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Arizona football: Freshmen will play large role in secondary

The safety depth isn't where Rich Rodriguez wants it to be, which is why he'll be relying on some incoming freshmen to step up immediately

The Arizona Wildcats are in the middle of a defensive overhaul, with Rich Rodriguez saying that they were completely blowing up the old model, working on the fundamentals under Marcel Yates and his defensive staff. All spring long, Rodriguez had said that he will expect some freshmen to come in immediately to compete for some playing time, particularly at the safety position.

With Paul Magloire moving to linebacker, it left the safety depth even more anemic.