Just as an FYI tomorrow's practice has been moved to 1:30 pm which means that our practice report and post-practice interview will be published later than usual due to that new schedule.

Thursday’s practice is scheduled to begin at its usual time at 8:30 a.m.

ATTIRE: Shells

LOCATION: Verde Dickey Dome

GUESTS: I saw people from the Titans, Redskins and Saints there. I overheard the Titans guy mention #57 Evan Goodman, but I'm not sure for what reason. Funny note: As media and the NFL visitors left, I heard one Redskins scout talking about how Todd Graham is a Cowboys fan.

AVAILABILITY: About 25 minutes

EN VERDE (No Contact): OL Marshal Nathe, OL Tyson Rising, OL AJ McCollum, DB Maurice Chandler, LB Christian Sam
Note: TE Jay Jay Wilson was at practice today

TILLMAN JERSEY: WR Tim White

NOTABLES:

After sustaining an injury during Monday's practice, QB Bryce Perkins was not at practice today. I did not personally hear any speculation as to what his next step with the program may be. Hod posted more here in The Huddle about the Perkins transfer reports.

OFFENSE:

Practice started with the standard ball security drills for each position group.Transfer WR Ryan Newsome was once again running with the wide receivers.

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The media was only allowed to see one tempo session where the offense went against no defense. However, both the first team and second team got in and here's how they looked:

First team: QB Manny Wilkins, RBs Demario Richard, Kalen Ballage, WRs Tim White/Ellis Jefferson/Jalen Harvey, TE Kody Kohl,TE Raymond Epps, LT Evan Goodman, LG Sam Jones, C Stephon McCray, RG Quinn Bailey, RT Zach Robertson
Second team: QB Brady White, RB Jacom Brimhall, WRs Cam Smith/Ryan Jenkins/Frank Darby, TE Raymond Epps, TE Tommy Hudson, LT Mason Walter, LG Connor Humphreys, C Cohl Cabral, RG Cade Cote, RT Steve Miller
It seems like the offensive line is taking a bit of shape here. One thing to note is that Cohl Cabral was once again getting second-team center reps ahead of Tyler McClure, who received a lot of reps at center during Camp T. Cabral has turned some heads thus far.

Note: Gammage is usually on the second team, but I don't think he got reps in this one particular series down the field. Again, it's just one session. They kicked media out before the 11-on-11 team session, so he could have run a lot with the twos there. Jenkins was getting time with the second team at Camp T, and did today.

Once again, Manny Wilkins ran with the first team and Brady White got reps with the second team.

"H" DRILL:

This drill made an appearance at practice for the second consecutive day. Much like Monday, the offensive line surprisingly held its own, which is a positive considering the defensive line seemed to win most of the battles throughout Camp Tonotozona.

SPECIAL TEAMS:

ASU lined up on special teams and Cohl Cabral was the long snapper. I saw one high snap, but other than that, he looked pretty good.

Following Perkins' injury this is now ASU's no. 3 quarterback. Here is Justin's interview with him.

An interview by Justin with one of the most impressive newcomers in camp so far

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ASU's offensive coordinator discusses the progress of his unit

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Tim White...he was already real good but appears to have elevated his game even more and would appear to be ready to have an all-star type year...

Jo Jo Wicker...is he another Bradford type player at D-backer..?? I think so and he may end up being better which would be really scary for opponents...

Tashon Smallwood...he may not be all that big but his game is and he will be a very disruptive force along the DL...

Kody Kohl...he was already good but now that he actually looks like a TE the sky may now be the only limit for him...

Jalen Harvey...he is on the verge of stardom...bank it...

Most underappreciated = Alani Latu

Mr Lunch Pail = Frederick Gammage

Most Versatile = Gump Hayes

And the Winner is = Manny Wilkins

Top Freshmen = N'Keal Harry and Cohl Cabral

Unit with most upside = Offensive Line

Most improved unit = Secondary

Most underrated unit = Special Teams

Glue that makes it all work on defense = Laiu Moeakiola

Glue that makes it all work on offense = Richard and Ballage

Most noticeable team improvement = quality depth

We have a lot of talent and depth on this team and if it all comes together the way I think it will then 10+ wins are very possible, IMHO...

Go Devils!!!

Via Fabian Ardaya

ATTIRE: Shells

LOCATION: Verde Dickey Dome

GUESTS It looked like there was a scout representing the Atlanta Falcons at practice today. Spent most of his time with eyes on WR Tim White.

AVAILABILITY: ~ 25 minutes
EN VERDE (No contact): OL Marshal Nathe, OL Tyson Rising, OL AJ McCollum, DB Maurice Chandler, LB Christian Sam, TE Tommy Hudson, TE Jay Jay Wilson.

TILLMAN JERSEY: WR Tim White



NOTABLES:



-Texas WR transfer Ryan Newsome was at practice today, wearing shorts and no pads but still going through wide receiver drills and working in the rotation on punt returns. He’s not eligible this year, but these reps are valuable since he won’t have many meaningful ones as a member of the practice squad this season.



OFFENSE:



-Ball security drills opened up practice again, with WRs coach Jay Norvell working on body position while carrying the ball.



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-For the second consecutive practice, the only “team” drills shown during media availability was one series of tempo with the offense facing no defense. Here’s how they lined up:



FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE: Manny Wilkins (QB), Kalen Ballage (RB), Tim White (WR), Ellis Jefferson/Jalen Harvey (WR), Kody Kohl (TE), Raymond Epps (TE), Evan Goodman (LT), Sam Jones (LG), Stephon McCray (C), Zach Robertson (RG), Quinn Bailey (RT)



SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE: Brady White (QB), Jacom Brimhall (RB), Cam Smith (WR), Fred Gammage (WR), Raymond Epps (TE), Jared Bubak (TE), Mason Walter (LT), Connor Humphreys (LG), Cohl Cabral (C), Cade Cote (RG), Steven Miller (RT).



Notes: Wilkins led the first team, and White led the second team, for the second consecutive day without a single rep from Bryce Perkins or Dillon Sterling-Cole during the time the media was able to watch practice. Wilkins drove the team against no defense, but couldn’t convert what looked to be a back shoulder throw for Harvey. Wide receiver N’Keal Harry rotated in with the second team in Bubak’s spot, catching a 15-yard post for a touchdown from White.



“H” Drill



The “H” drill, which is a variation of the Oklahoma drill, made its season practice debut on Monday. It’s a Todd Graham favorite, and the competition certainly seemed up to par. The offensive line as a whole looked good save for an impressive swim move from DL Rennell Wren, as I didn’t see the defense force a single tackle for a loss. Things got a bit chippy though, as some jawing involving Evan Goodman led to a relatively big scuffle. It was handled quickly, and it didn’t look like things lingered.

What will it take for the junior wide receiver to finally secure a starting role? Here's his interview with Sande Charles

DevilsDigest TV: Ellis Jefferson

Sande Charles and I review the Sun Devils' performance position by position after the first week of practices and discuss some of the standout players

DevilsDigest TV: Fall Camp's Week One Recap

Showed the new BV coach watching his wife and he's was wearing an Arizona State shirt.

Did I hear that he passed away in his sleep? I'm ASU through and through but I don't wish that on anyone or any program. Life is crazy sometimes.

Did I miss something? When will he join the team?

Fabian's interview with the defensive end who has had a good fall camp thus far

Here are the players recognized for their excellence in ASU's strength and conditioning program

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ASU Dirty Dozen K Ballage C Sam C Mendoza R Wren K Kohl Gump E Jefferson M Lawal S Jones J Bates J Wicker B Perkins

A question was asked the other day on how many players are now on scholarship and thus if there is room to award any walk-ons with a scholarship. So here are the numbers:

Not counting Doug Subtyl who's eligibility is still in question, ASU has 84 players on scholarship. This includes recent walk-ons that earned scholarships on a year to year basis, such as Brandon Mathews, Jacom Brimhall, and Mitchell Fraboni.

Thus, they earned their scholarship with the understanding that it may not be renewed each year if scholarships are needed for other players. Currently, this doesn't appear to be an issue so all of those players could remain on scholarship in 2016.

Since the maximum number of scholarships per team (mandated by the NCAA) is 85, ASU has room to add just one more scholarship player. So if Subtyl qualifies ASU would be at the scholarship limit and could not award a scholarship to a new walk-on, so to speak, like Tyler McCLure.

If McCLure were to be awarded a scholarship at all this is assuming that by the end of camp he will be projected in the two-deep which in essence could mean that A.J. McCollum will redshirt. Again, if Subtyl qualifies the scholarship to McClure is all but a moot point unless one of the year-by-year scholarship players we mentioned returns to being a walk-on.

Before the fall semester starts ASU can have 105 total players on the team which means a total of 20 walk-on players. However, the number of players practicing once the semester starts will be closer to 115-120, i.e. 30 total walk-ons or more and that is following walk-on tryouts which will be held later this month.

I hope this helps clarifies this topic, but if not please feel free to ask questions.

Eric's story on the ASU RB

Please keep in mind that this is a tentative schedule.

2016 Preseason Practice Schedule
Practices at Camp Tontozona

Wednesday, August 3 -- Practice 8:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. (helmets; vets depart early, newcomers practice 14 periods until 11:45 a.m.)

Thursday, August 4 -- Practice 8:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. (helmets; vets depart early, newcomers practice 14 periods until 11:45 a.m.)

Friday, August 5 -- Practice 8:20 a.m.- 10:40 a.m. (shells)

Saturday, August 6 -- Practice 9:20 a.m.- 12:00 noon (shells), autograph session with fans afterward


Practices In Tempe

Sunday, August 7 — Day off

Monday, August 8 -- Practice 8:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. (full)

Tuesday, August 9 – Practice 8:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. (full)

Wednesday, August 10 -- Practice 8:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. (full)

Thursday, August 11 – Practice 8:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. (full)

Friday, August 12 – Practice 8:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. (full)

Saturday, August 13 – Practice 9:30 a.m.- 12 noon (full)

ASU Football Media Day (1-3:30 p.m., Carson Center, third floor)

Sunday, August 14 — Day off

Monday, August 15 -- Practice 8:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. (full)

Tuesday, August 16 -- Practice 8:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. (full)

Wednesday, August 17 -- Practice 8:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. (shells)

Thursday, August 18 – Practice 8:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. (ASU classes begin)


Todd Graham will have a preseason press conference on Thursday, July 28, and on Friday, July 29th the team will have the Annual Breaking Of The Rock and their final summer team workout. We will cover those two events as well.

Justin's interview with the ASU defensive lineman

Mornin Mates...

Today's Topic = Confidence Growing

I'm sorry as I just don't see too much to worry about entering the season...the talent is there and we just lack experience at several key positions but just about everyone else in the PAC has the same sort of issues...

There is nothing I don't feel good about at this point unless you are talking about some depth issues here and there...however, we are pretty darn deep most places, which will up the competition at those positions and help us to overcome any injuries if they occur, which they always do...

Let's start with the all important D-backer position where Jo Jo Wicker has been placed and if you don't believe he is a very special player and very capable of excelling there, then that is on you, and Koron Crump ain't no slouch, either...plus Malik Lawal is so good that they are going to have to play him somewhere...

Now let's go to the secondary where I really like what I see with Hayes, Orr, Perry, Moeakiola and Echols, plus Adams has been back there playing for two years and both Chandler and Rhodes have the ability to give quality depth...I'll also be interested to see how both Chase Lucas and Robbie Robinson develop as true freshmen...

I really don't have to go into our defensive front or linebacking corps as there is both good quality and quality depth there...I'm kind of wondering about Marcus Ball but he is a JR and Crump can play there as well...

Offensively, I think it is apparent that Wilkins will be the starting QB when the season begins in a month and we all know about Perkins and White as well, but I'm wondering how long it will take Dillon Sterling-Cole to make his presence felt as he is big and the real deal by all accounts...

In the backfield, we know that both D Richard and K Ballage can be 1,000 yard type rushers and I have a feeling that N Ralston will be a factor this season too, and the receiving corps led by T White seems pretty deep and talented to me and we all want to see what N'Keal Harry brings to the table as a true freshman...

I'm not worried about the OL as the raw talent is there and we have an excellent coach who knows how to develop that talent, and our TE position will be better so not too concerned there, especially if Jay Jay Wilson clears his academic hurdle in the coming days...he's special and will only add to that position...

We are also going to excel on special teams...

Now for the only negative that I see so far and that would be our highly rated JUCO guys as the only one, so far, that seems like he will contribute in a big way this year is K Crump...I think C Hill and D Guignard will eventually get there and that both Chandler and Rhodes will contribute some but not sure about the rest and we don't know what the ultimate status of D Subtyl will be...

I hope I turn out to wrong about these guys but right now I don't think they measure up with some of the stud JC guys we've had in the past...

Too bad about Camp T but you cannot lose valuable practice time messing around with bad weather...

I'll be interested to see who the head turners are as we now get going with real practice, in pads this week...

G'day Mates and Go Devils!!!