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Arizona football roundtable: Thoughts on the Wildcats’ new defensive coaching staff arrangement

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For the second consecutive offseason, the Arizona Wildcats have had a little bit of a shakeup on the defensive assistant staff.

In 2017, two position groups will have new coaches, while two groups will still have that same voice in their ear.

Many fans weren’t enthused by the hiring of new linebackers coach Scott Boone, but what do we think about that as a group?

Well, here are our thoughts on whether or not the changes give us more optimism on the defensive side of the ball for Arizona in the coming year:

Gabe Encinas: Not entirely, although a good chunk of the defense returns for 2017 which is nice.