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Eric Boateng Steps Up, Derek Glasser Gets Some Ink, and James Harden Returns to LA

In our weekly update on Arizona State men’s hoops, the Sun Devils are on a roll heading into the toughest stretch of the season. Will streaking and stay hot in L.A.?

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Audio: Greg and Mark Dish about the ASU-BYU Scheduling Snafu

This weekend, our friends at The Greg and Mark Show chat generally about ASU football tickets and specifically about season tickets prices going up the same week BYU fell off the schedule.

Click here if you’re not familiar with the ASU-BYU scheduling saga, then get the guys’ take on the cancellation and price increase snafu:

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Weekend Links: Who You Callin’ Yellah?

“Well, I won’t back down. No, I won’t back down. You can stand me up at the gates of hell, but I won’t back down.” – Tom Petty

It’s been a busy week around Echo from the Buttes. The men’s hoops team is rolling after pounding Oregon State last night. The women’s team is back in the win column after a three-game losing streak.

Oh, and there was this little football scheduling controversy. If you haven’t been checking out Echo from the Buttes this week, here’s what you’ve missed.

That’s all for now. We probably won’t be posting the rest of the weekend, so drop your thoughts on the Oregon game in the comments. We’ll be sure to check in and discuss!

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How Low can They Go? Devils Double Down on Defense vs. Beavers

The Arizona State men’s and women’s basketball teams got defensive against Oregon State. How defensive? Well, the Beavers didn’t hit 40 in either game. So did the guys or the girls hold their opponent lower?

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BYU A.D. Says ASU Chickened Out of Canceled Football Game

BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe had a pretty pointed comment about Arizona State and our canceled football game next year. What does this say about the state of the Sun Devil football program?

Are Sun Devils chickens for cancelling BYU?

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Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Where Do Pac-10, ASU Football Go From Here?

It was a crazy football season in the Pac-10—and a tough one in Tempe. Here’s a quick look back at the 2008 season and a quick look forward at 2009. Where do the Sun Devils fit in? You tell us.

Mike Nixon

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ASU Sun Devils Officially Dumped from BYU Football Schedule

Sorry, Arizona State fans. But BYU does not want to play your Sun Devils in football next year. Are the Cougars scared? Or are they simply getting a better game?

BYU Dumps ASU from Football Schedule

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Charli Turner Thorne is Mad as Hell and Not Going to Take it Anymore

In our weekly women’s hoops update, a controversial last-second loss to Cal has fuming. What happened to get her so worked up?

Charli Turner Thorne

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