$$ talks for Graham

Todd Graham spent three years trying to prove Arizona State was a destination for him after years of job hopping, saying all the right things, turning around the football program with a disciplined approach. His latest move put an exclamation point on his efforts and may, finally, put an end to the will-he-stay argument. Graham (pictured) and his wife, Penni, joined athletic director Ray Anderson and his wife, Buffie, in donating $500,000 each to Sun Devil Athletics Momentum, a fundraising effort for the estimated $225 million renovation of Sun Devil Stadium. Graham and his coaching staff have preached an all-in effort from his team and he put his checkbook where his mouth is by matching Anderson for the largest gifts in school history by athletic department employees. – AP