It looks like the alleged violations under former head coach Herm Edwards are going to cost the 2023 Arizona State Sun Devils football team a chance to play in the postseason this year.
According to a report from college football insider Pete Thamel of ESPN, the Arizona State Sun Devils are expected to self-impose a bowl ban this year as a result of the allegations against the team.
“Sources: Arizona State is expected to self-impose a one-year bowl ban for the 2023 football season. The decision stems from the ongoing NCAA investigation for alleged violations that occurred under former coach Herm Edwards,” Thamel wrote in a tweet on Sunday.
Sources: Arizona State is expected to self-impose a one-year bowl ban for the 2023 football season. The decision stems from the ongoing NCAA investigation for alleged violations that occurred under former coach Herm Edwards.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 27, 2023
The Notice of Allegations in the case has not yet been sent out. ASU’s decision to self-impose is essentially an acknowledgement of the preponderance of evidence.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 27, 2023
“The investigation stems in part from a dossier of documents sent to the NCAA on May 31 of 2021 detailing repeated and gratuitous recruiting violations, including multiple instances of ignoring restrictions implemented during COVID-19 recruiting dead period,” Thamel said in a follow-up tweet. “The Notice of Allegations in the case has not yet been sent out. ASU’s decision to self-impose is essentially an acknowledgement of the preponderance of evidence.”
It’s pretty major news in the college football world, and it led to plenty of reactions on social media.
Banning yourself from something you weren’t invited to https://t.co/GLteqips0w pic.twitter.com/mtNxUuRFLJ
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) August 27, 2023
Gimmick hire delivered two 6-win seasons and a bowl ban at a school that should be good at every sport every year. Please let me run ASU athletics https://t.co/7tM7Zmciuq
— Ramzy Nasrallah (@ramzy) August 27, 2023
Big Brain Move https://t.co/2gzRxWkG7M
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) August 27, 2023
When I was in first grade, I told my classmate Danielle I conveniently had plans the weekend of her birthday party that she didn’t invite me to. https://t.co/y7kkikJ0nV
— emilyetaylor (@emilyetaylor23) August 27, 2023
I haven’t confirmed this yet but if true, it is a massive failure by ASU’s leadership for not doing this a year ago.
I’ve said for two years the actions by ASU’s last staff would likely lead to such a ban.
It’s terrible to put this on the new regime and 50+ new players. https://t.co/TbDdzEtDbt
— Chris Karpman (@ChrisKarpman) August 27, 2023
you’re kidding me. this could and should have been done last year. https://t.co/sFvjAqs60g
— shane (@shanedieff) August 27, 2023
I hate Herm Edwards https://t.co/Gv6sJW7bXf
— Will Novak (@WillNovak13) August 27, 2023
It appears that this is an attempt to put the allegations behind them.
