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The challenge of scheduling college football games

On the heels of the disappointing news that ASU was unable to replace one of its nonconference games next year with an FBS opponent (opting for FCS Portland State), Devils Digest posted some great discussion from the news conference.
Here’s a snippet of the original article, which is definitely worth the read.
Question: Can you explain the [...]

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ASU football is officially broken

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Another week, another disappointing Sun Devil loss.
It’s getting tough to figure out what’s wrong here, except that things have simply gotten progressively worse with this team since Erickson took over. He had a great 8-0 start to his ASU coaching career, but it’s been downright atrocious since then. I refuse to believe that it’s the [...]

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The State of ASU Football in Nov 2009

The State of ASU football in November 2009 is in disarray.
Sure, we know that we’re playing a ton of young players – for the second year in a row – and that Dennis Erickson has only been here for three seasons. That recruiting is generally better than it’s been and that we’re landing some players, [...]

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Missing an ASU home football

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For only the second time in my 23 years as a season ticket holder, I will not be at Sun Devil Stadium on Saturday to watch the Arizona State Sun Devils take on the USC Trojans.
Even though USC will likely be huge favorites, it won’t be an easy game for me to miss.
Trust me.
Instead, I’ll [...]

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Danny Sullivan’s 50yd touchdown pass to Chris McGaha for the win

It was one of the most baffling plays to win a game. Embattled quarterback Danny Sullivan, who was booed by the home crowd during the video introductions, connected with flu-stricken but wide open Chris McGaha for a 50-yard touchdown to take the lead with only :05 seconds left to play.

What a night of elation Danny [...]

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Thoughts on ASU after the Oregon State debacle

To say it was a frustrating, disappointing and ultimately futile night is a substantial understatement. The first half was one of the most tragic of recent memory, the officiating downright mind-boggling, and the quarterback play saddening.
Danny Sullivan has worked hard. He’s does all that he can. But it’s just not enough. Sullivan simply doesn’t have [...]

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ASU takes care of UML

Another lower tier opponent, another win.
There wasn’t much drama in this one. ASU’s Omar Bolden returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and there wasn’t any looking back. That’s probably a good thing, because it wasn’t much closer to halftime that the Devils had actually put the game out of reach.
It wasn’t as clear of [...]

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Vontaze Burfict making his mark

Über-recruit Vontaze Burfict accelerates to the QB during one of the first plays as a true freshman.

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5 Observations from ASU’s 50-3 win over Idaho State

1. The Defense will lead the team. It’s painfully obvious that the offense is not the strength of the 2009 team. The defense will clearly carry the team – something we’re not used to seeing from an ASU team. However, for all of the ways that Erickson has failed to field a really competitive offense [...]

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The silver lining: 5 things

This incredibly frustrating season is finally done. Thank goodness.
Dennis Erickson has even more pressure on him to replace Offensive Coordinator Rich Olson.
Recruiting starts tomorrow. The coaches need the time this year to land some of the players they’re seeking and their calendar was just cleared.
The Vegas Bowl, while I would have enjoyed going and it’s [...]

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