University of Arizona spring practice

University of Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez tries to get his players sorted out in the scrimmage portion of the night's workout during their spring practice at Arizona Stadium, Thursday, March 2, 2017, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

For the first time, the NCAA will allow college football teams to open training camps in July, and Arizona State coachΒ Todd GrahamΒ is among the first to announce that the Sun Devils will indeed take advantageΒ and open camp July 25. Arizona’sΒ Rich RodriguezΒ has not announced the official dates of football camp. He could score heavily with the UA’s first-ever Polynesian Athletic Showcase at Arizona Stadium on June 9-10. Compared to most Pac-12 schools, the UA has been tardy in recruiting Polynesian football players. Now, it will become more aggressive, sharing the June 9-10 camp with BYU, which currently lists 36 Polynesian players on its roster. The UA expects players from American Samoa, Hawaii, California and Colorado.Β 


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