Devil’s Junkie Podcast

NIL and Transfer Portal Impact on ASU Football

Episode rundown (32 minutes) 

 

Colleges all across the nation are feeling the adverse effects of the Name, Image, and Likeness, as well as the Transfer Portal, and the ASU program has certainly not been immune to those two elements. How do we get here, and what can we expect for the future of the Sun Devil football team? We discuss those topics and more in this podcast episode. 

What have we learned from ASU’s spring practice? My SiriusXM Pac-12 Radio Interview

With the Sun Devils’ 15 spring sessions coming to a close, SiriusXM Pac-12 Radio hosts Mike Yam and Geoff Schwartz invited me to discuss my takeaways from this year's Arizona State team and how they project in terms of the program’s prospects in 2022.

Answering ASU fan questions on Daniels’s departure, subsequent state of football program

ASU QB Jayden Daniels entering the transfer portal is just the latest adverse piece of news surrounding the Sun Devil program this year. We invited ASU fans to ask any questions they had on their mind concerning that specific matter and any other issues surrounding the team. 

Episode rundown (72 minutes) 

 

(1:42) I begin the podcast offering my opinion on the current state of the program, in regards to whether 2022 will be Herm Edwards' last year as ASU's head coach, how does the NCAA investigation affect Athletic Director Ray Anderson, and of course why did Daniels transfer and how can that affect the Sun Devils?

 

(14:50) With a heavy mailbag of ASU fans questions sent to me, I spent nearly an hour addressing the various inquiries regarding several topics relating to ASU football

Discussing Jayden Daniels entering the transfer portal on Fox Sports Radio 910AM

My guest appearance on the Roc and Manuch today discussing the decision of ASU's starting quarterback for the last three years to enter the transfer portal, the possible reasons behind it and what this means for the Sun Devil program

Discussing Antonio Pierce’s resignation on SIRIUSXM Pac-12 radio, implications on ASU’s football program

The resignation of the Sun Devils' defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator marks the fifth departure of an Arizona State Football coach since the NCAA had launched an investigation into the team's alleged recruiting violations. My conversation with SIRIUSXM Pac-12 radio hosts Geoff Schwartz and Sean O'Connell details what this personnel move by Antonio Pierce means for the future of head coach Herm Edwards and the rest of his staff, as well as future ASU recruiting classes. 

Discussing the Zak Hill resignation, future of ASU football staff and program on SOTD podcast

ASU's offensive coordinator Zak Hill is the latest staff member to depart as the result of the NCAA's investigation into the team's alleged recruiting violation. In my guest experience of Speak of the Devils podcast, I discuss this breaking news, what other coaches could find themselves on the same situation, an what this all means for the Sun Devil football program in the short and long term?

State of the State, coming out of 2021 and going into 2022, where do ASU football, hoops stand?

There’s no question that the previous calendar year was hardly successful for the two major Sun Devil programs, but how do we see this tandem fairing in 2022? Our latest podcast provides analysis on this topic and more. 

 

Episode rundown (85 minutes)

 

 

(1:24) What did we learn from ASU football’s 8-5 mark, and with its significant personnel losses on both sides of the ball, what can we expect from the 2022 version of the Sun Devils?

 

(41:24) After offering a micro view of the football program, we take a macro perspective which nasally pertains to the ongoing NCAA investigation of the program’s alleged recruiting violations. What self-imposed sanctions can we expect by ASU, and how will that affect not only the upcoming year but in the seasons to come? 

 

(62:37) 2021 wasn’t kind for the Arizona State basketball program, either whether examining the tail end of a disappointing 20-21 campaign or taking inventory of the first half of the current season. What were the issues that needed to be fixed, and why have the solutions not manifested themselves to date?

Discussing ASU‘s 2022 Early Signing Period Recruiting Class on the SOTD Podcast

(35 minutes)

The recruiting challenges Arizona State has been facing for the last six months have been well documented and manifested themselves in the team’s early signing period recruiting class. As a guest on the Speak of the Devils podcast, I was interviewed by Joe Healey and Brad Denny on the topic and illustrated what can we expect in terms of future additions in the Sun Devils’ 2022 recruiting class.

An eventful offseason taking place in Tempe

The regular season has barely been over for a week, but when it comes to news concerning the roster of ASU players and its assistant coaches, there have been more than a couple of developments.

 

Episode rundown (24 minutes)

 

We examine the Territorial Cup win and the 2021 Sun Devil regular season, and what are some of the changes to the roster of the coaching staff that we can expect to see in the weeks and months to come.   

Oregon State game preview on Portland‘s 1080 AM The Fan

My appearance on the Dirt & Sprague show discussing the Sun Devils at Beavers matchup Saturday in Corvallis