(NOTE: Information from this article was previously published on Aug. 21, 2018)
How important are first impressions in sports? Look no further than the perception of new Arizona Wildcats coach Jedd Fisch, both locally and on a national scale, from when he was hired in December compared to how he’s looked at now. Quite a difference, wouldn’t you say?
Then again, Fisch has yet to coach an actual game, and that impression could mean a lot more in the long run. Though based on UA history, the outcome of that first contest doesn’t always portend.