By the end of Wednesday, schools will have some clarity regarding the class of 2018.

By Michael Lev / Arizona Daily Star

By the end of Wednesday, the Arizona coaching staff should have some clarity regarding the class of 2018. The coaches expect most would-be Wildcats who are committed to the UA to ink national letters of intent on the first day of the new early signing period, which runs through Friday.

If nothing else, Arizona will know where it stands.

“Schools are going to know who they have coming,” UA director of recruiting Chris Singletary said.

In theory, the UA and others will have a head count. They will know how many recruits they have secured and how many spots they have available. They will know which positions are still a bit thin and which players they need to pursue before the traditional signing period begins Feb. 7.

That doesn’t mean they have all the answers.

Signing day — whether it’s in December or February — always delivers curveballs. It never goes exactly as expected.

With that in mind, here are five lingering questions for Arizona entering the first early signing period:


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