Ex-Cat Mitchell thanks UA for support
Former UA standout Earl Mitchell, now a starting defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins, was back in Tucson last week to receive his degree. He told the school how much he appreciated the academic support system for athletes. “The very first time I came back (on campus), that’s when I realized how tough it is,” he said. “You don’t have the academic tutors like you used to. You don’t have the services you had as a student-athlete, and you have to push yourself to do well in your courses.” The tutoring system is rarely mentioned in the value of an athletic scholarship.
