Arizona defensive line coach and associate head coach Joe Salave'a got choked up when recalling his return to Tucson. Salave'a was a defensive lineman for the "Desert Swarm" under Dick Tomey and became a longtime defensive line coach with stops at San Jose State, Arizona, Washington State, Oregon and Miami. (Video by Arizona Athletics)
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Arizona receiver Tre Spivey, the son of former Arizona Diamondback and Tucson Sidewinder Junior Spivey, is going to be "utilized in a whole bunch of different ways" in the UA offense.
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The return of defensive backs Genesis Smith, Treydan Stukes and Dalton Johnson give Arizona "a significant advantage on the back end." Plus, the Wildcats added two more players in the transfer portal.
