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Arizona football: Rich Rodriguez talks defense and future at Pac-12 Media Day

Rich Rod might not know how good U of A will be this year, but the future is bright.

The Arizona Wildcats defense needed an overhaul, there’s no doubt about it.

After a season where the team gave up 35.8 points per game, 5.94 yards per play, and 467 yards a game, it was apparent the coaching philosophy of former defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel was not meshing with the players he had in uniform.

I will admit that the team was decimated by injuries last season. However, it’s the trend that was worrisome.

Just two years earlier, in 2013, U of A only gave up 24 points per game and 4.