The prize of Herb Sendek’s freshman class has been ruled ineligible to play this season by the NCAA. Jahii Carson, a 5-foot-10 guard from Mesa High School, and the school received the news on Friday according to a tweet from ASUDevils.com. Carson’s eligibility was being held up by the posting of an ACT test score. […]
The latest developments from Tempe in the continuing search for a new coach don’t have anything to do with a particular candidate. No, the latest development is another statement released on TheSundevils.com, and it has to do with rumors surrounding the coaching search. Here’s a portion: An extraordinary number of inaccurate news reports, usually attributed […]
Another day, another wrinkle to the convoluted Arizona State football coaching search. On Thursday night, Arizona Sports’ Paul Calvisi took to Twitter for his latest findings: ASU Update: Source tells me tonight to “expect next ASU head coach to have HC experience. No coordinators.” That’s per Patterson directive. Patterson is, of course, Steve Patterson, who […]
What a difference a day makes. Wednesday afternoon, Arizona State was close to finalizing a deal with SMU head coach June Jones to take over the head coaching reins for the Sun Devils. An outcry from ASU fans and media alike soon followed, disappointed and underwhelmed by the school’s choice. While the reaction was not […]
Seemingly back at square one following the mishaps surrounding June Jones on Wednesday, another reported frontrunner has emerged for the Arizona State football head coaching job. Arizona Sports 620’s John Gambadoro sent out the following tweet Thursday morning: While its impossible to determine how many cooks are in the ASU kitchen — I am being […]
While Arizona State may be struggling to find a new football coach, the school made sure they won’t have the same problems in basketball. According to the Arizona Republic’s Doug Haller, the Arizona Board of Regents approved a two-year contract extension for Herb Sendek. Sendek joined Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo for his weekly […]
Former NFL head coach and current ESPN analyst Jon Gruden joined Doug and Wolf on Arizona Sports 620 on Wednesday, and he offered a suggestion to Arizona State in their continuing search for a new head coach. Franz asked Gruden specifically about former South Florida head coach Jim Leavitt, now the linebackers coach on Jim […]
Early Wednesday it seemed all but set, June Jones would become the next head football coach at Arizona State. Hours later the negotiations had stopped and it left many wondering why. Arizona Sports’ Paul Calvisi had said “donor backlash” and “background questions” came into play for ASU. Another possible reason was because June Jones has […]
ASU needs it’s go-to scorer to, well, score, and at the moment, Trent Lockett is not. After being held to a season-low nine points in a win at Tulsa Saturday, Lockett established a new season-low of four points — all in the first half, in a 69-61 loss to Nevada Wednesday night at Wells Fargo […]
The fallout from the June Jones-Arizona State saga continues to surface. Leigh Steinberg, who represents the SMU coach, wrote the following in a brief blog post: Just had one of the most bizarre endings to a set of productive discussions to bring a client to a new situation. Everything was set,few tweaks left,and the principal […]
A few hours ago it seemed all but certain that ASU would be hiring June Jones to replace Dennis Erickson. Now, apparently, there’s no chance of that happening. Arizona Sports 620’s John Gambadoro reports major backlash from the idea of hiring Jones has led to Arizona State backing off, with the school now looking to […]
UPDATE: Backlash causes ASU to turn away from June Jones. He will no longer be a candidate for the job. Read more here It’s June in December. Arizona Sports 620’s John Gambadoro reports ASU is set to hire June Jones as head coach, adding “look for a press conference Thursday or Friday.” The decision to […]
Arizona State quarterback Brock Osweiler confirmed to Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo today that he will indeed be returning to the Sun Devils next season. “There are still a lot of things I would like to complete in my career at Arizona State,” Osweiler said. “Obviously, going 6-6 wasn’t what I had planned and […]
Arizona State QB Brock Osweiler plans on returning to school for his senior year because there are things he’d still like to accomplish at the collegiate level. Osweiler threw for 3,641 yards and 24 touchdowns in his first season as a starter, but a 6-6 season left a bad taste in his mouth. It also […]
The Sun Devils are heading to Sin City. Arizona State football will take on No. 8 Boise State in the MAACO Bowl in Las Vegas on December 22, ASU announced in a press release Sunday evening. “The goal at the beginning of the year for any college football team is to play in a bowl […]
Plan B. After a whirlwind of twists and turns, the news broke on Friday afternoon that Arizona State’s pursuit of University of Houston head coach Kevin Sumlin has ended. So what’s next for VP of Athletics Lisa Love and ASU? Arizona Sports 620’s Paul Calvisi tweeted on Friday afternoon that ASU has other candidates in […]
The Arizona State-Kevin Sumlin story has had more abrupt plot twists than an M. Night Shmayalan flick–when he was still directing watchable movies. The latest reports are coming out of Houston, where Mark Berman of Fox 26 TV is reporting that ASU has ended its pursuit of University of Houston head coach Kevin Sumlin to […]
First they offered him a job, then they haven’t even talked with him. And now they’re meeting with him Saturday? According to a report by ASUDevils.com, Arizona State President Michael Crow, Vice President for Athletics Lisa Love and Chief Operating Officer Steve Patterson are planning on going to Houston Saturday to meet with Kevin Sumlin. […]
As AZCentral.com’s Doug Haller tweeted on Thursday, Arizona State has offered their head coaching position to University of Houston coach Kevin Sumlin. Information on the potential deal for Sumlin surfaced on Wednesday, and it was believed to be in the area of $2.5 million per season. Arizona Sports’ Paul Calvisi tweeted on Thursday that his […]
Arizona State and Arizona have a history of ending their respective regular seasons by playing each other, though that hasn’t always been the case in recent years. However, as part of his “Wildcat Wednesday” email sent out in November 30th, Arizona Athletic Director Greg Byrne said the game will go back to being the finale. […]
The search continues for Arizona State’s new head football coach just two days after Dennis Erickson was relieved of his duties. On Monday, reports circulated that ASU had indeed targeted Houston head coach Kevin Sumlin as their top candidate, and that talks had already started. Wednesday night, Arizona Sports’ Paul Calvisi tweeted the following: Multiple […]
With the rumors that surfaced earlier this week about Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz having interest in the vacant Arizona State coaching job, what better place to go than to the source for information? With the Bears preparing for a game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, the Windy City media took the […]
Arizona State parted ways with head coach Dennis Erickson Monday, giving some fans an early Christmas gift. Now it’s time for the Sun Devils to fine Erickson’s replacement, and the search is far reaching. There have been many names thrown out there, including Kevin Sumlin, Larry Fedora, Mike Bellotti and many more. ESPN’s Mark May […]
The rumor mill is turning faster and faster as more names come up for the head coaching position at ASU. The vacant position is seen by many as one of the top head coaching jobs in the country. ESPN College football analyst Mark May says that Athletic Director Lisa Love needs to make a statement […]
Arizona State isn’t the only school looking for a new football coach right now, but the opening in Tempe is one of the most attractive in the country. That’s the opinion of ESPN’s Brock Huard, who ranked ASU as the second-best job opening at the moment, behind North Carolina but ahead of Illinois, UCLA and […]
Arizona State has officially only been looking for a new head football coach since Monday, but it’d be naïve to think the search is only 24 hours old. Plenty of names will be brought up between now and the day a hire is made, but be clear about one thing: It is Vice President of […]
Lisa Love didn’t want to fire Dennis Erickson, but she also had no plans to give him a contract extension. At least, not before the end of the season. “I understood the logic and I understood the excitement and the fervor, especially when you consider the momentum it creates for recruiting,” the Vice President of […]
Just five years ago, Dennis Erickson was hired as the new head football coach at Arizona State University amid much fanfare and praise. And 1,813 days later, the tenure came to an end after a disappointing and incredulous four-game losing streak that derailed a once-promising season. During Erickson’s tenure in Tempe, there was no delivery […]
Go ahead and add another name to the already long list of possibilities to replace Dennis Erickson as the head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils. Longtime NFL coach Jim Mora Jr. has interest in the position. Mora joined Kevin Calabro and Jim Moore on Arizona Sports 620’s sister station in Seattle, ESPN 710, […]
The Arizona State Sun Devils have lost four in a row, finishing the regular season with a 6-6 record. They’ve reached double-digit wins just once since 1996, and is now beginning a search for a new head football coach. Despite all that, Vice President of Athletics Lisa Love says the school is in a great […]
