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3 ASU Hoops Things: Jamelle McMillan, Taylor Rohde and The Inferno

We won’t do it for every game, but for a season opener? Here are three things we think we think after ASU’s 80-64 win over Mississippi Valley State on Friday. What did you take away from the game?

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Weekend Links: Looking for ASU Sports Talk?

It’s a big weekend for Arizona State sports—from tonight’s season-opening hoops doubleheader to tomorrow’s homecoming football game against Washington State.

If sports radio hasn’t been chatting up the Sun Devils enough for your taste, The Greg and Mark Show offer their first Echo from the Buttes guest spot below. The guys are chatting about the men’s basketball schedule, the comparative values of and Darren Collison, and ’s role in the infamous Christian Laettner buzzer beater.

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If you prefer to read rather than listen about the Sun Devils, here are a few links to hold you over until tipoff or kickoff.

That’s it Sun Devils. If you’re interested in listening to Greg and Mark talk about other Valley sports teams, check out their website. Go Devils!

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Score Predictions and 5 Questions with WSU’s Beat Writer

We asked the football beat writer for The Daily Evergreen five quick questions about the Sun Devils’ next opponent. And don’t forget to add your score prediction in the comments!

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Herb Sendek and Charli Turner Thorne Reload ASU Hoops for 2009-10

Yesterday was the first day high school seniors could sign letters of intent to play college basketball, and Arizona State coaches and reloaded their Sun Devil programs as expected.

Herb Sendek

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Will Cardinals Erase a Painful Memory for Sun Devils?

The Arizona Cardinals made a very bad choice back in 2003—to the chagrin of Arizona State fans. Could they get a mulligan this off-season and sign the Sun Devil they should have drafted back in ’03?

Terrell Suggs

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Move Over Wildcats, the SI Cover Belongs to the Sun Devils

Sports Illustrated’s college basketball preview hits newsstands today and features (as opposed to, say, Chase “goatboy” Budinger) on the cover. That’s got former Sun Devil walking a bit taller in the NBA.

asu sports illustrated cover

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The UNLV Effect: Shell Shock or First in a Series of Tough Games?

How did the Sun Devils’ loss to UNLV impact the rest of the season? and have different points of view on the subject.

Stop gloating. Youre 4-6.

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Pedroia Wins Gold Glove. Could Wallace be Next?

Former Arizona State star claimed the AL Gold Glove Award last week and is still on the short list for MVP. Meanwhile, fellow Sun Devil is developing quite nicely at third base.

Dustin Pedroia

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