Stomp The Bus

More rumors come out about who the next Arizona State athletic director will be and it seems like an internal hire is likely. The guys also react to former ASU wide receiver coach Ra'Shaad Samples leaving for Oregon and whether it will be Troy Brown or Hines Wards replacing him.

Plus, this is our first episode as part of the College Huddle! https://thecollegehuddle.com/

After an impromptu conversation about Purdue center Zach Edey, Mark and Colton take a look at some of the Final Four connections to Arizona State men's basketball. From there, the guys rant about the athletic director search and go over some of the positive signs from spring football.

Mark and Colton chat about the state of the Arizona State men's basketball program following Frankie Collins' entry into the transfer portal then analyze the quarterback competition now that Jaden Rashada will miss most of spring football.

The 2023-24 season is over, but the drama begins. Bobby Hurley re-signed with Arizona State and two players entered the transfer portal following the conclusion of the season. Looking ahead to what this means for the rest of the offseason.

The report of the Jaden Rashada injury came out after I recorded, so no mention of that on this show.

In yet another unfortunate event for Arizona State men's basketball, Jose Perez quits the team in between the USC and UCLA games. A fitting end to this terrible season. Plus, ASU president Michael Crow gives some insight as to why the athletic director search is taking so long.

ASU hockey play-by-play voice Tyler Paley joins the show for an in-depth conversation about the Sun Devils this season and the future of the program. The Arizona State hockey program is surging, and it was great to pick Tyler's brain and learn more as ASU's season winds down.

Arizona State men's basketball showed some life this past week, but it still lost two out of three games in that stretch. With no athletic director in place, Bobby Hurley returning as head coach might be the best option because it would maintain some roster continuity. Also, Sun Devil football is entering the Big 12 as a big underdog, and Mark thinks it is good for the program to come in under the radar.

Atlanta Braves beat reporter and ASU grad Justin Toscano joins the show for a wide-ranging discussion on the general state of Arizona State athletics.

With a road trip to Colorado and Utah coming up, Arizona State men's basketball is in a rough spot. Mark and Colton examine the Sun Devils' recent struggles and what it means for the future of the program.

The Sun Devils' first Big 12 schedule is out and Mark gives his thoughts on each game and how it sets up for ASU. From there, he goes into some recent news items regarding ASU — including an interesting tidbit on the AD search — before ending the show with a check-in on the men's basketball team.