Saturday, February 5, 2011

Arizona football: New coaches gave recruiting a boost


    Ryan Finley Arizona Daily Star | Posted: Friday, February 4, 2011 12:00 am | Comments

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    NATI HARNIK / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2010Duane Akina, right, and Texas coach Mack Brown celebrate a win over Nebraska in Lincoln in October. Akina is returning to the UA next season.
    Mike Stoops unveiled a 22-player recruiting class Wednesday, but his best off-season pickups were already on campus - and on the payroll.
    As a result, the Arizona Wildcats may have found a new recruiting hotbed.
    The hiring of secondary coach Duane Akina, offensive line coach Robert Anae and defensive tackles coach Joe Salave'a has already boosted Arizona's presence in Hawaii and American Samoa, and among Polynesian players living throughout Southern California.

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