Your take: ASU Athletic Director Ray Anderson should be fired by Arizona State University
azcentral sports recently ran a Twitter poll asking if Arizona State University should fire Athletic Director Ray Anderson and while the results are not scientific, they are very telling.
84.9% of voters responded that yes, ASU should fire Anderson.
7.3% voted no, it should not. 7.8% said that they had no opinion.
VOTE: Should #ASU fire athletic director Ray Anderson? (Renewed calls for dismissal after #ASUsoftball coach leaves: https://t.co/iOq7yfuV23) @azcentral #ForksUp
— azcentral sports (@azcsports) June 7, 2022
The poll was published in the wake of the news that ASU softball coach Trisha Ford had been hired as the new coach at Texas A&M after recently leading the Sun Devils to within one game of a Women's College World Series berth.
More: Arizona State softball fans sound off on Ray Anderson after Trisha Ford Texas A&M hire
Judging from many of the replies to the Twitter poll, the softball news didn't go over well with many Arizona State fans, although many cited other issues they had with Anderson, who has been the Athletic Director at ASU since 2014, in their comments.
He truly couldn't be worse at his job. Every major sports program is in a worse place than when he arrived.
— Michael Scarn (@3SchruteBucks) June 7, 2022
Interesting we can’t pay our coaches competitive wages, but @SunDevilRay23 is the 2nd highest paid AD in the country. Makes more than every SEC AD. I guess @AZRegents isn’t concerned about ROI.
— Sparky Dog (@ASUSparkyDog) June 7, 2022
@michaelcrow @AZRegents This needs more of a spotlight. In a productive way. People would care if they knew ASU was in this dire of a situation all these year. Local Media has barely shed light on the ineptitude of Ray or Crow & ASU athletics versus the potential. Invest in 🏀🏈
— DevilInside (@EvilDevilInside) June 9, 2022
I'm a Clemson fan. But one of my best bud is an Az St alum. She's not happy. Pony up and keep your hires.. Either by very large buy out clause or retention incentives. It's about culture and consistent vision for ALL sports. Get you an AD that lives those values through actions.
— Sriley (@Sriley61718283) June 8, 2022
I'm sorry all this is going on and we including me are enraged at our program as a whole... New blood needed to calm the masses the boosters the general fans
— Jim Biel (@JamesBiel64) June 8, 2022
All Ray Anderson has brought is how to spiral down to the basements In Athletics and has enough for his new memoir “How to lose your coaches to another power conference” @azcsports @ASUathletics @michaelcrow
— 4D_XC (@702sundevil) June 8, 2022
We all thought it would get better after Lisa love…lol☹️
— Ras Josh (@RasJosh10) June 8, 2022
Add the lacrosse coach to that list...seriously RA has to go! I gave up my 1st row season ticket in the lower level for football because of NO integrity within the athletic department. Take RESPONSIBILITY RAY!
— Warren Brannoch (@azfbplayer68) June 7, 2022
Clean house. Football coach, AD, and president. Get rid of them all.
— Feesh (@Feesh4life) June 8, 2022
If he provided a plan on how to keep not only coaches, but the players, that would be nice. He blames and does not produce. it is his job to figure it out, not point a finger. he needs to go if he cant figure it out
— Brian Cea (@THEZAKDADDY) June 8, 2022
He is all ego and arrogance with nothing but horrible results. He needs to go ASAP.
— Here Comes A Regular (@DudeWound) June 8, 2022
Ray needs to go but things may never improve until Michael Crow opens his eyes. He did the same thing with Larry Scott when the entire world was calling for him to be fired
— NDfan1988 (@NDfan2pac) June 8, 2022
More: ASU should fire Ray Anderson, Herm Edwards, Arizona state senator says
Not everyone seemed to be down on Anderson, however. Some Arizona Wildcats fans and a few others lauded the job the Athletic Director had done in Tempe.
As a arizona wildcat I think he is doing a great JOB...RENEW RAY'S CONTRACT FOR LIFE..BEAR DOWN...
— Jose Miranda (@JoseMir68217830) June 8, 2022
No. -from a uofa fan
— Brent Hunsaker, DO (@bdh2828) June 8, 2022
Ray is the king. We have just had some bad luck. We will be forking again.
— That MF Bobby (@Bobby_NoChill) June 8, 2022
Ray is amazing. these fans are spoiled.. he is doing amazing things.
— A.D. nice (@A_dogg86) June 8, 2022
What do you think of Ray Anderson's performance at ASU?
More: Arizona State football fans call for Ray Anderson to be fired, not just Herm Edwards
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona State fans: ASU Athletic Director Ray Anderson should be fired