What a difference a few hours can make. On Thursday morning, Arizona fans were unsure of what the future held for the 19th-ranked Wildcats and the program moving forward.
Head coach Sean Miller had not been with the team since a report broke late last week alleging the ninth-year Arizona coach was recorded by FBI wiretaps discussing a $100,000 payment to star freshman Deandre Ayton with an employee of a sports agency, Christian Dawkins.
On Thursday afternoon, Miller read a statement in front of the local media refuting the claims made in the report and announced he would be returning to coach his team against Stanford that evening as it looked to secure a share of the Pac-12 Conference regular-season title.