Arizona dedicated its offseason to bulking up as a football team, especially on the defensive and offensive lines.
Bulking up and packing on weight across Arizona’s roster has been the Wildcats’ M.O. since the Jedd Fisch regime started nearly three years ago.
Arizona added five defensive linemen via the portal: defensive ends Taylor Upshaw and Orin Patu , and defensive tackles Bill Norton , Tyler Manoa and Sio Nofoagatoto’a . The Wildcats also added 6-5, 275-pound junior-college defensive tackle Keanu Mailoto this past offseason, and return former UCLA transfer Tiaoalii Savea, who made critical plays during the second half in Arizona’s wins over UCLA and Arizona State last season.
“All of those guys, that added size on the defensive front is going to pay off and pay dividends for us on both sides of the ball,” said Arizona offensive coordinator Brennan Carroll. “The defense is going to be stouter, tougher, and the offense, we have to compete against those guys every day, so it’s going to make us better. We’ve already seen the improvement somewhat. a long way to go. We’re just getting started here.
“We’re subbing,” Nansen said. “Like I told the guys, ‘If we’re playing more than four snaps, then we’re not doing our jobs as coaches, especially up front.’ The back end of it, I understand they have to stay because it’s a rhythm thing back there. Pulido, a four-star recruit who flipped from Alabama from Arizona, is listed at 6-6, 345 pounds and started the camp earning reps at tackle, but has recently worked with the UA’s starting unit as a right guard.
“There are some talented kids over there,” Carroll said of Pulido and Savaiinaea. “They’re young, so they have to get their communication down, and there’s still a lot of competition going on. There are guys pressing for both of those spots, and it’s exciting that we have a bunch of competition this year.
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