They entered the Cole and Jeannie Davis Sports Center together for Arizona football media day. They sat on opposite sides of the field during interviews.
Quarterbacks Gunner Cruz and Will Plummer are roommates. They’re also combatants. Their friendship, which predates their time as Wildcats, is one of many fascinating variables in a QB battle that will be the focal point of UA training camp.
“Once you get on the field, it’s business,” Cruz said Wednesday. “You’re all vying for the same spot. It’s a good competition, and we’re all looking forward to it.”
Unlike spring, it’s no longer a two-man race.