Juron Criner Will Miss Arizona Wildcats Game Against Oklahoma State

Criner was the subject of rumors ever since he missed a trip to ESPN in June, citing personal and family troubles. Rumors swirled that Criner was extremely ill, though it was stated that he had “a very erratic episode” that could have caused him to miss the season.

Now, Stoops said Criner is “fine...and ready to go.”

Getting to what seems like the relatively unimportant football issues: Criner had 82 catches for 1,233 yards and 11 TDs last year and would have to be a major part of any effort to contend in the new Pac-12 in 2011. But that pales in comparison to the human dimension of the drama.

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