Episodes
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
My guest appearance on the Roc and Manuch Show, detailing the reasons Arizona State decided to hire Kenny Dillingham as their new football head coach and why being an alumnus plays a pivotal role in this personnel decision
Monday Oct 31, 2022
ASU’s offense unrecognizable in win over Colorado
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Episode rundown (15 minutes)
After a disappointing one-point loss to Stanford, ASU was eager to get back on the winning track, and visiting Colorado was exactly what the doctor had ordered.
And it's only fitting that this victory by the Sun Devils came on Halloween weekend because their offense in a 42-34 win was unrecognizable.
My staff writer Cole Topham was with me at Boulder last weekend and joins me on this episode as well to analyze what we saw from the Sun Devils in this win, and look forward to a challenging game at home against no. 10 UCLA.
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
My interview on Fox Sports 910AM, joining the Roc and Manuch Show, talking about the aspects that can affect the timeline of Arizona State and Ray Anderson parting ways
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Poised for a quarterback change in Tempe?
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
We knew that at some point in the season, the Arizona State defense would be tasked with carrying the team to victory, but ultimately you do need to have an able and willing party on the other side of the ball to achieve that feat. And those adjectives hardly characterize the Sun Devil offense in a frustrating 15-14 loss to Stanford.
Not since the mid-80s has ASU held its opponent out of the end zone and still registered that contest in the loss column. And to no one’s surprise, interim head coach Shaun Aguano in his weekly press conference, made what seems to be a very necessary announcement that now the starting quarterback role is up for grabs in an open competition between starter Emory Jones and backup Trenton Bourguet.
What in specific necessitated this all but certain quarterback change, what are the ramifications of such a dramatic personnel move and what in general has the ASU offense done to reach this point? To answer those questions and address many other topics, I invited Sun Devil Radio Network color analyst and 1987 Rose Bowl MVP former ASU quarterback Jeff Van Raaphorst as a guest on today’s episode.
Episode rundown (21 minutes)
(1:34) Sun Devil Radio Network color analyst Jeff Van Raaphorst breaks down the Sun Devil offensive landscape that is likely to deliver a change under center, analyzing Emory Jones’ performance and what Trenton Bourguet could bring to the table should he earn his first-ever start this weekend.
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Did the win over Washington create a quarterback controversy in Tempe?
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
An upset victory over No. 21 Washington sent Arizona State into the bye week with positive vibes. Yet, the fact that it was Trenton Bourguet who led the Sun Devils to victory rather than its starting quarterback Emory Jones now puts into serious question who ASU's signal caller should be for the second half of the season. I discuss those topics and others in my guest appearance on FOX Sports 910 AM Roc and Manuch Show.
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Addressing allegations of ASU staff leak in order to dismiss Herm Edwards
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
My guest appearance on the FOX Sports 910 AM Roc and Manuch Show discussing the report alleging that Sun Devil staff members were leaking team intel to opposing coaches in order to have now-former head coach Herm Edwards depart from the program. I also provided my take on the team's current state and what the future holds for the rest of the 2022 season.
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
My interview on Fox Sports 910AM joining the Roc and Manuch Show talking about the change of leadership in the Sun Devil program
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Whether it's the NCAA investigation or the mass exodus of players from Tempe that has led to 40 newcomers on this year's roster, the expectation level of the 2022 Arizona State Sun Devils has been extremely low.
And as much as players and coaches spent the offseason trying to silence the critics, the start of this campaign has been abysmal. Last weekend, the Sun Devils finished conference play 1-2, with their last contest being an embarrassing loss to Eastern Michigan at home, a game where Arizona State was a three-touchdown favorite.
It was ultimately a game that also led to the dismissal of head coach Herm Edwards who, according to Athletic Director Ray Anderson, mutually parted ways, as Anderson decided to name running backs coach Shaun Aguano as the interim head coach.
So how did ASU get to this point, changing a head coach in mid-September, and where do they go from here regarding their search for a new head coach and the future of the program in general?
To answer those questions and many more, I invited former ASU player Jordan Simone for a frank and open discussion on everything that has transpired in Tempe.
Episode rundown (24 minutes)
(1:22) Former ASU player Jordan Simone who has never been shy regarding voicing his opinion of his alma mater, offers his insight regarding the various aspects that have led the Sun Devils to their current state and what he expects from the new head coaching search process.
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Drawing conclusions from Oklahoma State loss, previewing Eastern Michigan game
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
A 17-point defeat does not usually imply a bag of mixed goods by the team who was on the losing end, but when you examine Arizona State's 34-17 loss to then No. 11 Oklahoma State on the road, surprisingly or not there were some bright spots on both sides of the ball for the Sun Devils. Nonetheless, it was also a Saturday contest that featured plenty of shortcomings for ASU, and to break it all down in the latest episode of the Devils’ Junkie Podcast and look ahead to Arizona State’s upcoming game versus Eastern Michigan.
Episode rundown (60 minutes)
(1:02) Devils Digest staff writer Cole Topham was with me at Stillwater, and after seeing first-hand ASU’s performance in that loss to Oklahoma State we offer our insights on that contest and why the Sun Devils struggled to get over the hump last weekend in Stillwater.
(35:46) We are joined by Zack Vannieuwenhze who covers Eastern Michigan for SB Nation as he previews the Sun Devils’ next opponent and details what we can expect from the Eagles this Saturday night
Sunday Sep 04, 2022
Sunday Sep 04, 2022
Episode rundown (21 minutes)
Glorified scrimmage. No-win game. Those sayings and many more alike described Arizona States' season opener with Northern Arizona University before the opening kickoff ever took place and were likely still uttered after the Sun Devils throttled the Lumberjacks 40-3.
But for an ASU program that entered the 2022 season with some of the lowest expectations surrounding the squad in several years, is there some actual optimism to take away from this dominating victory, or is a really a game that has to be quickly forgotten as Arizona State faces top 15 Oklahoma State on the road this coming Saturday?
To discuss that topic and others, I'll be joined by my staff member Cole Topham who not only covered the season opener with me but also did a very detailed breakdown on Arizona state's new starting quarterback Emory Jones.