@Denver Devil and any others who follow our hockey team, do we have anyone possibly getting drafted this year?

If so, we need the detes!

Posting this with permission from the owner of the beverage company, Dr. Tom Czyz.

Hi Sun Devil fans, I am an ASU Alumnus (class of ‘92) and have been a strong supporter of ASU athletics for over 30 years.

A few years ago my wife & I decided to start a functional beverage company along with the support of 50 ASU Alumni to create a fun, innovative and healthy brand called Sly™. Sly™ functional drinks are designed not only for athletes, but the general public to support a healthy, active lifestyle.

We’re honored to announce that...

Sly is now the Official Drink Partner of the ASU NIL - The Sun Angel Collective.

20% of all Sly Sales using the following promo code are going back to our ASU NIL Initiative to support all of our student-athletes & the NIL program.

USE THIS LINK to Buy Sly to contribute to the NIL and get 15% Off Orders: DRINKONTHESLY - SUN ANGEL COLLECTIVE LINK

Or go to www.drinkonthesly.com & use the promo code: SUNANGELS

Join us in our efforts to help grow the Sun Angel Collective and support an ASU Alumni brand.

Now, here are what some of our Sun Devils Athletes are saying about Sly ...

"I love the variety Sly gives you. It can give a burst of energy to help you power through the day or can relax your mind and recover you for the next, all while tasting great!”
- DeCarlos Brooks, Sr. RB ASU Sun Devil Football

"Sly is a great tasting drink that is great for recharging or even winding down it has many different flavors that all taste great!"
- Jordan Crooks, Junior DB ASU Sun Devil Football

"Sly is a perfect example of excellence and inventiveness, not just in terms of its flavors but also in terms of its creators! Sly's variety of flavors makes them the ideal combination of energy and relaxation."
- Kyson Brown, Soph RB ASU Sun Devil Football

Thank you Sun Devil Fans for your support in helping our Sun Devil Athletes & an Alumni Brand.

Dr. Tom Czyz, ASU 1992

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I sat down with new ASU athletic director Graham Rossini for an hour today and we dove deep into a ton of topics, including the challenges facing the department, the opportunities present in activating the Valley, the outlook on several key programs, lessons from prior department mistakes, elevating the fan experience, what college sports may look like soon, and much, much more.

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He will pursue his dream of being a K9 officer

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ASU's Sports Information Director Doug Tammaro quoted here

"For me to play well, I know I have to be accountable. I'm right there with everyone else, leveling myself out with everyone on the team.” Texas DE transfer J'Mond Tapp looks forward to playing back at old stomping grounds as a Sun Devil

The Steelers angle doesn't hurt here either

An individual close to the ASU baseball team informed me of this. Much was expected from Burns as the No. 1 pitcher this year, but he made just six Friday starts, pitching 30.1 innings with a solid 4.75 ERA before he was sidelined by a bicep tendinitis injury. He was considered the foundation of the pinching unit, so losing him is certainly significant.

Much more advanced than your typical three-year-old toddler

The longtime rumours came true

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I went today to main campus with my youngest (going into HS senior year) and his name is Tillman. We checked in and the lady acted like she never heard that name and asked him to spell it. I was taken aback to say the least. Not a great impression on him either. You could tell she truly was confused by it and never made the connection to Pat Tillman.

6-6 280-pound Manamo'ui Muti

Similar to how they poached Bob Bowman from ASU after winning a national championship, Texas has hired CWS runner-up Texas A&M's head coach today.

Here's one note ahead of that announcement

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Mornin Mates...

Today's Topic = Upcoming Fireworks

The 4th of July is this coming Thursday and there will be a lot of celebrations that include pyrotechnics galore around the country...

So, my question for all of you today is this...how many fireworks will be going off in our Big Three sports this next cycle in the Big 12..??

Will our football team win enough games to be bowl eligible and, if so, should we bring out the fireworks to celebrate..??

Will our basketball team win enough games to be a March Madness participant and, if it does, should we bring out the fireworks to celebrate..??

Will our baseball team win enough games to make the college baseball playoffs and, if it does, should we bring out the fireworks to celebrate..??

And, if all three of our Big Three Sun Devil sports do those things should we celebrate by having a parade down Mill Avenue that includes lots of fireworks right around this time next year..??

I can't wait to see the updated football roster in the near future to see where our players are with their strength and conditioning prior to the season...

I'm hoping and trusting that by this time, Dilly and his staff have developed his players in a way that seemed lacking under the prior regime...

And, I hope and trust that Bobby's crew will be in the best BB shape possible entering our season, since he has already said that Big 12 BB competition will be characterized by playing against "grown men" and not by a roster full of physically immature young men...

Furthermore, I hope and trust that with a new pitching coach and pitching lab in place that our baseball team will be able to have a pitching staff that doesn't have a team ERA in the stratosphere of college baseball, anymore...

And, getting back to Sun Devil football, will a deeper and more talented roster add up to a jump in enough wins to have a winning record this season...

We get to play Kansas on Oct 5th at home and I like what Lance Leipold (age 60) has done there in only three years as the Jayhawks coach...

The Jayhawks were a designated win for opponents for decades before LL showed up and turned the once lowly program around...

He only went 2-10 and 1-8 in his first season in Lawrence, KS (2021), but went 6-7 and 3-6 in his second season (2022) that included a bowl game...

Last season, his third at the school, he went 9-4 and 5-4 that included a bowl win despite missing their starting QB for a period of time during the season...

And, the Jayhawks are now picked to be good enough to challenge for the Big 12 championship in LL's fourth year at Kansas...

Both Leipold and Fisch had four game win bumps in their second seasons at Kansas and AU, respectively, so can Dilly and his staff do the same for our Sun Devils..??

I guess we will begin to find out when our team starts preseason practice in about another month...

The three biggest areas of concern seem to be centered around the all important QB position, our offensive line (especially the tackle positions) and special teams that were pretty dreadful last season...

But, we are undefeated right now and, maybe, we have made enough progress this past year with which to fix and improve so many areas on the team...

In any event, I hope that you all have a safe and sound July 4th no matter where you live...

I'm going to store up on some fireworks in anticipation of better football, basketball and baseball seasons this next Sun Devil sports year...

How about you..??

G'day Mates and Go Devils!!!

Yes it was earned in their last year in the Pac-12 but transpose they to the Big 12 and it comes in at No. 2 in that new league



Final 23-24 Learfield D1 Standings

19th OSU
27th ASU
35th ISU
36th BYU
43rd Baylor
45th T Tech
47th Utah
48th Arizona
51st West Virginia
58th Houston
59th Colorado
62nd Kansas
69th TCU
82nd UCF
259th Cinn

Wow! When did this roll out? The color scheme changed. It will take some getting used to but as someone who generally is not a fan of change, this one isn't too bad!

Sorry if posted here before, but anyone catch the story in Antonio Pierce? It’s crazy. Actually not that crazy to those paying attention to ASU athletics though.

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Leif and I discuss the lessons learned from adversity, the makeup of the 2024 line, his football journey, his evolution as a leader, what he misses about life on the islands, and more.

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And it's a very familiar one too

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As a player, James Giggey epitomizes what the Sun Devils are looking for in a recruit and he could ultimately be another small town in-state success story for the Sun Devils.

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ASU’s roster is set. With camp nearing, @Joe Healey and I rank our current confidence level in each of the position groups. Plus, we talk with new 2025 wide receiver commit Uriah Neloms (54:36).

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