As the Arizona Wildcats enter the upcoming season, their new head coach is making sure they know what happened last year is in the past.
There were signs that Arizona was heading in the right direction under Fisch. He took them from zero wins before he took over in 2020, to one victory in 2021, to a four-win improvement the following season, and then a magical run that resulted in 10 wins and an Alamo Bowl victory overMany of the players from last season are back, choosing to remain with the Wildcats instead of finding a new home in the transfer portal., something that has been foreign for this program in recent memory.
Hearing all of the outside noise, Brennan is making sure his team knows one thing before they take the field this season.In football, holding onto the past can be as detrimental as not having any expectations at all, and since taking over as head coach on Jan. 16, Brennan is emphasizing that this is a new team in a new era.
"We have 46 new players, a new president, a new athletic director and a new coaching staff. We're looking at the best way this team can move forward," he added.Sure, there are plenty of talented holdovers that will power this team to having success, but beyond Noah Fifita, Tetairoa McMillan, Tacario Davis, Jonah Savaiinaea, and other high-profile returners, success also lies with how the newcomers will perform.
"One of the hardest things for young people to do is to handle praise, and these guys have gotten a lot of it. It's not just a guy patting you on the back on University Avenue, either. It's hundreds of people hitting you up on social media. It's always there, everywhere you go. And you have to handle it. Focus on going to school, playing good football and being a good dude," Brennan said.
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