Arizona State senior guard Gerry Blakes discusses the Sun Devils' 75-66 loss to Oregon State in the Pac-12 Tournament.
Selection Sunday is here, but Arizona State already has hung up this season’s high-tops. For the Sun Devils, who have made just five NCAA Tournaments in 34 years, this has happened far too often.
In the end, coach Bobby Hurley gets a pass for this season, a luxury given only to first-year coaches. Although Hurley inherited four starters, they all had signed under previous coach Herb Sendek. Coaches cannot be fully judged until they have their recruits in place, a transition that requires time.