The seats in Sun Devil Stadium are empty. Construction on the new video board resting atop the “North Inferno” student section is still underway, and the sprinklers attempting to revive the grass from a dry Arizona winter remain the most interesting things to take the field since early November.
However, it’s a momentous day for Sun Devil football.
Highly-touted recruits, new coordinators, star veterans and reporters alike are gathered inside a suite overlooking Frank Kush Field, participating in Arizona State’s Spring Football Mini Media Day.
As expected, much of the media focused on the ongoing quarterback battle, meeting with offensive coordinator Billy Napier and Alabama transfer quarterback Blake Barnett, while some crowded around star receiver N’Keal Harry to ask how he can follow up such a promising 2016 campaign.