The hype began when Kevin Sumlin was hired in January. The former Texas A&M coach known for bringing in high-level recruits and developing quarterbacks was being heralded as the man who would turn Arizona into a Pac-12 and maybe someday national-title contender.
For Sumlin’s first season in the desert, he has one of the nation’s most dynamic quarterbacks in Khalil Tate, an explosive offense, a bigger, deeper defense.
Nearly eight months since he arrived, it’s finally time to see what Sumlin and the Wildcats can do on the field.
“It’s game week now,” Sumlin said.
The Sumlin Era will kick off with what could be a stiff challenge.