Oct 26, 2024; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Brent Brennan talks with player on the sidelines during the second quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aryanna Frank-Imagn Images / Aryanna Frank-Imagn Images
Arizona football is officially BACK in action and the long offseason is finally coming to an end as the Wildcats have wrapped up training camp and are now set for preparation as the team gets ready to face Hawaii on Aug. 30 at home at 7:30 p.m. (MST) on TNT.
After an underwhelming 2024 season under Brent Brennan where Arizona went 4-8 after starting the year in the preseason AP Poll at No. 21 and ending the year losing 7 out of its last 8 games, the Wildcats made changes to the roster and their coaching staff.
Brennan revamped his coaching staff by hiring Seth Doege as the offensive coordinator and promoting Danny Gonzales to the defensive coordinating job. Plus, he was able to bring in defensive line coach Joe Salave'a, who is regarded as one of the top recruiters in the nation and a former Wildcat as well.
"When we go through a tough season like we did a year ago, you got to find a way to fix what was broken, fix what wasn't working and put those pieces together," Brennan said. "And part of those pieces are how we're going to do things in terms of how we're going to coach, what we're going to do schematically and the other part is who are the players that are going to play those roles."
We have come to the end of training camp and the Wildcats are starting to gear up for Hawaii as the team enters Week 1 of the college football season. It will be the first time the two programs have faced off since the passing of coaching legend Dick Tomey, who coaches both programs.
We have been breaking down the top players from camp from positions, freshmen class and more. Now, we will be taking a look at transfers that still have something to prove after training camp and as the Wildcats head into the 2025 season.
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