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Some Big 12 AD's considering Texas Tech boycott after Brendan Sorsby ruling
Texas Tech seems intent on burning down college football. In case you've missed it, Brendan Sorsby has been embroiled in legal action over his pursuit of eligibility following groundbreaking news that the former Hoosier and Bearcat bet on his own games. Sorsby transferred to Texas Tech this past summer, reportedly signing a deal that will pay him around $5 million for his final year of eligibility in college football. But this gambling scandal has suddenly threatened to end h
2 days ago3 min read
Sun Devils vibe to eclectic music with walk-up songs
5th year outfielder Dean Toigo stands in the batters' box in Phoenix Municipal Stadium in Phoenix, Sunday, Apr. 26, 2026. (Echo From The Buttes/Andrew Hayslett) PHOENIX – Close your eyes and imagine you are at a baseball game. What sounds do you hear? You probably thought of a crack of a bat (or, in college’s case, the plink of a metal one), a glove pop when a player catches a ball, some dugout chatter or an umpire making a strike three call. If you did not think of somethin
5 days ago4 min read
Sun Devils' season ends in extra inning defeat
Dean Toigo drove in three of Arizona State's four runs in Sunday's season finale. Photo: Tom Hardon/Echo From The Buttes Coming out of the loser's bracket is always a challenge in the NCAA tournament, usually involving playing a doubleheader for the chance for a winner-take-all game to advance to the Super Regionals. After taking down regional host Nebraska by an 11-8 score early on Sunday, Arizona State was primed for a rematch against Ole M
Jun 14 min read
Long ball sends Sun Devils to regional finale
Nu'u Contrades rounds the bases during a home run at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on April 26th, 2026 (Andrew Hayslett/Echo From the Buttes) Coming into Sunday, the Sun Devils did a lot of damage with the long ball, averaging nearly two per game, and in the four games since the start of the Big 12 tournament, they averaged 2.5 per game. On Sunday, the Sun Devils did a lot of damage with the long ball, with four home runs and eight runs scored off homers. Those propelled Arizona
May 313 min read
Arizona State eliminates South Dakota State in grand fashion
Starting pitcher Kole Klecker tossed a dominant game to save the bullpen in an elimination game. Photo: Tom Hardon/Echo From The Buttes Less than 12 hours after a grueling 14 inning loss to Ole Miss, the Sun Devils took to the field in an elimination game against South Dakota State, looking to extend the season at least one more day. After the bats went ice cold from the 8th inning on last night, the offense needed a short memory to move on in the tournament. Dean Toigo
May 302 min read
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Some Big 12 AD's considering Texas Tech boycott after Brendan Sorsby ruling
Texas Tech seems intent on burning down college football. In case you've missed it, Brendan Sorsby has been embroiled in legal action over his pursuit of eligibility following groundbreaking news that the former Hoosier and Bearcat bet on his own games. Sorsby transferred to Texas Tech this past summer, reportedly signing a deal that will pay him around $5 million for his final year of eligibility in college football. But this gambling scandal has suddenly threatened to end h
David Howman
2 days ago3 min read
Arizona State lands top-ranked in-state recruit
Sun Devil fans already know that Kenny Dillingham and his coaching staff are great recruiters, but Tuesday's development still landed as a high watermark for the program. That came in the form of a commitment from local offensive tackle Jake Hildebrand. The local product out of Basha High School is the highest-rated high school prospect in the state of Arizona for this year. Hildebrand committed to the Sun Devils over offers from Oregon, Utah, Texas A&M, and a handful of othe
David Howman
May 192 min read
Sun Devil football receives huge $10 million endowment gift
On Friday night, Sun Devil football got the best kind of news dump. Arizona State announced a $10 million endowment gift from Brian and Kelly Swette. The endowment will go to Kenny Dillingham's head coaching position, making it the largest endowed leadership position of any kind at Arizona State. Brian Swette, who graduated from Arizona State University in 1976, is a decorated businessman whose resume includes stops as the Chief Operating Officer at eBay and a senior executiv
David Howman
May 22 min read
Men's basketball
Randy Bennett, Sun Devils land top Serbian big man
Earlier this month, when Randy Bennett held his introductory press conference as the Sun Devils' new head coach, he alluded to having 12 players on the roster. Simple math determined Arizona State had only 11 announced players, hinting there was a silent commitment out there somewhere. On Thursday, that silence went public. The Sun Devils secured a commitment from Serbian center Filip Malesevic. Associate head coach David Patrick, whom Bennett called "one of the best recruite
David Howman
May 142 min read
Randy Bennett officially introduced as Sun Devil men's basketball head coach
TEMPE- What’s delayed is not denied. Randy Bennett was officially introduced as the next head coach of the Arizona State men’s basketball program, nearly seven weeks after his original introductory press conference was postponed due to health issues. "Thank God for Mayo Clinic... for two weeks I wasn't in the office,” Bennett said Thursday. “It through me off a little bit. The last thing I needed to be doing at that time was stressing about the portal or the job, thanks to
Aya Abdeen
May 72 min read
Welcome to Echo From the Buttes
Let me be the first to offer you a warm welcome to your new home for all things Sun Devil athletics: Echo From the Buttes. My name is David Howman, and I'm the editor-in-chief of this new venture. Typically, I don't like to be self-referential in this medium, but seeing as we're starting this site up now, it feels appropriate as a one-time thing. You may recognize my name, or the names of some of our other writers here, from recent articles with Devils in Detail of the FanSid
David Howman
Apr 273 min read
WOMen's basketball
2026-27 roster outlook following Arizona State's transfer portal additions
Molly Miller's first year in Tempe exceeded even the most optimistic Sun Devil's expectations. Taking over a program that had won just 29 games in their past three seasons, Miller led Arizona State to a 24-11 record and an appearance in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament. With four players graduating from that roster, as well as four others entering the transfer portal, Miller and her staff took to the portal again to reshape the roster going into her second season. The qu
David Howman
May 14 min read
Welcome to Echo From the Buttes
Let me be the first to offer you a warm welcome to your new home for all things Sun Devil athletics: Echo From the Buttes. My name is David Howman, and I'm the editor-in-chief of this new venture. Typically, I don't like to be self-referential in this medium, but seeing as we're starting this site up now, it feels appropriate as a one-time thing. You may recognize my name, or the names of some of our other writers here, from recent articles with Devils in Detail of the FanSid
David Howman
Apr 273 min read
baseball
Sun Devils' season ends in extra inning defeat
Dean Toigo drove in three of Arizona State's four runs in Sunday's season finale. Photo: Tom Hardon/Echo From The Buttes Coming out of the loser's bracket is always a challenge in the NCAA tournament, usually involving playing a doubleheader for the chance for a winner-take-all game to advance to the Super Regionals. After taking down regional host Nebraska by an 11-8 score early on Sunday, Arizona State was primed for a rematch against Ole M
Tom Hardon
Jun 14 min read
Arizona State eliminates South Dakota State in grand fashion
Starting pitcher Kole Klecker tossed a dominant game to save the bullpen in an elimination game. Photo: Tom Hardon/Echo From The Buttes Less than 12 hours after a grueling 14 inning loss to Ole Miss, the Sun Devils took to the field in an elimination game against South Dakota State, looking to extend the season at least one more day. After the bats went ice cold from the 8th inning on last night, the offense needed a short memory to move on in the tournament. Dean Toigo
Tom Hardon
May 302 min read
Sun Devils drop 14-inning marathon to open NCAA tournament
Arizona State outfielder Matt Polk swings at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Andrew Hayslett/Echo From The Buttes) The last time the Sun Devils played a game that went 14 or more innings was on April 9, 2021, when Arizona State defeated Washington 3-2 in 16 innings. A lot has changed since that game: there is a new head coach for the Sun Devils, the Sun Devils moved to the Big 12 and all the players in Friday’s game were in high school or middle school.
Andrew Hayslett
May 304 min read
hockey
Arizona State and Colorado College announce Ed Robson Cup
Sun Devils and Tigers open their first series of the season on November 7, 2025 Sun Devil hockey sure likes their trophies. The first traveling rivalry trophy has come into the fold for Arizona State in the form of the Ed Robson Cup. The trophy will be shared with Colorado College and awarded to the winner of the season series between the two teams. Ed is an alumnus of Colorado College ('55) and the namesake of Ed Robson Arena, opened in 2021. After entering real estate devel
Tom Hardon
Apr 282 min read
2026 Arizona State hockey portal tracker
When the Frozen Four ended on Saturday night with Denver hoisting their record 11th national championship trophy, all attention in the college hockey world turned to the transfer portal that opened on April 13th. Even before the portal officially opened, rumors were swirling. By the time the dust settled on Day 1, nine Sun Devils had entered the portal. The most significant entrant was Cullen Potter, moving to his original commitment destination of Michigan State. The sophomo
Tom Hardon
Apr 275 min read
Welcome to Echo From the Buttes
Let me be the first to offer you a warm welcome to your new home for all things Sun Devil athletics: Echo From the Buttes. My name is David Howman, and I'm the editor-in-chief of this new venture. Typically, I don't like to be self-referential in this medium, but seeing as we're starting this site up now, it feels appropriate as a one-time thing. You may recognize my name, or the names of some of our other writers here, from recent articles with Devils in Detail of the FanSid
David Howman
Apr 273 min read
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