What was a top class team once upon a time, has dwindled down to a team of mere mortals. Their games lack the intensity of a top league NFL game. Worse still, an apparent lack of energy and enthusiasm in the players mean they get into trouble very soon in all the games. The game against the Wild Cats was enough testimony to this fact!

What should have been a nonchalant walkthrough for the Sun Devils turned out to be a thorough massacre! The Wild Cats butchered the Sun Devils 31-10, and in essence, left the Sun Devils? players red-faced for sure. Long before the game itself, there were calls for the head of Rich Olson, the offensive coordinator. After the game, it surely seems to be a matter of time that some heads roll.

The game itself was a sham, literally speaking. Led by the guile of Wille Tuitamo, the Wild Cats mounted offensives on the Sun Devils time after time. And the Sun Devils defense line and quarter back just stood, watching like helpless ducks. Worse still, not one player from the Sun Devils had the guts to even increase his energy levels. The whole team played as if they were playing against a team from Mars! No energy, no spark ? No wonder Red Bull distributors would be queuing up on the doors of the Sun Devils!

It was not as if this game had academic interest. There was a lot to play for. A chance to claim victory apart, it also would give the winning team a chance to compete in further matches. The opposition had a huge monkey on their backs ? Of never making it through this stage. For any other team, this would have been a huge psychological boost! But for the Sun Devils! They made a complete hash of what should have been a walk in the park for them.

Obviously, the fact of the Wild Cats not winning these matches did get to them, negatively. This possibly would have fuelled some kind of complacency in their players. That could really be the excuse here, as all of them played 100% under their potential. On the other hand, the Wild Cats were equally determined to make this count. They surely wanted a place in the history, and with their acts, they made it happen.

Quarterback Rudy Carpenter best summarizes the story,? We hoped to win, but we just could not managed to win.? Beaten black and blue by the Wild Cats, the Sun Devils would do well to go back to the drawing room and do some serious introspection.

If reports have to be believed, some heads can roll. But that surely is not a solution to the problem. Maybe, the players would need to be given liberal doses of Red Bull so that their energy levels go up for the game!