Arizona State Fires Coach Todd Graham, Shocked Fans Respond On Twitter

Arizona State announced on Sunday that coach Todd Graham has been fired after six seasons with the Sun Devils, a decision that left many baffled, according to Twitter. The team has offered Graham a buyout worth $12.3, NFL Insider Darren Rovell reported.
ASU vice president of athletics Ray Anderson released a statement after the announcement. The move comes after the Sun Devils beat Arizona 42-30 on Saturday and secured 7-5 record to end the regular season. The team is second in the Pac-12 and are eligible to reach the bowl. Graham and his staff are expected to remain with the team through the postseason, ESPN reported.
"From the moment he arrived in Tempe, Todd helped change the culture and emphasized the student in student-athlete here at Arizona State, elevating the program to unprecedented heights in the classroom and strong citizenship across the board," Anderson said in a statement. "However, our athletic department, university, and community expect our football program to compete on the field for Pac-12 titles, be competitively consistent and qualify to participate in major bowl games on a regular basis. In evaluating Todd's body of work over a four-year period, it became clear that a change is necessary."
The decision shocked many fans who took to Twitter Sunday and aired their grievances.
Arizona State fired Todd Graham. It seems like a lot of college athletic directors and boosters have unrealistic expectations for their programs.
— Dan Leberfeld (@jetswhispers) November 26, 2017
Todd Graham just got fired for our best ever conference record. What a world. Sports are weird.
— Daniel (@dGod23) November 26, 2017
The amount of people calling for Todd Graham to be fired is insane. Do they have a better coach in mind? Do they have his buyout and the buyout of the new coach ready to be paid?
— Nick Kramer (@SunDevilNick) November 26, 2017
Todd Graham got fired from Arizona State, karma is an incredible thing.
— Chris Maxwell (@Chris_Maxwe11) November 26, 2017
Pitt fans when they learned that Todd Graham was fired pic.twitter.com/MyxHQWiKjp
— Chris Dokish (@ChrisDokish) November 26, 2017
BREAKING: Todd Graham spotted on his private jet flying in circles with nowhere to go after being fired from his dream job. #H2P #ASU pic.twitter.com/Rh82DRUXKq
— Crying Jordan 412 (@CryingJordan412) November 26, 2017
Another piece of what once made college football great has died. Todd Graham just beat his arch rival, had a winning record overall and in conference this year, qualified for a decent bowl, ran a clean program, had support of team/fans, and STILL got fired before even a bowl game https://t.co/OTTQVqfPWD
— John Ziegler (@Zigmanfreud) November 26, 2017
Graham, 52, has three years left on his contract and is owed $12 million. Since he departed from Pittsburg, Graham led the Sun Devils to three straight bowl appearances. However, the team wavered last season, finishing 5-7 with a struggling defense, which ranked among the worst in the league. The team went 6-7 during the 2015 regular season.
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