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ASU football, Cardinals coaching hires didn't quite go as expected

When Arizona State and the Cardinals hired head football coaches almost a year ago, I was certain one had made a wise choice and the other a mistake.

Turns out I was right. And all wrong.

I didn’t give Herm Edwards much of a chance of succeeding at ASU, and I thought Steve Wilks would successfully guide the Cardinals into a new era.

A season of football has passed and just the opposite is true.

Under Edwards, the Sun Devils exceeded almost everyone’s expectations. They finished 7-5, contended for the Pac-12 South title and beat Arizona.