Justin LaCertosa
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Kenny Dillingham didn't mince words after day two of ASU fall camp: "Don't be mad going 5-7 ... 6-6 ... 3-9 ... Somebody has to go those records. We didn't practice bad. We didn't practice with passion ... It was a good practice for a bad team." DevilsDigest.com
Justin LaCertosa2,338,268 views • 10 months ago
![Two minutes of Hines Ward rebutting the narrative around Jordyn Tyson's toughness: "I chuckle sometimes because they try to write the narrative he's not physical ... One thing about the NFL is a business. Anything they could do to get you at a cheaper rate, they're going to do it ... I can guarantee they'd love to draft you as cheap as possible. When he popped it [hamstring] in the third quarter, I tried to pull him out. A lot of scouts didn't know the story ... He said, 'Coach, I love my brothers ... if this is gonna be my last game, I want to do all I can ... He single handedly on that last drive led us down all the way and helped us win the game ... People questioning JT's toughness, I just laugh at it." DevilsDigest.com](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2044127420811563188/amplify_video_thumb/2044125654128701441/img/ZsM1Ei5G_khcRfFA.jpg)
Two minutes of Hines Ward rebutting the narrative around Jordyn Tyson's toughness: "I chuckle sometimes because they try to write the narrative he's not physical ... One thing about the NFL is a business. Anything they could do to get you at a cheaper rate, they're going to do it ... I can guarantee they'd love to draft you as cheap as possible. When he popped it [hamstring] in the third quarter, I tried to pull him out. A lot of scouts didn't know the story ... He said, 'Coach, I love my brothers ... if this is gonna be my last game, I want to do all I can ... He single handedly on that last drive led us down all the way and helped us win the game ... People questioning JT's toughness, I just laugh at it." DevilsDigest.com
Justin LaCertosa331,924 views • 1 month ago
Kenny Dillingham said he got out-coached in ASU's 42-10 loss to Utah. Not the first time this season he's said that. His analysis: "Every time we lose, we get out-coached. We don't have a GM. Every loss that we have, I'm responsible for every single person in this organization ... It's the extreme ownership of I have brought every single person into this organization. So if we miss a tackle, or if we miss a play, or if we have a bad scheme, that always falls on me ... Everything always falls on me." DevilsDigest.com
Justin LaCertosa645,475 views • 7 months ago
Hines Ward will be headed to Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft, supporting his former wide receiver, Jordyn Tyson. I asked him about it: "It's the man above that brought us to it ... He wanted me to tag along and be a part of that. I wouldn't miss that day for the world."
Justin LaCertosa124,838 views • 1 month ago
Last season, ASU fans rushed the field after ranked wins over Utah and BYU. On Saturday, Mississippi St. fans rushed the field after a ranked win over ASU. "I don't think people would've rushed the field two-and-a-half years ago when we got here ... You don't ever want that ... But it shows the respect people have for our football team." DevilsDigest.com
Justin LaCertosa439,105 views • 8 months ago
ASU's Saturday practices will be open to the public. Kenny Dillingham said fan presence will help limit complacency: "Have a day off. Lose in a one-on-one rep. It's going on social media. You can't just take a day off, because everybody's going to see it." DevilsDigest.com
Justin LaCertosa461,197 views • 1 year ago
13–year NFL punter Mike Scifres working with ASU’s punters as a specialists coach. Kenny Dillingham said the goal was to hire someone who solely focuses on the fundamentals of punting, kicking, snapping and holding. Not many with more experience than Scifres.
Justin LaCertosa94,747 views • 2 months ago
Arizona State has faced or will face Texas schools in five out of six games (Texas State, Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech, Houston). Texas is one of the primary recruiting bases for ASU. Kenny Dillingham on the similar qualities he sees in Texans: "The toughness and the love of the game ... The work ethic ... You can find a lot of those guys in Texas with just how much football matters ... We always look for those characteristics. We just find a lot of that in Texas, because the care level is high." DevilsDigest.com
Justin LaCertosa241,882 views • 8 months ago
![ASU DC Brian Ward on TCU QB Josh Hoover: "I don't know if we've seen a quarterback like him since 2023, with that murderers' row of QBs we saw with [Michael] Penix, [Bo] Nix, Cam Ward ... He's definitely an NFL guy -- the best guy we've seen in the Big 12." DevilsDigest.com](https://image.24vids.com/tw-1970559983415894187/amplify_video_thumb/1970559006021439488/img/SlxobSGQe0dtOcJ-.jpg)
ASU DC Brian Ward on TCU QB Josh Hoover: "I don't know if we've seen a quarterback like him since 2023, with that murderers' row of QBs we saw with [Michael] Penix, [Bo] Nix, Cam Ward ... He's definitely an NFL guy -- the best guy we've seen in the Big 12." DevilsDigest.com
Justin LaCertosa226,956 views • 8 months ago
Bryan Carrington was promoted to Arizona State's assistant head coach. Kenny Dillingham said he's only scratching the surface. "He's grown leaps and bounds as a football coach ... He's a great communicator, and he's smart ... I think he could be a head coach one day." Bryan Carrington
Justin LaCertosa53,761 views • 2 months ago
Kenny Dillingham's prioritizing roster retention over recruiting the highest-ranked players with the evolution of NIL and revenue sharing: "Our best players are going to make the most money on our team. If you have a problem with that, become a best player ... Are we going to lose a lot of recruits because I'm not going to tell a kid he's going to make $500k, and put in the contract that I can change your salary at my discretion? That's not what I'm about." DevilsDigest.com
Justin LaCertosa147,904 views • 11 months ago
Asked Deion Sanders about ASU football's evolution under Kenny Dillingham: "What he did last season was un-darn-believable ... I was proud of him. We were virgins together coming into the Pac 12, then the Big 12. Now, he's soaring ... He is who he says he is." DevilsDigest.com
Justin LaCertosa113,659 views • 11 months ago
Kenny Dillingham will prioritize the QB who gives ASU the best chance at winning right now over long-term upside: "You want to create a team that doesn't accept losing ... I just couldn't sleep at night knowing there's a senior right here, and I'm planning for next year."
Justin LaCertosa31,537 views • 2 months ago
Arizona State President Michael Crow on the importance of football & athletics: "America's about competition. Sports is about the expression of unbelievable competitiveness within a set of rules ... We have to be absolutely as competitive as we possibly can be at all times. All the major research universities that are public in the United States have great athletic programs, great athletic traditions. Ohio State, Michigan ... the privates, Notre Dame, Stanford, USC ... We're at that level. But we need to be at that level all the time ... I think it's very important."
Justin LaCertosa57,613 views • 5 months ago