Arizona football: Reactions to the hiring of Donte Williams and Marcel Yates

The Arizona Wildcats have now filled three of the four defensive openings with the hiring of former San Jose State University defensive backs coach Donte Williams and now former Boise State defensive coordinator Marcel Yates.

There were a lot mixed reactions when it came to the firings of Bill Kirelawich and Jeff Casteel, but with these two hires for Arizona, it seems as if there's a lot of hype surrounding them. Both seem to be slam dunk hires and strong recruiters on the west coast.

Kendal Franklin's father

Good morning. Now Can My Arizona Wildcats Pick a DC please. I have a Request...Marcell Yates. Thank You Bear Down.

— kendal franklin Sr (@teamplayboy007) January 14, 2016

Matt Moreno

I don’t know that Arizona and Rich Rodriguez could have done better than Marcel Yates and Donté Williams … both good hires for what UA needs

— Matt Moreno (@MattGOAZCATS) January 18, 2016

Marcus Griffin, redshirt sophomore defensive tackle

Coach Yates

— Marcus Griffin 9⃣6⃣ (@TheRealMG96) January 18, 2016

Coach Rod making power moves.. Major to success

— Marcus Griffin 9⃣6⃣ (@TheRealMG96) January 18, 2016

Paul Magloire Jr., redshirt senior safety

Defense fina be cold ❄️ #DesertSwarm

— Paul Magloire ™‼️‼️ (@P_MAGLOIRE) January 18, 2016

Bruce Feldman, Fox Sports reporter

One of the big priorities for Arizona w/ these new defensive staff hires was upgrading recruiting and Zona has really done that well.

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 18, 2016

Donte Williams, safeties coach

Blessed that Coach Caragher and SJSU took a chance and believed in me. I'm beyond grateful. pic.twitter.com/X66HUGiLUb

— Donte Williams (@CoachD_AZ) January 17, 2016

@CoachRodAZ and @CoachMageeAZ did what great recruiters do with bringing me and @CoachYatesBSU to Zona; they went to work! #BearDown

— Donte Williams (@CoachD_AZ) January 18, 2016

Matt Dudek

So hyped up to add @CoachD_AZ to the staff! Great coach & an absolute #RecruitingSniper! Getting more & more dangerous #PlayForCoachD

— Matt Dudek (@AZ_Matty_D) January 17, 2016

Former Arizona target, Utah commit

Coach Donte is the goat Man big ups to him he deserves it AZ got a steal lol first rounder

— Davir Hamilton (@EspnHam9) January 17, 2016

Former Arizona target, California commit

Coach Donte coach at U of A now

— TRAVEON BECK✨ (@HeyImTray) January 17, 2016

Kwesi Mashack, junior corner back

WE GOT COACH DONTE!!!!!!!!!! BRUH IT'S COACH DONTE!!!!!!

— God's Gift️ (@_kid16_) January 17, 2016

Coach Addae and Coach Donte working together! That's the definition of "Keys To Success" pic.twitter.com/FmxmiJs8YL

— God's Gift️ (@_kid16_) January 17, 2016

Greg Biggins, Scout reporter

Have already had 4 committed players tell me they wish they would have known Donte was going PAC-12 before they committed #differencemaker

— Greg Biggins (@GregBiggins) January 17, 2016

Going to be fun seeing what Donte Williams can do in PAC-12-very good evaluator, tireless worker, really connects with kids/parents #Arizona

— Greg Biggins (@GregBiggins) January 17, 2016

GOAZCATS.com's Matt Moreno

I remember being at a commitment ceremony in SoCal last summer and Donté Williams was one of the main reasons guys were picking SJSU

— Matt Moreno (@MattGOAZCATS) January 17, 2016

Calabasas High School varsity defensive back coach

Uh oh Marcel Yates to #Zona Rich Rod has pulled a top recruiting class based off of coaches wonder how many flips will happen before #NSD

— Coach Bryan Wilson (@FrshYelGrizzly) January 18, 2016

Arizona has shook up the West Coast recruiting Landscape with the Coach Donte Williams hire Great with fam and recruits

— Coach Bryan Wilson (@FrshYelGrizzly) January 17, 2016

David Long, 9th ranked corner in the nation

AZ just got the biggest hire I've seen that's a steal!

— David Long Jr. (@dee_knowz) January 17, 2016

Justin Hopkins, Scout Reporter

#Arizona has Officially Announced the hiring of former #SJSU Assistant Donte' Williams - Recruiting Machine #Beardown

— Justin Hopkins (@JHopkins247) January 17, 2016

Former SJSU players

Congrats to @CoachD_SJSU on the new job. You taught me a lot, as a player & man. Most def gonna miss the trash talkin we always did too lol

— Malik Watson (@MalikIkaika8) January 17, 2016

Crazee Smh @CoachD_SJSU Wish You The Best . You Gon Get Them Boys Right https://t.co/zL4FtH7nKs

— Jeremy Kelly (@poppa_kellz) January 17, 2016

Congrats @CoachD_AZ for the UofA job! He knows everything about Football & is an awesome coach! Nothing but the best for you! #FamilyGroup10

— Frank Ginda (@frankginda05) January 17, 2016

Congrats @CoachD_AZ for the UofA job! He knows everything about Football & is an awesome coach! Nothing but the best for you! #FamilyGroup10

— Frank Ginda (@frankginda05) January 17, 2016

David Price, former Arizona safety

My guy @CoachD_SJSU at U of A , smh wish you was there 2 years ago . Congrats

— Cousin Skeeter Jr . (@TheOGPrice) January 17, 2016

Dane Cruikshank, redshirt junior corner

It's Lit... ⬇️ https://t.co/wCG6TZuSIP

— ✌ Smoove (@Dane2Smoove) January 17, 2016