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Speak of the Devils Brad Denny and Joe Healey
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4.8 • 191 Ratings
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Speak of the Devils is the premier podcast for Arizona State Sun Devil football. Hosted by Brad Denny & Joe Healey, get in-depth analysis of your Sun Devils, interviews with ASU players, coaches, and legends, plus features you won't find anywhere else.
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10 Most Important (Non-QB) Sun Devils for 2024
With fall camp just a few weeks away, it's time for one of our annual traditions. We're counting down our picks for the 10 most important (non-quarterback) Sun Devil players for 2024. Plus, we talk to new 2025 defensive line commit Daeshon Morgan (42:15).
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Sitdown Series - Clayton Smith
Snakes and sacks. Two things at the core of ASU defensive end and reptile enthusiast Clayton Smith. A former 5-star recruit, Smith's first year in Tempe started slow as he battled injuries, but picked up down the stretch, with pieces of sacks in four of the last five games.
Heading into 2024, he added muscle over the offseason, helping him to a very strong spring practice showing. He's also growing as a leader, and was one of the players to represent the program at Big 12 Media Day.
On this episode, we discuss his growth and maturation, the makeup of the D-line, turning his love of reptiles into a NIL opportunity, his new position coach, and much more. -
2024 Big 12 and National Preview
Dead last? Could it be? We kick off our 14th season with a look at the Big 12 and national races. Who are the teams to beat in this new conference? Is ASU's ranking warranted? Which Devils are worthy of preseason recognition? We tackle the conference and make our College Football Playoff picks before talking with 2025 running commit Demarius Robinson (1:16:52).
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Sitdown Series - A.J. Cooper
Kenny Dillingham wasn't the only new Sun Devil coach to return home last year. Along with defensive coordinator Brian Ward, Valley native A.J. Cooper came home to lead ASU's linebackers.
Cooper's path took him from Sunnyslope High School to a productive stint at Glendale Community College, which in turn led to All-American honors as a tight end at North Dakota State. It was then he got into coaching, becoming a part of the Bison national championship dynasty before working his way from Wyoming to Washington State to Tempe. Heading into his second year in the desert, Cooper has some veteran returners to pair with a trio of talented transfers.
On this episode, we discuss his coaching journey, his Valley homecoming, lessons learned from a national title three-peat, the 2024 group of linebackers, and much more. -
Sitdown Series - Bryan Carrington
Is the foundation of a Big 12 champion being built deep in the heart of Texas? We'll see, but the early returns of the Texas-to-Tempe pipeline are promising.
After years of making his name on the personnel and recruiting side, Bryan Carrington debuted as a position coach last year, coaching the Sun Devil cornerbacks. His group flashed some potential, and he continued to do well as an ace recruiter. Now with a year of experience in the role, he's looking to elevate both the on and off field production in 2024.
On this episode, Bryan and I discuss reloading the cornerbacks room, the finer points of building a culture, the keys to recruiting success, the Texas-to-Tempe pipeline, and more. -
The Sun Devils at Big 12 Media Day
Viva Las Vegas. Arizona State made their Big 12 Media Day review in the Sin City. I discuss the major talking points of Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark's address with DevilsDigest.com's Hod Rabino. Plus, hear what head coach Kenny Dillingham had to say on stage, and ASU safety Xavion Alford discusses the long and winding year that led to him representing the Devils in Vegas.
Customer Reviews
A must for Sun Devil Sports
Great coverage of Sun Devils athletics. Guests are knowledgeable and give good insight into the prospects of another game/season
Top notch content supporting the Sun Devils!
Great podcast for ASU Sundevils fans! I just stumbled on to it during the coach search debacle, wish I was listening all season long - the guys are great and pull in some excellent local and national guests. Keep up the great work!
Update: start of 2012 season - regular content keeps coming. Great guests, awesome previews and reviews. Great job Brad and Joe.
Update: 11 years later the guys and their guests are still bringing ASU football (and a few other sports) to our ears and keeping us informed. Thank you for keeping Sun Devil Nation rolling guys.
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Second to none coverage. The best guests, insights, and experts in ASU sports. They’re true, passionate fans that are able to take a step back and pragmatically analyze situations and provide realistic expectations and coverage of the subjective side of ASU sports. Add in the senses of humor and chemistry and you have the best ASU sports podcast around. Bar none.