Tight ends and rotations

There was much debate among media members about whether Arizona actually will use its tight ends this year. We’ve been burned before. I remain a believer, and the scrimmage did nothing to dissuade me. Trevor Wood didn’t play much (he was among the established vets who were rested/protected), but freshmen Bryce Gilbert and Bryce Wolma saw several passes come their way and looked comfortable catching them and turning upfield. They faced any number of defenders, which leads to previously unfulfilled promise No. 2: that Arizona will rotate on defense. If the scrimmage was any indication, it’s going to happen in a major way. Players regularly shuttled in and out of the lineup to the point that it was impossible to determine the composition of the first-team defense. This is a good thing.

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