AZDS Tuesday Twitterbag: Anu Solomon, Arizona/UCLA and Wildcats recuiting

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Welcome back to another Tuesday Twitterbag here at AZ Desert Swarm, where you tweet us questions on a Tuesday, and we answer them for you.

We have a recurring theme with these questions lately, and that's recruiting kickers. We'll get to that and more. Thanks as always for sending in your questions!

@azdesertswarm Do u see Solomon starting every single game this year and well enough to not lose his job? Barring injuries

— Ron Templeton (@Ron_Temple) February 10, 2016

Assuming there are no injuries, I think it's safe to say Anu Solomon starts every game in 2016. But that is a huge assumption. We've seen him suffer injuries literally from head-to-toe the last two years, and frankly, I think the gap between him and Brandon Dawkins is as small as it ever has been, plus you'll have Khalil Tate have two full semesters under his belt. It'll be interesting, but I think Solomon realizes that he'll need to take his game to another level to keep the starting job. And remember, he was playing pretty well until he suffered that concussion against UCLA. Plus the offensive line was very inconsistent last year. Solomon will thrive if there's consistent play up front.

@azdesertswarm Who will be kicking and punting next year? Is there a scholarship available to add one at this point?

— AJ Johnson (@AJJohns00946697) February 10, 2016

Josh Pollack will likely be doing both, at least to start. Ollie Graybar is a name to know though, and he went to Milford Academy like Tyrell Johnson, Paul Magloire, Devon Brewer and Darrell Cloy Jr. I don't see Arizona offering a newcomer a scholarship.

@azdesertswarm good sign that Rawle Atkins is officially visiting so soon after his unofficial visit?

— Wildcat4Life (@nickgallego) February 10, 2016

It sure seems so. I'm not one to get super hyped up about an official visit...you never know what's going through a high schooler's mind. But coming back to Tucson so soon after already being here seems good. Remember when everyone was so down about the 2016 class? That was funny.

@azdesertswarm Is Arizona vs. UCLA the best college basketball rivalry west of the Mississippi?

— Michael Coronado (@Mike18Coronado) February 10, 2016

Right now? I don't think UCLA has been consistent enough to warrant that. You could make the argument Arizona/SDSU or Arizona/Gonzaga has been better in recent years. Hell, Colorado and Oregon have felt more like rivalry games than UCLA lately. Kansas has a few good ones too against K-State, Oklahoma and Texas. I don't feel comfortable making Arizona/UCLA the clear top choice. Maybe the Bruins will change that.

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