The most important coach on this season's Arizona State football staff isn't a screamer, which is unusual for offensive-line coaches. Usually, these men are the loudest on the practice field, but not Chris Thomsen.
Thomsen used to be that way. Former ASU offensive coordinator Mike Norvell – who was a receiver at Central Arkansas when Thomsen was an assistant coach – remembers a man who used to kick over chairs to make a point. That's the Thomsen of old.
Today, Thomsen, 47, is different, and entering his fourth year at ASU, he faces a significant challenge: When the Sun Devils open the season Sept.