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Senior writer for @TheAthletic based in Arizona. #girldad IU grad
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Attendant on my Southwest flight tells passengers: "We're going to need four passengers ... just kidding."
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ASU tackling drills. RB Demario Richard, LB Christian Sam collide, exchange words.
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BREAKING: 5-star guard Josh Christopher has committed to Arizona State.
He becomes the program's highest-rated prospect (10th per 247 Sports Composite) in the recruiting-service era, passing James Harden (14th in 2007.)
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Much credit to Remy Martin. He carried a heavy load at Arizona State. At Kansas, he had to adjust, defend better, play a different role ... and yet still find spots where he could be Remy Martin. Wasn't easy but he figured it out. Evolved as a player. Became a national champ.
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ASU may get fined $25k for storming field, which is against Pac-12 rules. Said one ASU official: I'm not worried about that right now.
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Dillingham: Can you ask me if we're retaining Shaun Aguano?
Reporter: Are you retaining Shaun Aguano.
Dillingham: Yes! We're retaining Shaun Aguano.
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Twitter petition: Anytime you wake up to rain in the Valley of the Sun, that day should be declared a holiday. No work,no school. Free beer.
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ASU staff with major NFL ties:
HC -Herm Edwards, former NFL coach
Advisor - Marvin Lewis, NFL coach
Analyst - Kevin Mawae, Pro Football HOFer
LB coach - Antonio Pierce - Super Bowl champ, Pro Bowler
ST coach - Shawn Slocum, NFL assistant
Analyst - Derek Hagan, NFL receiver
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Takeaways from ASU’s HBO special:
1. What a recruiting tool;
2. Frank Darby’s sweet tea (my goodness);
3. Herm is Head Coach 1A, Marvin Lewis is Head Coach 1B.
Catch it if you get a chance, it’s really good.
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Suns young core:*
-Josh Jackson, age 20
-Devin Booker, age 20
-Dragan Bender, age 19
-Marquese Chriss, age 19
*barring trade
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Coach Bobby Hurley paid for 50 tickets so ASU students could attend today’s game at Arizona. Students were coming from the women’s tournament in Vegas.
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Before the ASU football team departed for Christmas, coach Herm Edwards had a surprise for walk-on Case Hatch.
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Personal news: Today is my last day with
@azcsports
and The Arizona Republic. Can't tell you how much I enjoyed the last 13 years, some of the best moments of my career. It was difficult to leave but I'm excited for what's next. I'm not going far. More to come soon.
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Pac-12 average home attendance entering this week:
1. Arizona 14,364
2. Utah 12,121
3. ASU 9,665
4. Oregon 8,188
5. UCLA 7,938
6. Colorado 7,420
7. Cal 7,199
8. Washington 6,311
9. OSU 5,012
10. Stanford 4,297
11. USC 3,988
12. WSU 2,785
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Arizona State should be in the Top 10 next week. Last time the Sun Devils held residence in such a place: 1981.
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There's a belief that players will know/identify with Herm Edwards because of his TV role with ESPN. After talking with ASU players today, I'm not sure that's the case.
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HBO officially announces all-access series that will feature ASU and three other college programs (Florida, Penn State and Washington State)
Four-part weekly series that will air in October.
Oct 2 - Florida
Oct 9 - Penn State
Oct 16 - ASU
Oct 23 - WSU
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Jake Plummer being honored at halftime. He was supposed to be on the field solo for his upcoming induction into the College Football HOF. But in September he emailed all his ASU teammates and coaches and asked them to join them. Told them they deserved to be out there with him.
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Arizona State basketball is No. 20 in this week's AP Top 25. First time the Sun Devils have been ranked since the end of the 2009 season.
Arizona, No. 2 last week, drops out.
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Utah QB Cameron Rising on his reaction to USC, UCLA leaving for the Big Ten:
“Cool.”
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Josh Christopher is No. 25 in The Athletic 40, the ranking of top U.S. players regardless of class.
He joins small forward Marvin Bagley, another Top 50 prospect in Bobby Hurley's 2020 class.
The Sun Devils should be a preseason Top 25 team and a Pac-12 contender.
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Now that you're involved in the Pac-12, can you please get Pac-12 Networks on DirectTV? A lot of folks won't be able to watch the Territorial Cup this weekend.
Now that the three basketball players are out of China and saved from years in jail, LaVar Ball, the father of LiAngelo, is unaccepting of what I did for his son and that shoplifting is no big deal. I should have left them in jail!
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Statement from Arizona State basketball coach Bobby Hurley:
“My relationship with Athletic Director Ray Anderson today is strong. We will work together, alongside my outstanding coaching staff, toward the continued success of Sun Devil Men’s Basketball.”
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FBS leaders in scoring defense.
1. Wisconsin, 0.0 ppg
2. Arizona State, 7.0
3. Georgia, 7.7
4. San Diego State, 8.0
5. Navy, 8.5
6. Utah, 9.7
7. TCU, 10.0
Penn State 10.0
Clemson, 10.0
10. Ohio State 10.3
Iowa 10.3
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Asked if UNC would visit the White House, if invited, coach Roy Williams says, "Let me think on it."
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Four-star SF and Top 50 prospect Marcus Bagley -- younger brother of Marvin Bagley and grandson of program great Joe Caldwell -- has committed to Arizona State's 2020 class.
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Just in: All-Pac-12 punter Michael Turk will return to Arizona State.
He declared for NFL Draft after his sophomore season. Participated in NFL Combine. Signed with agent. Went undrafted.
But ASU appealed to NCAA and got his college eligibility restored.
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Herm Edwards: Says this week's trip to BYU is "what you want to experience as a football team. ... "Better be ready to play because it's going to take four quarters."
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Good lord -- what does Taco Bell give away for this?
The dbacks, coyotes and suns just all won on the same day for the first time since april 10, 2013
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Excited to announce that I'm covering Arizona State (and Arizona colleges) as part of the
@TheAthleticAZ
team.
Why I made the change:
And a special promo for 30 percent off your new subscription:
Let's GO!
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Marcus Bagley, who withdrew from the NBA Draft today, is returning to Arizona State. Huge news.
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Arizona State will not be fined for its court storm following last week's win over Kansas. Conference decided that guidelines were in place that allowed Kansas players and staff to exit safely. (Could've been $25,000 fine).
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ASU coach Bobby Hurley went home and watched the Pac-12 Networks broadcast of ASU’s win over Prairie View A&M. He was not happy with what he heard.
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Final from Tempe:
No. 18 Arizona State 38,
Washington State 34
Sun Devils improve to 5-1 and 2-1 in Pac-12
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The Phoenix crowd cheered Russell Westbrook's triple-double pursuit. Devin Booker took it personally.
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Final from Tempe: Arizona State 66, Arizona 65
Alonzo Verge with the winning drive.
Arizona coughs up 22-point first half lead.
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Final in Tucson: Oregon 73, Arizona 72 in overtime.
With two weeks left in the regular season, Arizona State is in sole possession of first place in the Pac-12.
ASU 10-4
Colorado 10-5
Oregon 10-5
UCLA 10-5
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San Francisco moves up to No. 25 to take Arizona State WR Brandon Aiyuk,
Second year in a row the Sun Devils have had a receiver taken in the first round.
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The Oregon Duck is behind me. Fans keep calling out, 'Hey, Duck!" But it sounds like , 'Hey, Doug!" (It could happen.) So I keep turning around.
Reminds me of a girl in preschool who used to call me "Duck." (Obviously flirting)
I start therapy Monday.
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During my time here, I have seen the Suns advance to the Western Conference Finals, the Cardinals reach the Super Bowl and the Diamondbacks play in the NLCS.
The Suns caused the biggest buzz. When they're right, this is a basketball town. Excited to see where this team goes.
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Reminder: Arizona State can clinch the Pac-12 South tonight but three things must happen:
-They win at Oregon.
-Colorado beats Utah in Boulder.
-WSU beats Arizona in Pullman.
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With the departures of Brandon Aiyuk and Kyle Williams, ASU needed receivers. As a result, they brought in:
Johnny Wilson 4-star, No. 16 WR nationally per 247 Sports composite
Elijhah Badger 4-star, No. 23
LV Bunkley-Shelton, 4-star, No. 37
Chad Johnson, Jr., 4-star, No, 60
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Herm Edwards on ASU basketball: “They got that one kid, what’s his name? (Luguentz Dort) He looks like a strong safety. We got to get him out in the spring.”
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Todd Graham's 2012 ASU staff
OC -Mike Norvell (head coach at Florida State)
TE - Chip Long (OC at Notre Dame)
WR - Del Alexander (WR at Notre Dame)
Co-DC - Chris Ball (HC at NAU)
GA - Dan Lanning (DC at Georgia)
GA - Aaron Pflugrad (OC at NAU)
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Arizona State's Eno Benjamin ranks fifth nationally in both rushing yards (1,113) and rushing yards per game (123.67.)
He is one of just nine 1,000-yard rushers in the FBS, and he has done this while going up against three of the nation's Top 10 rushing defenses.
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With Tony White leaving to become DC at Syracuse, Arizona State will make Antonio Pierce and Marvin Lewis co-defensive coordinators.
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That's quite the recruiting selling point for Arizona State. Two first-round receivers in back-to-back years.
And the QB is pretty good, too.
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Bobby Hurley starts news conference with: “First of all, I thought the crowd was unbelievable. Let’s get back on good terms again ...”
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At USC, Jack Jones was declared academically ineligible. This semester at Arizona State, the talented cornerback made the Dean's List. His transformation:
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Arizona State RB Eno Benjamin goes to the Arizona Cardinals in the 7th round. 222nd overall pick.
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What Jayden Daniels and Danny Gonzales did a couple weeks ago looks even more impressive tonight.
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ASU defensive coordinator Antonio Pierce on what he sees from Stanford: "BYU all over again."
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The Cardinals have elevated RB DJ Foster to the active roster.
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Official: ASU's Luguentz Dort is the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.
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Final from Tucson: Arizona State 72 , Arizona 64
ASU sweeps rival Wildcats for first time since 2008-09 season. (James Harden's sophomore season.)
ASU improves to 21-9 and 12-6 in the Pac-12. UA drops to 17-14 and 8-10.
Onto Vegas.
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Stunner in Tempe: Arizona State 87, No. 3 UCLA 84 in triple-overtime.
Sun Devils improve to 7-13 and 3-7
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Final from Berkeley:
Arizona State 24,
No. 15 Cal 17
Sun Devils improve to 4-1, 1-1 in Pac-12
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Before Covid canceled the non-conference season and before the Pac-12 pushed pause on what was left ... Arizona State football was scheduled to open against NAU tonight at Sun Devil Stadium. A distant memory.
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Big win for Bobby Hurley and Arizona State.
Sun Devils should dance.
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Arizona State announces Remy Martin will return for his senior season.
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What’s more impressive?
Remy Martin 31 points, 8 assists
Zylan Cheatham 11 points, 22 rebounds
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Final from Tempe:
Arizona State 74, Oregon State 73
Beavers miss at the buzzer. Sun Devils win their seventh straight game, improve to 19-8 and 10-4 in the Pac-12.
They will wake up tomorrow in a first-place tie or in sole possession of first with two weeks left.
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ASU basketball commits (247 rankings)
2018
Luguentz Dort, 4-star*
Elias Valtonen, 4-star*
2019
Jaelen House, 4-star
2020
Kyree Walker, 5-star
2021
Mike Foster (TBD)
*Signed
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As soon as last night’s Arizona game ended, ASU DC Danny Gonzales texted one of his video guys and told him he needed the last play for this morning’s meetings. Wanted to show how Hawaii’s NG never gave up on the play, hustled down and tackled Khalil Tate on the 1.
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News: The NCAA is investigating Arizona State football over allegations of recruiting violations during dead period
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Is there anyone in sports media in our state better than Dave Pasch? Guy is everywhere, always does a great job.
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Arizona State coach Herm Edwards is set to add former NFL first-round draft pick and USC Athletic Hall of Famer Chris Claiborne as linebackers coach.
Claiborne spent last season as an offensive quality control analyst at USC. He also recently coached at Calabasas High.
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Per Pac-12, ASU will not be fined for Saturday's post-game field rush following win over Washington. Opponent, officials already off field.
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Twenty-five years ago this week, Bobby Hurley was in a car accident that forever changed his life. How would his NBA career have looked had he stayed healthy?
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Mark Brand, senior associate athletic director and long-time media relations director at Arizona State, is retiring. His last day will be July 12.
Mark has worked at ASU for 39 years. Hard to think of that athletic department without him around.
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Todd McShay just now from the Senior Bowl on ESPNU: "Frank Darby, who only played four games this season, threw up at least three times yesterday, but he showed up to every single drill. He has been balling all week long."
Says he thinks Darby will be a Day 2 draft pick.
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Four-star QB Jayden Daniels of San Bernardino Cajon HS commits to Arizona State. 6-3, 175. The No. 2 dual-threat QB in the country, per 247 Sports.
Joins Joey Yellen and Ethan Long as QBs in Herm Edwards' 2019 recruiting class.
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The last time Arizona State and Arizona opened the season against each other:
1937.
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Personal news: My role at
@TheAthletic
is changing. Instead of focusing just on Arizona State, I'll write about the entire state, pro and college. (We have a lot going on.) I'll also pursue national stories. Excited to get started!
Some recent examples:
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Arizona State transfer guard Holland Woods has decided to play this season, per source. He averaged 17.7 points and 5.2 assists last year at Portland State.
Woods joins Remy Martin, Alonzo Verge and Josh Christopher in what should be one of the better backcourts in the country.
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Five-star prospect Joshua Christopher got a lot of love tonight.
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When people discuss best dunks, this is where I start.
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Arizona State RB coach Shaun Aguano will take over as interim head coach.
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College basketball's 8 unbeaten teams and their strength of schedules to date (per RPI)
Duke (17)
Villanova (58)
Arizona State (72)
TCU (102)
Mississippi State (221)
Florida State (277)
Miami (297)
Georgetown (351)
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I grew up in a sports house. Always a ball game on in the background.
Today, I'm a father of theater kids. Rare is the moment in our house when someone isn't singing.
Right now I'm writing while one child sings "Baby it's cold outside" and another signs Journey.
It's lovely.
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Coach Herm Edwards is out at Arizona State.
He notified the team within the last 30 minutes. "Relinquished his role," is the term I have heard.
@ChrisKarpman
had first.
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Just announced: Arizona State linebacker Merlin Robertson is the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year. Led Sun Devils in tackles, TFLs, sacks.
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If Arizona State moves the ball like this — look out.
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Herm Edwards introduced and gets standing O from a good portion of the basketball crowd. Edwards then walks over and high-fives students.
Edwards is sitting first row opposite scorer's table with AD Ray Anderson. Right behind them: QB Jayden Daniels.
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New Mexico State upsets No. 6 Miami in Hawaii, leaving college basketball with 3 unbeaten teams:
Villanova
Arizona State
TCU
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Arizona State's Eno Benjamin is third nationally in rushing yards ( 1,295), fourth in rushing yards per game (129.5) and second in rushing attempts (227).
He leads the Pac-12 in all three categories. ASU never has had a back lead the conference in rushing.
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