The Arizona Wildcats have had a remarkably consistent defense this season, at least from a personnel standpoint. The 11 starting spots have been occupied by just 16 players, with 22 players appearing in at least nine games.
Yet the same hasn’t been the case for the defensive coaching staff, which heads into Saturday’s finale against ASU with only one of the four assistants that were on staff at the beginning of the season.
Defensive coordinator Marcel Yates and linebackers coach John Rushing were fired in late October, and last Thursday it was announced that defensive line coach Iona Uiagalelei had been let go.