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Housekeeping news and notes for Arizona State Sun Devil sports fans.

Previewing February’s M&G Illustrated: Meet Don Wakamatsu

The February issue of Maroon & Gold Illustrated is headed for a mailbox near you. Here’s a sneak peak at what you’ll find inside!

Arizona State Sun Devil Don Wakamatsu

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FREE Super Bowl Preview Issue from Sports Arizona Magazine

Washing away the bitter taste of last night’s defeat at the hands of Washington State, we briefly turn our attention from our beloved Sun Devils and toward the Super Bowl.

The brand new Sports Arizona launched its first issue this week and it couldn’t have been better timed. Click on the cover image below to read 24 fully-illustrated pages of coverage on the Arizona Cardinals.

This is only the beginning for Sports Arizona. A fully-interactive digital issue and website launch later in February, with print (as opposed to virtual) issues launching in the coming months.

We’re assured by the publishers that there will be plenty of Sun Devil coverage in future issues. So, enjoy the magazine and go Cardinals!

We probably won’t be posting again this weekend, so leave your thoughts on the Washington game in the comments. We’ll be sure to check in to discuss. Go Devils!

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Weekend Links and Audio: Corey Adams, Welcome to The Sun Devil Nation

Before we get to the links, our friends at The Greg and Mark Show spent some time discussing the impact of ’ commitment to Arizona State. Listen to their take below:

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If you prefer that whole reading thing and you haven’t been visiting Echo from the Buttes this week, here’s what you missed:

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

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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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Weekend Links: Pac-10 Hoops Tips Off Tonight!

The Pac-10 hoops season tips off tonight when Arizona State takes on Stanford. The men are on the road, and the women are at Wells Fargo. What better time to catch up on the hoops scene than now?

If you haven’t been checking in with Echo from the Buttes during the holidays, here’s what you missed:

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

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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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Weekend Links: Lee Cummard vs. James Harden? Sounds Good.

A big weekend for Arizona State hoops began last night when the 21st-ranked Sun Devil women’s team dropped an 81-71 decision on the road at No. 5 Texas.

The 20th-ranked men’s team is up next with an anticipated matchup against undefeated BYU in Saturday’s Stadium Shootout doubleheader at University of Phoenix Stadium. Ninth-ranked Louisville faces undefeated Minnesota in the other game. Remember, you can gain two-for-one admission by clicking here and entering the coupon code HOLIDAY.

In the meantime, if you haven’t been reading Echo from the Buttes, here’s what you’ve missed:

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Go Devils!

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