Four Arizona football players, including starting offensive tackle Fabbians Ebbele, were arrested early Friday morning after a fight at a house party.Also arrested were sophomore cornerback Jourdon Grandon, sophomore offensive lineman Eric Bender, and sophomore safety Jared Tevis.Ebbele, Grandon and Bender were arrested on charges of criminal trespassing in the first degree and assault. Tevis was... [Read More]
Trey Griffey, the son of Major League Baseball legend Ken Griffey Jr., accepted a scholarship offer to play football at Arizona on Monday. Trey Griffey, who is 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds, selected the Wildcats over scholarship offers from Iowa State, Michigan State, Washington State and other smaller schools.Griffey, a senior at Orlando Dr. Phillips High School, is ranked by ESPN as the No. 145... [Read More]
New Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez finally got his man at defensive coordinator.After a lengthy negotiation, Arizona announced Wednesday that longtime West Virginia defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel will join Rodriguez in Tucson.Arizona also announced the hiring of two other West Virginia defensive coaches: David Lockwood (defensive backs) and Bill Kirelawich (defensive line) as well as Spencer... [Read More]
Coach Mike Stoops has been fired halfway through his eighth season at Arizona. Athletic director Greg Byrne announced Stoops' dismissal at a news conference Monday evening, two days after the Wildcats lost their fifth straight game, 37-27, at previously winless Oregon State. "It's just a lot of things, overall where we are at with our program," Stoops told ESPN.com's Ted Miller on... [Read More]
Arizona wide receiver Juron Criner could miss the upcoming season, according to multiple reports. If Criner misses any significant action, it would be a huge blow to the Wildcats. The 6-foot-4 senior was a unanimous All-Pac-10 selection last season. He caught 82 passes for 1,233 yards and 11 touchdowns and was expected to have another big season this year working with quarterback Nick Foles. When... [Read More]
