2019 is finally here and on behalf of Arizona sports fans, we could not be happier. It was a terrible year to be an athlete on one of Arizona's sports teams.
2018 was a year we, as an Arizona sports fan, would like to forget. But before we do, let's look and and give out send awards.
I have chose six categories of awards. So without further ado here are the first annual Guru Awards.
BEST NEWCOMER: This award goes to the best athlete in their first year with an Arizona team. The winner is DeAdre Ayton of the Phoenix Suns. He was the first overall draft pick and even though the team is off to a slow start he has played well. He quietly performs well night in and night out. He has a bright future in the NBA.
BEST PLAYER:. This is the MVP OF Arizona. It was hard to decide this winner because no team did well or even made the playoffs this year. My choice is Larry Fitzgerald, wide receiver of the Arizona Cardinals. He is 35 years old and may have played his final game in the NFL but is still one of the best receivers in the league.
BEST COACH: This was an easy pick for me, in part because all the other teams in Arizona we're so bad this year. The award goes to Herm Edwards of Arizona State football. His hire was publicly criticized by many in the media. Edwards made them "eat crow" when he led the Sun Devils to a bowl game, including myself.
BEST TEAM: This award goes to the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team. They we're stuck in the middle of a huge scandal and still managed to win the PAC 12 and make the NCAA Tournament.
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: While this award could have gone to the Arizona Cardinals I am giving it to Sam Bradford. The QB came to Arizona to prove himself a valuable starter but was quickly replaced after a terrible start to the season.
BIGGEST SURPRISE: The football coaches. The Cardinals, The ASU Sun Devils and the Arizona Wildcats all hired new coaches and expectations were very high. No one saw what was coming, losing seasons from the Wildcats and the Cardinals and a winning season from the least expected team, ASU. The major surprise was the Cardinals firing Steve Wilks after just one season.
Those are the first ever Guru Awards. Let's all hope 2019 is a better year for the Arizona sports world.
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