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ASU head coach Todd Graham sums up the final day of practice at Camp Tontozona on Saturday.
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Arizona State University football fans sound off on the sidelines at Camp Tontozona, talking about why they come and why they enjoy it. Saturday was the last day of practice at Camp T for this season.
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Arizona State football players talk about the traditions and the experience of Camp Tontozona after the final practice there, Saturday, August 5, 2017.
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Jeff Metcalfe and Doug Haller of azcentral sports wrap up the final practice of the Arizona State University football team at Camp Tontozona, Saturday, August 5, 2017.
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ASU coach Todd Graham talks to reporters following Thursday’s practice.
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Arizona State head coach Todd Graham discusses Sun Devil leadership at Camp Tontozona.
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azcentral sports Doug Haller wraps-up Day 3 of ASU football practice at Camp Tontozona.
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Arizona State coach Todd Graham said he liked applying a little adversity with 3 ‘gassers’ at the end of practice on Tuesday at Camp Tontozona. Video: Doug Haller/azcentral sportsl
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Arizona State head coach Todd Graham talks about defensive back Chase Lucas at Camp Tontozona.
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The Sun Devils opened Camp Tontozona on Monday, July 31 with a morning practice on their field tucked amid the pine trees outside Payson, Arizona. Follow @doughaller at week for updates on ASU.
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azcentral sports Greg Moore and Doug Haller wrap up Day 1 at Arizona State’s Camp Tontozona. Video: Rob Schumacher/azcentral sports
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Arizona State football pays an annual visit to Camp Tontozona as part of its preseason training camp every season. Video: azcentral sports
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Coach Todd Graham on his sixth trip to Tontozona and Frank Kush legacy
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Blake Barnett, Chase Lucas, Kalen Ballage and others talk a few favorite moments about Todd Graham. Some even offer up their impressions of their head coach.
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ASU’s head coach gives a quick chat with reporters before Media Day on Saturday.
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Doug Haller from azcentral sports and Paul Myerberg from USA TODAY Sports discuss the Pac-12 Media Days and Arizona State’s chances in 2017. Video: USA TODAY Sports
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USA TODAY Sports’ Paul Myerberg breaks down Day 1 of the PAC-12 media days.
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Transfers talking about ASU wide receiver depth and new defensive backs. Video: Jeff Metcalfe/azcentral sports
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Quarterbacks Manny Wilkins and Blake Barnett, offensive coordinator Billy Napier and coach Todd Graham discuss the first day of practice.
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Members of the media were given their first look at the new Student Athlete Facility in the north end zone of Sun Devil Stadium. The facility is state of the art, according to Head Coach Todd Graham.
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ASU football ended summer workouts on Wednesday, July 19 with its tradition of breaking a rock.
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Fans of Arizona State football should keep these key dates in mind as the Sun Devils’ preseason approaches.
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Raul Monreal, 45, Chandler, brings flowers to the statue of Arizona State University Head Coach Frank Kush outside Sun Devil Stadium, Thursday, June 22, 2017. Monreal, from ASU Class of 1995, is a big fan of Kush. Tom Tingle/azcentral.com
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Former ASU coach Frank Kush leaves a lasting memory for Sun Devil fans.
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Ray Anderson (ASU Vice President for Athletics) talks about ASU’s new club level seating at Sun Devil Stadium on June 23, 2017.
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Jay Dieffenbach and Dan Bickley give tribute to former ASU football coach Frank Kush and discuss the NBA draft in our Shot Clock video.
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A look at each game in the Sun Devils’ 2017 season
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Here are 10 Arizona State football players whose performance in 2017 will go a long way toward determining if the Sun Devils will have their first winning season since 2014.
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azcentral sports’ Jeff Metcalfe takes a look at some pressing issues for the Sun Devils heading into 2017.
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Jay Dieffenbach and Doug Haller discuss: Will it be newcomer Blake Barnett, or will Manny Wilkins hold on to the job? Video: azcentral sports
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Jeff Metcalfe takes a closer look at some of the top issues surrounding the Sun Devils football team. Video: azcentral sports
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The college football season doesn’t start until the fall but it’s never too early to start looking ahead.
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Wide receivers, including John Humphrey and Ryan Newsome, were the headliners Saturday at the Arizona State football spring game.
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Offensive highlights from ASU’s spring game on Saturday.
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Hyperlapse of ASU’s spring football game.
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Here’s what you need to know before you head to ASU’s Spring Game and Fan Fest on Saturday.
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Arizona State head football coach Todd Graham talks about his team’s second spring scrimmage on Friday, April 7. Video: Jeff Metcafle/azcentral sports
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ASU football coach Todd Graham talks about Demario Richard, Christian Hill and more after spring practice on Wednesday, April 5.
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ASU defensive line coach Michael Slater gives instructions to his players at Monday’s workout in Tempe. Video: azcentral sports
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Coach Todd Graham says defense came out ahead by limiting big plays during ASU’s first spring scrimmage on Wednesday. Jeff Metcalfe/azcentral sports
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Arizona State football completed its sixth spring practice Friday at Sun Devil Stadium with nine practices remaining over the next three weeks. The spring game is April 15.
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ASU football coach Todd Graham discusses hiring Danny White and Dave Christensen as consultants. Jeff Metcalfe/azcentral sports
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Quarterback Blake Barnett, a transfer from Alabama, is in his first year at Arizona State. He is competing with four returners to be the starting QB.
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Arizona State head coach Todd Graham discusses the first day of football spring practice on March 14, 2017 at the Kajikawa Practice Facility in Tempe, Ariz. By Rob Schumacher/azcentral sports
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ASU football begins sixth season under coach Todd Graham with five new assistant coaches. (Jeff Metcalfe/azcentral sports)
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Transfer quarterback Blake Barnett talks about coming to ASU to compete for the starting job on Wednesday. Thomas Hawthorne/azcentral sports
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Arizona State offensive coordinator Billy Napier discusses the first day of football spring practice on March 14, 2017 at the Kajikawa Practice Facility in Tempe, Ariz. By Rob Schumacher/azcentral sports
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ASU football coach Todd Graham talks about the challenge of hiring “good people” and losing them to other schools entering ASU’s 2017 season on Wednesday. Thomas Hawthorne/azcentral sports
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Arizona State football coach Todd Graham continued to rave about what his team gained from a week at Camp Tontozona on Monday, when the Sun Devils were back on the field in Tempe to start their third week of preseason.
“I asked our coaches to tell me what that experience was like for you,” said Graham, particularly for his five new assistants. “About every one of our coaches that are new and even the ones that have been here said that was the best week in their coaching career as far as being a part of something special.
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“You’ve got to build upon that. This team has a chemistry and closeness that’s really positive. I was very encouraged by the improvement we’ve made defensively. I loved how our guys competed all week, I loved the attitude. I like this team, I like their tenacity, I like their focus. We’ve gotten better every day.”
First-year offensive coordinator Billy Napier said, “It was a very positive experience for our players and almost a sense of respect. You’re making the drive up there and you drive through the gates and you start thinking about the players and coaches that have come before you. Then you’re sitting at dinner the first night and coach Kush’s son (Danny) speaks to the entire team and talks about his vision for Camp T and what that experience meant then and what it can mean to our team now.
“There’s tremendous history and tradition there and it’s great for this generation of kids to have an opportunity to go there where they’re forced to get to know their teammates.”
Offensive line work continues
Graham said there were too many sacks and negative plays during the scrimmage Saturday with a large number of bad snaps in part due to the use of multiple centers.
A.J. McCollum was at first team center Monday with Cade Cote on the second team. Others on the first team offensive line coming out of camp were Cohl Cabral (left tackle), Sam Jones (left guard), Steve Miller (right guard) and Quinn Bailey (right tackle).
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Napier said that offensive line roles will be more defined going forward as decisions are made on who plays best next to each other. If McCollum holds the starting center job, it won’t be a surprise if the current first team line is the same one for the season opener Aug. 31.
Running backs standing out
Graham said freshman running back Trelon Smith “had an unbelievable day” Monday, joining freshman RB Eno Benjamin in the high praise category for the first two weeks of preseason.
“We’ve got some good problems with that group,” including seniors Kalen Ballage and Demario Richard and sophomore Nick Ralston.
Napier said history tells you that depth is needed at running back and that planning for attrition this season includes Benjamin and perhaps Smith playing rather than redshirting. “They’re quality depth and give a spark,” he said. “Eno is a capable guy you can count on with maturity and intelligence. He’s further along than a typical freshman.”
Players nursing injuries
After a week at Camp Tontozona, a number of players were out or limited with apparently minor injuries, most carrying over from camp.
Those include:
- DB Langston Frederick
- DL Jordan Hoyt
- LB A.J. Latu
- RB Nick Ralston
- OL Corey Stephens
- TE Mark Walton
- WR Curtis Hodges
- OL Tyson Rising
- WR Ryan Jenkins
Safety Das Tautalatasi lined up with the first team defense at the start of a tempo period then left and was replaced by Marcus Ball.
Players wearing green non-contact jerseys were QB Brady White, DB Demonte King, DB Evan Fields, DL Jalen Bates and OL Corey Smith.
Coming up
The Sun Devils practice Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week before taking Friday off. On Saturday night, there will be a closed scrimmage at 7:30 p.m., same time as kickoff for the opener vs. New Mexico State.
ASU classes begins Aug. 17 so football still has more than a week to practice before breaking camp and beginning its regular weekly schedule.
The annual Tempe Chamber of Commerce football luncheon is coming up Aug. 18.
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