Arizona State football Pick Six podcast

Doug Haller and Jeff Metcalfe preview the start of practice, discuss Pac-12 Media Day, Sun Devil Stadium and Todd Graham’s future.

Jeff Metcalfe and Doug Haller discuss their series on Herm Edwards, the cancellation of Camp Tontozona and hiking with Bobby Hurley.

ASU insiders Doug Haller and Jeff Metcalfe discuss the changes coming to Camp Tontozona, their recent sit-down interview with Vice President of Athletics Ray Anderson, football recruiting and what might be in store for men’s basketball.

Following a bad Territorial Cup loss, Arizona State is left picking up the pieces of its disappointing 5-7 season. The Sun Devils won't play in a bowl game for the first time since 2010 and have a lot to figure out before next season begins. In this week's Pick Six podcast, azcentral sports ASU insiders Doug Haller and Jeff Metcalfe takes a look at the six most pressing topics.

There's not a lot on the line this week, other than bowl eligibility for the Sun Devils (5-6) who need to win to reach the postseason. Injuries continue to plague this team and the information about the injuries continues to frustrate fans. Head coach Todd Graham continues to elicit a lot of fan mail after an ASU loss. Those same fans seem to disappear when Graham wins. Nonetheless, many fans are frustrated. Several of them think it's time for a change in Tempe. What about the coaching situations at Arizona and UCLA? How is recruiting going? What impact are the new coaches having? Do we know enough, have we seen enough about quarterback Manny Wilkins to think he's the No. 1 guy when spring football practice rolls around?

Doug Haller and Jeff Metcalfe discuss: After a 5-1 start, Arizona State is now 5-5 and facing a difficult road game at Washington (9-1). ... The offense is playing a lot of young players, so that may explain much of what's wrong there. But what about the defense? Why has it not improved? ... On the bright side, freshman N'Keal Harry is proving to be a breakout star. ... Metcalfe has updates on the athletic department and future projects.

The Sun Devils are preparing for their final home game of 2016 and there are just three games left in the season. Will Manny Wilkins return for the Utah game? What happened to Cameron Smith? Running backs Demario Richard and Kalen Ballage haven't posted the numbers many thought they would and much of that has to do with the offensive line. Will the rushing attack finish strong?

Doug Haller has six items to discuss about the 5-4 Sun Devils, losers of three straight but still fighting for bowl eligibility. Can the defense be fixed? Are the injuries really that big a deal? Is the season in jeopardy? Should anyone lose their job? How does this season affect next year's QB situation? What is the deal with Jason Lewis?

An injury-depleted Arizona State team put together a late rally, but fell to Washington State at home last weekend. In this week's Pick Six podcast, azcentral sports ASU insider Doug Haller and fellow ASU sports reporter Jeff Metcalfe take a look at six topics discussing the drama of that game, injury issues and preview next week's Oregon road matchup.

Arizona State falls to Colorado 40-16, showing once again the 2016 Sun Devils are not a good road team. ... the defense that showed up against UCLA was not the defense that went to Boulder. Where does that unit go from here? ... QB Manny Wilkins struggled vs. the Buffaloes and just didn't look 100 percent. ... ASU gave up big yards and points to Texas Tech and Cal, which feature big-play passing offenses like Washington State's. Will ASU hold up this week?

Arizona State won its most recent game against UCLA 23-20, making the Sun Devils 5-1 for the first half of the season. In this week's Pick Six podcast, azcentral sports ASU insider Doug Haller and fellow ASU sports reporter Jeff Metcalfe take a look at six topics discussing ASU's roster challenges and previewing their next game against Colorado.

Arizona State is coming off its first loss of the season, a 41-20 rout at the hands of the USC Trojans. In this week's Pick Six podcast, azcentral sports ASU insider Doug Haller and fellow ASU sports reporter Jeff Metcalfe take a look at six topics recapping the Devils' win and previewing their next game at home against UCLA.

The Sun Devils rallied in the second half of last Saturday's Pac-12 opener against Cal, securing a 51-41 win. In this week's Pick Six podcast, azcentral sports ASU insider Doug Haller and fellow ASU sports reporter Jeff Metcalfe take a look at six topics recapping the Devils' win and previewing their next game.

ASU (3-0) hosts Cal to open Pac-12 play. Since 1970, 12 ASU teams started 3-0. Eight of them went on to post 10-win seasons. What's in store for the 2016 team? ... Looking back to the UTSA game, ASU was down 28-12. The good? That they rallied to win. The bad? How did the Sun Devils end up in that position in the first place against a team that was a 20-point home underdog? ... QB Manny Wilkins is an athletic player who isn't afraid of contact. Can he continue to play this way? ... The punt-return situation was quite literally a disaster in the UTSA game ... What will ASU do to correct these errors going forward?

ASU junior running back scored eight touchdowns against Texas Tech last Saturday and became the talk of the college football world. What does he do for an encore? QB Manny Wilkins looked in total control in the game, in just his second start. Bottom line: the offense appears to be in good shape. Can the defense figure things out as the season progresses?

Doug Haller and Jeff Metcalfe break down the most important aspects, including Manny Wilkins, the team's linebacker situation and N'Keal Harry, of ASU football's season-opening win over NAU.

Episode 6: With Week 1 upon us, what's the latest on the renovations at Sun Devil Stadium? Let's play 'Fact or Fiction'. Also, which injuries should concern Sun Devil fans? Listen to Doug Haller and Jeff Metcalfe discuss this and more in Episode 6 of the Pick Six podcast. Be sure to rate it and review it on iTunes and Google Play.

Episode 5: Construction crews are putting final touches on the stadium with the Sept. 3 opener coming soon. How would you rank the offensive and defensive groups? What's the latest with the staring QB situation? A handful of true freshman are likely to play this season. A breakdown of the junior-college players that Todd Graham has brought to Tempe.

Episode 4: Todd Graham showed another side of himself at ASU's recent media day. How will the leadership among players shake out? What will the continued impact of junior college players on the program? As always, ASU fans are encouraged to send @doughaller suggestions, comments and questions. Be sure to rate and review the podcast.

Episode 3: Doug Haller and Paola Boivin bring you the Pick Six podcast. Topics this week include: Camp Tontozona's weather issues; what stood out from the first week of practice; covering head coach Todd Graham; and where the quarterback competition stands.