Man, what a year this has been.I think this may actually turn out to be an area strength for the Sun Devils. Having this guy back is going to be a big help.
ASU's Michael Matus ready to complete unfinished business
ASU DE Michael Matus was unsure if he would ever play football again after an ACL tear but is ready for the unfinished business.arizonasports.com
Disappointing. It doesn’t help when an experienced OL is bolting when we need OL.
I'm afraid it is going to a challenging world for ASU football even after the sanctions are finalized (the penalties will hopefully be on the light side, like Tennessee's). Without a robust NIL program, the Sun Devils will always be at risk of having kids poached by richer programs through the transfer portal.
I’m not overly concerned about the investigation at this point. I think the self imposed Bowl ban, the fact the coaching staff was fired and the Air Force punishment kind of point to not much else. I suppose they can take away a few scholarships.
LaDarius Henderson actually broke into the starting lineup at Michigan in late September and has been starting since. I read somewhere that Glass visited Henderson in Michigan during ASU's bye week, before quitting on the team, but Glass doesn't seem Michigan-caliber to me. Maybe he will end up somewhere else in that part of country.
Thanks for the info. I only follow Michigan when I root for them to beat OSU
I think it was initially an injury (a former 5-star high school recruit who also entered Michigan from the portal, from Stanford). But Henderson kept the job after the injured player returned.
Unfortunately, that's what is different about the current era. A school like ASU can still identify less-recruited "diamond-in-the-roughs" - and develop them. But now another school can lure away the players with money and have them eligible the very next season. And of course the NIL situation makes it harder to attract highly touted skill position players, too.
I like the wording “quit the team” because that is what he did.
Did the UW guy transfer? I missed thatThe OL is suddenly looking much stronger - let's hope they stay healthy and out of the springtime transfer portal.
The portal additions Jalen Klemm (UW) and Josh Atkins (Hawaii) are LTs like Bram Walden, and Emmit Bohle and Max Iheanachor are coming back at RT. Lots of mix and match possibilities at tackle and some much-needed depth.
Coleman is back and hopefully healthy as a guard, and the Sun Devils are also adding Shancco Matautia who started for a couple of seasons for New Mexico at RG. There is other guard talent on the roster and don't forget about Leif Fautanu who played great at center last year.
