Updated ASU basketball roster tracker, with 14 of the 15 maximum slots projected to be full. It'll be one of the biggest rosters in ASU history, perhaps the biggest. That's a key preference point for Randy Bennett with his rosters.
Sources: Amazing, 100% true Thanksgiving story about Kenny Dillingham.
Saturday: Dillingham earns $200k bonus for 9 wins.
Monday: Dillingham tells 20 off-the-field ASU staffers they’ll all get a 5–10k bonus.
What Dillingham didn’t tell them (or me): He’s giving them his bonus.
Cam Skattebo won Peach Bowl MVP in a loss.
He is the most special RB I’ve ever seen at ASU and today he set the team’s all-time single-season rushing record.
Skattebo FaceTimed Dillingham around 5:45 a.m. this morning after scoring three touchdowns last night.
Dillingham: “The most joyful moments are getting to see a kid live out their dream. That’s what it’s all about.”
BREAKING: Herm Edwards is out as ASU's head football coach per two people familiar with the decision.
ASU staff member were told within the last hour that Edwards would no longer be the team's coach.
Interim head coaching plans are not clear as yet.
Big 12 commish Brett Yormark comes out swinging about CFP rankings ahead of ASU-Iowa State:
“In no way should a Group of Five champion be ranked above our champion.”
“No three-loss team from a Power Four conference should get a bye over a two-loss champion from the Big 12.”
BREAKING: Sam Leavitt (@S_leav10) just announced on IG that he will return to ASU next season.
Leavitt will be the top returning QB in the Big 12 in QBR and PFF grading and undoubtedly garner early Heisman consideration. He was tied for 13th in FBS in PFF grade entering today.
Really enjoyed Cincinnati. Gotta be one of the best Big 12 trips for fans. Downtown area and campus are great. Easy to get around. Nice stadium/game experience. Friendly people. Skyline 4 way with onion and Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip from Graeter’s for the full experience.
Dillingham on the review for targeting on Texas that was not ultimately ruled targeting: "I'm going to be honest. I just don't know what targeting is. I don't want to comment on something that I have to get a better grasp on what it is."
This was absurd. ASU gave up a TD in the first series of today’s game because a guy who’d never played nickel before was moved there due to Simmons missing the first half for a very similar type of contact due to a targeting call vs Iowa State
Kenny Dillingham said that ASU has received a lot of interest from wide receivers in the transfer portal.
Sounds like a lot of guys are interested in playing with Sam Leavitt and being coached by Hines Ward. The Sun Devils should be able to be selective at a position of need.