Integrity

The most telling aspect of Arizona State's 48-42 win on Saturday wasn't so much the performance on the field, but Dirk Koetter's decision to put his program in front of all else, including a win that would keep the 6-1 Sun Devils in the Rose Bowl battle. His decision to suspend Hakim Hill for violating an unspecified team rule left the Sun Devils with no scholarship running backs. They ended up beating UCLA with a walk-on, a quarterback and a linebacker taking the majority of the snaps at tailback. I think I saw their mascot Sparky take a handoff sometime near the end of the third quarter.
Koetter risked seriously jeopardizing his bowl chances to show his young men the importance of following the rules and that no one is bigger than the team. Koetter showed the integrity we should expect from college coaches.