Tonight it is Arizona State’s turn to preview its team for the upcoming season. It may only be watchable on Instagram Live, but it’s still watchable, meaning we’ve got a live blog! I’m looking forward to seeing what Jay Santos and company have in store for this season. ASU finished ranked No. 9 a few seasons ago, but since then, it’s been fighting to stay relevant in both the national conversation and the incredibly deep Pac-12 conference.
This year, the Sun Devils have a host of new assistant coaches and a heavy mix of talented gymnasts with limited experience and seasoned veterans. I attended ASU’s open practice intrasquad back on Nov. 19, so I’m curious to see how some of their routines have developed since then. Most notably for me, they showed seven vaults, five of which were 10.0 start values. This is a stark difference from lineups I’ve seen in the past couple of years that have had a maximum of two.
I also look forward to seeing more from the freshman and sophomore classes, as they both make up a large part of ASU’s roster this season. We didn’t really see any freshmen aside from Kayla Lee last season. I’m curious to see how the now-sophomores respond to competing in Desert Financial for the first time this season. Lastly, Hannah…
