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Missed Herb Sendek’s First Two Seasons? Here’s the CliffsNotes

With Pac-10 play upon us, there’s no time like the present to jump on the Sun Devil hoops bandwagon. If you haven’t been following along at home, here’s the CliffsNotes version of what you’ve missed in ’s first two seasons.

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College Football Predictions Revisited: What Surprised You?

Way back in August, we took a stab at predicting the future of college football. We did a decent job on the Pac-10 pecking order and the Heisman, but we whiffed on one major thing.

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5 Questions to Preview the Upcoming Pac-10 Hoops Season

As the Sun Devils prepare to embark on their journey through the Pac-10 schedule, we tackle five questions on the state of the conference—and ask for your assessment of Arizona State’s chances.

Conf. Overall
Stanford 0-0 9-0
Arizona St. 0-0 10-1
California 0-0 11-2
UCLA 0-0 10-2
USC 0-0 9-3
Washington 0-0 8-3
Arizona 0-0 8-3
Washington St. 0-0 8-4
Oregon 0-0 5-6
Oregon St. 0-0 4-5

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The Top Five Sun Devil Sports Stories of 2008

Our friends at Fanster.com are compiling a list of the top 25 Phoenix sports stories of 2008. Find out which Arizona State stories made the cut—and let us know which stories you would’ve added.
 

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A Christmas Worth Remembering: Stoops is Staying through 2013!

Arizona athletic director Jim Livengood has bestowed upon Arizona State fans a wonderful Christmas present this year. The Wildcats are extending the contract of football coach through 2013. Stoops is averaging five wins per season in Tucson.

Merry Christmas, Sun Devil fans.

mike stoops

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Lady Sun Devils Still Not Ready for Primetime?

In our weekly women’s hoops update, the Sun Devils fall short against another Top 10 opponent but bounce back with a quality win. And one of Arizona State’s best players is missing time with a foot injury.

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The Bold Saguaro: Rich Olson Beware, the Internets are Coming for You

Echo from the Buttes’s young alumni columnist ponders the importance of blogs and message boards in coaching decisions. beware. The Internets are coming for you.

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ASU’s Comeback Kids Do it Again in Win over BYU

In our weekly update on the Arizona State men’s hoops team, the Sun Devils come from behind again and a once-cold Sun Devil finds his jumper. (Plus, we’ve got video of the controversial finish to ASU’s win over BYU.)
 

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