As he prepared his team to play 14th-ranked Oregon this week, Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley preached about the importance of maintaining a routine, paying attention to detail, and above all else, remaining humble.
“You don’t want to think you’re better than you are,” Hurley told his players.
Two months ago, no one dreamed humility would one day be a concern of the Sun Devils, who lost to St. Mary’s by 40 points in downtown Phoenix.
A month or so ago, no one thought maintaining a routine was a good thing for the Sun Devils, who were slogging their way through the first half of the Pac-12 season.