ASU athletic directorΒ Ray AndersonΒ has scheduled a six-city athletic caravan tour May 10-24. The itinerary wonβt include Tucson. The negative kickback from a stop at a Tucson restaurant two years ago was enough to know Tucson isnβt big enough β or neutral enough β to survive a marketing blitz by the Devils. Arizona, meanwhile, will take coachesΒ Sean MillerΒ andΒ Rich RodriguezΒ on a caravanthat includes a Wednesday night stop in Tempe. ASU isnβt alone in lacking a Tucson presence; the Suns and Diamondbacks have no real base in Tucson. This is much more a town that follows the Lakers, Warriors, Cubs, Yankees and Dodgers. The only sports entity in Tucson with a core of Southern Arizona followers is the Cardinals. The NFL sells everywhere.Β
Tucson is no place for Sun Devils, Suns and D-backs
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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