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In Which The Blogger Bloviates About Expectations

You see, at precisely 11:30, the ticker on the TV showing ESPN above the bar displayed the final score between Arizona State and Oregon State. So as I stood there, enjoying the routine at U Street’s neighborhood bar, I began [...]

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Scott Has New Pac-12 Headed in Right Direction with Expansion Plans

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Oh, The Places the Devils Will Go…and Need to Do by Saturday

First off, apologies for the delay in my posting. I spent the weekend enjoying New York City with The Official Brother of Pitchfork Nation™ (I’m on the right) and then most of Monday and Tuesday rewatching ASU/Northern Arizona and catching [...]

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Roll Up The Vikings: Sun Devils Roar to Season Opening Win

You may recall an old ad campaign Pepsi ran a few years ago where they asked unwitting consumers to see if they could tell the difference between their soda and Coke in a blind taste test. Last night’s “Pepsi Challenge” [...]

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Cameron Marshall racked up three scores in the Devils win. (Courtesy: Arizona Republic)1 Comment

The Wait is Over.

It’s game day. Need me to say anything [...]

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On Football Eve in Tempe, Sun Devils Still Face Questions

‘Tis the night before Sun Devil football and all through the Carson Center, there’s a quiet anticipation. Or not so quiet. I’m sure there’s some screaming, pacing and fidgeting going on within the bowels of Sun Devil Stadium. I know [...]

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No Surprises: Steven Threet to Start for Arizona State

Arizona State’s quarterback decision has been made and Dennis Erickson didn’t even need an hour-long special to make the announcement. He didn’t even need 30 seconds. Calling it a “good decision to have to make,” Erickson announced that Steven Threet [...]

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Steven Threet has been tapped as the starter for ASU this Saturday. (Courtesy: Scout.com)1 Comment

PFN, CougCenter Team Up For Red Hot Podcast Action

Who says Cougar and Sun Devil fans can’t get along? Actually, I don’t know anyone who says they can’t. You caught me in a bluff. No matter. Tonight, I’ll be joining Jeff Nusser from CougCenter to preview the Sun Devils [...]

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Devils Get (At Least) Six FS Arizona Dates

As a readily admitting ex-patriot of the Valley of the Sun, the Arizona State Sun Devils television schedule is now equally as important to me as drinking eight glasses of water per day. With that, Fox Sports Arizona came out [...]

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State Your Case: Threet v. Osweiler in the Arizona State Quarterback Derby

The Scene: It’s an otherwise unremarkable Tuesday night on University Drive in Tempe. With just a week and a half until the Sun Devils open the 2010 season against Northern Arizona, ASU head coach Dennis Erickson has yet to name [...]

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Brock Osweiler is competing with Steven Threet for the starting job.No Comments