As he noted Monday, no one is more critical of Arizona’s quarterbacks than Rich Rodriguez.
But with Brandon Dawkins — and, to a lesser extent, Anu Solomon — receiving considerable criticism after a poor performance Saturday, Rodriguez came to their defense.
“As you all know, that’s the hardest position to play in sports, period. There’s nothing that compares to it,” Rodriguez said. “To play it at a high level, to play it effectively, is really tough, particularly when the pieces around you are sometimes new, whether it’s up front, on the perimeter or at running back. Sometimes it’s comical when people are overly critical of any quarterback play when they’ve never coached it or ever played it.