View From Bennett Avenue

How crazy is the situation with Arizona State? I will have to check with my writing partner Bob, as he lives out there, but for now the story is that while ASU was trying to hammer out a deal with SMU coach June Jones to take over for fired Dennis Erickson--a deal that was dragging on apparently--the school got cold feet due to negative reaction by fans via twitter and the like and ex players via...I am not sure--angry phone calls? God I hope that is not true. You go through the hiring process and choose a successful head coach only to yank the offer due to fan reaction? Vinny from Tempe has a beef with Jones because he lost money on some Hawaii game six years ago? And this is not a school with a rich tradition, so what former players have such power? Randall McDaniel is voicing his opinion? The problem is clear--no true leadership as AD Lisa Love is being overshadowed by Steve Patterson, who was hired this year to oversee facilities. And there is also the problem of a fan base thinking that the sun Devils are more important than they really are. So you may want Jim Tressel, but does Tressel want you?