It’s funny how football has a way of weaving people together in ways that go beyond the field. For Arizona fans, the Jedd Fisch era was that unexpected chapter where belief came back to Tucson. Back in 2022, Jedd Fisch, in his second year as head coach, was still piecing together a culture that could breathe life back into the program. That’s when QB Jayden de Laura first stepped onto campus. After Jayden’s transition, Fisch was one of the first coaches to say, “You belong here.”

Through two years together, Jayden saw Fisch as a mentor who believed wholeheartedly in him, both on and off the field. And that belief actually changed the Wildcats’ narrative for the coming seasons. With De Laura as the QB, Arizona went for an overall 5-7 record in 2022, and the next year was 10-3. So when

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