Cats fail to sign a JC transfer for first time in 26 years

The blustery wind-storms outside McKale Center yesterday were nothing compared to the whirlwind of excitement running throughout the Arizona football office as UA received 18 letters of intent from prep football players.

New Arizona head coach John Mackovic - who took over for Dick Tomey on Dec. 4 - said he was impressed with the 18 players despite having just two months to put together a solid recruiting class.

"I think they represent the kind of people that we want to bring here and continue to bring here," Mackovic said.

With only two months to recruit, Mackovic said the late start he and his new coaching staff had hurt only the recruiting of junior college players.