EUGENE, Oregon -- Arizona coach Sean Miller addressed his team late Saturday morning, passed the reins to top assistant Lorenzo Romar and was gone. Maybe, after eight-plus seasons leading the program, never to return to the Arizona sidelines again.
The decision for Miller to step away for at least Saturday night's game at Oregon came less than 24 hours after ESPN reported FBI wiretaps intercepted phone conversations between the coach and Christian Dawkins -- an employee for ASM Sports agent Andy Miller - during which they discussed paying $100,000 to ensure star freshman center Deandre Ayton would sign with the Wildcats.