The Arizona Wildcats held by far their longest, most difficult practice of training camp Saturday morning.
The temperature approached 100 degrees. An unrelenting sun beat down on the Arizona Stadium turf. The team ran 90 plays over two hours in full pads.
It was physically and mentally taxing, stressful in every way. In other words, it was exactly what UA coach Kevin Sumlin was seeking.
Sumlin wanted to put his players – especially the younger ones – through a test. The goal was to find out which ones their coaches and older teammates can trust the most.