Video suggests that Arizona State could have fired Herm Edwards before he walked off the field
The Herm Edwards era at Arizona State University ended with a whimper. A 30-21 loss to Eastern Michigan that saw the Eagles rush for a whopping 305 yards as a team — including 258 from senior Samson Evans — was the nail in the coffin for Edwards.
It was such a bad loss that the powers that be at Arizona State may not have even let Edwards get off the field before delivering him the bad news.
We can't be sure, because this video came without audio, but Edwards was met after the game in the end zone by ASU President Michael Crow and Athletic Director Ray Anderson.
The three men huddled and appeared to have a short, but awkward conversation. Crow clearly wanted no part of it and whatever Anderson said, it was met with what seemed to be resignation from Edwards.
The pat on the back at the end as Anderson led Edwards away was like watching Commodus give the thumbs down in Gladiator.
Who knows if that's when it really happened, but Anderson announced on Sunday that Edwards was officially fired.
Edwards was 26-20 in 46 times (four seasons and three games) with Arizona State.
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