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Around Campus news and notes for Arizona State Sun Devil sports fans.

We Have a Winner, Thanks to the Wildcats’ Nine-Year Bowl Drought

The Wildcats haven’t played in a bowl game since 1998. Yes, it’s been that long. Echo from the Buttes readers thought a drought of such proportions deserved special recognition—perhaps on the University of Arizona’s new billboards.

Wildcats Billboard

(There’s more where this came from.)

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Weekend Links: Vote for Your Favorite Wildcat Billboard

As you know by now, the University of Arizona recently erected the billboard pictured below. We weren’t exactly sure what one might move ahead of by heading South, but you all had some thoughts. Now it’s time to vote for the best one.

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Top Five Reader Submissions on the Wildcats’ New Billboard

The University of Arizona asked you to move ahead by heading south. We asked you to the complete their thought. Head South. Move Ahead of what? Your top five responses are below.

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Rudy Carpenter Stealing Soda from the Memorial Union Chik-Fil-A

As you know, the Sun Devil nation is not always united in its opinion of Rudy Carpenter. This video of him stealing soda from the will probably not help clarify things.

Some will now consider him a Sun Devil legend with a great sense of humor. Others will now view him as a pink shirt-wearing whiner who won’t ante up the $.75 for a coke. We think this Saturday’s game will help a lot of us determine upon which side of the fence we fall. In the meantime, enjoy …

We owe our new Georgia friends at Blogging Pantsless for the heads up.

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Wildcat Billboard, Move Ahead of What?

The University of Arizona wants you to move ahead by heading south. We think they forgot a blank space and we think you should fill in that blank.

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Lunch Links: Welcome to the Desert, Dawgs

An NFL star warns Georgia not to underestimate Sun Devil Stadium, the Republic warns fans not to drink competitively while , and we point our visitors to the top five bars in Tempe.

tailgate

(This sort of thing is frowned upon in Tempe.)

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Of Ted’s Hot Dogs and Chik-fil-A

A blogger is loving him some Ted’s Hot Dogs, while some Sun Devil fans are not loving them some Chick-fil-A. Bring on the (Hot) Dogs!

Bring on Georgia

(photo courtesy East Valley Tribune)

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Bye Bye Devil Dome

Last night’s storm was the most violent we’ve experienced in nearly three decades in the Valley. So violent in fact that the storm jacked up our practice bubble. We think this is karma for ditching Camp Tontozona.

Devil Dome

(Photo from wireddevils.com)

Don’t miss our salute to the overlooked, under-appreciated Keegan Herring.

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