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Arizona football trying to navigate 'unique' recruiting cycle

Arizona Republic

The start of Arizona’s 2020 football season is a little over two weeks away. The early signing period for the class of ’21 is a little less than two months away.

Such is the strangeness of this year. It has contorted everything and compacted the calendar. If the Pac-12 season proceeds as planned, the Wildcats and their brethren will be prepping for their seventh and final games (Dec. 18-19) while also closing on early signees (Dec. 16).

When asked to describe this recruiting cycle – which also has been devoid of official on-campus visits and off-campus scouting excursions since the pandemic struck in March – UA assistant coach Theron Aych used the only applicable word:

“Unique.