The disappointment is profound. Even worse, it’s predictable. The soundtrack to a football season has changed overnight.
Arizona State fans are no longer a merry bunch. They were so angry after Saturday’s loss to Texas A&M that the athletic department tweeted out an astonishing request: please stop criticizing student-athletes and “send them our way instead.”
Sorry. Can’t have it both ways. Can’t have your head coach stir the flame with relentless fervor, can’t have your starting quarterback talk openly about winning a national championship, and not expect some heavy-duty trolling when things go bad.