1. Big 12: on brand The Big 12 title chase is utter mayhem, but one thing is clear: The conference championship on Dec. 7 won’t match the two best teams….
“Fortune favors the bold.” That’s not a quote from Kenny Dilligham’s postgame press conference, but it might as well be. There were questions about decisions the Sun Devils made in…
Kenny Dillingham, river-boat gambler. A 28-23 win over BYU didn’t come without questioning the head coach. Saturday afternoon, his Arizona State team executed an onside kick up 14-0 in the…
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The Hotline is delighted to provide college football fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting editor…
As ASU prepares for its biggest home game in a decade, there are plenty of news and notes regarding the Devils on and off the field too good not to…
There goes the Big 12, wheeling and dealing its way to increased media exposure for football and men’s basketball through an industry trade between ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery, which…
Kenny Dillingham did not vanish into a mosh pit of delirious students following Arizona State’s latest triumph. It was a road game, after all. Kansas State fans departed the Bill…
I’ve always maintained that at its core, sports is meant as a distraction. I call it, “the candy store” because that’s what it is. Get away from the pressures, stresses,…
The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and…