My write up on that is here. The Sun Devils made the cut.

He gone to join old friend, Sark in Austin.

Had not noticed this news was already posted...Regardless, nice hit to their defense

I was just looking at our list of transfers coming in from the portal. I really like a number of the guys we secured. One that just stood out to me is Raleek Brown.

With Skateboo, Kyson Brown and incoming freshman Jason Brown, what role do you all think Raleek Brown will play in our offense. Will he get a lot of PT? Is he good enough to start or will he be a 3rd back with his solid hands?

"Coach Ragle has done it all and is so wise with his philosophy and how he develops his players. It really was all music to my ears. He’s the man which I trust him with my life.” Specialist Parker Lewis is elated to be part of the Sun Devils and is excited about ASU's direction

Johnny Nansen to Texas, according to reports on the ol’ internet.

"They got a good thing going on there, and we’re headed in the right direction." Hawaii offensive tackle Josh Atkins discusses his pledge to the Sun Devils

It absolutely shocks me how many ex-ASU players are in the HOF and in contention currently. With two alumni this year named a finalist and Terrell Suggs going to make it at some point, ASU can have up to 8 alumni in the pro football HOF. I think this will put them in the top 5 of all NCAA schools. Does this shock anybody? ASU has a good football history and really is a sleeping giant. Love the recruiting cycle this year and lets keep it going!

“The attitude of the team approaching next season stood out to me. I like the opportunity to be a part of something that's rebuilding with guys that are really invested and who want to be there.”

"I thought maybe our cleanest, best performance of the season on offense especially. It was a great team win." Many ASU wins tend to be the white knuckle classic, but the 82-70 victory over Utah was devoid of that drama and presented a well-rounded high level of play

Did confirm that with a person familiar with his recruiting process. Four-star prospect out of high school

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Per Jon Wilner in his PAC Hotline article this morning...

A+ Grades = Washington and Arizona

The Huskies were expected to do big things but not the Cats...

The Cats lost two games in OT...Miss St and USC...so were that close to having a 12-1 season...

A- Grade = Oregon

Big things were expected of the Ducks and if it weren't for the Huskies they would've been in the playoffs...

B+ Grade = Utah

Despite not having Cam Rising at QB and suffering a slew of injuries to many key players, Whittingham still managed to get 8 wins out of the Utes...

B Grade = Oregon St

A tale of two seasons for the Beavers...the first 10 games featured an 8-2 team ranked #11 in the country...the last three featured a two point loss to Wash, Jonathan Smith left for Mich St and the Beavers without their QBs and several other players lost badly to Notre Dame in their bowl game...

B- Grade = Cal

Bears went from horrible to pretty decent once November came around and they had a new QB running the show...

C+ Grade = ASU

Started off season with a bowl ban and injuries to key players, to an already flawed roster, so season wasn't that bad under the circumstances...

C Grade = UCLA

For the second season in a row a soft initial schedule masked many flaws that showed up in November...

C Grade = Colorado

"Push the pomp aside and there wasn't much substance to the Buffs season"...

C - Grade = Stanford

New coach Troy Taylor didn't have the personnel to do much in the PAC and still has a massive rebuilding job ahead of him...

C- Grade = Wazzu

Cougars started strong but finished horribly and now are in never land with Oregon St in the PAC...

F Grade = USC

Lousy defense and offense was less than elite even with a Heisman Trophy QB leading the way so, despite 8 wins, the season was an abject failure...

BTW...speaking of defenses, Brian Kelly at LSU fired not only his DC but his entire defensive staff after the season...you don't produce and its adios time in the SEC, apparently...

I don't have any problems with Wilner's grades but how about you..??

Go Devils!!!

Talked to a few folks this afternoon about the possibility of the Oregon QB coming home to ASU if and when he entered the portal (as of the moment of me writing this he is not in the portal) but the fact that Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel committed to Oregon is obviously not a move that would entice Thompson to stay in Eugene.

As we know, Thompson prepped locally at Gilbert Mesquite and obviously was coached by Kenny Dillingham at Oregon in 2022. I'm not saying these two factors make ASU the favorite to land him but the Sun Devils are definitely a school that is going to be in the mix.

Reportedly the NIL amount should not be a showstopper to land Thompson. But needless to say, the bigger issue here is if you do land Thompson who has two more years of eligibility left are you basically resigning to the fact that this will (likely) prompt Jaden Rashada to leave? And does Dillingham want to roll the dice doing this move?

I'm not implying that Dillingham has lost confidence in rashada but he also knows that Thompson even though he doesn't have tons of playing experience since arriving at Oregon, is overall a more seasoned quarterback.

Once Thompson enters the portal, we can see if Arizona State is a school that he visits in short order or not. But like I said, there's a lot to consider here.

Good evening Huddle members,

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Saw this on the interwebs. Not sure which service this uses but if this map is accurate, the top recruit in each committed out of state in almost every instance, save for a few like TX, OK, NE, MO, AL, OH, and PA.

Still, even in football rich states, the top rated recruit left. California? Went to 'Bama. Florida? Went to Ohio State. Even the two schools playing for the Natty, their top recruit left their respective states.

Moral of the story? We're not the only ones apparently who have that issue of "building a fence" and should always take such with a grain of salt.

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GK last night: “I wish it would have happened sooner.”

GK 5 months ago: “The longer we wait, the better position we’ll be in.”

Can someone explain how exactly this man’s any better than Larry Scott, other than not having the same name?

We can’t get out of this conference fast enough. What a joke.

“I know they didn’t have a good season, but there’s no doubt in my mind that I’m at the right place. There’s a lot to play for this season." Incoming freshman OL Champ Westbrooks who will suit up at the All-American Bowl, shares his football journey and why he's a Sun Devil

Mornin Mates...

Today's Topic = Looking Ahead To 2024

What has you most intrigued and excited about Sun Devil athletics this next year..??

The hiring of a new AD..??

Our move to the Big-12..??

Football moving to a 12 team playoff arrangement..??

Finally receiving a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA..??

Finally receiving sanctions related to the NOA..??

Spring football, especially as it relates to the all important QB position..??

Winning more than three football games next season..??

Our baseball team winning enough to make the playoffs this year..??

Our women's BB team winning more than one PAC game..??

Winning an eighth straight women's national triathlon championship..??

This has been a dreadful bowl season that will, undoubtedly, improve when the 12 team playoff arrangement is in place next year...

When I was a kid growing up, there were four major bowl games that included the Rose Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl but not anymore...

I give the Fiesta Bowl credit for becoming a major bowl game but wonder about this year's match-up between Oregon and Liberty...

But, they have become a player in the meaningful bowl play-off derby that exists today...

It's going on 25+ years since we last went to a major bowl and I wonder if it is now nearly impossible for us to reach the playoffs, moving forward, since we don't seem to have the wherewithal to get it done under president Crow, IMHO...

However, ASU hockey may actually become an annual playoff contender under Greg Powers, which is something we can all appreciate and take pleasure in, right..??

Men's BB apparently isn't going anywhere after nine seasons of Bobby ball and it's not going to get any easier when we transition to the Big 12 is it..??

But, at least, we are winning national championships in ladies triathlon where our women have won seven straight national championships in that event...

So, there is that with which to hang our competitive athletic hats on moving forward...

Okay, where do you all stand with looking forward to Sun Devil athletics in 2024 off the list I've provided above..??

And, have I missed anything..??

I haven't watched any bowl games yet (only highlights) but will watch Bama play Michigan in the Rose Bowl and Wash play Texas in the Sugar Bowl...

I like Bama to beat Michigan and Texas to beat Wash, with Bama winning another national championship when it's all said and done...

Sure hope and trust that Dilly and his staff will continue to fill some key roster spots in the coming weeks and months...

Happy New Year to all Sun Devil fans everywhere...

G'day Mates and Go Devils!!!