Arizona Wildcats fans may not be the only ones in the dark about whether Allonzo Trier will ever play for the Wildcats this season.
UA coach Sean Miller indicated he is, too.
During his weekly teleconference Monday, Miller said he doesn't know when the case might be resolved and appeared to back away slightly from a Pac-12 Networks report saying he believed Trier will play.
Pac-12 Networks sideline reporter Jill Savage said during UA's game with Colorado on Saturday that Miller "told me ... that he does believe (Allonzo) Trier will play sometime this season," but Miller wouldn't go that far Monday when asked about the report.
"Honestly, I've said so many things over the last three or four months, I would just say that I hope that Allonzo has an opportunity to play sometime this year," Miller said. "I'll leave it at that. If I knew more, l would say. If I would be able to, I would say.
"But this is far, far higher up the ladder than me. I'm just soldiering the army, following orders."
Trier has missed all 17 of UA's games this season with a suspension, but neither the UA nor the NCAA will comment on it. In fact, the Pac-12 Networks' report came despite the fact that reporters are routinely told at news conferences that no questions about Trier's status will be addressed.
While Trier hasn't played publicly since the Red-Blue intrasquad game on Oct. 14, Miller said he's been active and a helpful participant in other areas.
With "Allonzo, the one thing I can comment on is he practices with us every day," Miller said. "He's in school. He's doing a great job as always. Our practice environment has been really good this year. I'll knock on wood because I know it can change quickly, but I hope that continues to the finish line because if it does that bodes well.
"This is a team that loves the game. It stems from a lot of players. Allonzo is one of them. (Redshirting guard) Dylan Smith and Allonzo, they practice every time that we practice. Both are quality players and they make that daily grind a lot more efficient, more highly competitive, and when you watch us practice we're probably a deeper team than we would be in games."Β
