Diablos del Sol | Arizona State Sun Devils

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Arizona State Leaving No Stone Unturned In Pursuit Of Starting Quarterback

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Arizona State preparing to host as many as eight quarterbacks in the coming days

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By: Emilio Suarez

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It's safe to say that Jake Fette's decision to enter the 2027 transfer portal has left the Arizona State Sun Devils with nowhere else to turn.

With Austin Mack heading to the NFL while Fette and Tommy Goldberg entered the portal, the only QB ASU had on their roster was former three-star recruit Alex Hoke, who spent the entire season on the bench.

Sure, Weis Jr. had commitments from both Alan Chubb and Josh Sturgis, giving him two more warm bodies for their quarterback room, but Weis Jr. was blunt when speaking with the media about the Sun Devils' quarterback situation.

"Yeah, we're going to be looking hard at some guys in the portal,"admitted Weis Jr. before raising both his hands as the questions started pouring in, "I can't name any names. Just know, they'll be here."

When asked if that meant he didn't see a future starter in Hoke or the incoming quarterbacks, Weis Jr. pushed back on the narrative.

"Our interest in experienced quarterbacks has nothing to do with the incoming talent or the talent currently on the roster. We've got National Championship aspirations and that means you explore every avenue to get there. All three of those guys have talent or they wouldn't be a part of this program."

While Weis Jr. publicly defended the incumbent Hoke and the incoming recruits, behind the scenes is an entirely different picture according to a source close to QB coach Tommy Rees.

"They expected to have Jake as a fall back option, flat out," revealed the source. "Jake had taken the news of Mack being named the starter well and for all intents and purposes, had been a stellar teammate to Mack and everyone else in the building. Then he walked into his exit interview and made a demand, and here we are."

When asked what the odds are that Arizona State rolls into the season with two true freshmen and a redshirt freshman as the lone quarterbacks, Anthony Peerman with On3 laughed.

"Zero. If I could pick a number lower than zero, I would. They are absolutely getting somebody."

Who that will be remains the million—or even three million—dollar question. The Sun Devils have official visits lined up with eight different quarterbacks as they have made the position priority number one, two, and three in the transfer portal.

Houston's Keisean Henderson, Utah's Byrd Ficklin, and TCU's Jack Daulton are the first three quarterbacks to visit Tempe. Following the first trio will be Tennessee's George MacIntyre, Wake Forest's Grant Lawless, and Clemson's Chris Denson. Finally, Washington's Treston McMillan and Virginia Tech's Bryce Baker will be the final pairing of quarterbacks in Tempe.

"They're going to spend 12, maybe even14 hours each day trying to sell themselves to some of these kids, while simultaneously vetting them to see how good of a fit they'd be in Weis Jr.'s offense. It's a grueling task to do three quarterbacks in one day, let alone eight in three," remarked an anonymous Big XII scouting director.

The cupboard may be half-empty in Tempe at the moment, but don't expect Charlie Weis Jr. and Co. to leave it bare for long. They're going shopping.

And they're bringing the Brinks truck.

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Starting QB is right there.

Austin.