He had a monster sophomore year, but was forgotten through Arizona’s coaching change and five-win campaign last season. Now Tate hopes to rejuvenate himself with a stellar senior season to end his collegiate career on a high note.<\/p>\n
Tate is one of the most dangerous dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation. However, Kevin Sumlin has turned the Inglewood native into more of a pocket passer instead of the elusive scrambling signal-caller Tate was under Rich Rodriguez.<\/p>\n
Although Tate regressed as a rusher last season going from 1,411 to 224 yards on the ground, he flourished as a passer. His 2,530 yards through the air, 26 touchdown passes and eight interceptions showed Tates’ potential as a passer. The Wildcats’ offense also scored 40 or more points in three of their last four games.<\/p>\n
Those numbers were good enough for the junior to flirt with entering the NFL Draft, but Tate decided to stay put in Tucson. Arizona players had a difficult time adjusting to a new offensive scheme and coaching style. It was evident with the offenses’ inconsistency, which led to the Wildcats coming up one win shy of bowl eligibility.<\/p>\n
With a year of experience in Sumlin’s system, Tate could take Arizona’s offense to the next level. He’s the big man on campus the team will rally behind and a valued asset if the Wildcats have any hopes of becoming bowl eligible in Sumlin’s second year on the sidelines.<\/p>\n
The Pac-12 South will be wide open for any of the seven teams to contend for the Title. As of now, there’s a lot of parity in the Division. The six-foot-two, 215-pound Tate has the most experience of any quarterback in the Pac-12 South and that will be vital in a division that’s up for grabs.<\/p>\n
Recovering from a losing season is humbling, but four of Arizona’s losses were by five points or fewer. With a couple of breaks, better play on defense and a strong season from Tate, the Wildcats should improve. Arizona has momentum with Tate not transferring or foregoing his senior year.<\/p>\n
Sumlin’s teams are well-known for having strong starts to the season. That’s what Arizona needs in 2019 for Tate to create a buzz again. Expect the Wildcats’ offense to have more of a balanced attack. Sumlin will utilize Tate’s legs to keep the chains moving and generate more first downs.<\/p>\n
Tate can very well throw for 3,000 yards and rush for over a 1,000. Those numbers could potentially land him Pac-12 Offensive Player of the year honors and depending on how successful Arizona is he could also get that invite to New York for the game’s most prestigious award.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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