Robby Baker, Author at Cronkite Sports

It’s time, to update the update

by Robby Baker - March 20, 2013August 12, 2013

The “new” Sparky is now considered retro as ASU announced Tuesday that they will yet again redesign ASU’s mascot, but this time with fan input. Sparky got a facelift on March 1st of this year. Apparently there was some malpractice involved as Sparky came back far less child friendly and ugly.

Taking an uneducated pot shot at my school, that I’m not okay with

by Robby Baker - December 4, 2012August 12, 2013

“Congrats to the Arizona State Sun Devils on defeating Penn State for their first ever win over a D-I program, proving that along with being a bro-tastic party school where academics take a back seat to butt-chugging, ASU also has a hockey team.” ASU hockey got the Puck Daddy blog’s “Gold

The death of the Big East

by Robby Baker - November 28, 2012August 12, 2013

It started in 2004, when Miami and Virginia Tech made the move to the ACC. Since then, Boston College, Syracuse, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and now Louisville have all jumped ship from the Big East to join the ACC. That’s not to mention TCU, West Virginia and Rutgers who left for the

Time for change?

by Robby Baker - November 13, 2012July 13, 2013

ASU football started the year 5-1. ASU has since gone 0-4. Is this Taylor Kelly’s fault? Yes. In ASU’s five wins this year, Kelly has thrown for 13 touchdowns and zero interceptions. In losses, Kelly has thrown for eight touchdowns and nine interceptions. Not great numbers for a team whose slogan is