ASU’s tough stretch isn’t letting up. After a frustrating 2025 campaign, the Sun Devils are now without their top offensive lineman, as starting left tackle Josh Atkins has officially hit the transfer portal. For head coach Kenny Dillingham, it’s a blow that cuts deeper than a typical roster loss, and his public endorsement revealed how much this departure actually stings.

“Someone is going to get a baller!!” Coach Dillingham wrote on X as he shared the news of Atkins entering the transfer portal.

As upbeat as the message sounds on the surface, it also reveals Dillingham’s sense of loss. He knows exactly how much potential his 2025 team captain brings. Atkins was the stabilizing force of ASU’s offensive line, logging 39 straight starts, wearing the captain’s patch, and delivering some of

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