On Sunday, Arizona State Sun Devils fans across the nation experienced a fairly unsuspecting surprise when Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Paul Tyson, who entered the transfer portal on Jan. 11, committed to Arizona State.
ASU's quarterback play has been a heavy topic of conversation since the arrival of Jayden Daniels in 2019, a passer who will likely be debated until the day he leaves Tempe.
Daniels, who just completed his worst statistical season as a junior, announced in early December his decision to return to Arizona State for another season.
Arizona State head coach Herm Edwards found it funny his decision to stay made headlines.
“It’s kind of funny that he’s going to return — he was never leaving,” Edwards said. “So I don’t know why all of this became a story. We sat in our office and laughed.
“We wanted him to come back, and that helps when you have a quarterback of his stature. And I think when he looks at his season this year, obviously, he wants to do some things a little bit better and we have to help him do that.
"I like his attitude. I like his mindset right now. It’s always good when you have a veteran quarterback coming back. That’s always a good feeling for the coach.”
Perhaps that was why the addition of Paul, who has been with Alabama the last three seasons, raised eyebrows after he decided to transfer to Arizona State.
Daniels is an obvious favorite of the coaching staff thanks to his experience and athletic abilities.
However, the newly added presence of Tyson, along with the other quarterbacks set to be at ASU in 2022, make the current temperature in Arizona State's quarterback room interesting for the first time in years.
Please note the following is not a predicted depth chart.
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