Jon Wilner's Pac-12 Hotline mailbag: Will a mega league form as the third option to go with the Big Ten and SEC?

Former Sugar Skulls head coach and general manager Dixie Wooten will make his first trip back to Tucson since the IFL franchise fired him after last season. 

Pac-12 Hotline: The Pac-12 would be wise to follow the path of the ACC, which has decided to reward teams financially for postseason success — a model that could benefit Arizona thanks to its thriving men's basketball program.

Pac-12 Hotline: Washington State announced cost-saving measures, including a temporary hiring freeze, in the wake of the Pac-12's Comcast overpayment fiasco, but other league members might not be hit as hard as WSU.

Montana Lemonious-Craig said Arizona "is going in a great direction, the offense has a lot of firepower, and I can't wait to be an addition to it."

Just two weeks after Arizona landed its first commit of the 2025 recruiting class, the Wildcats experienced their first decommit, after Chandler offensive lineman Toby Mealer announced on Twitter Monday evening that he's re-opening his recruitment. 

Two players have now decommitted from Arizona's 2024 recruiting class. 

Greg Hansen's Sunday Notebook: The difficult path to playing time for NBA rookies, Jason Hisey's coaching chops, the Tucson pipeline to Emporia, Kansas, a thumbs-down for Scottsdale in late May, Cassidy Morrow's ongoing productivity and more.

Montana Lemonious-Craig had three catches for 154 yards and two touchdowns, including a 98-yard score, in Colorado's spring game. 

Pac-12 Hotline: The federal tax filings for fiscal year 2022 reveal, among other things, former commissioner Larry Scott's bloated severance package — only the latest example of mismanagement by the league's presidents.

In honor of 520 Day, here's a list of notable Tucson-area athletes who made an impact in the sports realm this past year. 

A Q&A with Toby Mealer, Arizona's 6-foot-5, 340-pound offensive line commit for 2025. 

Attorneys for University of Arizona quarterback de Laura say he never pleaded guilty nor was convicted of sexual assault in a 2018 case resolved in juvenile court in Hawaii. They also said de Laura made no admission of guilt in recently settling a related civil suit.

Former Arizona linebacker Rashie Hodge Jr. said playing in the IFL for the Tucson Sugar Skulls is "going to get me better. ... I have no doubt in my mind I'll be better from playing this type of football, and I'll be able to take it to the next level."

Pac-12 Hotline: Jon Wilner's post-spring college football Top 25 hasn't changed at the top (Georgia, Michigan) but features plenty of movement thereafter; six Pac-12 schools, led by Washington, make the cut.

Toby Mealer, a 6-5, 340-pound offensive lineman from Chandler, committed to the Arizona Wildcats' 2025 recruiting class. 

Stanley Berryhill III was released by the Detroit Lions weeks after receiving a six-game suspension for violating the NFL's gambling policy. 

Greg Hansen's Sunday Notebook: The Star's longtime columnist on Arizona's divisive decision regarding Jayden de Laura, Brad Tolson's legacy, Ken Jacome's handiwork, a Tucson high school basketball reunion, Emilio Corona's elite company and more.

Tucson Sugar Skulls commit five takeaways in second straight home loss. 

Jordan Morgan is the highest-rated returning tackle in the Pac-12. 

Jon Wilner's Pac-12 Hotline mailbag: The challenges in covering the media-rights story, ESPN's ongoing involvement (still a thing), the Big 12's obsession with the Pac-12 and more.

Arizona officials said they have known since fall 2022 that Wildcats QB Jayden de Laura was named in a 2018 sexual-assault case in Hawaii and determined he would remain on the football team.

The University of Arizona said Friday quarterback Jayden de Laura's status with the school "remains unchanged," after a court filing this week said he pleaded guilty in juvenile court to a 2018 sexual-assault charge in Hawaii.

Former Michigan edge rusher Taylor Upshaw is transferring to Arizona football, becoming the latest front-six addition to the Wildcats' defense. 

Arizona Wildcats quarterback Jayden de Laura agreed to settle a civil lawsuit after pleading guilty in juvenile court in a 2018 sexual assault, court records say.

Timeline: While productive on the field, Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura encountered legal trouble on two known occasions.

Arizona tied a school record with 11 programs recording perfect Academic Progress Rate scores in 2021-22, including softball and men's basketball.

Michael Lev column: Catching up on Arizona Wildcats softball, baseball and football developments, news-and-views style.

Pac-12 Hotline: The Pac-12 Conference had a so-so weekend in the NFL Draft, but there’s a reason for the mediocrity — and hope for the not-too-distant future.

Jon Wilner's Pac-12 Hotline mailbag: A look at if New Mexico is a possibility for Pac-12 expansion, and whether USC and UCLA's non-revenue programs might return to the conference.

Greg Hansen's Sunday Notebook: The Star's longtime columnist on Bijan Robinson vs. Ka'Deem Carey; Heather Moore-Martin's sustained excellence; Arizona softball's (somewhat) historic losing streak; rising basketball recruits with local connections; UA tennis' facility challenge; and more.

For the first time since 2003 and '04, the Arizona Wildcats didn't have any players selected in consecutive NFL Drafts. 

Pac-12 Hotline: Recapping the news of the week, including how the conference fared in the NFL Draft, Deion Sanders' roster purge at Colorado and more.

Atlanta Falcons GM Terry Fontenot on first-round pick Bijan Robinson, via Texas and Tucson's Salpointe Catholic High School: "When you put on the tape, he's the best player on the field, and he's been like that for a long time in his life.'

Former Salpointe Catholic High School star Bijan Robinson was taken eighth overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL Draft. 

Michael Lev column: Arizona football could get left out of the NFL Draft yet again – but this year comes with a giant asterisk.

Former Salpointe Catholic High school star running back Bijan Robinson could possibly become the highest-selected Tucson native in NFL Draft history. 

Arizona football recruiting: Isaiah Buxton, a standout 2024 cornerback at Mater Dei Catholic in Chula Vista, California, committed to the Wildcats on Wednesday. 

A collection of quotes about Tucson native and running back Bijan Robinson leading up to the NFL draft in Kansas City. 

If Arizona were to jump the Pac-12 for what it would perceive as greener Big 12 pastures, how viable would the Wildcats' former conference be in terms of its survival?

Arizona football recruiting: Five-star Salpointe Catholic defensive end Elijah Rushing will officially visit four schools in June, and the UA is one of them.

Grant Gunnell is on the move again as the former Arizona quarterback has re-entered the transfer portal.

Will Arizona football's reworked defense be enough for the Wildcats to qualify for a bowl game in 2023?

Tracking the players leaving — and joining — the Arizona Wildcats via the transfer portal. 

Justin Spears column: Potential first-round NFL Draft pick Bijan Robinson has been scouted by many as a "gold jacket" type of player, but the running back from Tucson is a Hall of Fame human being. 

Greg Hansen's Sunday Notebook: UA track star Talie Bonds' hurdles history ... Pima track's Joel Gardner's tide turns ... bad news-turned-worse for Salpointe beach volleyball's Megan Muehlebach and Frankie Pieroni ... appointment TV viewing on the baseball career of Terry Francona ... Draft day-cometh for Bijan Robinson this week ... and more.

Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura could take off in Year 2 with the Wildcats after an up-and-down but ultimately successful first season in Tucson.

Stanley Berryhill III was one of five NFL players suspended on Friday for violation of the NFL's gambling rules.

The Star is asking three lingering questions surrounding the Arizona Wildcats football program entering the summer after the UA wrapped up its spring practice schedule last week. 

Sio Nofoagatoto'a, a 6-3, 315-pound defensive tackle from American Samoa, transferred to Arizona after four seasons at Indiana.