Dennis Erickson

  1. Miami Hurricanes Football: Top Coaches in the History of "The U"

    From the early 1980s on into the next century, the football program at the University of Miami had one of the most successful runs in modern college football history...

    Blake Silvers Written by Blake Silvers about 4 months ago 1,771 reads 14 comments

  2. Arizona State Football Recruiting: Todd Graham Puts Together Solid First Class

    Less than two months ago, the Arizona State football program was in shambles. The administration had just fired Dennis Erickson and was set to hire SMU head coach June Jones, ...

    Kevin Bonneville Written by Kevin Bonneville about 4 months ago 731 reads 0 comments

  3. Arizona State Football Recruiting: Why the Sun Is Setting on the Sun Devils

    Head coach Dennis Erickson finished off another losing season, by guiding Arizona State to a 6-7 season, with the 24-56 loss to Boise State in the Las Vegas Bowl...

    Michael Tierney Written by Michael Tierney about 5 months ago 2,422 reads 7 comments

  4. Arizona State vs. Boise State: Dennis Erickson Passes Loser Torch to Todd Graham

    Arizona State was grossly outmatched in the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas against Boise State. Sun Devils fans—who were expecting the 56-24 blowout to mark the end of a disappointing Dennis Erickson era—are in for a rude awakening...

    Kyle Vassalo Written by Kyle Vassalo about 5 months ago 411 reads 2 comments

  5. MAACO Bowl Las Vegas: A Matchup That Could Give the Broncos Trouble

    The 2011 MAACO Bowl Las Vegas is just a couple of days away. Most experts, fans, and even casual observers believe Boise State will dominate Arizona State and win going away. Currently the line on this game sits at Boise State -14...

    Martin Sonderman Written by Martin Sonderman about 5 months ago 500 reads 0 comments

  6. Can Dennis Erickson Retain Arizona State Coaching Job with a Bowl Victory?

    The Arizona State Sun Devils have yet to fulfill their coaching position for the 2012 season, and their game against the No. 7 Boise State Broncos in the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas is only about a week away...

    Jeff Chase Written by Jeff Chase about 6 months ago 658 reads 2 comments

  7. Pac-12 and the Offensive Revolution: The Defensive Coordinator's Nightmare

    With the Pac-12's recent addition of Rich Rodriguez, Mike Leach and apparently June Jones, the league's defenses are under a full scale assault. The Pac-10/12 has always been know for its innovated offenses but you have not seen anything yet...

    Garrett Stronks Written by Garrett Stronks about 6 months ago 241 reads 0 comments

  8. Pac-12 Coaching Vacancies: Is ASU the Better Job over UCLA ?

    Both UCLA and ASU made big news Monday in regards to their respective football programs. Head coaches Rick Neuheisel and Dennis Erickson were fired just days after finishing mediocre seasons...

    Marcelo Villa Written by Marcelo Villa about 6 months ago 775 reads 2 comments

  9. Bowl Projections: Ohio State and Bowl-Bound Teams Awaiting New Head Coaches

    The college football coaching carousel has already begun to pick up steam, and not just among teams totally in the tank...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 519 reads 0 comments

  10. Dennis Erickson Fired: Arizona State Sends Coach Packing After Subpar Season

    Heads are starting to roll across the college football landscape, with Dennis Erickson being just the latest head coach to get the axe...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 1,252 reads 1 comments

  11. Arizona State Football: Why Erickson Must Go...Now

    It's essentially the end of Sun Devil head coach Dennis Erickson's tenure at ASU. Whether or not athletic director Lisa Love allows Erickson to coach in a meaningless bowl game, the time has come for change at the top...

    Wes Freas Written by Wes Freas about 6 months ago 853 reads 6 comments

  12. Pac-12: Sorting out Tiebreaker Scenarios in the Pac-12 South

    The Pac-12 South division has been less than impressive this season. With USC still ineligible for the postseason, the mediocre have risen...

    Matt David Written by Matt David about 6 months ago 1,994 reads 2 comments

  13. Time for Dennis Erickson Era to Come to a Close at Arizona State

    Following a 37-27 loss on the road to the then 3-6 Washington State Cougars, the Arizona State Sun Devils (6-4) need to cut ties with head coach Dennis Erickson at the end of the 2011 college football season...

    Jeff Chase Written by Jeff Chase about 7 months ago 1,271 reads 14 comments

  14. Paterno, Piety and Penn State: The Conversation No One Wants

    This is not an objective, unbiased article. I'm biased. I'm black and grew up in Miami during the 1980s. Like most of my friends, I was a Miami Hurricanes football fan...

    Aurin Squire Written by Aurin Squire about 7 months ago 2,395 reads 26 comments

  15. College Football Rankings: 5 Underrated Teams as We Approach the BCS Rankings

    Six weeks into the season, the college football rankings have started to take form. While many of the top teams are those that we all expected to see, some teams are flying under the radar...

    John Bradford Written by John Bradford about 8 months ago 1,856 reads 13 comments

  16. Arizona State Football: 5 Things We've Learned Through Week 6 Win at Utah

    The No. 22 Arizona State Sun Devils moved up to 5-1 on their season with a 35-14 victory over Utah on the road Saturday, keeping them atop of the Pac-12 South. With this win, the Sun Devils are poised for two things...

    Jeff Chase Written by Jeff Chase about 8 months ago 402 reads 0 comments

  17. Pac-12 Realignment: Additions Of Utah and Colorado Mean Bowl Dollars Ahead

    The Pac-10 expansion to the Pac-12 so far is going great. Though the season is really just underway, the math that made the expansion logic work is paying off. The Pac-10 by its nature had four teams go to bowls in the 2010-2011 season...

    Alex Strelnikov Written by Alex Strelnikov about 8 months ago 304 reads 2 comments

  18. Arizona State Sun Devils Take Care of Oregon State While Moving Up to No. 22

    Well, it wasn't as easy for Arizona State as some had expected on Saturday night. The Oregon State Beavers (0-4) were visiting the Arizona State Sun Devils (4-1), and many were expecting ...

    Jeff Chase Written by Jeff Chase about 8 months ago 126 reads 0 comments

  19. Oregon State Football: Facing a Familiar Foe, Erickson's Time Post-Corvallis

    Oregon State Beavers vs. No. 25 Arizona State Sun Devils Kickoff time: 7:30 PM PST Tempe, AZ It seems like it was just yesterday that Dennis Erickson was patrolling the Beaver sidelines...

    Alex Shoemaker Written by Alex Shoemaker about 8 months ago 113 reads 0 comments

  20. College Football: Coaches and Coordinators on the Hot Seat

    Every football season begins with hope and promise for college football fans nationwide. Fans count their team's returning starters, ponder the ability of incoming recruits, pore over the schedule, and debate how the off-season workouts went...

    Ryan Wright Written by Ryan Wright about 8 months ago 3,695 reads 29 comments

  21. Arizona State Football: Report Card Against USC

    Arizona State put up quite the game against the USC Trojans in Week 4. Following their 43-22 win, the Sun Devils reclaimed their spot in the Top 25 at No. 25...

    Jeff Chase Written by Jeff Chase about 8 months ago 926 reads 0 comments

  22. College Football Rankings: How Arizona State Can Rejoin Top 25 vs. USC

    Arizona State (2-1) will be taking on a familiar foe in No. 23 USC (3-0) on Saturday. After Arizona State captured the No...

    Jeff Chase Written by Jeff Chase about 8 months ago 285 reads 0 comments

  23. College Football Pac-12 Game of the Week: USC (3-0) vs. Arizona State (2-1)

    Recent history suggests that this game is not a prime time PAC-12 game, as USC has won 11 straight times against ASU dating back to 1999. Looking a little deeper, this game suggests otherwise...

    Ryan Wright Written by Ryan Wright about 8 months ago 1,637 reads 12 comments

  24. Arizona State Football: Paging Cameron Marshall, Where Are You?

    When you watch Arizona State play offense, one thing is for sure. They can air it out. The Sun Devils and junior quarterback Brock Osweiler have had no trouble moving the ball ...

    Jeff Chase Written by Jeff Chase about 8 months ago 416 reads 3 comments

  25. Arizona State Football: Time to Wake Up in Someplace Other Than Punxsutawney

    As more and more unfulfilled Sun Devil football seasons go by, I feel more and more like Bill Murray's character in the 1993 movie Groundhog Day ...

    Wes Freas Written by Wes Freas about 8 months ago 126 reads 1 comments