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Sun Devils unveil "Desert Hammer" uniforms - Some people think that releasing new uniforms doesn't make sense if the team isn't actually winning games. I am not one of those. It never hurts to look good, and Adidas and Arizona State did a great job with these new threads.
ASU Football: 5 takeaways from the loss to USC - While the loss to the Trojans was an ugly one, there were a couple positives. This piece takes a look at the five major takeaways from last Saturday.
ASU Football
Todd Graham and Mike Bercovici held their weekly press conference yesterday, and the main focus was on how critical the upcoming UCLA game is for the rest of the season. With an 0-1 start to Pac-12 play, every game, especially those against division rivals, is critical if the team wants to play in the conference championship. Bercovici made that crystal clear.
"Nothing much needs to be said except for Saturday's a must win." - Mike Bercovici pic.twitter.com/PyWyxJECqZ
— Tim Ring (@timringTV) September 28, 2015
He would go on to say that despite the 2-2 start, the maroon and gold's expectations haven't changed.
Bercovici: "I think we have too much invested at this point" for any wavering in approach or attitude. Pac-12 title game still the goal.
— SunDevilSource.com (@SunDevilSource) September 28, 2015
Not everyone came away impressed with the football team's new "Desert Hammer" look. This review cites the lack of school colors and the similarities to Nike's "Desert Fuel" look as reasons Adidas failed with the new jerseys.
ASU Hockey
The USCHO preseason rankings were revealed on Monday, and the Sun Devils will face eight teams in 2015-16 that received votes. Their season opener comes this Saturday against Arizona in Glendale, and the first game against a ranked opponent will be on October 10 against the Alaska Nanooks.
ASU Basketball
The ASU basketball team released their maroon uniforms Tuesday morning via Twitter.
Introducing the new @SunDevilHoops uniforms. #ForksUp #teamadidasASU @adidashoops pic.twitter.com/7dx2MGPhjB
— Sun Devil Athletics (@TheSunDevils) September 29, 2015
Hoops season is fast approaching, and that means it's time for media day. Arizona State will meet with the press starting at 2:00 PM today, the team will unveil its white uniform this afternoon.