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Repost: 5 Questions about the ASU Sun Devils’ 2009 Baseball Season

ASU’s quest for a sixth NCAA baseball championship commences tonight—with almost none of the star power of 2008. Here are five questions and answers to get you ready for the 50th season of Sun Devil baseball.

ASU Sun Devil baseball player Jason Kipnis.

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Bearded James Harden Wears His Masculinity on His Face

James Harden is committed to his beard until ASU loses. And now he’s sucked his teammates into the display of masculinity—with mixed success. Find out which Sun Devils are trying to keep up with their bearded leader.

ASU Sun Devil James Harden rocks the beard.

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Is Former Sun Devil Pat Tillman a Hall of Famer? You Tell Us

An influential talking head believes Arizona State star and American hero Pat Tillman should be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Others aren’t so sure. What do you say, Sun Devils?

Pat Tillman, Hall of Famer?

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Is Matt Lubick ASU’s Next Football Coach? Dennis Erickson Seems to Hope So

ASU coach Dennis Erickson recently promoted a 30-something hot shot recruiter with a head coaching pedigree as his assistant head coach. Is Matt Lubick the next head coach of the Sun Devil football program?

ASU Sun Devil Matt Lubick, assistant head coach.

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Herb Sendek’s Act of Desperation: “It was Either Derek Glasser or Nothing”

Sun Devil point guard Derek Glasser didn’t have a scholarship lined up when ASU coach Herb Sendek got desperate in the summer of 2006 and picked up the phone. So, how’s that whole thing worked out?

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This One Goes to 11: Briann January and the Lady Sun Devils Keep Rolling

In our weekly look at the ASU women’s hoops team, the Sun Devils keep within striking distance of league-leading Stanford and Cal by stretching their school record winning streak. How many in a row is that now?

ASU Sun Devil Briann January leads the way.

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Weekend Links: Sweeping the Bruins, Previewing Baseball and More

We’re still coming down from the high that was ASU’s stunning season sweep of UCLA. If you weren’t there, you can watch ASU-UCLA highlights at the bottom of this page.

Herb Sendek would insist we not dwell on the past but instead focus on future challenges. We’re not quite ready to look ahead though. So if you haven’t been reading Echo from the Buttes this week, here’s what you missed:

That’s all for now. The Sun Devils seek vengeance against the Boys of Troy late Sunday night. We’ll see you all at Wells Fargo Arena—unless you think the national media was right!

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ASU 74-UCLA 67. Quoth Jeff Pendergraph: “Yeah, What You Going to Say Now?”

For the first time this season, the Sun Devil men’s basketball team looks capable of advancing to the Sweet 16 and beyond. What’s the difference between the ASU team that swept UCLA and the ASU team that Jeff Pendergraph thought was “weak-minded”?

ASU Sun Devil fans storm floor at Wells Fargo Arena.

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