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Jayden Daniels Details Transfer to LSU, Why He Left Arizona State
Oh, what may have been.
Former Arizona State quarterback Jayden Daniels as soon as dazzled the group at Solar Satan Stadium with eye-opening throws and the flexibility to make defenders look foolish within the open area on his technique to transferring the chains together with his legs.
Now, Daniels is getting settled in his personal digs at LSU, the place he opted to switch after enjoying three seasons at Arizona State.
There isn’t any hiding the regression Daniels noticed in his final two years after an outstanding freshman marketing campaign that had many believing he could be a future first-round decide on the subsequent degree.
Not many who help ASU imagine that Daniels can return to the height he displayed in 2019.
Daniels does, nonetheless, and that performed an enormous think about why he determined to hitch the Tigers.
This week at LSU’s spring apply, Daniels spoke with reporters and opened up on the method that ultimately noticed him depart Arizona State for brand spanking new beginnings.
“My determination to enter the switch portal was in all probability the perfect determination for me and my future profession for the targets I wish to accomplish,” Daniels stated by way of LSU Nation’s Zack Nagy.
“These conversations with Coach (Brian) Kelly; I confirmed curiosity in them and so they confirmed curiosity again. (I) simply had the chance to return play on the highest degree.”
There isn’t any debating LSU’s caliber of soccer is larger than Arizona State, but Daniels selected these fascinating feedback nonetheless. He expanded on his reasoning for touchdown at LSU.
He stated, “I all the time loved my time at Arizona State, love Coach Herm (Edwards) and people guys over there, however only for my profession, my future, I made a decision to go elsewhere simply so I can attain into that untapped potential. I get to showcase my expertise on a nationwide stage. Coming right here and competing on the highest degree with all these weapons right here, all these assets, it’s very intriguing for me.
“On the finish of the day, I didn’t need something handed to me, and I felt prefer it was the perfect spot for me.”
Daniels did cycle by way of two offensive coordinators in his three years at Arizona State, together with his sophomore marketing campaign solely lasting 4 video games due to COVID.
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There’s arguments to be made that Daniels did not get to flash his general prowess as an athlete in an offense that requested him at hand the ball off and never drive turnovers (the latter was the issue final season) whereas trusting his protection.
The proof is within the pudding, nonetheless, and that recipe will unfold this fall when Daniels (if he wins the beginning job) is tasked with dealing with the daunting defenses the SEC offers on a weekly foundation.
“Assist a powerhouse win one other nationwide championship so I may showcase my expertise was in all probability essentially the most intriguing factor for me,” Daniels added on why he selected LSU. “Coach Kelly is the winningest coach in Notre Dame historical past. He is aware of find out how to win. He is aware of find out how to get his groups to the place they have to be. So, I wished to be part of it.”
For now, Daniels is pleased with the place he is at, and exhibits no indicators of remorse after departing Arizona State.
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Arizona State, coach Bobby Hurley taking heat for actions in loss to rival Arizona
College basketball freshmen who are making a case to be lottery picks
Here are 3 freshmen who are playing their way into becoming lottery picks for the 2025 NBA Draft.
Few players on the Arizona or Arizona State men’s basketball teams are natives of the Valley. And the Sun Devils only have two players back from last year’s team.
If they weren’t fully aware of the intensity of the Territorial Cup rivalry, they are now.
The latest installment came on Saturday morning with the visiting Wildcats storming to an 81-72 victory at Desert Financial Arena. The win propelled the Wildcats (15-6, 9-1) to a tie atop the Big 12 standings with Houston, which was upset by Texas Tech in overtime later in the night.
It was a competitive game but it was the ending that incensed Arizona fans and sent social media circles buzzing.
The end of the game featured the ejection of Arizona’s Caleb Love and ASU’s B.J. Freeman, the leading scorers for their respective teams, after Freeman headbutted the Arizona player. Freeman was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul for the incident.
After the game ASU coach Bobby Hurley chalked up his player’s misguided action to what he called constant trash-talking on the part of the visitors. No doubt there was added frustration at the inability to close out a close game, yet again.
In the closing seconds, Hurley sent his bench players to the locker room with his starters following after the final second ticked off the clock. Hurley explained that as heated as the end of the game was, he didn’t want to see the situation escalate in the handshake line.
“I just saw that it was very heated and there were possibilities that something else could have happened and I was going to avoid that,” Hurley said. “I wanted to avoid any further confrontation.”
Senior guard Adam Miller was the ASU player brought into the postgame interview room and took the high road by choosing not to comment on the events that unfolded at the end of the contest.
It certainly wasn’t a good look for Hurley or the university, especially since the game aired nationally on CBS. Many ASU fans are frustrated with Hurley’s sideline antics, and this is just the latest incident.
Richard Jefferson, former NBA player and broadcaster was among those slamming Hurley on social media. Jefferson is a former Arizona player, so it isn’t surprising.
Hurley was assessed a technical foul with 5:13 left in the first half for objecting to a foul that had been called on Miller. The Sun Devils were ahead 21-19 at the time.
Hurley’s competitive nature, which made him a legend and a two-time national champion in his playing days at Duke, has carried over into his coaching career.
There will be a rematch between Arizona and ASU (12-9, 3-7) at McKale Center on March 4 in the next to last game of the regular season. Arizona is 10-1 on its home floor and the Sun Devils are going to be in desperation mode, their NCAA postseason hopes already seemingly on life support.
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Gilbert man dies in Eloy skydiving accident, marking second death in 8 days
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Eloy police reported that a man from Gilbert, believed to be wearing a wingsuit, died after his parachute failed to deploy before a hard landing on Saturday. This marks the second skydiving-related death in the area within eight days.
About 11:40 a.m., 32-year-old Shawn Bowen was reportedly skydiving near the Eloy Municipal Airport while wearing a “wingsuit-type apparatus,” according to a news release from the Eloy Police Department on Saturday evening.
Eyewitnesses reported that during Bowen’s freefall, his parachute did not deploy, and he died after injuries he sustained from the landing.
Investigators from Eloy police and the Federal Aviation Administration were interviewing witnesses to determine why Bowen’s parachute failed to deploy.
The Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office was also at the scene to investigate the death and would conduct an autopsy later next week, according to the Eloy police news release.
Police said the victim’s wife had been notified and offered their condolences to Bowen’s loved ones.
Anyone with information about the death of Bowen was asked to contact the Eloy Police Department at 520-466-7324, ext. 0, referencing case number 2025000741.
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On Jan. 24, Ann Wick, a 55-year-old from Minnesota, died after her parachute failed to deploy after a skydiving experience in the same area as where Bowen died.
Medical personnel attempted lifesaving measures on Wick, but she was later pronounced dead, according to police. The exact cause of death was still under investigation.
Terry Gardner, 73, died at Skydive Arizona on Jan. 31, 2024, after making a hard landing without a fully deployed parachute. Skydive Arizona said Gardner had completed thousands of jumps.
That incident came several weeks after a hot-air balloon crash killed four people in Eloy. The balloon, operated by Droplyne Hot Air Balloon Rides, had been carrying 13 people at takeoff — eight of them skydivers who had left the craft before issues arose causing it to crash. None of the skydivers was injured in that incident.
The Arizona Republic’s Jose R. Gonzalez and Perry Vandell contributed to this article.
Reach the reporter at rcovarrubias@gannett.com. Follow him on X, Threads and Bluesky @ReyCJrAZ.
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Learjet that crashed with mother, child onboard had flown to Arizona days earlier
Video captures fiery aftermath of Learjet crash in Philadelphia
Authorities are investigating why a Learjet 55 medical transportation jet crashed over Northeast Philadelphia shortly after takeoff Friday night.
The Learjet that crashed in Philadelphia on Friday night while transporting a mother and her child had flown in Arizona earlier that week on Monday and Tuesday.
The medical transport flight was carrying six people, including the young patient and their mother, when it went down in Northeast Philadelphia, just miles from a small regional airport en route to Mexico.
“At this time, we cannot confirm any survivors. No names are being released at this time until family members have been notified,” medical transport company and plane owner, Jet Rescue, said in a statement.
The FAA initially reported that the medical flight was “en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri.” Officials later clarified the destination was Mexico.
The young patient had been treated at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Philadelphia. The return flight was headed to the patient and caretaker’s home in Mexico, the hospital said.
The medical flight would have no survivors, according to the Aviation Safety Network. Philadelphia authorities said they could not confirm fatalities immediately Friday night as crews of first responders and investigators worked at the large crash site near Philadelphia’s Roosevelt Mall.
The jet was captured on video exploding upon impact near a shopping center and a residential area close to Northeast Philadelphia Airport, the small regional airport from which the medical flight had departed.
The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management initially reported a “major incident” on its X account, formerly Twitter, just before 7 p.m. Friday. It later provided updates confirming details of the crash.
The reason for the crash is still unclear. The crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration.
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