Pima College concludes its spring football camp this week. CoachΒ Jim MonacoΒ isnβt one to back away from competition. He scheduled a season opener in late August at Trinity Valley College in Texas. Trinity Valley was 11-1 last season and won its ninth bowl game in history, a program stocked with Division I recruits. Monaco has his own Division I prospects β in the last two years, three signed with Oregon State, one with Utah and another TCU. Now comes highly-sought linebackerΒ Bryant Pirtle Jr., who last week was offered a scholarship by Arizona co-offensive coordinatorΒ Calvin Magee. But it might be too late; Louisville offered Pirtle a week ago and plans to have a coach at PCC this week in attempt to get a commitment from the 6-foot-3-inch linebacker from β where else? β Louisville. A year ago, Arizona was burned by an ex-PCC receiver,Β Timmy Hernandez, who caught a touchdown pass in Oregon Stateβs 42-17 blowout over the Wildcats. Hernandez was an All-ACCAC receiver at Pima who was not recruited by Arizona. β¦Β
Pima College aims high with 2017 football opener
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