Sam Leavitt arrived in Tempe two years ago and led Arizona State from chaos to a Big 12 championship and a CFP run, and now his decision to leave feels heavy. His time as the Sun Devils’ starter was full of grit and highlight throws. But a devastating foot injury ended his season. Now, with questions stirring around his transfer portal move, some immediately pointed to NIL. Graham Rossini, the Athletic Director at ASU, explained that Leavitt’s decision comes from “something else.”

In the recent episode of Burns and Gambo, Rossini shut down the rumors immediately when asked whether the move was financially motivated. He stated, “It sounds like it’s something else. I won’t plan on commenting any further than that.” And he didn’t budge from that line. Instead, he kept going back to how “our

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