. It's simple for Arizona: Win, and the bowl hopes still have a pulse. Or lose, converting the Territorial Cup battle with Arizona State into a bowl game since the Wildcats won't qualify for the game in a season that started with Arizona preseason ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in nearly a decade. After Arizona (4-6) beat Houston to snap a five-game losing skid, the Wildcats will now have to face TCU (6-4), which has the top offense in the Big 12, for the Horned Frogs' home finale. TCU could conceivably win the next two games and bolster the bowl résumé. Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan (4), right, gets a helmet butt from running back Kedrick Reescano (3) after he hauled in a touchdown catch in the first quarter against Houston in their Big 12 game on Nov. 15, 2024. In recent years, excluding last season, the Wildcats struggled in the game preceding the Territorial Cup game. But maybe the Wildcats facing bowl elimination will keep Arizona intact for its final road contest. "When we get so focused on outcome, when we get so focused on down the road, that's the worst place for us to be because we're missing the importance of what's happening right now," Brennan said. Added Brennan: "We can't worry about what's down the road because none of that matters. What matters is what we're doing right now. ... For us, we need to find a way to play good football Saturday against TCU. That's all that matters." Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan needs 112 yards to become the UA's all-time leading receiver, passing current Arizona wide receivers coach Bobby Wade. Saturday could be a momentous day for Arizona. Arizona defensive coordinator Duane Akina jumps for joy with defensive back Genesis Smith (12) after Smith grabbed a Houston fumble in the first quarter of their game on Nov. 15, 2024. UA defense to play with 'good balance of pressure and playing it straight' In last week's win over Houston, the Wildcats used their dime defense, which has evolved into their base defense following season-ending injuries to captains in linebacker Jacob Manu, safety Gunner Maldonado and nickel back Treydan Stukes. However, the Wildcats brought more defensive backs in the box and flashed blitz, but sometimes dropped back in pass coverage; other times, the Wildcats rattled Houston's dual-threat quarterback Zeon Chriss, who is more potent with his legs than his arms. Sophomore defensive back Genesis Smith broke out for a career-high seven tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery, earning him Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors. It was a defensive formula that was effective and forced four fourth-down stops. This week is a different story. "Two totally different worlds," said Brennan. "They don't even correlate." TCU quarterback Josh Hoover "is a much cleaner and better thrower than (Chriss)," said Brennan. Hoover leads the Big 12 in passing, averaging 323.3 yards per game. TCU also has four receivers with over 500 yards this season: Jack Bech, Savion Williams, Eric McAlister and JP Richardson. TCU's offensive line has also only given up 11 sacks the entire season; Arizona has allowed 24. Arizona's defense will look to find "good balance of pressure and playing it straight" against TCU, said Brennan. "You can't allow (Hoover) to stand back there all day and pick you apart and have all the time to do it," Brennan said. "The biggest thing is when you do pressure him or you do get there, you gotta get him down and you gotta make the tackle. That part has been a huge point of emphasis for us." Arizona picked up a commitment from three-star Texas wide receiver Muizz Tounkara for 2025. Lone Star recruiting When the Arizona coaching staff strategized the Wildcats' recruiting plan, Arizona running backs coach Alonzo Carter was the first coach to raise his hand. "'I want Houston and Dallas,'" Carter said. When Carter was the recruiting coordinator at San Jose State, even though the Spartans' primary hotspots for recruits are along the West Coast, Carter developed connections in Texas, a prominent state for producing high-level football players — and high school programs with small college-sized stadiums. "I was the first person to want to go to those areas, because ... I have a lot of ties to the South," Carter said. "I have a lot of ties in the state of Texas, I know a lot of high school coaches, so to be able to go down there was fun because my peers were a little nervous. "I always told them, 'If I get a different logo, all of ya'll are in trouble because you know I can only recruit west coast. If you put me where I can go national, all of ya'll are in trouble.' Plus, I can get some good food while I'm at it? I was all-in. ... I love going to Texas." Texas has produced more NFL players this season than any other state with 211 Texans on league rosters. About one-third of Arizona's 2025 recruiting cycle hails from Texas. The Wildcats currently have seven commits from the Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin regions for their upcoming class, which ranks seventh in the Big 12, per 247Sports.com . "Everybody knows there's good football there in that state," said Brennan, who first started recruiting Texas as a wide receivers coach at Oregon State. Recruiting Texas prospects is "very different than recruiting California," Brennan said, because every coach is an employee of the school, most programs have "a fieldhouse and that's where the coach operates out of," where California has more "off-campus" coaches. "The cool thing about Texas is high school football is such an important thing there," said Brennan. "All of those situations that you go into, it's like a college. It's like when the NFL scouts come here. They have the lists, they have the film, they have everything you need, so you can get a chance to properly evaluate players." Arizona is no stranger to recruiting Texas. The Wildcats pulled several standouts from Texas during the Dick Tomey era, including running back Kelvin Eafon and All-Pac-10 offensive lineman Yusuff Scott. Arizona emphasized recruiting Texas under former head coaches Mike Stoops and Kevin Sumlin. Notable UA Texans under Stoops include Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles, Earl Mitchell, Syndric Steptoe and Trevin Wade, among others. Now that Arizona is a member of the Big 12, which has three schools in Texas, including the Wildcats' upcoming opponent in TCU, the UA has re-established the pipeline in Texas for 2025 and future recruiting classes. "That's the beauty of this program with Texas being so close, being in the Big 12, a great conference. You know you can recruit Texas heavy because those families get to see them play even when we're on the road," said Carter. "Even when we're at home, it's only a one-hour or two-hour plane ride depending on where you're coming from. That's a heavy emphasis for us being a member of the Big 12." TCU wide receiver Jack Bech (18) catches a long pass from quarterback Josh Hoover while guarded by Texas Tech defensive back Macho Stevenson in the second half on Oct. 26, 2024. TCU found a spark, but 'still a flawed team' Ahead of the Arizona-TCU game, we had a chance to speak with Horned Frogs beat writer Steven Johnson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about TCU's up-and-down season. Here are three questions he answered: How would you summarize this season? A: "I would say right now, they have turned things around. Maybe less than a month ago, right before they played Utah, it was a legitimate and fair question, is (head coach) Sonny Dykes on the hot seat less than two seasons after taking the team to the national championship game? The defense was looking bad, they blew an 18-point lead to UCF, they got blown out by SMU, upset at home by Houston, which was the worst team in the Big 12 at the time. "Things were looking rocky, but you gotta give credit to Sonny Dykes. After that bye week, they won three out of the last four games; the one game they lost was a last-second loss to Baylor. TCU is still a flawed team. Everything hasn't been fixed, but the Horned Frogs are playing with a lot of confidence and they're trying to finish the season strong and move up in the Big 12 pecking order. They've turned things around and Sonny Dykes, (quarterback) Josh Hoover and those guys deserve a ton of credit for not letting the season get away like last year." TCU has the best passing offense in the Big 12, but the Horned Frogs have one of the worst rushing attacks in the league. How is the offense so effective despite being mostly one-dimensional? A: "Well, they trust the arm of Josh Hoover. He was their guy and they didn't explore experienced or older quarterbacks because they trust him that much. For the most part, he has shown why the staff was so high on him. He's a guy I consider a gunslinger. He loves pushing the ball down the field, but sometimes his decision-making can slip away from him. When he's playing within himself and playing with confidence, I think he's one of the best quarterbacks in the country. "They have found a wrinkle in the run game. They're using (wide receiver) Savion Williams, who is 6-5 and an extremely talented wide receiver and a draft pick. They've been using him in the backfield. ... They gotta be creative running the football, so they're not asking Josh Hoover to throw 50 or 60 times a game." Who are TCU's X-factors on offense and defense? A: "For defense, it has to be (LaMareon James). That'll be TCU's top cornerback and he's going to be the guy to match up with on (Tetairoa McMillan) the most. He's an Old Dominion transfer. He's not the tallest cornerback, but he's super-explosive. ... Offensively, I'll go with TCU's wide receivers — all of them. TCU might be the only school in the country with four receivers with at least 500 yards. ... It's hard to pick one, because they all have different roles and different breakout moments this year." Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita, left, is hit by BYU defensive end Tyler Batty, front right, during their Oct. 12 matchup in Provo, Utah. Turnover battle The Wildcats aren't foreign to success on the road this season. In Arizona's first-ever conference game in the Big 12, the Wildcats upset then-10th-ranked Utah, albeit the Utes have lost five straight since then. Beyond the Utah win? Three massive losses for the Wildcats. Including the lone road victory, Arizona has been outscored 138-61 away from Tucson this season — a season after the Wildcats lost three games by a combined 16 points. The turnover battle is the most noticeable difference between Arizona's win at Utah and the other three setbacks. Arizona has forced three takeaways on the road but its opponents have forced seven UA turnovers. The Wildcats have yet to play a turnover-less game this season. Some of Arizona's turnovers were momentum-shifting plays that turned into points for its opponents, such as quarterback Noah Fifita's fumble and interception on the opening drives of the second half of the 41-19 loss to BYU; the Cougars scored 20 straight points before the Wildcats scored a touchdown. Arizona running back Quali Conley had fumbles in back-to-back games, which led to touchdowns for West Virginia and UCF; the Knights subsequently went ahead by two touchdowns in their 56-12 drubbing of Arizona. Turnover differential is "one of those statistics that always leads to the outcome," said Brennan. "It's one of the best predictors of winning and losing," he said. "Noah needs to do a great job with where he goes with the football. "We've gotta do a great job of protecting him with a good defensive front and then anyone who carries it needs to be strong with the ball, keep four points of pressure and understand that when they're possessing, at the end of the play, they need to hand (the ball) to the official." Contact Justin Spears, the Star's Arizona football beat reporter, at jspears@tucson.com . On X(Twitter): @JustinESports Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sports Reporter
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The number of Queenslanders who avoided prosecution for drug possession under the Police Drug Diversion Program more than tripled after the former Labor government widened the scope. While the program previously applied to those caught with small amounts of cannabis, in May this year it was expanded to include other illicit substances such as heroin, cocaine and ice. The move coincided with the expansion of police wanding operations, which continue to detect more people with drugs than knives, especially in Brisbane entertainment precincts. The Queensland government is set to wind back the state’s drug diversion program, despite it having the support of police and health groups. Credit: Adobe Stock Under the diversion program , people found to be carrying drugs for personal use are given three chances before they face a criminal charge. An official warning is followed by an agreement to attend an assessment program and seek treatment. Queensland Police Service data shows that in the six months since the scope of the program was widened, 9,057 people were diverted from the criminal justice system. By comparison, 2,307 people were diverted in the same period (May 3 to November 3) the previous year. Police and health groups had welcomed the changes, saying it allowed officers to focus on serious crime while promoting positive health practices in the community. However, the Liberal National Party campaigned on the need for tougher crime policies , and the Crisafulli government intends to wind back the program. “The Crisafulli government does not support Labor’s watering down of drug laws,” Police Minister Dan Purdie said. “Consuming, producing, trafficking and possessing illicit drugs causes serious harm to society, and our frontline police work tirelessly to disrupt these types of activities. “Condoning illicit drug use of any kind will not be tolerated, which is why the Crisafulli government is reviewing legislation to overhaul Labor’s soft-on-drug approach.” The move will likely see more people held in custody awaiting court or jailed for drug possession, at a time when the state’s prison system is already overcrowded. On Friday, Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie confirmed the Caboolture watchhouse would continue to hold only young offenders – a workaround introduced under Labor – due to a delay in construction of a new youth detention centre. “We’ve extended that now till the end of 2025 to relieve some of the capacity issues that we have in our youth detention facilities,” Bleijie said, while promoting the LNP’s flagship ‘adult crime, adult time’ policy. At the end of 2023-24, the Queensland prison system was running at 140.2 per cent of built cell capacity, despite the government setting itself a target of 90-95 per cent. A Queensland Productivity Commission report in 2020 found a drug crackdown had contributed to prison overcrowding, while failing to stop people using or supplying illicit substances. According to the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council , the number of adults sentenced for drug possession peaked in 2015-16 and, apart from a surge in 2020-21, has since halved. In the five years to the end of 2023-24, a jail term was imposed in 3818 cases where drug possession was the most serious offence, however fines were the most common penalty.Some tech industry leaders are pushing the incoming Trump administration to increase visas for highly skilled workers from other nations. Related Articles National Politics | Trump threat to immigrant health care tempered by economic hopes National Politics | In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families National Politics | Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row National Politics | Elon Musk’s preschool is the next step in his anti-woke education dreams National Politics | Trump’s picks for top health jobs not just team of rivals but ‘team of opponents’ The heart of the argument is, for America to remain competitive, the country needs to expand the number of skilled visas it gives out. The previous Trump administration did not increase the skilled visa program, instead clamping down on visas for students and educated workers, increasing denial rates. Not everyone in corporate America thinks the skilled worker program is great. Former workers at IT company Cognizant recently won a federal class-action lawsuit that said the company favored Indian employees over Americans from 2013 to 2022. A Bloomberg investigation found Cognizant, and other similar outsourcing companies, mainly used its skilled work visas for lower-level positions. Workers alleged Cognizant preferred Indian workers because they could be paid less and were more willing to accept inconvenient or less-favorable assignments. Question: Should the U.S. increase immigration levels for highly skilled workers? Economists Caroline Freund, UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy YES: Innovation is our superpower and it relies on people. Sourcing talent from 8 billion people in the world instead of 330 million here makes sense. Nearly half our Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or their children. Growing them also relies on expanding our skilled workforce. The cap on skilled-worker visas has hardly changed since the computer age started. With AI on the horizon, attracting and building talent is more important than ever. Kelly Cunningham, San Diego Institute for Economic Research YES: After years of openly allowing millions of undocumented entrants into the country, why is there controversy over legally increasing somewhat the number having desirable skills? Undocumented immigration significantly impacts lower skill level jobs and wages competing with domestic workers at every skill level. Why should special cases be made against those having higher skills? Could they just not walk across the border anyway, why make it more inconvenient to those with desirable skills? James Hamilton, UC San Diego YES: Knowledge and technology are key drivers of the U.S. economy. Students come from all over the world to learn at U.S. universities, and their spending contributed $50 billion to U.S. exports last year. Technological advantage is what keeps us ahead of the rest of the world. Highly skilled immigrants contribute much more in taxes than they receive in public benefits. The skills immigrants bring to America can make us all better off. Norm Miller, University of San Diego YES: According to Forbes, the majority of billion-dollar startups were founded by foreigners. I’ve interviewed dozens of data analysts and programmers from Berkeley, UCSD, USD and a few other schools and 75% of them are foreign. There simply are not enough American graduates to fill the AI and data mining related jobs now exploding in the U.S. If we wish to remain a competitive economy, we need highly skilled and bright immigrants to come here and stay. David Ely, San Diego State University YES: Being able to employ highly skilled workers from a larger pool of candidates would strengthen the competitiveness of U.S. companies by increasing their capacity to perform research and innovate. This would boost the country’s economic output. Skilled workers from other nations that cannot remain in the U.S. will find jobs working for foreign rivals. The demand for H-1B visas far exceeds the current cap of 85,000, demonstrating a need to modify this program. Executives Phil Blair, Manpower YES: Every country needs skilled workers, at all levels, to grow its economy. We should take advantage of the opportunity these workers provide our employers who need these skills. It should be blended into our immigration policies allowing for both short and long term visas. Gary London, London Moeder Advisors YES: San Diego is a premiere example of how highly skilled workers from around the globe enrich a community and its regional economy. Of course Visa levels need to be increased. But let’s go further. Tie visas and immigration with a provision that those who are admitted and educated at a U.S. university be incentivized, or even required, to be employed in the U.S. in exchange for their admittance. Bob Rauch, R.A. Rauch & Associates NO: While attracting high-skilled immigrants can fill critical gaps in sectors like technology, health care and advanced manufacturing, increasing high-skilled immigration could displace American workers and drive down wages in certain industries. There are already many qualified American workers available for some of these jobs. We should balance the need for specialized skills with the impact on the domestic workforce. I believe we can begin to increase the number of visas after a careful review of abuse. Austin Neudecker, Weave Growth YES: We should expand skilled visas to drive innovation and economic growth. Individuals who perform high-skilled work in labor-restricted industries or graduate from respected colleges with relevant degrees should be prioritized for naturalization. We depend on immigration for GDP growth, tax revenue, research, and so much more. Despite the abhorrent rhetoric and curtailing of visas in the first term, I hope the incoming administration can be persuaded to enact positive changes to a clearly flawed system. Chris Van Gorder, Scripps Health YES: But it should be based upon need, not politics. There are several industries that have or could have skilled workforce shortages, especially if the next administration tightens immigration as promised and expected. Over the years, there have been nursing shortages that have been met partially by trained and skilled nurses from other countries. The physician shortage is expected to get worse in the years to come. So, this visa program may very well be needed. Jamie Moraga, Franklin Revere NO: While skilled immigration could boost our economy and competitiveness, the U.S. should prioritize developing our domestic workforce. Hiring foreign nationals in sensitive industries or government-related work, especially in advanced technology or defense, raises security concerns. A balanced approach could involve targeted increases in non-sensitive high-demand fields coupled with investment in domestic STEM education and training programs. This could address immediate needs while strengthening the long-term STEM capabilities of the American workforce. Not participating this week: Alan Gin, University of San DiegoHaney Hong, San Diego County Taxpayers AssociationRay Major, economist Have an idea for an Econometer question? Email me at phillip.molnar@sduniontribune.com . Follow me on Threads: @phillip020Everquote stock ($EVER) was in the spotlight on Friday after the company’s ‘Strong Buy’ rating from Raymond James, lifting retail sentiment. The brokerage upgraded EverQuote from ‘Outperform’ to ‘Strong Buy’ with a price target of $35 as part of the firm’s 2025 outlook note for the insurance company, TheFly reported. While the company has produced "solid" results this year, the firm believes the stock's recent performance is impacted by the pending FCC rule change around data collection and outbound phone calls to consumers. The analyst warned “one-time reset could depress revenue growth and elevate costs for about 30% of the company's business in the near term," said the report. However, demand for the company's services is projected to grow stronger in 2025 and 2026 as insurance companies rapidly increase their advertising budgets. Retail sentiment on the stock was ‘extremely bullish’ compared to ‘extremely bearish’ a week ago. Message volumes were ‘extremely high’ compared to ‘high.’ EverQuote operates as an online insurance marketplace connecting consumers with insurance providers. 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Jalen Hurts threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Philadelphia outlasted upset-minded Carolina on Sunday while Minnesota routed Atlanta as both 11-2 teams neared an NFL playoff berth. Hurts completed 14-of-21 passes for 108 yards and ran eight times for 59 yards to hold off stubborn Carolina, which fell to 3-10. He scored on a 1-yard plunge early in the second quarter, connected with DeVonta Smith on a 4-yard touchdown pass 14 seconds before half-time for a 14-10 lead. After the Panthers grabbed the lead on Chuba Hubbard's 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, the Eagles answered with 75 seconds elapsed in the fourth quarter on a 4-yard Hurts touchdown pass to Grant Calcaterra and a 2-point conversion run by Saquon Barkley, who ran 20 times for 124 yards. At Minneapolis, Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold completed 22-of-28 passes for 347 yards and five touchdown to power Minnesota over the Atlanta Falcons 42-21. The Vikings spoiled the return of ex-Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins, who threw for 344 yards but was intercepted twice. Minnesota needs losses by the Arizona Cardinals to Seattle and the Los Angeles Rams to Buffalo in later games to clinch a playoff berth. The Eagles need only an Arizona loss to secure their spot in the post-season. Later games also include the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs (11-1) entertaining the Los Angeles Chargers (8-4). Tua Tagovailoa threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jonnu Smith in overtime to give the Miami Dolphins a 32-26 home triumph over the New York Jets. The Pittsburgh Steelers improved to 10-3 as Russell Wilson threw for two touchdowns and Najee Harris ran for another in a 27-14 home victory over Cleveland. Baker Mayfield threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns to spark the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over visiting Las Vegas 28-13. Derek Carr threw for 219 yards and a touchdown as the New Orleans Saints edged the host New York Giants 14-11 while Tank Bigsby's 8-yard touchdown run with 6:46 remaining gave Jacksonville a 10-6 victory at Tennessee. js/bsp
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Shares of Trump Media and Technology Group slid in midday trading on Friday after US President-elect Donald Trump transferred all his shares into a revocable trust, according to a regulatory filing. Mr Trump transferred all of his nearly 115 million shares — worth around four billion dollars (£3.2 billion) on paper — in the parent company of social networking site Truth Social as a “bona fide gift” to the Donald J Trump Revocable Trust, the Securities and Exchange Commission filing on on Thursday said. Mr Trump’s shares amount to more than half of the company’s stock. It is not clear why Mr Trump transferred the stock. Donald Trump Jr is the sole trustee and has sole voting and investment power over all securities owned by the trust. Trump Media shares were down about 2% at midday, to 34.68 dollars each. At one point on Friday, they were down around 6%. Trump Media shares have been volatile since the company began trading in March. They reached intraday highs close to 80 dollars (£63.70) on the first day of trading, then slumped to all-time lows in September when Mr Trump and other insiders were finally allowed to sell shares after standard lock-up agreements expired. Mr Trump has not sold any shares in the company. The company’s stock price has fluctuated wildly on news — good and bad — related to Mr Trump. They tumbled after Mr Trump’s conviction in a hush money trial in May, then surged after the first assassination attempt on him in July. They surged again after he won re-election in November, even as the company reported a 19.2 million-dollar (£15.29 million) third-quarter loss. Mr Trump created Trump Media after he was banned from Twitter and Facebook following the January 6 2021 Capitol riot.
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