This year more than ever, Arizona Wildcats defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel has received a lot of criticism about the 3-3-5 defensive scheme. Earlier this year, after the 55-17 loss at Stanford, Rodriguez spoke about the criticism of the 3-3-5, and showed no signs of any change coming soon.
There's no denying the fact that injuries hampered the defense this season. Arizona was without arguably their three best linebackers. Scooby Wright III, the best defensive player in the nation, was out for virtually the entire season. Cody Ippolito was out before the season even began, and Derrick Turituri only played in four games this season.