Players destroy AZ Football season

Source: http://azstarnet.com

Four Arizona Wildcats football players, all sophomores, were arrested early Friday morning for their roles in a fight at a campus-area party, according to police reports obtained by the Star.
Nickel back Jourdon Grandon, offensive tackle Fabbians Ebbele and guard Eric Bender-Ramsay were all arrested and charged with first-degree criminal trespassing and assault; a fourth, safety Jared Tevis, was charged with trespassing. Former UA safety Josh Robbins was also booked on assault charges and suspicion of DUI.
The UA athletic department is “cooperating fully with the Tucson Police Department, and disciplinary action will be handled accordingly," UA athletic director Greg Byrne said in a statement this morning. "Due to federal student-privacy laws, we will have no further comment.”
Ebbele, Grandon, Tevis and Bender-Ramsay all participated in Monday's spring practice on campus. First-year coach Rich Rodriguez will speak before today’s practice, but is not expected to comment because the investigation is ongoing.
According to reports, the football players arrived at a party near campus early Friday morning, but were asked to leave because only one of them — Tevis — had been invited. Robbins shoved the host and she slapped him, according to reports. Robbins then punched her in the face and a brawl ensued between the players and the 23 attendees, both male and female, at the party, according to reports.
The players returned 10 minutes later with between five and 25 other people, witnesses told police. Ebbele, 6 feet 8 inches and 310 pounds, began punching everybody he could reach, including the party’s host, witnesses told police. Grandon was seen punching both women and men at the party, witnesses told police. Ebbele told police that he was trying to break up the fight, and did not punch anybody. 

The immediate question is this: Will Rich Rod do what is best for the program and remove scholarships from all  members involved or cower in the corner?

Goal: Keep QB safe.

Keep Scott safe:

Quarterback Matt Scott will likely wear a "hands-off" jersey when spring drills open Monday.
It makes sense: Scott is the only scholarship quarterback on the roster, and the only player to take a college snap at the position.
"Normally, I wouldn't do it -- but because Matt's the only one with experience, we'll probable debate it, if he's going to be more limited," Rodriguez said.
Still, Rodriguez said, "at some point, I've got to see Matt."
Wide-receiver-turned-quarterback Richard Morrison will back Scott up during the spring, with walk-ons Tyler D'Amore and Alex Cappellini competing for the No. 3 spot.
Rodriguez said he expects incoming freshmen Javelle Allen and Josh Kern to push Scott once they enroll this summer.
Rodriguez repeatedly referred to Arizona Stadium's north end zone project as "The Lowell-Stevens Football Facility," though the name is still subject to university approval.
The $72 million construction project is named after its two largest
benefactors: Jeff and Sharon Stevens gave $12 million to the project, while David and Edith Lowell contributed $11 million.
The Wildcats' uniforms will stay the same this fall, though Rodriguez said he's open to tweaks starting in 2013.
"Our color scheme won't change and the 'block A' is going to stay the 'block A'", Rodriguez said. "I'm wide open an looking forward to (tweaks); we've got some great colors."
Source:  http://www.azcentral.com/
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The video camera recording the North End Zone construction today showed close ups of the work. It also showed the south end zone where the field is torn up (?) The grass on rest of the field looks terrible. The Wildcat fan can see no way football can be played on the once gem of a field with special hybrid golfing grass. I predict the grass will be converted to artificial turf before a game is played, and maybe not until 2013 !! If so, where will the Wildcats play this season?