The Arizona Republic reports that Dennis Erickson's days as Arizona State's head coach are numbered. Erickson -- who was on the hot seat at the start of the year -- and the Sun Devils ended the season on a four-game slide.
Arizona State would be an attractive location for a top coaching candidate. Houston coach Kevin Sumlin is one of the hottest coaching names in the country right now. Look for Sumlin, Oregon OC Mark Helfrich, Oklahoma State OC Todd Monken, Alabama DC Kirby Smart and of course Mike Leach's names to be tossed about in the coming days.