Big 12 title game quick hits, Skattebo comp, more

Arizona Sports News online

I wanted Colorado vs Arizona State in the Big 12 title game. No offense to Iowa State, but the intrigue around the Buffs was certainly intriguing. My Heisman vote would’ve been tested because Travis Hunter and Cam Skattebo would’ve been on the same field—no such luck.  So now it’s the Cyclones and Sun Devils. Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell(9th season) has done a tremendous job in Ames. A school-record 10-win season has put him back on the list of “hot head coaching candidates “for more prominent jobs opening up across the college and NFL landscape in the coming weeks…

Will the glare of the sun be a problem for Arizona State on Saturday in Dallas. A noon local time kickoff. I’m only going off what pro players say. Not trying to cause a ruckes…

As if there were not enough for Kenny Dillingham and his staff to do this week, Wednesday is the first National Letter of Intent signing day. Colleges need a czar to adjust the calendar and keep coaches and support staff off the year-round treadmill. The frenetic pace of a college football coach never stops. With the transfer portal and NIL money floating around(for now), the 

FOX analyst Brock Huard said during Saturday’s T-Cup, “Cam Skattebo reminds me of Marshawn Lynch.” The comps keep on coming…

Did you know the Suns are playing in the NBA Cup right now? Me either. The NBA is buying ad time during NFL games to let people know they should watch. Um, get back to me in late March. It’s faaaaannnnttttassssttiiicccc…

If you want good basketball here in early December, give Arizona State or Grand Canyon a look. Both squads will be in March Madness…

The Cardinals should bring back the Amazon “All or Nothing” series for Kyler Murray. Just when you think the Cardinals are going grab hold of the NFC West, they drop two straight and score just one touchdown in the process. While we all see the amazing things that Murray does during a game, he still has stretches where he makes rookie mistakes even thoguh he’s been in the League since 2019. His intentional grounding call late in Sunday’s loss at Minnesota was a killer…

Stormed the sidelines watching Basha vs ALA QC on Saturday night. Chris McDonald’s Bears have some dudes. Then again, so does Liberty. Big time Open final next Saturday night…

Mountain View football story is a great one! A once proud program getting back to a title game for the first time in nearly twenty years. Those of us who went to the Jesse Parker, Bernie Busken games know what I’m talking about…

I have a private screening of the Anthony Robles story “Unstoppable” this Saturday at 4:30. With the Big 12 title game happening in Dallas, I’ve had several Sun Devil fans have to back out of the event. Be more than happy to accomadate a few of you who take in our content. Simply send a note to hello@sports360az.com and I’ll go down the list until we’re out. Anthony will join me for a Q and A. Just put “screening” in the subject line.