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• The LAST Huskies blog posting here

  Well, Huskies fans, this is it... My final posting on the Huskies football blog. [...]
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  Posted: March 16, 2009, 10:58am EDT
  

• Locker's sister leads Ferndale in loss

  Greetings from the Tacoma Dome! [...]
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  Posted: March 12, 2009, 6:11pm EDT
  

• Four Downs with the Running Backs

  I originally planned to break this post into two separate posts so we could get a deeper look at the tailbacks and fullbacks. However, since my newspaper – thus, this blog – is running out of time, so am I! Here is your peek at the running backs: [...]
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  Posted: March 11, 2009, 3:41pm EDT
  

• Wells injured, will miss spring

  Seattle P-I Seahawks beat writer Clare Farnsworth attended the UW Pro Day today at the Dempsey Indoor facility and had this to report on Huskies S Jason Wells: "Jason Wells was at the UW Pro Day -- on crutches and with his right foot in a boot. He tore the" [...]
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  Posted: March 10, 2009, 3:49pm EDT
  

• Four Downs with the Quarterbacks

  A QUICK LOOK BACK: Four games in to the season, the Pac-10's returning Freshman of the Year, Huskies quarterback Jake Locker, suffered a season-ending thumb injury when he – of all things – leveled a block on an end-around. The offensive production for the season went to the sidelines right [...]
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  Posted: March 09, 2009, 2:18pm EDT
  

• Brief hiatus

  Folks, I will be covering the 4A state basketball tournament today before heading out of town. [...]
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  Posted: March 04, 2009, 2:45pm EST
  

• Search for Cooper, others to be suspended

  The news out of Clearwater, Fla. is tragic this afternoon. [...]
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  Posted: March 03, 2009, 1:35pm EST
  

• RealDawg.com: Narbonne RB Davis commits

  RealDawg.com is reporting Melvin Davis, a power running back from Los Angeles' Narbonne High, has orally committed to play for the Washington Huskies.' [...]
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  Posted: March 02, 2009, 5:36pm EST
  

• Four Downs with the Cornerbacks

  With a lot of Huskies' news on tap Monday, I held off posting this until early Tuesday morning so the blog wouldn't get bogged down and you wouldn't miss anything on the search for former LB Marquis Cooper and a nice bit of recruiting news. A bit delayed, but here' [...]
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  Posted: March 02, 2009, 5:30pm EST
  

• Mahdavi "just can't believe this"

  There might not be any former Washington Husky teammate that knows Marquis Cooper the way Ben Mahdavi does. [...]
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  Posted: March 02, 2009, 1:40pm EST
  

• Neuheisel "very, very hopeful this has a happy ending"

  Former Washington Huskies coach Rick Neuheisel, now in his second year as UCLA's head coach, doesn't remember Marquis Cooper came to UW in part to pursue his hobby: Fishing.' [...]
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  Posted: March 02, 2009, 12:54pm EST
  

• Cooper's boat, one man found; no sign of others

  In a developing story from Clearwater Pass, Fla., the man found on the overturned boat in Clearwater Pass, Fla. was former South Florida player Nick Schuyler, according to an update just moments ago on ESPN. [...]
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  Posted: March 02, 2009, 11:08am EST
  

• 2010: A UW recruiting odyssey

  Check out my story on the Huskies' recruiting effort for 2010.' [...]
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  Posted: February 28, 2009, 10:20am EST
  

• Four Downs with the Safeties

  A QUICK LOOK BACK: The lack of depth and talent showed up nowhere more than in the safety position. Last season's coaching staff rotated a true freshman (Johri Fogerson), an injured player (Victor Aiyewa) and a 27-year old former baseball player (Tripper Johnson) and still couldn't find any success. Junior-to-be' [...]
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  Posted: February 27, 2009, 1:48pm EST
  

• Lunch-time links & notes

  Some links to hold you over for awhile before I post our scouting reports and "Looking Aheads." [...]
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  Posted: February 26, 2009, 12:01pm EST
  

• Four Downs with the Linebackers

  I would have liked to have broken this entry into inside linebackers and outside 'backers, but since the coaching staff might have different alignment ideas than the previous group, it seems more efficient to lump all the linebackers together. Will players be shuffling around? Where will the young 'backers land? [...]
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  Posted: February 25, 2009, 1:00pm EST
  

• Former coaches continue to scatter

  All of the assistant coaches from last year's staff have now found new jobs with the glaring exception being OL coach Mike Denbrock. [...]
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  Posted: February 24, 2009, 3:13pm EST
  

• LOOKING AHEAD: LSU Tigers

  LSU TIGERS AT WASHINGTON HUSKIES When: TBA, Saturday, Sept. 5 Where: Husky Stadium, Seattle TV: TBA 2008 RECAP: After winning the national championship in 2007, Les Miles' Tigers had a tough 8-5 transitional season flecked with quarterback issues, explosive losses and sketchy defensive play. LSU opened the season with four' [...]
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  Posted: February 24, 2009, 2:33pm EST
  

• Davenport headed to Delta State

  Oft-injured CB Byron Davenport says he is headed to Delta State in Mississippi to play one final season at the NCAA Division II program. [...]
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  Posted: February 24, 2009, 11:30am EST
  

• Davenport headed to Delta State

  Oft-injured CB Byron Davenport says he is headed to Delta State in Mississippi to play one final season at the NCAA Division II program. [...]
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  Posted: February 24, 2009, 11:30am EST
  

• WSU's Lobbestael arrested; news from the Pac-10

  Washington State quarterback Marshall Lobbestael has been suspended from the team after being arrested for minor in possession Saturday morning in Pullman. [...]
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  Posted: February 23, 2009, 5:15pm EST
  

• WSU's Lobbestael arrested; news from the Pac-10

  Washington State quarterback Marshall Lobbestael has been suspended from the team after being arrested for minor in possession Saturday morning in Pullman. [...]
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  Posted: February 23, 2009, 5:15pm EST
  

• Four Downs with the defensive ends

  All the defensive ends return to a beleaguered a defense. Is that a good thing? It is when Daniel Te'o-Nesheim is in that group and when everyone gets a year older and hits the weight room. Their unveiling in the spring is something I'm most forward to seeing. [...]
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  Posted: February 23, 2009, 1:19pm EST
  

• Four Downs with the defensive ends

  All the defensive ends return to a beleaguered a defense. Is that a good thing? It is when Daniel Te'o-Nesheim is in that group and when everyone gets a year older and hits the weight room. Their unveiling in the spring is something I'm most forward to seeing. [...]
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  Posted: February 23, 2009, 1:19pm EST
  

• Sarkisian speaks

  Sarkisian loves new staff [...]
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  Posted: February 20, 2009, 5:52pm EST
  

• Sarkisian speaks

  Sarkisian loves new staff [...]
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  Posted: February 20, 2009, 5:52pm EST
  

• Four Downs with the defensive tackles

  Let's start with the area that has most devastated the Washington Huskies the last two seasons – defense – and go to the heart of it: Defensive tackles. [...]
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  Posted: February 20, 2009, 12:59pm EST
  

• Four Downs with the defensive tackles

  Let's start with the area that has most devastated the Washington Huskies the last two seasons – defense – and go to the heart of it: Defensive tackles. [...]
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  Posted: February 20, 2009, 12:59pm EST
  

• BREAKING NEWS: Nussmeier named o-coordinator

  Dan Cozzetto's hiring is now official, but coach Steve Sarkisian made a surprise announcement with that in naming quarterbacks coach Doug Nussmeier the Huskies' offensive coordinator.' [...]
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  Posted: February 19, 2009, 3:54pm EST
  

• BREAKING NEWS: Nussmeier named o-coordinator

  Dan Cozzetto's hiring is now official, but coach Steve Sarkisian made a surprise announcement with that in naming quarterbacks coach Doug Nussmeier the Huskies' offensive coordinator.' [...]
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  Posted: February 19, 2009, 3:54pm EST
  

• Spring football preparations for Huskies fans

  There is more than a month to go before spring football begins for the Washington Huskies March 31. Even though the Seattle P-I may not be around to report on it, I am going to bombard you with scouting reports, schedule analyses and more between now and whenever Hearst might [...]
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  Posted: February 19, 2009, 12:45pm EST
  

• Spring football preparations for Huskies fans

  There is more than a month to go before spring football begins for the Washington Huskies March 31. Even though the Seattle P-I may not be around to report on it, I am going to bombard you with scouting reports, schedule analyses and more between now and whenever Hearst might [...]
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  Posted: February 19, 2009, 12:45pm EST
  

• Pro Day, links & more

  Husky Stadium and the Dempsey Indoor will host the NFL's Pro Day March 10. [...]
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  Posted: February 18, 2009, 11:28am EST
  

• Pro Day, links & more

  Husky Stadium and the Dempsey Indoor will host the NFL's Pro Day March 10. [...]
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  Posted: February 18, 2009, 11:28am EST
  

• Back from Vegas; lunch-time links

  After a restful, refreshing trip to Las Vegas (yeah, right!), I'm back to work and the blog.' [...]
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  Posted: February 17, 2009, 11:26am EST
  

• Back from Vegas; lunch-time links

  After a restful, refreshing trip to Las Vegas (yeah, right!), I'm back to work and the blog.' [...]
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  Posted: February 17, 2009, 11:26am EST
  

• Off to Vegas

  Here is a link to my story that will be in Friday's edition of the Seattle P-I with some more info on Dan Cozzetto and Sione Potoae. [...]
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  Posted: February 13, 2009, 12:00am EST
  

• Off to Vegas

  Here is a link to my story that will be in Friday's edition of the Seattle P-I with some more info on Dan Cozzetto and Sione Potoae. [...]
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  Posted: February 13, 2009, 12:00am EST
  

• Miller on Potoae: "He's definitely a beast"

  According to Lakes coach Dave Miller, the Huskies' second oral commitment from the Class of 2010, Sione Potoae is a sight to behold.' [...]
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  Posted: February 12, 2009, 6:04pm EST
  

• Miller on Potoae: "He's definitely a beast"

  According to Lakes coach Dave Miller, the Huskies' second oral commitment from the Class of 2010, Sione Potoae is a sight to behold.' [...]
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  Posted: February 12, 2009, 6:04pm EST
  

• New coach, new player, new commit

  All signs are pointing to Arizona State tight ends coach Dan Cozzetto as the Huskies new offensive line coach and "running game coordinator." Realdawg.com and Dawgman.com have both run with this story, but I'm still trying to get confirmation. Also, neither the University of Washington, nor ASU has confirmed it.' [...]
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  Posted: February 12, 2009, 1:02pm EST
  

• New coach, new player, new commit

  All signs are pointing to Arizona State tight ends coach Dan Cozzetto as the Huskies new offensive line coach and "running game coordinator." Realdawg.com and Dawgman.com have both run with this story, but I'm still trying to get confirmation. Also, neither the University of Washington, nor ASU has confirmed it.' [...]
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  Posted: February 12, 2009, 1:02pm EST
  

• Dougherty officially named WR coach

  the University of Washington has made official Steve Sarkisian's Twitter posting and USD offensive coordinator Jimmie Dougherty is the new receivers coach. [...]
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  Posted: February 11, 2009, 1:35pm EST
  

• Dougherty officially named WR coach

  the University of Washington has made official Steve Sarkisian's Twitter posting and USD offensive coordinator Jimmie Dougherty is the new receivers coach. [...]
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  Posted: February 11, 2009, 1:35pm EST
  

• More on Kyle Rogers

  Since my colleague Greg Johns wrote the heart-breaking story of Kyle Roger's death in Monday's paper, some have asked if there is somewhere they can make donations in the 8-year-old brain cancer victim's name. [...]
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  Posted: February 11, 2009, 12:39pm EST
  

• Lunch-time links & notes

  I'm not sure which is more fun to read -- Jim Moore's blog, or the readers that rip him. Figure it out for yourselves in the Seattle P-I's columnist on the sudden departure of Huskies offensive coordintor Jim Michalczik. Michalczik, after just two months on the job, left to coach' [...]
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  Posted: February 11, 2009, 11:39am EST
  

• Sarkisian breaks his own story on Twitter

  From his Twitter page, Steve Sarkisian let the world know he has a new wide receivers coach. All, I know at this point is the last coach never would have done this! [...]
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  Posted: February 11, 2009, 11:17am EST
  

• "Dubs" to bark it up at Husky Stadium

  With "Spirit" retiring after leading the Huskies on to the field since the 1999 season, the Washington athletic department will be introducing a new mascot Sept. 5 at Husky Stadium. [...]
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  Posted: February 10, 2009, 3:59pm EST
  

• Tuesday's lunch-time links

  The Jim Michalczik era didn't last long, but the list of speculation about why is just that.' [...]
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  Posted: February 10, 2009, 12:26pm EST
  

• Michalczik jumps ship for the Raiders

  Recently-hired Huskies offensive coordinator Jim Michalczik will not even make it to spring football with Steve Sarkisian and Co. After not even two months on the job, Michalczik is leaving Washington to coach the Oakland Raiders; offensive linemen under his friend Tom Cable. [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2009, 4:06pm EST
  

• Head into your weekend with this...

  The Washington Huskies football staff is taking a few hard-earned days off this weekend, but will hit the ground running come Monday, as Steve Sarkisian tells us in this story in Friday's Seattle P-I. [...]
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  Posted: February 06, 2009, 3:49pm EST
  

• Signing Day: The grand finale

  Well, I'd say it was one heck of a day -- if not for the Huskies' rankings, then at least for the enthusiasm displayed by coach Steve Sarkisian and for the coverage Huskies fans got here. [...]
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  Posted: February 05, 2009, 10:00pm EST
  

• Notes on the Huskies Class of 2009

  Steve Sarkisian called Valley Center, Calif. receiver James Johnson the "biggest get of this class." [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 4:37pm EST
  

• Eighteen letters are in, class is complete

  Steve Sarkisian received 18 letters of intent today and, given the fact GoHuskies.com ended its live blog, we are assuming that is all the coach expects to get. [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 12:18pm EST
  

• Seventeen letters in; one to go?

  Mt. San Antonio College CB Dominique Gaisie's letter is in, according to GoHuskies.com, and it appears like the signing class of 2009 is almost wrapped up. [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 11:31am EST
  

• Mahan: Steady as he goes

  Having coached UTEP's Jose Martinez, who will be one of the top kickers in the 2009 NFL Draft, Bakersfield College coach Jeff Chudy knows a thing or two about specialists -- and all Chudy wants from his specialists is consistency. [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 11:23am EST
  

• Boyce: Coast to coast

  TE Dorson Boyce was a lock before signing day even began. A transfer from Santa Maria, Calif.'s Allan Hancock College, Boyce signed his national letter of intent early, as junior-college transfers can do, and will be enrolled in time to participate in spring football. But Boyce's quest to get a [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 10:48am EST
  

• Wade to Texas Tech; UW 2-for-6 on undecideds

  One letter the Huskies won't be getting is the binding one from DT Myles Wade.' [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 9:49am EST
  

• Fifteen LOIs are in; three to go?

  According to GoHuskies.com, Steve Sarkisian has received 15 signed letters of intent as of 9:30 a.m. [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 9:34am EST
  

• Sermons goes another way -- to UCLA

  Scout.com's West recruiting manager Brandon Huffman has reported Pomona (Calif.) CB Brandon Sermons signed his letter of intent with UCLA. [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 8:25am EST
  

• WR Johnson faxes in LOI

  It's official: Valley Center WR James Johnson is a Husky. [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 8:10am EST
  

• Switch-back: Davis faxes letter to Cal

  Cerritos College DE Ryan Davis changed his mind again, flip-flopping back to his original commitment to California. [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 7:49am EST
  

• DE Crichton first to fax in LOI

  The Huskies official Web site says Lakewood (Calif.) High DE Talia Crichton is the first recruit of the day to get his national letter of intent in to the Washington coaches. [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 7:40am EST
  

• First news of the day: Johnson to UW

  Good morning on this signing day, the first of Steve Sarkisian's reign as Huskies coach. [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 7:15am EST
  

• The clock strikes midnight; it's signing day

  Here is my main story for Wednesday's edition of the Seattle P-I. [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 12:00am EST
  

• The clock strikes midnight; it's signing day

  Here is my main story for Wednesday's edition of the Seattle P-I. [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 12:00am EST
  

• Fresh Fellner ready to play? His coach thinks so

  Gary Kinne had recently arrived in Fresno, Calif. from Waco, Texas. The man lived and breathed football. He spent three years coaching linebackers at Baylor. Before that, he led the Canton (Texas) High team to a 28-8 record in three years and won awards like the 2005 Adams USA National [...]
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  Posted: February 03, 2009, 6:14pm EST
  

• Pinkard to take the JC route

  Dawgman.com has reported Dallas CB Kenneth Pinkard will be headed to Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas instead of to Seattle. [...]
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  Posted: February 03, 2009, 5:57pm EST
  

• Sayonara Cerritos: Davis, Tivao on their way to UW

  Cerritos College coach Frank Mazzotta has been at this for 31 years and this defense was one for the ages. "We have three kids going to the Pac-10 from the defense... that's not too bad, eh?" Mazzotta said.' [...]
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  Posted: February 03, 2009, 3:38pm EST
  

• Keith Price: Dual threat among 'Best in the West'

  Keith Price, a quarterback from St. John Bosco in Bellflower, Calif., is the only Washington commitment to make the Long Beach Press-Telegram's "Best in the West" list, but that isn't stopping his coach from heaping praise on his star player.' [...]
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  Posted: February 03, 2009, 1:16pm EST
  

• One day until Signing Day!

  As the clock ticks down on the recruiting class of 2009, your Signing Day coverage ramps up. [...]
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  Posted: February 03, 2009, 9:51am EST
  

• Big reversal for Huskies

  Sunday morning, while looking up the stats of new Huskies' commitment DT Johnny Tivao, I couldn't help but notice the gaudy defensive stats of Tivao's teammate DE Ryan Davis. Honestly, I thought, "Where is this guy going?" And, when I looked him up saw he had committed to Cal in [...]
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  Posted: February 02, 2009, 11:05am EST
  

• Another commitment

  Cerritos College DT Johnny Tivao is the third junior-college player this weekend to orally commit to play for the Huskies, RealDawg.com reported late last night. [...]
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  Posted: February 01, 2009, 10:04am EST
  

• Commitments, Super Bowls & more

  RealDawg.com has reported this evening that a pair of junior college players have orally committed to play for the Huskies while on their official visits this weekend. [...]
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  Posted: January 31, 2009, 8:46pm EST
  

• Friday morning news & links

  It appears the issue of the Huskies secondary recruiting violations is having some fallout. The L.A. Times has reported Jordan High players James Boyd and Delvon Purvis, who were the recruits Steve Sarkisian and Nick Holt visited -- with a reporter and underclassman present -- will not be taking official [...]
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  Posted: January 30, 2009, 10:49am EST
  

• Secondary violations: Are they important?

  In reporting and writing a couple stories on Steve Sarkisian's secondary recruiting violations over the last couple weeks, I am starting to see a bit of sensitivity and defensiveness with which Huskies fans deal with the topic. [...]
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  Posted: January 29, 2009, 5:22pm EST
  

• UW to self-report; more details emerge

  Here is my updated story on the possible secondary recruiting violations that includes some explanation by Los Angeles Times reporter Ben Bolch, as well as some insight from Rivals.com's West Coast recruiting analyst Rick Kimbrel, who is based in L.A. [...]
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  Posted: January 29, 2009, 3:45pm EST
  

• Violations & lunch-time links

  Let's start off with the "news" of the day. It appears Steve Sarkisian has committed at least two more secondary violations, but these are puzzling to me. [...]
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  Posted: January 29, 2009, 12:47pm EST
  

• Realdawg.com: UW commit Grymes headed to Idaho

  West Seattle High defensive back Aaron Grymes has reneged on his oral commitment to the Washington Huskies and will instead be heading to Idaho, RealDawg.com reports this afternoon. [...]
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  Posted: January 27, 2009, 4:10pm EST
  

• Tuesday's lunch-time links

  Not too much out there today besides melting snow, but here are some good links for your lunch-time reading: [...]
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  Posted: January 27, 2009, 11:51am EST
  

• Recruiting battles

  The Huskies lost one recruiting battle this weekend when Portland-area DT Myles Wade opted to go to Texas Tech over UW, but Steve Sarkisian and his staff are still in the hunt for a handful of other recruits. [...]
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  Posted: January 27, 2009, 12:10am EST
  

• Roderick to return to Utah

  Shortly after UW announced new receiver coach Aaron Roderick had reneged on his word to coach the Huskies receivers, the University of Utah said Roderick will return to Kyle Whittingham's staff. [...]
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  Posted: January 26, 2009, 4:48pm EST
  

• A new week -- and the last of the recruiting season

  Steve Sarkisian and crew have exactly five more days before a day-long quiet period slows the 2008-'09 recruiting season to its stop and players sign National Letters of Intent Wednesday, Feb. 4.' [...]
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  Posted: January 26, 2009, 3:02pm EST
  

• Roderick reneges on being Huskies' WR coach

  In a surprise announcement from coach Steve Sarkisian this afternoon, Aaron Roderick -- who was named wide receivers coach last week, will not be joining the UW coaching staff, due to family-related reasons. [...]
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  Posted: January 26, 2009, 1:55pm EST
  

• Weekend guests, links & more

  RealDawg.com is reporting that as many as 11 recruits, but more likely nine recruits will make official visits to Washington this weekend. [...]
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  Posted: January 23, 2009, 11:13am EST
  

• Links, notes & more

  Here is my final story as it ran in Thursday's edition of the Seattle P-I on the Huskies coaches violating a secondary infraction and its affect -- which is slim to none.' [...]
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  Posted: January 22, 2009, 10:45am EST
  

• One violation, but one at USC, too?

  The Huskies have reported the violation of a secondary nature to the Pac-10 after compliance director John Morris' in-house investigation did reveal that by renting a fog machine and playing the siren as recruits came out of the tunnel did, in fact, cross the line of the "game-day simulation" rule.' [...]
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  Posted: January 21, 2009, 7:02pm EST
  

• Violations, commitments & other news

  After an article on Dawgman.com revealed some of the specifics of last weekend's official visits -- especially the details as told by new commitment Desmond Trufant, the Huskies coaching staff finds itself in a bit of hot water. [...]
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  Posted: January 21, 2009, 12:26pm EST
  

• UW makes it official: Staff is complete

  With the hiring of Utah's co-offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick to his staff, Steve Sarkisian's coaches are now all on board. The university made Roderick's hire -- to the position of wide receivers coach -- official this afternoon. [...]
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  Posted: January 20, 2009, 3:27pm EST
  

• What some of the former coaches are doing

  The American Football Coaches Association annual convention concluded last week in Nashville, Tenn. and former Huskies coach Tyrone Willingham was present, turning over his presidency of the association to San Jose State coach Dick Tomey and networking. [...]
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  Posted: January 20, 2009, 1:31pm EST
  

• A few new Huskies, including WR coach

  It sounds like Steve Sarkisian and crew are doing a good job of recruiting this weekend -- and that extends to adults, as well as teenagers. [...]
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  Posted: January 18, 2009, 7:59am EST
  

• RealDawg.com: Shamburger commits

  RealDawg.com is reporting athlete Will Shamburger of Bellflower, Calif.'s St. John Bosco has orally committed to play for the Huskies while on his official visit this weekend. [...]
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  Posted: January 17, 2009, 1:32pm EST
  

• Thanks for the emails

  Many of you have emailed over the last week to offer condolences over the news about the "sale" of the Seattle P-I, to inquire about my future and to offer me well-wishes. Those emails have been much appreciated. Thank you for your kindness and concern. [...]
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  Posted: January 17, 2009, 1:20pm EST
  

• The schedule shuffle

  Two byes is better than none. [...]
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  Posted: January 16, 2009, 12:54pm EST
  

• Sarkisian, recruiting & more

  Here is my story from Thursday's print edition of the Seattle P-I. [...]
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  Posted: January 15, 2009, 12:10am EST
  

• Price says he is "part of the clan"

  Huskies recruit Keith Price got the handshake of a lifetime this season. [...]
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  Posted: January 14, 2009, 6:57pm EST
  

• Wednesday musings

  Nailing down the new Huskies coach is proving to be quite a task. [...]
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  Posted: January 14, 2009, 3:11pm EST
  

• Tuesday notes & more

  I spent some time at the Huskies football office this morning and afternoon waiting to interview Steve Sarkisian. Sark got caught on a really long phone call and we had to postpone, but was that office an active place! [...]
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  Posted: January 13, 2009, 2:24pm EST
  

• Former Idaho RB Thomas to coach UW running backs

  It seems lately if you have a connection to Idaho, you are a strong candidate for employment on Steve Sarkisian's new Huskies football staff. (Shoot, I wish I went to Idaho!) [...]
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  Posted: January 12, 2009, 4:10pm EST
  

• My vote, your champion

  After a lot of thought, study and watching the Bowl Championship Series national championship game, I voted Florida as the nation's No. 1 team with undefeated Utah at No. 2. (Please don't think this story isn't running through my mind today, though.) [...]
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  Posted: January 09, 2009, 12:55pm EST