Frank Kush, winningest coach in Arizona State history, dies at age 88

The most famous head coach in the history of Arizona State athletics has passed. The university confirmed Thursday that the legendary Frank Kush died earlier in the day of unknown causes.  He was 88 years old. After finishing his collegiate playing career at Michigan State and a stint in the Army, Kush’s first job in coaching was as the line coach for the Sun Devils in 1955.  When Dan Devine left to become the head coach at Missouri in December of 1957, Kush was promoted to head coach. Kush spent the next 21½ years as the head coach at ASU, leading the Sun Devils to a 176-54-1 mark that included seven Western Athletic Conference championships.  The wins are the most in the football program’s

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The message behind Tyreke Smith’s ‘I Hope I Don't Get Killed For Being Black Today' T-shirt

High school football prospect Tyreke Smith raised attention to the epidemic of blacks being killed at an alarming rate. Four-star 2018 defensive end recruit Tyreke Smith attended Ohio State’s one-day camp Saturday with an offer from the Buckeyes already in hand. With little more to prove to the college football programs on the field — he has an offer from essentially every powerhouse in America — it was what he wore while participating that grabbed headlines.

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Know Thy Enemy: West Virginia Quarterback, Will Grier

Earlier this week, West Virginia announced Grier will be eligible for the week one game against Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech will have to battle former Florida Gator, Will Grier, when it matches up with West Virginia at FedEx field. The game that stands out for me was an electric performance against Ole Miss. Grier threw for four touchdowns.