Arizona didn't have a bye week until the last week of the regular season in 2015, and UA coach Rich Rodriguez said that was a deterrent for recruiting.
The Wildcats don't have that problem this season, and they're capitalizing — almost immediately after practice on Thursday, Arizona's entire coaching staff hit the road, and many headed to the airport to kick-off a busy weekend of recruiting for all.
It's "a little bit of finalizing this class and also taking a look at the future too," Rodriguez said. "The hardest part is Friday nights to get somewhere to go to — like Southern California — and back is really hard during game week so the coaches, we'll take at least three days of recruiting."
Here's an in-depth look at where some of Arizona's coach have been already, where they'll go this weekend and who they might be checking out, both in terms of players already committed and those the Wildcats have offered or might in the future. All ratings according to Scout.com, and recruits are from the 2017 class unless otherwise indicated.
Also, Rodriguez and co-offensive coordinator Calvin Magee will watch Arizona Western defensive end Matt Leo, a UA commit, play against Pima College in Tucson on Saturday.
Marcel Yates (defensive coordinator)
* Destination: Los Angeles area
* Commits: DL Austin Faoliu (3-star, Mater Dei), S Xavier Bell (3-star, Mater Dei), LB Joshua Brown (3-star, Long Beach Poly),
* Possible targets: DE Tyler O'Neill (3-star, Long Beach Poly), TE Camren McDonald (2018, 4-star, Long Beach Poly), S Josh Talbott (3-star, Long Beach Poly), ATH Malone Mataele (2018, 4-star, Santa Margarita), C Brett Neilon (USC commit, 4-star, Santa Margarita)
Donte Williams (cornerbacks)
* Destination: Los Angeles area
* Commits: WR Brian Casteel (3-star, Charter Oak), ATH Greg Johnson (4-star, Augustus Hawkins)
* Targets: CB Thomas Graham (4-star, Rancho Cucamonga), WR Joseph Lewis (5-star, Hawkins)
* Possible targets: Seeing a lot of juniors, possibilities of which include WR Jalen Hall (2018, 5-star, Hawkins), CB Marcus Johnson (2018, 4-star, Hawkins), S Aashari Crosswell (4-star, Hawkins), CB Bookie Radley-Hiles (2018, 4-star, Calabasas), RB T.J. Pledger (2018, 4-star, Chaminade College Prep), S Jaiden Woodbey (2018, 4-star, St. John Bosco), DE Jeremiah Martin (2018, 4-star, Cajon), more
Charlie Ragle (special teams/tight ends)
* Destination: Phoenix-area
* Commits: ATH Jalen Harris (3-star, Desert Ridge)
* Targets: OL Austin Jackson (5-star, North Canyon), WR Solomon Enis (2018, unrated, North Canyon), OL Jax Wacaser (3-star, Saguaro), DL Matthew Pola-Mao (2019, 4-star, Mountain Pointe), DE Jason Harris (2020, unrated, Desert Ridge), S Kenny Churchwell (2018, unrated, Mountain Pointe)
Jahmile Addae (safeties)
* Destination: Alabama, San Diego
* Commits: safety Troy Young (3-star, Mobile Christian School in Alabama), safety Scott Young (3-star, Helix HS in California)
Vince Amey (defensive line)
* Destination: Bay Area
* Commits: defensive end Bryce Brand (3-star, Clayton Valley Charter)
Tony Dews (receivers)
* Destination: Michigan, Kansas, Los Angeles
* Commits: TE Bryce Wolma (3-star, Saline in Michigan), WR Brian Casteel (3-star, Charter Oak in California), LB Delshawn Phillips (3-star, Garden City CC in Kansas)
* Targets: LB Antjuan Simmons (Ohio State commit, 4-star, Pioneer HS in Ann Arbor), S Jordan Ulmer (Iowa State commit, 3-star, Belleville in Michigan)
Jim Michalczik (offensive line)
* Destination: Las Vegas
* Commits: CB Malik Hausman (3-star, Bishop Gorman), LB Tony Fields (3-star, Desert Pines), OL Edgar Burrola (3-star, Desert Pines)
* Possible targets: CB Alex Perry (4-star, Bishop Gorman)
