ASU loses again, this time 47-38 to Cal. That's 4 straight loses (and 5 of last 6) to close out the 2011 season for the Sun Devils, they fall to 6-6 on the season. Colorado's upset of Utah earlier in the day sealed ASU's fate in the PAC12 South (clinching a spot in the first PAC12 Championship game for UCLA). What a horrible end to what appeared to be such a promising year for ASU. ASU is still assured of a bowl game but it'll be one of the mediocre ones (maybe the Sun Bowl or Las Vegas Bowl). I really don't see how they can bring back Dennis Erickson now, he's got a 31-30 record in 5 years at ASU (& 21-25 in the PAC 10/12), I suspect that they aspire to better than that. Erickson's contract is also up after the 2012 season, if it's not extended now it will be used against him in recruiting next year (and they are not about to extend his contract at this point). So, I don't see that they have much choice but to dump him.
Observations:
-Where's the defense? Omar Bolden & Brandon Magee sure would have helped.
-Senior night, lots of quality players suited up at Sun Devil Stadium for the last time.
-ASU RB Cameron Marshall crossed the 1000 yard mark for the season (157 yards rushing, 2 TD's).
-Marshall also tied ASU's all time record for TD's in a season (18).
-ASU's secondary is very thin at this point.
-ASU LB Vontaze Burfict certainly hasn't lived up to his top billing.
-Possible candidates to replace Erickson (if he's fired): Kevin Sumlin, Dan Mullen, Butch Jones?
-What should the expectations be for ASU?
-Scottsdale's D.J. Foster & Davonte Neal would look good in ASU uniforms.
-Up next? A mediocre bowl game of some sort at a date & location yet to be determined.
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