Welcome Aboard Marcel Yates Arizona's New DC

chiefzona · Post by **chiefzona** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 11:20 am

Word is Donte Williams was hired as the corners' coach, not DB coach. So, there's that.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 11:50 am

Newportcat wrote:
chiefzona wrote:This is a HUGE hire. He is a phenomenal recruiter. He pulled Kanya Bell out of Long Beach Poly away from USC and to San Jose State. That ish doesn't happen. Charismatic and a very good coach. Kudos RR. You've done your homework and realize the importance of Recruiting Cali.
I asked my SoCal contact who knows high school football in SoCal better then even Chief and he said he LOVED the hire. Said he was one of the top up and coming coaches on the west coast and a well known recruiter. Said it was the exact type of hire a guy like rich Rod needs to make to continue to grow the Cali pipeline . He said he got the lower ranked guys from all the big Cali high schools to commit to SJSU and now at Arizona will have a lot more to sell.

I always temper expectations when it comes to Arizona football but I am actually pretty optimistic at what Rich Rod is doing

Let's see who we hire at DC

If you can get a kid to go to SJSU he is a good rectuiter. If you get a kid to choose SJSU with an SC offer, you are a recruiting witch.

The trajectory looks promising that's for sure

TuiTouchdown · Post by **TuiTouchdown** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 11:52 am

chiefzona wrote:Word is Donte Williams was hired as the corners' coach, not DB coach. So, there's that.

Yates still a possibility? Or has that ship sailed?

chiefzona · Post by **chiefzona** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 11:54 am

TuiTouchdown wrote:
chiefzona wrote:Word is Donte Williams was hired as the corners' coach, not DB coach. So, there's that.
Yates still a possibility? Or has that ship sailed?

Definitely a possibility. No ship has sailed yet.

chiefzona · Post by **chiefzona** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:11 pm

Donte's Inferno

Gimino · Post by **Gimino** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:28 pm

Exactly the kind of guy RichRod needed to target. The combo of Williams and Marcel Yates (still waiting) would quadruple Arizona's recruiting power in SoCal...

Williams is an "ace."

http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/30987207/arizona-adds-defensive-assistant-donte-williams-san-jose-state

chiefzona · Post by **chiefzona** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:36 pm

Gimino wrote:Exactly the kind of guy RichRod needed to target. The combo of Williams and Marcel Yates (still waiting) would quadruple Arizona's recruiting power in SoCal...

Williams is an "ace."

http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/30987207/arizona-adds-defensive-assistant-donte-williams-san-jose-state

I say it's Rich Rod's best hire since he's been at Arizona. Both him and Yates can be a very powerful force in SoCal. Both are highly regarded and have great track records there as well as good relationships with coaches there. Williams is a huge land. Yates would be a huge land. I'm excited. Arizona football just got real on the defensive side of the ball.

FightWildcatsFight · Post by **FightWildcatsFight** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:38 pm

Neal tweeted this:

and then tweeted this:

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 1:38 pm

chiefzona wrote:
Gimino wrote:Exactly the kind of guy RichRod needed to target. The combo of Williams and Marcel Yates (still waiting) would quadruple Arizona's recruiting power in SoCal...

Williams is an "ace."

http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/30987207/arizona-adds-defensive-assistant-donte-williams-san-jose-state

I say it's Rich Rod's best hire since he's been at Arizona. Both him and Yates can be a very powerful force in SoCal. Both are highly regarded and have great track records there as well as good relationships with coaches there. Williams is a huge land. Yates would be a huge land. I'm excited. Arizona football just got real on the defensive side of the ball.

Jim Michalczik. He's probably the best OL coach in the PAC-12

chiefzona · Post by **chiefzona** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 2:12 pm

MrBug708 wrote:
chiefzona wrote:
Gimino wrote:Exactly the kind of guy RichRod needed to target. The combo of Williams and Marcel Yates (still waiting) would quadruple Arizona's recruiting power in SoCal...

Williams is an "ace."

http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/30987207/arizona-adds-defensive-assistant-donte-williams-san-jose-state

I say it's Rich Rod's best hire since he's been at Arizona. Both him and Yates can be a very powerful force in SoCal. Both are highly regarded and have great track records there as well as good relationships with coaches there. Williams is a huge land. Yates would be a huge land. I'm excited. Arizona football just got real on the defensive side of the ball.
Jim Michalczik. He's probably the best OL coach in the PAC-12

He has been alright. Pulled in some decent recruits but there was a drop off last season. I'd say Harding and Bloomgren are better. This will be a big year for him. I still easily stand by my opinion that Donte Williams is RR's best hire since he's been at Arizona.

BearDown89 · Post by **BearDown89** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 2:49 pm

3goggles · Post by **3goggles** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 2:53 pm

We need to fill that position. If Yates is not down then move on. I would love to have him but come on now!

UALoco · Post by **UALoco** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 3:53 pm

So Yates is playing hard to get or does he truly Bleedblue?

cordera89 · Post by **cordera89** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 4:08 pm

I wonder how does it translate to a Secondary Coach of being name one of the top ten recruiter in sport illustrated and of the Mountain West. Plus I don't see how he a good recruiters if some of his recruit at SJSU are under rated.

Gladiator Cat · Post by **Gladiator Cat** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 4:24 pm

It is so refreshing to see that RichRod is really ready to change the direction of the defensive staff.

There was just no way that he was going to be truly successful at a school like Arizona with a third of the staff not being dedicated recruiters. I understand that recruiting can suck at times and air travel is a complete pain in the ass, but its an necessary pain in the ass in the college sporting ranks.

If your chosen profession is as a college coach and you dislike recruiting then you picked the wrong profession.

RR bringing in young and talented new coaches that have a pronounced recruiting prowess is the life blood of the program. Having well connected coaches and recruiters to SoCal is a must for us to be winners.

As has been mentioned many times here by other folks, we don't need to remake the Desert Swarm to be successful, we just need to improve to the 50-70 range to make this one hell of a program.

One thing I know for sure..........there won't be any limited recruiting clauses or waivers built in to any of the new hires contracts. Why anyone including RR ever thought that was possible and prudent is beyond me.

But anyway we move on to a new era of UofA football. The new defensive staff with young, vibrant and talented and connected coaches has this old Cat reinvigorated.

Newportcat · Post by **Newportcat** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 5:04 pm

Could not agree more

Check out Donte's video on the athletic website, you can tell the guy relates to today's players really well

Gladiator Cat · Post by **Gladiator Cat** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 5:23 pm

Newport, thanks for posting that.

I know Donte is saying all the right stuff as you would expect but that dude is impressive.

I can't help but think we just took a gigantic step forward in our future success. This is the type of coach we need.

I giving RR huge credit here. If our DC and DL coach turn out to be like this guy we should be considerable better.

I'm really excited to see who the rest of the new coaches are.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 6:27 pm

So if not Yates, then who?

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 6:54 pm

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:05 pm

BBQ wildcat · Post by **BBQ wildcat** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:06 pm

Whooo!! Outstanding! Been on pins and needles all day, hoping for this announcement.

BearDown89 · Post by **BearDown89** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:07 pm

Chicat wrote:

Nice. Coachingsearch.com running with that tweet as well.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:08 pm

BTFD!!!

Dkenner · Post by **Dkenner** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:09 pm

Source: Marcel Yates has accepted a job on the Arizona coaching staff.

chiefzona · Post by **chiefzona** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:12 pm

Ish is gonna get real.

3goggles · Post by **3goggles** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:15 pm

chiefzona wrote:Ish is gonna get real.

2 homeruns? Can we go back to back to back?

3goggles · Post by **3goggles** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:15 pm

Can we rename this Yates thread

chiefzona · Post by **chiefzona** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:17 pm

3goggles wrote:
chiefzona wrote:Ish is gonna get real.
2 homeruns? Can we go back to back to back?

Next is the grand slam

Dkenner · Post by **Dkenner** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:17 pm

chiefzona wrote:
3goggles wrote:
chiefzona wrote:Ish is gonna get real.
2 homeruns? Can we go back to back to back?

Next is the grand slam

Big Joe??!!

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:18 pm

3goggles wrote:Can we rename this Yates thread

Let's wait until it's official first.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:20 pm

uacat540 · Post by **uacat540** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:22 pm

And somehow RR has made a believer out of all of us again. I can't wait for years two and three to see what Arizona looks like, Arizona just need a top 30 defense and it could be big time in the pac!

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:25 pm

The 3-3-5 is dead. Long live the 4-2-5,

Newportcat · Post by **Newportcat** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:25 pm

Absolute Home run hire at DC for so many reasons including

Great recruiter with strong ties to SoCal AND Texas an area we used to recruit and hopefully pick up again

Proven success

Young

Left alma mater which must have been tough which tells me he will be here at least a couple years to prove himself

Rich Rod is a great recruiter to get these guys

If we bring back big Joe at DL...wow though I think Yates will want at least one of his own guys to come with him. I bet him and Donte talked as sure they know each other

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:27 pm

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azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:28 pm

dmjcat wrote:https://twitter.com/AZAuthority/status/ ... 6247712769

You don't read the thread before you post do you?

Dkenner · Post by **Dkenner** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:29 pm

Everyone is gonna freak out when Chief quits bitching. Someone is gonna have to take his place.

BearDown89 · Post by **BearDown89** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:29 pm

My coaching buddy here says Harsin is not fun to work for.

3goggles · Post by **3goggles** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:30 pm

Dkenner wrote:
chiefzona wrote:
3goggles wrote:
chiefzona wrote:Ish is gonna get real.
2 homeruns? Can we go back to back to back?

Next is the grand slam

Come on brobeans names!!!

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:32 pm

Great news. Ever since he was mentioned as a candidate and I read up oin him I was excited. There will still be some growing pains and the 2016 defense still won't be great but I have confidence in thee future

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:33 pm

dmj, that tweet by David Kelly is incorrect as I posted this morning.

chiefzona · Post by **chiefzona** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:34 pm

Dkenner wrote:Everyone is gonna freak out when Chief quits bitching. Someone is gonna have to take his place.

That's what I am saying. Haha

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:34 pm

Newportcat · Post by **Newportcat** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:35 pm

Actually Yates has not accepted yet but appears likely...I hate twitter

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:36 pm

3goggles · Post by **3goggles** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:37 pm

azgreg wrote:

Chief is calling out Feldman about this! He said just call RR!

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:38 pm

New start for all those defensive guys. Any player that thought he should be seeing the field more now has an equal playing field to impress the new coaches.

If they bring big Joe back I think I just might pass out from excitement. Hoping we become super aggressive and very physical on defense

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:39 pm

Hell Yeah

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:42 pm

Very exciting

I don't have any inside sources or inside information, but the process and the results fell like we were following the Way of the Ninja

/deep bow

3goggles · Post by **3goggles** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:46 pm

It's not official I know but what a great weekend to be a mother fucking Wildcat! Bear down!!!

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