Locked On Sun Devils - Daily Podcast On Arizona State Sun Devils Football & Basketball

After exploring the players to watch during training camp for Arizona State Sun Devils football this August, host Richie Bradshaw ponders what we should think about the backup quarterbacks for the program... and not the ones you are thinking. The Sun Devils know what they have with Sam Leavitt, Jeff Sims, and Trenton Bourguet, but what about the guys behind them? What should we think about Navi Br...

The Arizona State Sun Devils football team has officially kicked off training camp and we couldn't be more excited for the return to the gridiron in year two of the Kenny Dillingham era. There's been no shortage of changes to the program. The Sun Devils have a new starting quarterback in Sam Leavitt, who is replacing Jaden Rashada, who entered the NCAA Transfer Portal this offseason. The Sun Devil...

Training camp kicks off for Arizona State Sun Devils football tomorrow and as Kenny Dillingham has said all year, the minimum expectations have been raised for the team. At this time last year, the Sun Devils had a lot of new faces both with the players and the staff, and it led to a lot of question marks entering the season. Looking at this team now, it's a vastly different group from a personnel...

The 2024 recruiting class for Arizona State Sun Devils football has several players who could command the attention of the team and fans including prized gems in four-stars Jason Brown (running back) and Jayden Fortier (tight end). It may be difficult to justify leaving some of these guys off the field, whether based on pure talent or positions of need. Kenny Dillingham and his staff potentially k...

Arizona State Sun Devils football is looking to turn the page in 2024 after a rough 2023 season. Kenny Dillingham's debut in Tempe wasn't what most wanted, but there were plenty of factors that led to the team's failures, perhaps none more so than injuries. However, going into this season the hope is the injury bug has left the team. So, now what could threaten to derail Arizona State Sun Devils f...

For all of the good that the defense did for Arizona State Sun Devils football in 2023, the one area they struggled was with forcing turnovers. The Sun Devils recorded just five interceptions and recovered four of five forced fumbles. To take the next step forward under defensive coordinator Brian Ward, the Sun Devils defense will need an uptick in that department. The defense would also like to s...

Arizona State Sun Devils football yielded a surprisingly good defense in 2023 thanks to some great additions from the NCAA Transfer Portal and a rock-solid defensive staff led by defensive coordinator Brian Ward. That squad lost several key players including B.J. Green, Dashaun Mallory, Tre Brown, and Ro Torrence, all entrenched starters. There are several key returners at each level of the defens...

An injury-riddled season for Arizona State Sun Devils football in 2023 dramatically impacted their success... perhaps a healthy season could've helped the Sun Devils win a couple more games. The one position impacted the most was the offensive line, a unit with a different starting lineup in every game. The unit entered the offseason needing to get healthy and deeper and it appears that Kenny Dill...

Kenny Dillingham insists he wants to run a pro-style attack for Arizona State Sun Devil football in 2024. The team will look much different than year one of the Dilly era from top to bottom, but the tight end position will have some of the biggest changes. The top three from last year, Jalin Conyers, Bryce Pierre, and Messiah Swinson are gone. Incoming transfers Chamon Metayer and Markeston Dougla...

Last season, Arizona State Sun Devils football struggled to do much on offense but their passing game was especially weak. Beyond sta receiver Elijhah Badger, who entered the NCAA Transfer Portal this offseason, the Sun Devils got precious little production from their wide receivers room. Entering 2024, the room has plenty of familiar faces, but with a new mentality, sharp veterans, and guys who c...

It's no secret that Arizona State Sun Devils football struggled on offense last year, but the team's inability to score through the air was one of the biggest weaknesses the team dealt with in 2023. Heading into 2024, the pressure falls on Sam Leavitt to score more touchdowns after the Sun Devils tossed just eight touchdowns with six different passers last season. While he'll be without star recei...

Arizona State Sun Devils football struggled to move the ball through the air last season with tons of factors involved including bad quarterback play, injuries, and the play calling itself. It hasn't been done any favors heading into this year with Jaden Rashada and Elijhah Badger entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, but the Sun Devils still have some talent at the wide receiver position even with B...

The Big 12 Conference has plenty of talent for the upcoming football season and Arizona State Sun Devils football will have its work cut out for it in trying to make a splash from day one. The Sun Devils are coming off consecutive three-win seasons, but the difference from 2022 to 2023 was staggering under Kenny Dillingham. A move from the PAC-12 Conference to the Big 12 Conference could pay massi...

Kenny Dillingham faces a big season ahead of him and Arizona State Sun Devils football in 2024. Dilly will be tasked with taking the Sun Devils from the PAC-12 Conference to the Big 12 Conference following a conference realignment, where the competition is stiffer and the schedule is no joke. The defense should be a good unit again in 2024, but Dillingham will need to take the offense a few steps...

Arizona State Sun Devils football has officially joined the Big 12 Conference and their debut into the league is right around the corner. With the season under two weeks away, host Richie Bradshaw is joined by Locked On College Football host Spencer McLaughlin to discuss the Sun Devils move to the Big 12 Conference and create some realistic expectations. Although Arizona State Sun Devils football...

Arizona State Sun Devils football is set to field perhaps the deepest running back room they've had in a long time. Cameron Skattebo, a.k.a. The Peoples Running Back, will see a serious amount of touches this season after a successful 2023 campaign, but he may have to contend with incoming transfer and former five-star recruit Raleek Brown. The former USC Trojan is as talented a player as Arizona...

The Big 12 Conference revealed their preseason rankings as well as their preseason All-Big 12 Conference Teams. While Arizona State Sun Devils football was not represented as well as we'd like them to be, they were flat-out disrespected. Voters placed Arizona State Sun Devils football last of all 16 teams and didn't have a single player represented on their preseason All-Conference Team. Consideri...

Locked On Sun Devils podcast is the daily podcast that keeps you ahead of the games and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Arizona State Sun Devils. Hosted by Richard Bradshaw, the Locked On Sun Devils podcast provides your daily Arizona State Sun Devils fix with expert opinions, film reviews, recaps, interviews, local analysis, and coverage of all things Sun Dev...

In his first season with Arizona State Sun Devils football, Cameron Skattebo was arguably the best and most important player for Arizona State Sun Devils football on offense. Skattebo's efficiency as a runner and pass catcher and his prowess for getting into the end zone and even taking snaps under center made him an irreplaceable weapon. Heading into year two, Skattebo will again be a pivotal par...

On a special edition of the Locked On Sun Devils podcast, host Richie Bradshaw is joined by Arizona State Sun Devils football defensive lineman C.J. Fite. After a critical role as a true freshman in 2023, Fite is firmly established as a starter along the defensive line this year. Fite was one of the constants for the Sun Devils in a season that was rattled with injuries and made the most of his op...

The Locked On Sun Devils podcast is officially kicking off our stat prediction series! We take a look first at quarterback Sam Leavitt, with the question being posed as to whether or not he's ready to turn around Arizona State Sun Devils football in 2024. For Leavitt to do this, we will be taking a look at his ability to manage the offense efficiently and effectively. However, it won't be easy wit...

On a special crossover edition of the Locked On Sun Devil podcast, host Richie Bradshaw talks to Locked On Utes host JT Wistrcill about the Arizona State Sun Devils and Utah Utes moving from the PAC-12 Conference to the Big 12 Conference, including how it will affect the way Kenny Dillingham and Kyle Whittingham recruit their programs for the future and what their immediate success and expectation...

On a special edition of the Locked On Sun Devils podcast, host Richie Bradshaw is joined by Arizona State Sun Devils football wide receiver Kaleb Black. Now entering his second year in Tempe, Kaleb talks about how year one went from how it went on the field to behind the scenes and everything he's been working on since then, from adding weight to diving into the playbook more and more. Kaleb also...

Arizona State Sun Devils football is a little over two months away from the kickoff of their 2024 season and there are expectations for this program to be improved from where they were a year ago. Now in Kenny Dillingham's second season in Tempe, the Sun Devils make a transition from the PAC-12 Conference to the Big 12 Conference where the competition gets steeper and the program will want to esta...

Arizona State Sun Devils football yielded a sneaky good defense last year. Despite the underwhelming box score numbers, the Sun Devils defense was feisty and miles ahead of where it was in previous seasons. Now entering the 2024 season and year two under defensive coordinator Brian Ward, Arizona State Sun Devils football has something to prove on defense and show that they can take that next step...