(Photo via Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) Arizona State Football focused on getting back to the basics at Tuesday's practice. Coming off a discouraging 34-13 performance against the No. 12 ranked Utah Utes, ASU coaches wanted players to relearn the fundamentals, heavily emphasizing on technique and not falling into bad habits. Defensive line coach
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ASU Football: Previewing the 2022 Sun Devil defense
ASU Football: Jones set for leadership role as starter and captain
(Photo via Matt Venezia/WCSN) It was only a matter of time before the decision would be made. On Thursday, Arizona State Football head coach Herm Edwards announced that redshirt junior quarterback Emory Jones would be the starting quarterback for the upcoming 2022 season, which was perhaps expected considering he is the most
ASU Football: Sun Devil captains leading the way
(Photo via Kaiden Fesler/WCSN) After an offseason that saw Arizona State Football acquire new pieces from all over the country, leadership is one of the most important qualities keeping this team on track. Through spring and fall practices, many different faces emerged and showed the potential to lead this team to
ASU Football: Matus Out for 2022 Season; Sun Devils Reflect
Photo Courtesy Christopher Hook Redshirt senior defensive end Michael Matus was entering his fifth and possibly his final year with Arizona State Football. He looked to end his five-year journey with the elusive Rose Bowl that has been out of reach for Matus and the program during his tenure. However, those
ASU Football: Coaches Set Expectations For Season Ahead
(Photo via Reece Andrews/WCSN) During media day on Monday, Edwards spoke about how, despite the whirlwind offseason, the focus is on the players. During his tenure at ASU, Edwards has always emphasized the player's willingness to put in the work and the change, and with this year of guys, he believes
ASU Football: Sun Devils Keep Outside Noise Outside
(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) Arizona State Football endured an offseason that some telenovelas would call too extreme. Departures from critical players and coaching staff, whether for the NFL or the transfer portal. It is safe to say that ASU has been through the wringer since the end of last year. The beginning of
ASU Football: Observations from 2022 Spring Showcase
(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) Saturday night marked the conclusion of Arizona State Football’s spring practices. The "Spring Showcase" event started with players participating in positional drills, 7-on-7s and 11-on-11s. Here are some observations from the 2022 Spring Showcase. Quarterback Battle The biggest question of spring ball remains unanswered, as there is no definitive option at
ASU Football: Defensive line growing as a result of leadership
(Photo: Brendan Belfield/WCSN) Arizona State Football defensive line coach Robert Rodriguez loves a project. The challenge of training raw football players and turning them into agile freaks of nature has been a successful one for the third-year coach. To help explain, Rodriguez made an apt comparison. "You ever seen a baby Dobermann?" Rodriguez
ASU Football: Gentry, Henderson in a good place with not-so-new defense
(Photo: Dominic Contini/WCSN) "[Our] backs are against the walls, people don't believe in us that we're the same team as last year. "They'll find out during the season." During Saturday's press conference, sophomore linebacker Eric Gentry discussed the mentality that Arizona State Football's new defense is harnessing in spring ball this year. After