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It's almost here! Sun Devil football starts this week with a trip up to Camp Tontozona, and we get you dialed in with our fall camp preview.

But first we catch you up on the latest news, including a major transfer #Boom that landed Arizona State a speedy new weapon. That weapon, former Texas Longhorn WR Ryan Newsome, joins us to explain why ASU was the right place for him and what he'll bring to the field in 2017.

Then it's time to get ready for camp. We take a position-by-position look at the team and discuss the top position battles, storylines, and breakout candidates. We're also joined by a trio of potential stars in QB Bryce Perkins, WR Jalen Harvey, and OLB Jalen Bates as they tell fans what they could bring to the field in 2016.

We wrap up with a visit from DevilsDigest.com's Hod Rabino, to get the latest notes from the recruiting trail and his thoughts on what to look for during fall camp.

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ASU's secondary needed some retooling after struggling through much of last season.

One of the changes that was made was moving sophomore Kareem Orr to cornerback from safety where he played last year.

The transition seems to be going well for Orr as he made several good plays in 1-on-1 drills against the wide receivers including notching an interception near the end of the period. He also displayed good instincts, breaking well on the ball and looking like a solid corner.

That said it's still extremely early in camp - only one practice in - but it will be interesting to watch Orr as he continues to learn and improve on the nuances of the position.

Rains took their toll yesterday

The ASU RB talked about the offense possibly relying more on the run game this year and more

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The sophomore defensive lineman practiced at Devilbacker today and talked about that transition

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The ASU QB talks about the team's first fall practice and the position battle

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Been up here in Payson for nearly two hours an it hasn't stopped raining the whole time. Camp T getting a lot of rain too. Wouldn't be surprised at all if ASU practiced tomorrow at Payson's Rumsey Park. I will update you guys here and on Twitter tomorrow morning.

We identified a few players who are largely unproven and that will be tracked closer than others this week as they stand to be instrumental in ASU's success this year.

Camp Tontozona Spotlight Players

Posted this the other day, but here's a reminder to tune into ESPNU at 6 p.m to watch two of ASU's prime targets Garrison Brooks and Jordan Usher playing in the Adidas Nations event.

Hello everyone! I hope everyone is exited as I am for the coming football season. Monsoon season is in full affect and I am loving it.

Every month for years my sister on the first day of the month posts on Facebook that all warranties have expired and it is time to check the boobies. My sister does the 3- day breast cancer walk due to numerous friends who have passed from cancer.

This past month I was sitting down to work when I noticed a tightness around my chest. I felt around and noticed a large lump on my left breast. I had just had a physical a week ago and never noticed the lump. After visiting my regular doctor and having a mammogram and ultrasound, the doctors decided I should have biopsy. The biopsy diagnosed me with fibromatosis an extremely rare but benign breast tumor. It accounts for .02% of all breast tumors. I had a consult with a surgeon and will have surgery. In a few weeks to have the tumor removed. There is a possibility it os still cancer called sarcoma so I am not out of the woods yet.

This public serve announcement being the fits of the month is remind you that even men can get lumps on their breasts and all previous warranties have expired. Check the moobs today or have your wife do it to make sure you are healthy today. You never know it could save a life.

Link: https://arizonastate.rivals.com/news/a-look-at-asu-s-2016-walk-on-prospects

Huddle members,

Starting today and through August 4th our Fall Camp Sale promotion is in effect.

All the details can be found here

We all know that word of mouth is the best advertising, and we would be humbled if you told any Sun Devil fans you know about how much you enjoy your premium subscription and encourage them to sign up. Furthermore, we would like to make it worth your while!

For any new annual subscriber you refer here we will extend your subscription two months free of charge!

If you prefer, in lieu of those two free months I'd be happy to mail you a $20 gift card of your choice.

Please make sure that you either send me a personal message or email me at rabinodh19@gmail.com with the username and/or email of the new customer so I can make sure you are rewarded for your help ASAP!

We appreciate all of your support and your patronage is never taken for granted!

Thanks, Hod.

New access points on the north and south sides, clear bag policy and more

TEMPE, Ariz. — While Sun Devil Athletics is reinventing Sun Devil Stadium, access points on the north and south sides of the stadium will CHANGE for the 2016 Sun Devil Football season. Sun Devil Athletics wants to ensure our fans can easily access their seats and will make minor adjustments throughout the season to accommodate for needs with in the stadium. These changes are temporary and when the reinvention of Sun Devil Stadium is complete there will be a 360-degree concourse, enhanced concessions and restrooms, and a better gameday experience. Remember to arrive early and please contact guest services in Sun Devil Stadium for any additional questions.

Also, Sun Devil Athletics is instituting a NEW Clear Bag Policy for all fans visiting Sun Devil Stadium. The new policy was created to increase the security of fans and to enhance the gameday experience. Visit thesundevils.com/clearbag for more information on permissible bags and FAQs on the new policy.

Thank you for your patience through this process and we appreciate your understanding as we work to make Sun Devil Football one of the top game-day experiences in the nation.

Important Things For You To Know:

• Sun Devil Athletics is instituting a NEW Clear Bag Policy to increase security for fans and upgrade the fan experience.
• Fans will no longer have entry access to lower bowl seating from the field level of the stadium. All fans will need to load down into the lower bowl from the main concourse level.
• Arrive EARLY to identify the right access point for your seat.
• The Carson Student-Athlete Center (CSAC) in Sun Devil Stadium will close 2.5 hours prior to the game. Only specific ticket holders will be allowed access to the inside elevators.
• Temporarily the east side of the stadium no longer connects to the south end. Please be mindful to enter from the same side as your ticket.
• The Founders', Coach's and Legends' Clubs open to members up to 2 hours prior to kick off at Dignity Health Southwest entrance and Northwest gates. Gates open 1.5 hours prior to kick for all other ticket holders.

We are just days away from the official start to the preseason, which means it's time for Joe Healey's extensive reviews of both sides of the ball. We start with the offense, as Joe takes a look position by position at some of the uncertainties here and their possible implications on the depth chart, etc.

Questions abound on offense as the Sun Devils set to begin fall camp

Point #3- pretty sure Jennings has the corner and safety position backwards: http://espn.go.com/blog/pac12/post/...stions-for-fall-camp-arizona-state-sun-devils

Can a dominant front seven compensate for uncertainties in the secondary? Joe Healey reviews the state of the ASU defense as it heads up to Camp Tontozona.

Fall camp will feature contrasting units on Arizona State’s defense

Today is the first day that prospects can receive their "official offers." It is a great way to know where you stand with school, and if the offer you were given months ago is still valid. I will use this thread to post any official offers that prospects tweet out.

Link: https://arizonastate.rivals.com/news/local-4-star-recruits-stop-by-asu

Interesting rule I thought folks here would want to see

ASU Compliance‏@SunDevilsAsk
August 1 is 10 days away. 10 days until the fingers/mouses start clicking. Here's info on the new social media rule.

With this week's forecast, I wouldn't be surprised if ASU practices at Rumsey park in Payson at least once, but for now this picture shows a pretty good looking field at Camp T

Morning Mates...

Today's Topic = Sun Devil Fever

I have it again even though it is hotter than the Devil and the season is still over a month away...I wonder why more Sun Devils don't catch it like me but realize that when I first caught the fever in he late 60s, the Sun Devils were starting to dominate the WAC and were just about the only game in town...

We were probably a lot like Boise St is today, doing well in a conference that didn't have an Ohio St, Alabama, Texas, USC or Florida St in it...Tempe isn't off the beaten path the way Boise is up in Idaho but they are drawing as many fans to their games as we do these days, I guess because there really isn't much of anything else to do there plus they win and win big often...

Maybe we should paint our field either maroon or gold or paint it a new color for each home game based on what color the students want, as that seems to be the direction of the social media culture these days...I'll be interested to see what a difference having stadium wide WiFi makes for those in attendance...

I know there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding this year's team but absolutely no uncertainty, in my mind at least, that this will be the most talented and deepest team Graham has put on the field since coming here in 2012...

For starters, I cannot remember a time over my 50 years of following ASU football, where we've had this much talent at the all important QB position...it is almost mind boggling if you think about it...we've got four guys, including our true freshman recruit, that have the tools to excel at this position, so I'm not concerned about the "uncertainty" surrounding this spot at all...

Throw in a really good, proven backfield, beefed up TE position, some excellent WRs and a high ceiling OL and, I think, you have a recipe for a lot of success on the field...the line may be green but they don't lack talent as gauged by their size and skill sets...I wouldn't be surprised at all if several of them don't become all-conference type players in the coming months and years...

Add a new offensive coordinator to the mix and I have to believe that our QBs will shine even brighter as he will elevate their play, the way our past coordinator was not able to, given his somewhat lack of experience as a teacher of QBs...

If defense wins championships, then I have to think that the potential is there, at the very least, to really shine this year, even with the secondary issues we still have...Gump Hayes has talent and, perhaps, he will excel in the secondary, with his great speed and coordination and, what about a new guy like Deion Guignard, who is really big and skilled and only needs some experience, and then we have Echols who played at Texas...

Orr was a FR AA and now has a year's experience under his belt and A Perry returns from injury and was very good as a true freshman, and we all know how good Moeakiola is and, if he can avoid injuries this season, he should provide the leadership that may help elevate everything back there...

We also know that our front seven are very talented and that there is a lot of quality depth there as well...the only question remains at the D-backer position, where we're all waiting on the Subtyl to make his appearance after getting his Associates Degree this summer...we also have a couple more guys that could fit the bill there as well...

But, the real ace I think we have in our hand is our special teams led by our returning punter and placekicker, so there isn't a lack of talent or experience there...

I think we start the season 4-0 before playing the LA schools and suspect we split those games, which makes us 5-1 heading into the second half of the season...I think we take 2 of 3 from Colo, WSU and Oregon, which takes us to 7-2 after nine games and then we finish off by winning 2 of 3 from Utah, Wash and AU to finish with a 9-3 record and, with a bowl win, we go to 10-3 for the season...

To deal with "the fever" a lot of kool-aid is required and I'm drinking it in copious quantities these days and, why not, as we are undefeated right now...

If talent and depth equal wins then why can't we do that...because the pundits say we can't..??

What do they know anyway..??

I've got news for them...Washington is not going to win the conference and Wazzu stands a better chance of doing that than the Huskies...

Stanford isn't going to win the PAC either this year, as they have just as much or more uncertainty as the Devils...

I don't think Oregon is going to win it either but if their new QB shines then they will certainly have a chance...

I think it comes down to USC, UCLA and the Sun Devils...yes I do...

I know the fever makes one crazy but I'm still going with that...

G'day Mates and Go Devils!!!

One of the better signees of UA's 2016 class...

http://tucson.com/sports/arizonawil...cle_00771c58-5478-11e6-b490-97ce8f8f8b7d.html

Forget which thread this was asked, but yes he is there. First time ever ASU landed two transfers from University of Texas in the same year

Link: https://arizonastate.rivals.com/news/2019-img-academy-ol-ej-ndoma-ogar-enjoys-unofficial-to-asu

Thought this was an interesting quote: "I asked Coach Thomsen 'what do you expect from your offensive line?' And he said 'Humility.' That made me realize I really have to change. Sometimes I can be arrogant and all about myself, but if I can take his advice, and learn about what it means to have humility, I can change in some big ways.”