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Thursday practice notes: Bercovici, Rogers stand out

by Jason Galvin - August 29, 2013August 29, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) A few players stood out during the team period of Arizona State’s final Thursday practice of fall camp today, and it’s a good thing. The second unit on offense moved the ball well and the first-team linebackers, who appear set now, were moving to the ball well in

Weekend practice roundup: Offensive sleepers emerge

by Jason Galvin - August 26, 2013August 26, 2013

(Photo: Jason Galvin/WCSN) The Arizona State football team wrapped up its final full weekend of practice with a short afternoon session on Sunday. While Saturday’s practice was praised, it was clear by the number of players staying after the Sunday session that the energy was lacking. Still, a lot was learned in

Meade: Arizona State is bungling their big moment, and it’s working out great

by Cuyler Meade - August 15, 2013August 30, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Arizona State is blowing it. The sleepy little hamlet of Tempe, Arizona hasn’t seen this much excitement in its local university athletics program in quite some time, and it’s fumbling the moment. December 2011 was something of a low point for ASU’s big two sports. The basketball team clunked out four

Anderson becomes 3rd New Orleans area commit of Graham era

by Nick Krueger - August 14, 2013August 15, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) There must be something in the water down on the Bayou. Alex Anderson, an offensive lineman from New Orleans, Louisiana O. Perry Walker High School’s class of 2014 committed to ASU on Sunday and will join former Charger teammate Corey Smith and Harvey, Louisiana West Jefferson high school

Fall camp: projecting Sun Devil defensive and special team starters

by Jason Galvin - August 14, 2013August 15, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) DEFENSE Defensive Tackle – Jaxon Hood When Hood arrived at Arizona State last year, nobody really expected him to contribute as a freshman. He was too small to play tackle, too slow to play end and not strong enough to play Pac-12 Football as a true freshman. What do the

Fall camp: projecting Sun Devil offensive starters

by Jason Galvin - August 14, 2013August 15, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The Arizona State Sun Devils football team would never publicly admit it, but they had to be a little hurt after not being included in the USA Today Coaches Poll to start the season. A strong finish to 2012, including a come-from-behind victory over rival Arizona and a

WCSN football round table part 2

by WCSN Football - August 13, 2013August 14, 2013

Part two of our football roundtable is here! Among the talking points are the tough four game stretch, Junior Onyeali’s off the field issues, the role of Michael Eubank and offensive schemes. The schedule is obviously no cakewalk. The Wisconsin-Stanford-USC-Notre Dame stretch is arguably one of the toughest stretches of

WCSN football round table part 1

by WCSN Football - August 13, 2013August 14, 2013

The ASU football season is right around the corner. Many analysts are giving this team a good chance to win the Pac-12 South and potentially gain a birth in the Rose Bowl. However many questions remain for Todd Graham’s second year. In part one of a two part series, WCSN

Chesler: What if it’d been Jones?

by Jayson Chesler - August 12, 2013August 26, 2013

Where would we be if… June Jones was hired as the head coach of ASU football? On December 7th, 2011, June Jones looked to be the sure-fire head coach of the Sun Devil football program. By December 8th, talks had broken down. Media outlets blamed the sudden change of plans on a massive

Sun Devils have hearts set on Rose Bowl

by Julian Lopez - August 11, 2013August 14, 2013

After going 8-5 in Coach Todd Graham’s first season, the Arizona State football team enters the 2013 season with the pressure of making it to their first Rose Bowl since 1997. But are those expectations fair for Graham and the Sun Devils heading into the next year? The answer is