Devil’s Junkie Podcast

Breakdown (42 Minutes) Ralph Amsden and Chilly from DevilsDigest.com discuss Arizona State's 16-13 win over #15 ranked Michigan State. How was ASU able to come back and win? How did each individual position group perform? What does this win mean for Herm Edwards reputation at Arizona State, and how might some of the recruits that were in attendance react?

Ralph Amsden and Chilly talk about ASU's 49-7 win over UTSA. What does it mean? What were the biggest differences between last year and this year offensively and defensively? What are the first impressions of the now fully-completed Sun Devil Stadium. Is Arizona State ready for Michigan State? (27 minutes)

Breakdown (77 Minutes) Intro: Ralph Amsden breaks down some of Fall camp's most pertinent news, notes and observations. Interview with DB Terin Adams (16:10)  Interview with DB Demonte King: (34:20) Interview with OL Steven Miller: (44:50) (58:15): Ralph Amsden answers questions from DevilsDigest Subscribers and his Twitter followers

Ralph Amsden talks about the vibe of Arizona State's first two fall practices under new Head Coach Herm Edwards, and notes his early standout players. Ralph also interviews sophomore running back Trelon Smith about his thoughts on the newcomers at running back, his relationship with Kalen Ballage, and his expectations for himself.

Ralph Amsden joined Hod Rabino for DevilsDigest.com coverage of Pac-12 Media Day from Hollywood, California. Ralph talks about the things that stood out to him at Media Day, and interviews N'Keal Harry about his growth as a person as well as a football player. The podcast finishes with some thoughts on Arizona State being voted dead last in the Pac-12 South by the media.

Breakdown (60 Minutes)   Intro   (4:40) Ralph Amsden and Chilly Interview 4-Star DB Jordan Clark at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge   (18:50) Commitment Issues Podcast Co-Host Rob Cassidy and Rivals Recruiting Analyst Rob Cassidy gives his take on the Herm Edwards era   (31:00) Former ASU OL Marshal Nathe gives his analysis on ASU's most recent OL commit, Joey Capra of Placer High in Auburn, Cal...

Episode 4 Rundown (105 minutes)   (Intro) Ralph Amsden talks about the explosion of recent commits, seven in the last three weeks! Who did they land, and what do they bring to the table?   (28:00) Marshal Nathe weighs in on several topics, but primarily talks about what Arizona State is getting in Waxahachie, Texas OL commit LaDarius Henderson.    (49:00) Ralph Amsden breaks down where ASU stands...

Ralph Amsden talks with 2019 Corona del Sol WR Ricky Pearsall Jr. after he announced his verbal commitment to play for Arizona State University.

Ralph Amsden talks with 2019 Mission Viejo QB Joey Yellen after he announced his verbal commitment to play for Arizona State University. (14 total minutes)

Episode 2 Rundown (74 minutes) (Intro) Ralph Amsden and Hod Rabino break down Arizona State football's recruiting strategy with ASU’s Director of Player Personnel Al Luginbill heading up the evaluation process of potential recruits.  (42:00) Hear Al Luginbill's answer's to Hod Rabino and Ralph Amsden's recruiting questions. (58:00) Ralph Amsden summarizes everything Al Luginbill shared about Arizo...

Episode 2 Rundown (86 minutes) (Intro) Ralph Amsden opens up the show talking about Arizona State's national media reputation since Herm Edwards' settled in, and muses about what exactly motivates soon-to-be third-year starter at QB, Manny Wilkins. (22:00) Recruiting! Arizona State doesn't have any 2019 commits- should you worry? Who could they land at each position? (48:00) Former ASU LB Antonio...

Welcome to Season 4 of the Devil's Junkie Podcast! Episode 1 Rundown (57 minutes) Ralph Amsden opens up the show talking about Arizona State's most recent basketball commit, Uros Plavsic, and brings in Rivals National Basketball Analyst Corey Evans to analyze the Sun Devils' 2018 basketball recruiting class (4:45). (15:45) Local 2019 Chandler High QB Jacob Conover and TE Brayden Liebrock are on of...

Ralph Amsden takes a deeper look at Arizona State basketball's struggles in Pac-12 play, catches up with a recent Sun Devil basketball commit, and uses Arizona State football recruits to rebut the national narrative that Herm Edwards is in over his head as a recruiter. Breakdown (97 minutes) Intro: Why is Arizona State basketball stuggling in Pac-12 play, and how do they break out of this slump? ...

In this 91-minute episode of the Devils' Junkie Podcast, host Ralph Amsden examins University of Arizona's hire of Kevin Sumlin, and how it impact Arizona State. Is it really a home run hire that leaves egg on the face of Arizona State, or is there more to it than the national narrative that's been presented? Plus: (21:40) DevilsDigest.com Publisher Hod Rabino talks Arizona State basketball, and h...

Ralph Amsden dissects Arizona State's 52-31 Sun Bowl loss to North Carolina State while driving back from El Paso, and attempts to connect the errors of this particular game to recurring themes of the Todd Graham era. Armand Perry joins the podcast to talk about his life away from football, as well as what Todd Graham helped instill in him as a football player and young man. Finally, Ralph breaks...

Hod Rabino joins Ralph Amsden to discuss the roller coaster of events that took place this past weekend, including the Territorial Cup victory and the firing of Todd Graham.  Breakdown (98 minutes) Introduction: Ralph Amsden breaks down a chronological order of events, from DevilsDigest.com reporting Todd Graham would be fired on Friday evening, to Ray Anderson and Todd Graham's post-firing press...

Arizona State lost 44-37 to a team they should have beat. What went wrong? I re-hash the UCLA debacle and muse on a few other topics (like home attendance) during my drive back from the Rose Bowl. 

After Arizona State's 30-10 win over Utah in Salt Lake City, Devil's Junkie Podcast Host Ralph Amsden shares his thoughts about the sudden resurgence of the program while driving back through Utah and Northern Arizona on the way to Tempe. How has Todd Graham and his staff accomplished this? Can they match up with USC? Here's a one-hour stream-of-consciousness on those topics and more. 

In the wake of a 34-24 loss in Palo Alto, Ralph Amsden and Chilly did a post-Stanford Periscope session, answering questions and musing on Arizona State's strengths and weaknesses five games into a 2-3 season. This is the audio from that Periscope session. 

After Arizona State's 52-45 loss to Texas Tech in Lubbock, Devil's Junkie Podcast Host Ralph Amsden shares his thoughts about the state of the program while driving back through west Texas and New Mexico on the way to Tempe. Is the program in the right hands? Can the reset of conference play provide an opportnity to right the ship? Here's a 90-minute stream-of-consciousness on those topics and mor...

Arizona State landed talented St. John Bosco RB Demetrious Flowers as part of a two-day run that saw three California prospects commit to the Sun Devils. Flowers talks with Ralph Amsden about his recruitment, and what led to his decision to head to Tempe next year. 

Arizona State's second of three commitments in a three day span, 2018 Mission Viejo LB Christian LaValle, talks with Ralph Amsden of The Devil's Junkie Podcast about what led to his verbal pledge to the Sun Devils.

2018 Calabasas outside linebacker Reggie Hughes announced his commitment to Arizona State via social media on Monday, June 19th, and was kind enough to join me for a quick recap of what went into his decision. 

In this 2+ hour extended episode of The Devil's Junkie Podcast, Ralph Amsden goes in depth with members of the Devil's Digest staff on football, basketball and baseball. First, Ralph talks about some of the recent departures from the program, as well as some other media reports involving Arizona State football. Then, publisher Hod Rabino drops in to talk about who ASU fans can expect to step up in...

In this 80 Minute Episode Ralph Amsden interviews Rivals Southeast Recruiting Analyst Woody Wommack, Arizona State Offensive Lineman Marshal Nathe, and DevilsDigest.com publisher Hod Rabino.  Intro: What will it take to get ASU football to the next level? Recruiting Update (13:30): Arizona State is at the bottom of the Pac-12 2018 verbal commitment totem poll. A look into why ASU has started slowl...