Scouts and representatives from about 20 NFL teams attended ASU’s pro day at the Dickey Dome in Tempe Friday. Linebacker Brandon Magee and safety Keelan Johnson, who both attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, and running back Cameron Marshall, who didn’t, were among the former Sun Devils who worked out for scouts. “Overall, I […]
Despite vast improvement this season, it doesn’t look like the Arizona State Sun Devils will get to punch a ticket to the NCAA Tournament. But Herb Sendek’s team has gained a lot of recognition for their improvement, which was keyed in part by the development of Carrick Felix. Felix was named by ESPN’s Jason King […]
Two members of the Arizona State Sun Devils are generating some offseason buzz. According to ESPN’s Pac-12 Blog, defensive tackle Will Sutton and quarterback Taylor Kelly made the list of potential conference players who could become darkhorse candidates for next year’s Heisman Trophy. Sutton has become a game-changer on defense for the Sun Devils, while […]
The chances of ASU making the NCAA tournament may be slim, and a win in the Pac-12 tournament could be the Devils best shot of getting a bid on Selection Sunday. But, the team’s athletic director Steve Patterson believes the Pac-12 tourney could very well be up for grabs, due to the parity in the […]
Having dropped five of its last seven games, Arizona State’s March Madness hopes are dwindling and it seems winning the Pac-12 tournament is their final life-line. ASU head coach Herb Sendek told Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo he feels, despite some tough losses, his team fought hard all season in hopes of getting invited […]
Jahii Carson is the best player Arizona State basketball has put on the floor since James Harden. Harden, as we all know, left for the NBA after his sophomore season. Carson, who has been on ASU’s campus two years but played just one, seemingly has an NBA future ahead of him, though if that future […]
To put it simply, the ASU men’s basketball team has had better weeks. After falling to Washington at home last Saturday, the Sun Devils desperately needed two wins against the Los Angeles schools. Instead, following a 79-74 overtime loss to UCLA on Wednesday and a painful one-point defeat at USC Saturday, Herb Sendek’s squad has […]
Just in case there any remaining shreds of hope that the Arizona State Sun Devils could earn an NCAA Tournament bid, Saturday’s disappointing 57-56 loss to the USC Trojans at the Galen Center killed them. The Devils came out flat and dug themselves a 19-point hole in the first half that, despite a furious second […]
The Arizona State Sun Devils have given their mascot a face lift. In a press conference Friday, the school unveiled a new ‘Sparky’. According to the school, the newly designed mascot will be used in a variety of applications and is meant to appeal to a younger audience. A press release states you can expect […]
For prospective NFL talent, the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis can be a nerve-wracking experience. There’s the pressure of having to perform in drills — which are now televised on NFL Network. There’s the pressure of being interviewed by team officials, who are doing their best to gauge your character in a relatively short amount […]
The Arizona State Sun Devils’ NCAA Tournament hopes took a huge hit Wednesday night with a 79-74 overtime loss to UCLA at Pauley Pavilion. One of the repeating themes in many of ASU’s losses this season is that the Sun Devils can’t seem to get all of their key rotation players playing well at the […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you a fork report, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from ASU overtime loss against UCLA on February 27. Final score: UCLA 79, […]
At the halfway point in the season, the Arizona State men’s basketball team’s chances of making the NCAA tournament were looking up. Since their 14-2 start to the season, the Sun Devils have gone 6-6 and are on the brink of blowing their opportunity of making ‘the big dance’ for just the third time in […]
Arizona State basketball has suffered a few bumps in the road in their quest to obtain an NCAA Tournament bid. A demoralizing loss to Washington on Saturday night dropped ASU’s record to 3-3 in their past six contests, lowering their RPI to 87. Despite holding an impressive 20-8 overall record and 9-6 mark in Pac-12 […]
The Arizona State football program bolstered its coaching staff Tuesday with the addition of veteran coach Jackie Shipp. Shipp, a former NFL linebacker, played for the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Raiders during his six year career. He has 22 years of coaching experience under his belt in both the NFL and NCAA, including four […]
The Arizona State men’s basketball team has taken residence squarely on the bubble. Currently 20-8 with a 9-6 record in the Pac-12, the Sun Devils have quality wins against Arkansas, UCLA, California and Colorado, who they beat twice. At the same time, the Devils have lost to Utah, Stanford and DePaul, and has an RPI […]
TEMPE — It didn’t have the frenetic offensive pace or execution of the first meeting between the two teams, but there were similar themes intertwined in Washington’s 68-59 win over Arizona State Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena. The Huskies, like they did in the first meeting in Seattle earlier this month, dominated on the […]
After Wednesday night’s win over Washington State at Wells Fargo Arena, the Arizona State Sun Devils are 20-6 and in fourth place in a much-improved Pac-12. The consensus among college hoops experts is that the Sun Devils are squarely on the bubble to join the field for this year’s NCAA Tournament. For instance, CBS Sports’ […]
TEMPE — Senior Carrick Felix scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds while freshman Jahii Carson contributed 21 points and five assists as Arizona State held off a late run by Washington State in a 69-57 win at Wells Fargo Arena. The Sun Devils led by as many as 21 points in the […]
During his five years (2008-2012) at ASU, nobody ever questioned the size of linebacker Brandon Magee’s heart or his desire to play the game of football. After suffering a devastating, season-ending Achilles injury before the 2011 season, Magee worked tirelessly to get back on the field for one final shot at a professional career. This […]
Every week, ESPN’s premier college basketball analyst Jay Bilas files his Weekly Report on ESPN.com. This week’s report focuses on the top five freshman in the country, and while the list doesn’t included huge names like UCLA’s Shabazz Muhammad and Baylor’s Isaiah Austin, it does include one familiar to ASU fans. Bilas lists Sun Devil […]
If the Arizona State Sun Devils are to make their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2009, they’ll have to get there on the strength of their starting five. A quick glance at this week’s Pac-12 basketball statistics shows that three Sun Devils rank among the top five in minutes played. Senior Carrick Felix has played […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you a fork report, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from ASU’s overtime win against Colorado on February 16. Final score: ASU 63, […]
Since it’s inception before the 1998 season, the Bowl Championship Series has showcased just four main games: the Orange Bowl, the Rose Bowl, the Sugar Bowl and the local-based Fiesta Bowl. However after next season, college football will undergo a bit of a facelift, as BCS commissioners and the organization’s presidential oversight committee officially agreed […]
Arizona State’s 2013 football season will begin a couple days sooner than expected. The school announced Thursday its opener vs. Sacramento State will be played on Thursday, September 5 instead of Saturday, September 7. The move was made to allow the football program to begin preseason practices earlier as well as give them an option […]
The Story: Things looked pretty good for Arizona State when reserve guard Chris Colvin hit a three-pointer with 7:17 to go. Colvin’s basket put the Devils up 49-41. But the fun would stop there. Utah would close the game on a 19-6 run, putting away Arizona State 60-55 at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake […]
Attendance at Arizona State University sporting events can be spotty at best. In good years, the Devils tend to draw fairly well. In the not so good years, not so much. Athletic director Steve Patterson, a guest of Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf during “Newsmakers Week”, said fan support has a direct effect on […]
Arizona State University had a problem, and it had little to do with how its teams were faring. The Sun Devils, for all their exploits, struggled to connect with the community, with their alumni. They’ve worked hard to change that. Athletic director Steve Patterson, a guest of Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf during “Newsmakers […]
Are they in? Are they out? Arizona State is that proverbial “bubble team” whose NCAA tournament fate changes by the day. For many, it’s become great talk around the water cooler unless while you’re there you happen to run into head coach Herb Sendek. “I don’t even give it a nanosecond,” Sendek said. “My day […]
