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Arizona football recruiting: Rich Rodriguez turning the tide of in-state recruiting

This 2017 recruiting class could be filled with a handful of talented in-state products

Over the last few years, it’s fair to say that Todd Graham has been winning the recruiting battle between the two Arizona schools. Arizona State has been landing some of the top JUCO recruits in the nation, multiple 4-stars in every class, and just better overall talent than the Arizona Wildcats.

But neither Graham nor Rich Rodriguez have done an exceptional job of keeping guys within the state. Rodriguez says it's even hard to get some Phoenix kids to come down for an unofficial visit sometimes too, even though Tucson is just about 90 minutes away.