Byrne's hire likely to pay off
Arizona athletic director Greg Byrne boldly predicted that the hiring of gymnastics coach Tabitha Yim would be so productive that the Wildcats would someday regularly draw 4,000 or 5,000 to home gymnastics meets at McKale Center. When UA drew a school-record 3,707 for Yim’s debut Friday against Michigan State, Byrne looked like a smart guy. The top meets are yet to come; the 18th-ranked Wildcats play host to No. 6 UCLA on Jan. 23 and No 8 Stanford on Feb. 13. One of those meets is likely to hit 5,000.