The defensive lineman is the first known ASU player to enter the portal. Simply buried on the depth chart

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“We got to raise the standards. If that's not the goal for everybody on this team, then what are we doing?” Heartbreaking potseason loss has providing more than enough motivation for the Sun Devils' defensive backfield

In the first spring session after the transfer portal had opened, some of the younger ASU players continued to reward the coaches who gave them increased reps in certain segments.

ASU travels to Cincy this weekend for a 3 game series.

The Bearcats offense is #151 in the nation averaging 6.7 runs per game. They are #62 giving up just 5.3 runs per game.

ASU stays out east for a Monday game against Purdue.

Website Warren Nolan predicts ASU will lose 3 of 4.

Friday/Sat the temps will be in the 40s with 10+ mph winds. Not exactly ideal for the Devils while Cincy has a roster stacked with Rust Belt Boys who grew up in this.

Plenty of excuses available for ASU if they need them. Long travel, cold, windy, humid, small crowd, non blue blood opponent that is 11-2 at home. It would be understandable if the Devils show up flat considering the circumstances.

But it would be a hell of a statement if the boys stepped off that bus and kicked the ever loving dog crap out of the Rust Belt Kitties.

That is the question on a lot of ASU fan's minds, and the fact that ASU Athletic Director Graham Rossini fired ASU women’s basketball head coach Natasha Adair only sharpens that question. Here is the latest

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Talented Nickel DB target out of Georgia

Arizona State is trending at the top here and we don’t think it’ll be long before he joins the class. Has his OV locked in

random stats.

- ASU win % by quadrant
Q1: 44%
Q2: 60%
Q3: 20%
Q4: 92%

Minnesota’s RPI after beating us was #11. By week it went 11, 12, 17, 23, 48, 76, 82 If it drops to 101 then all 4 of ASUs non conference weekend series will be against Q4 opponents.

Texas Tech is a shocking 11 - 21.
Over a 7 year stretch from 14’ to 21’ they had 4 CWS, 1 Super, 1 Regional averaging 43 wins per year. They missed a regional last year and are on pace to do the same this year.

But, they have the #2 strength of schedule in the country largely because all of their non conference weekend series are Q1.

Pitchers better hope the wind is blowing in this weekend because Petty (Tech), Martinez (ASU), and Jacobs (ASU) are 1, 2, and 3 in the conference in fly balls.

ASU might want to consider running early and often against Tech pitcher Jack Cebert who has a ground ball % of 68.6% which is the best in the B12. ASU lost the UofA series in large part because of hitting into 7 double plays over the weekend so running might help avoid that. After all a ground ball to second with a runner on first is a double play while a ground ball to second after a stolen base is a solid AB that moves the runner to 3rd.

I love advanced stats. I do. But, as fun as they are, they are meaningless at this point. The series comes down to

1) ASU bullpen competing
2) ASU starting pitchers hitting spots down in the zone
3) ASU hitters grinding out ABs instead of first pitch hunting

The Red Raiders aren’t as good as they have been, but they are certainly better than their record suggests.

What are your keys to the series?

Per “The Athletic”

will it be improved over last years defense? What are the expectations?

"This isn’t a hostage situation. I truly want people who want to be here. I think there are enough good players who would want to be here.” Portal depatures don't seem to be a concern in Tempe, but the new roster limit to be established presents a bigger concern

I don't know if I should classify this as a surprise or not