George W. Bush hosted a number of 2007-08 NCAA national champions – including the Arizona State men’s and women’s track teams and the Sun Devil softball team – at the White House last week. Here’s what the president had to say about our Devils.

George W. Bush could’ve taken offense when an ASU professor recently named a nasty slime mold-eating beetle after him. But the president rose above and invited the Arizona State men’s and women’s track teams and the Sun Devil softball team to the White House last week.

Before flashing the pitchfork in the photo sbove with the track teams, here’s what Mr. Bush had to say about our Sun Devil champions:

The Arizona State University men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams have joined us today. There you are. The Sun Devil men and women both took home indoor track and field championships. This was the first indoor title for the men, and a repeat for the women. You have a great leader and coach, Greg Kraft, and we’re glad to welcome you back. Congratulations and thanks.

The Arizona State softball team is with us today. Seems to be some support out there for women’s softball. You’re looking at a big women’s softball supporter. You went 66-5, and 10-0 during the post-season to capture the Sun Devils’ first NCAA Softball National Title. When Coach Clint Myers arrived three years ago, he promised that you would win a national title — that’s a pretty bold promise, Coach Myers — and you’ve delivered. And you thanked him by dumping Gatorade all over him. I hope you sent them the cleaning bill.

And here’s the president with the softball team.

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