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Arizona players ‘shocked’ by Marcel Yates’ firing, but know a change was necessary

Sunday is normally a day of rest for the Arizona Wildcats, a chance to recover from Saturday’s game and get prepared to start up again on Monday.

But this past Sunday was a little different for Arizona, particularly for those on the defensive side of the ball when they learned coordinator Marcel Yates and linebackers coach John Rushing had been fired. In their place were a pair of analysts, Chuck Cecil and Hank Hobson, former UA players who had been with the program for the past few seasons.