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Meanwhile in Tucson

If you are wondering how Tucson is taking ASU winning the Big-12 Football title? I can tell you they are not taking it well. Since Saturday, I have not seen 1 single person wearing rat gear. Yesterday I went to what is a pretty big gym, then later went to a Costco, followed by a big Pet store and a big Grocery Store as well as a Walgreens. I can tell you that in all of those places, I did not see a single person wearing rat gear, not one, none, zero, zilch, zippo, nada. They are just really hating life right now and do not want to run into any ASU folks while wearing their rat gear so they just don't wear it at all. The looks you get are priceless. It's a great time for the Devils faithful down here it Ratville!! Go Devils!!

Sunday Walkabout

Mornin Mates...

Today's Topic = Unfathomable

I'm still processing what happened with our Sun Devils this football season...:cool:

And, I'm not exactly sure how to measure it in any rational way although we are Big-12 champs...

Now we get to find out where we go next as the behind the scenes political wrangling is taking place at a fevered pitch regarding the playoffs...

I hope and trust that our commissioner - Brett Yormark - has enough juice to get it done for our Sun Devils today so that we end up with a first round bye...

We think we should be there but when is the last time we won a high stakes behind the scenes political match-up against almost any entity like the current selection committee...

Especially, given the back east of the Mississippi River bias that exists in this sort of political quicksand...:cool:

Boise St will say they only lost one game and that was against #1 ranked Oregon earlier in the season and never mind about not competing in a P-4 conference, so they don't have any P-4 wins like our Sun Devils, who have also beaten four ranked opponents while the Broncos have only beaten one, twice in UNLV...

Clemson will also come up with a bunch of arguments as to why they should receive a first round bye, as well...

Fox college football analyst - Joel Klatt - has us in with his Top 4 being 1) Oregon 2) Georgia 3) Boise St and 4) ASU

But, enough about all of that...:)

Yesterday, the Sun Devils came, saw and conquered the Iowa State Cyclones to win the Big-12 championship in overwhelming fashion 45-19...

It doesn't get much better than that, does it..??

I've seen a lot of great Sun Devil running backs since the late 60s but I'm sure I've never seen one like Cam Skattebo...

I've seen many great Sun Devil teams over the years, a couple of which went to the Rose Bowl, but this team is right up there with being special...

Where this all ends I have no idea but the journey has been magnificent...

My hat is off to Dilly and his staff and to our championship team that went from being picked last in the Big-12 to champs yesterday...

Again, it doesn't get any better than this, does it..??

Congrats Sun Devils and thank you for the great ride that my poor brain still hasn't fully processed yet...

G'day Mates and Go Devils!!!

Nickel with Shamari out

McDonald gave up 2 long completions (both for 25) including the TD and really struggled (also had the block in the back when Stovall had the 12 yd punt return)

McDonald is a Stud Sun Devil and only a true frosh with a bright future, but was in over his head entering in Q4 of the ship

Obviously losing Shemari for the 1st half is a HUGE blow but it will be interesting to see who takes those 10 targets that are going that way in the next game

Podcast: Placing the 2024 season in context, my conversation with Tim Healey

(37 minutes)


True, the 2024 season is still ongoing. Some may call this ASU team the best one we've seen this century, and some are drawing comparisons to the great 1996 squad. My guest on today's episode, The Voice of the Sun Devils, Tim Healey, has been covering Arizona State for nearly four decades and is more than qualified to put this season into perspective and proper context.

In our discussion, Healey talks about the most enjoyable moments he has experienced this year in the radio booth, takes us behind the curtain when traveling with the team and interviewing head coach Kenny Dillingham, and discusses what he has seen from ASU basketball and their torrid 8-1 start.

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Baseball Winter Mtgs

Oh Oh, J Healey's Rangers making another run for the AL West/W Series! Resigned N Eovaldi for 3 yrs, and then traded for Jake Burger, who is NO Cheeseburger in paradise but a good power hitter none the less!

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42905358/rangers-acquire-jake-burger-trade-marlins

in the meantime all is quiet with the AL West Champs in H-Town ;)

Dbacks looking like they could lose both Christian Walker, Joc Pederson unless they can anti up more NIL for them!
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