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Rich Rodriguez's Arizona Football Weekly Press Conference 🎥 It's about 18 mins long and he gives a lot of good info. Below are some of the excepts from the press conference.
Rich Rodriguez said the team didn't pass the ball as well as it will need to this week and beyond
Rich Rodriguez said QB Khalil Tate just landed on his shoulder funny Saturday and "should be fine"
Rich Rodriguez said Cam Denson is "a little bit nicked up" and is leaving open the possibility of a redshirt for the senior receiver
Rick Rod says he Realizes teams will force Arizona to throw more and believes they can do it
Rich Rod on Houston's Ed Oliver: He's a first rounder...he's been every bit as advertised and then some.
Rodriguez said slot receiver Tyrell Johnson is finally healthy, giving Arizona a speed element it rarely had last season.
Asked about freshman kicker Lucas Havrisik, Rodriguez joked that he "looks like this mic a little bit. He's kind of slender." Nonetheless, Havrisik produced nine touchbacks in 10 kickoffs vs. NAU.
Rodriguez acknowledged that the defensive backs didn't play the deep ball well and need to sharpen their technique in all aspects of coverage.
Arizona isn't completely sure what to expect from Houston because the Cougars haven't played a game yet.