Devil’s Junkie Podcast

Episode Rundown (82 minutes) (0:59) Discussing the hire of Marvin Lewis to the football coaching staff, the two newest 2020 class pledges. (13:39) How should we view the 15 players who departed the program during and after the 2018 season? Which now former players may adversely impact the team more than others and how do I view the concept of the transfer portal? (30:51) ASU basketball adds two ju...

Breakdown (67 minutes) (:36) Earlier this evening ASU basketball head coach Bobby Hurley announced that he and the school are working on a contract extension. Why did Hurley turn down an opportunity at St. John's and what aspects of his current job compelled him to stay with the Sun Devils? (27:50) Luguentz Dort leaving for the NBA draft was no surprise but slamming the door shut on a possible ret...

Breakdown (49 minutes)   (:35) Analyzing ASU’s 91-74 loss to Buffalo in the NCAA Tournament. Were the warning signs already present 48 hours prior in a win over St. John’s?   (16:19) Putting that loss in the rearview mirror how should we look at the totality of the 2018-19 campaign? Discussing whether Luguentz Dort will leave for the NBA draft and the one-year impact Zylan Cheatham has had on this...

Breakdown (62 minutes)   (1:59) Discussing the path the Sun Devils took in qualifying for the field of 68. Was the First Four seeding too harsh? How can playing a midweek game in Dayton affect ASU heading into that contest and also in the event that they advance?   (14:47) Breaking down ASU’s opponent on Wednesday, St. John’s, and why the Red Storm will remind you so much of the 2017-18 Sun Devils...

Breakdown (93 minutes)   (2:41) Describing the in-game and postgame atmosphere in Tucson and explaining the overall context of Saturday’s win     (11:14) Breaking down ASU’s 72-64 win over Arizona and its implications for postseason play both in this week’s Pac-12 Tournament and potentially next week in the NCAA Tournament.   (27:45) Putting a bow on ASU Football spring practices, discussing my ob...

Discussing the state of the Sun Devils as they conclude their spring practices. Why the early practice date, the latest on the quarterback battle and si there a buzz for the 2019 season? 

Breakdown (95 minutes)     (1:56) Thin numbers and injuries during spring practice have made it challenging to get a true read on ASU football, but nonetheless, we’ll provide our takeaways from the various position groups, and discuss which players are cementing their depth chart position thus far. We start on offense and a quarterback competition that seems to be following the same narrative as t...

Breakdown (82 minutes)   This is the time of the year where both spring practice and ASU basketball converge to overlap with each other, but we give each their due time to discuss the latest developments.   (2:01) What did we learn from the first week of spring practice? Small sample size and all one quarterback is somewhat distancing itself from the pack, and we also talk about some of the player...

Breakdown (106 minutes) As we enter the shortest month of the year, there is hardly a shortage of topics to discuss (and this was before the Friday player transfer news dump). (0:43) Offensive coordinator Rob Likens and the Sun Devils’ four quarterbacks addressed the media ahead of next week’s spring practice. We bring you some of the highlights from their comments and talk about how they relate t...

Breakdown (128 minutes) It has been a few good weeks since our last podcast so this one runs longer than usual, with plenty of content for your listening enjoyment. (2:02) The battle for the starting quarterback duties is plenty intriguing, but what other team aspects are worth examining during ASU’s spring practices that can impact the prospects of the 2019 season? (54:54) It’s been a roller coas...

Breakdown (80 minutes) The maiden voyage with your new host DevilsDigest.com Publisher Hod Rabino, begins today. (2:33) We review Arizona State’s 2019 early signing period recruiting class. What should we make of the signing of three quarterbacks and how will that affect the depth chart moving forward? What areas were properly addressed in this class and what positions will need attention moving f...

Ralph Amsden and Hod Rabino recap the 2018 Arizona State Sun Devil Football season. (90 Minutes)

Breakdown (49 Minutes) Ralph Amsden and Chilly get together for a special episode of The Devil's Junkie Podcast to react to the news that N'Keal Harry will forgo his senior season and declare for the NFL Draft. The guys rehash N'Keal Harry's journey from local 5-star recruit, to hometown hero, and discuss the legacy he's leaving behind. 

Breakdown (55 Minutes) Arizona State scored 20 unanswered fourth quarter points to defeat Arizona 41-40 in the 2018 Territorial Cup. Ralph Amsden attempts to make sense of one of the most memorable comebacks in ASU football history on his drive back from Tucson.

(80 Minutes) Ralph Amsden talks about Arizona State's 31-29 loss at Oregon, and reads listener responses to the question, "Is Arizona State better off heading into this year's Territorial Cup than they were last year?"

Breakdown (75 Minutes) Ralph Amsden and Chilly discuss Arizona State's 31-28 win over UCLA, and attempt to address the following questions: Should ASU be satisfied with Bowl Eligibility? What are the chances ASU wins the Pac-12 South? How did Cam Phillips and Evan Fields look filling in for Demonte King and Jalen Harvey? Was Merlin Robertson's targeting call fair? Why Is Brandon Ruiz struggling? I...

In this episode, Ralph Amsden recaps Arizona State's 38-20 win over Utah, talks stadium attendance, and asks listeners to send him their takes on how their feelings about Herm Edwards have evolved over the last 11 months.

Breakdown (77 Minutes) Ralph Amsden talks about Arizona State's 38-35 win over USC on his drive back to Arizona from Los Angeles. How was Arizona State able to build an early lead, withstand a third quarter charge by the Trojans, and ultimately hang on to win? What does this win mean for Arizona State's remaining 2018 slate of games, and what does it mean for Manny Wilkins legacy?  Ralph Amsden al...

(76 minutes) Ralph Amsden and Chilly discuss Arizona State's 20-13 Thursday night loss to Stanford. What went wrong? What needs changed? Can the season be salvaged? Stay tuned at the end for comments from Pac-12 commisioner Larry Scott from his press scrum at halftime. 

After landing back in Phoenix, Ralph Amsden records a postgame reaction show addressing Arizona State's 28-21 loss to Colorado in Boulder. Breakdown (77 miniutes) Intro/Game Recap (26:30) What is Arizona State's offensive identity? (36:00) Ralph Amsden answers questions from Twitter followers and DevilsDigest.com subscribers.

Ralph Amsden talks about Eno Benjamin's record breaking performance against Oregon State, talks about ASU's most recent addition to the 2019 hoops recruiting class, Alonzo Verge, who commited to the Sun Devils this week, and previews Arizona State's road game against undefeated University of Colorado. Last, Ralph gives his prediction for the outcome of the game.

Ralph Amsden and Chill of DevilsDigest.com spend an hour in the press box after Arizona State's 52-24 win over Oregon State breaking down ASU'S win, Eno Benjamin's record-breaking performance, as well as the perceived strengths and weaknesses of Arizona State through 5 games.

Breakdown (64 minutes)   Intro: Initial reaction to Arizona State's 27-20 loss at Washington   (18:45) Recap of the action on the field   (33:45) I answer your questions and address your concerns

Ralph Amsden records an hour-long stream-of-consciousness recap podcast of Arizona State's 28-21 loss at San Diego State on 9/15/18.

Breakdown (87 minutes) Intro/Tribute to Don Newman (3:20) A Quarter-by-quarter recap of Arizona State's upset of Michigan State (26:00) How do recruits feel about Herm Edwards after the big win? (35:50) Analyzing Antonio Pierce's hire as Recruiting Director (45:15) Breaking down Anthonie Cooper's commitment to Arizona State (51:50) Media/Social Media reaction to Herm Edwards' Early Success (59:50)...