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Signing Day results…UA, ASU football off to an even start
If you were keeping score at yesterday’s big media frenzy, as high school seniors signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at the college of their choice, it turned out to be pretty much a draw between the state’s Pac-12 heavyweights. Both boasted 23 signees, with Arizona State and University of Arizona each [...] -
D.J. Foster’s commit is a big step in ASU football ‘re-birth’
Todd Graham got more than the best high school running back in Arizona when D.J. Foster committed yesterday to play for his Sun Devils. The new Arizona State head football coach also gained a little credibility by snagging a top four-star prospect that had his choice of schools. And he further defined his commitment to [...] -
UA football adds a famous name as Trey Griffey commits
Even if Rich Rodriquez manages to get a commitment out of Chaparral High School‘s Davonte’ Neal to add some much-needed lustre to his first recruiting class at University of Arizona, it won’t be in time to display his big catch before National Signing Day arrives next Wednesday. Neal, a four-star prospect who was twice the [...] -
Chaparral HS elevates Dave Huffine to head FB coach
When a school strings together three consecutive state championships, it becomes synonymous with that sport. Chaparral and football. Football and Chaparral. And any major change in leadership is generally considered big news in the world of prep sports. Such is the case with Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, which will have a new head football [...] -
NFL-bound: Osweiler leaves behind ASU passing records
Brock Osweiler has always seen football as a simple game. “Take what they give you. I would say that is how I have always played,” he once explained at a weekly press conference. “If a guy is open, he’s getting the football; if he’s not open, I move on to the next guy. “It’s pretty [...] -
Saguaro HS makes tough call, fires football coach Sanders
John Sanders, it turns out, wasn’t bullet-proof. Some high school coaches become so successful, they begin to think they’re bullet-proof, that they can do pretty much what they want without worrying about repercussions. Sanders, the head football coach at Scottsdale’s Saguaro High School, decided to test that theory in the final regular game of the [...] -
ASU’s Burfict taking his talent – and volatility – to the NFL
Vontaze Burfict has seen the writing on the wall. It says that next year will be a different ball game under a new head coach. So he’s taking his shtick to the next level, announcing he will skip his senior season at Arizona State and make himself available for the next NFL draft. The 6’3″, [...] -
Semper Fidelis Bowl to showcase AZ prep football talent
High scho0l football players from across the country begin arriving in Phoenix this week to begin preparations for a new bowl game that will be televised to homes across the country. And Arizona will enjoy the lion’s share of attention. First is the venue. The inaugural Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl will be held Jan. 3 [...] -
Pittsburgh’s Todd Graham to be new ASU football coach
The swirling dust devil surrounding the search for a new Arizona State football coach has apparently died out long enough for the school to hit a new target. ASU will announce in a 5:30 pm press conference today that Todd Graham, the head coach at the University of Pittsburgh, will be taking over as the new [...] -
AZ’s three ranked JUCO football teams stumble in bowls
Arizona has some of the best junior college football programs in the country. But this year’s bowl games took some of the lustre off the top three. Arizona Western went into the national championship game ranked No. 1 in the country, but couldn’t pull out a come-back win and lost to No. 2 East Mississippi, [...]
