Spring Practice Questions: Arizona State Sun Devils

Last Year: 7-6, Unranked

Fans Are: Unable to get into any schools in California.

Expectations: Win a game in the Golden State

Questions:

1. What happened to those Norm Chow rumors?

After firing head coach Dirk Koetter last year, ASU athletic director Lisa Love flirted with bringing Tennessee Titans' head coach Norm Chow to Tempe. Instead, she chose journeyman coach Dennis Erickson who came to the desert after one year at the University of Idaho.

2. So is this Dennis Erickson's last year as head coach of Arizona State?

You never know. It seems there isn't a team in football that this guy hasn't coached, but before other schools--or the NFL--will start buzzing about him, he'll have to win. So we're betting he's around for awhile at ASU.

3. What changes can Sun Devils fans expect on offense?

Well a tight end named Miller--Brent not Zach this time--is still around and will remain a favorite target for Rudy Carpenter. The biggest change is Rudy Burgess' move to wide receiver from the running back position.

4. When will Arizona State win a game in the State of California?

I'd say either once Dirk Koetter leaves the program, since he has never won on California soil, or the Sun Devils play in Palo Alto. Luckily, the stars are aligning for both to happen in 2007!