Kickoff ‘96: Washington Huskies

FAST FACTS

Head coach

Jim Lambright (Fourth season, 21-12-1 at UW; 21-12-1 overall; 6-1-1 and tied for first with USC in Pac-10 last season).

Assistants

Randy Hart, assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and defensive-line; Scott Linehan, offensive coordinator, receivers; Dick Baird, linebackers, recruiting; Bill Diedrick, quarterbacks; Rick Mallory, tight ends; Ron Milus, secondary, free safeties and cornerbacks; Steve Morton, offensive line; Scott Pelluer, roverbacks and whip linebackers coach; Al Roberts, running backs.

Band members

200; Brad McDavid, band director. Co-drum majors: Takeashi Ouchi, Allison Greenberg.

Cheerleaders

12 men and 12 women.

Top ex-Huskies in the NFL

Warren Moon, Jeff Jaeger, Joe Kelly, Kevin Gogan, Hugh Millen, Chris Chandler, Brian Habib, Bern Brostek, Steve Emtman, Lincoln Kennedy, Billy Joe Hobert, Mark Brunell, Napoleon Kaufman, Mark Bruener, Eric Bjornson, Lawyer Milloy.

QUESTION MARKS, EXCLAMATION POINTS

Question marks

Can the Huskies survive a four-week stretch that includes games at Notre Dame, Oregon and USC?

Will Jim Lambright’s decision to play two quarterbacks divide the team?

Are starting cornerbacks Jermaine Smith and Mel Miller - both redshirt freshmen - ready to step in against veteran quarterbacks Jake Plummer, Steve Scarsisian, Tony Graziani and Brad Otton?

Exclamation points

Rashaan Shehee is among the best college running backs in the nation.

Having two capable quarterbacks lessens impact should the starter be injured.

Inside linebacker Ink Aleaga and pass-rusher Jason Chorak give the Huskies potent combination on defense.

WHAT’S IN, WHAT’S OUT

What’s in

Rashaan Shehee.

Shared QB duties.

Brutal road schedule.

What’s out

Probation excuse.

Proven secondary.

Booing quarterback Damon Huard.

TALE OF THE TAPE

The fastest

Overall: Rashaan Shehee, 4.41 seconds in 40-yard dash.

Offensive lineman: Bob Sapp, 4.91.

Defensive lineman: Jason Chorak, 4.57.

Running back: Shehee, who also possesses a 39-inch vertical leap - with no running start.

The strongest

Overall: Sapp holds UW football records for the power-clean (386 pounds) and incline bench-press (445), and leads the team with a 505-pound regular bench-press - giving him an edge over Benji Olson (700-pound squat).

Pound-for-pound: Tony Parrish, a 205-pound free safety, can bench-press 435 pounds and power-clean 340.

The toughest

David Richie.

Best blocker

Benji Olson.

Toughest to block

Ink Aleaga.

Best cover man

With a redshirt freshman on each corner, no clear leader.

Biggest shoes

Elliott Silvers, size 18.

Players by state

Washington 79, California 31, Hawaii 6, Oregon 3, Arizona 2, Texas 1, Montana 1, British Columbia 1.

Most impressive stat

10th-best I-A football winning percentage in the 1990s (.750)

Least impressive stat

38-18 Sun Bowl loss to Iowa last season.

Academic All-Star

Dave Janoski, computer-science major and District VIII Academic All-American.

DEPTH CHARTS Starters (in bold) and backups.

(In this chart, the starter for each position is listed first, followed by the backup.) OFFENSE Split end 19 Dave Janoski 5-10, 185, Sr.

24 Jerome Pathon 5-11, 180, Jr. Left tackle 67 Tony Coats 6-7, 300, Sr.

71 Chris Hoffman 6-5, 290, Sr. Left guard 72 Bob Sapp 6-5, 285, Sr.

56 Ryan Scuffy 6-1, 275, Jr. Center 57 Lynn Johnson 6-3, 290, Sr.

55 Kesi Petrocelli 6-4, 325, Jr. Right guard 76 Benji Olson 6-4, 310, So.

70 Ben Kadletz 6-2, 290, So. Right tackle 78 Mostafa Sobhi 6-5, 300, Jr.

75 Aaron Dalan 6-7, 310, So. Tight end 85 Cameron Cleeland 6-4, 265, Jr.

11 Cam Kissel 6-2, 230, Sr. Quarterback 15 Shane Fortney 6-3, 225, Jr.

7 Brock Huard 6-5, 220, Fr. Tailback 1 Rashaan Shehee 5-11, 205, Jr.

6 Terry Hollimon 5-9, 210, Jr. Fullback 36 Mike Reed 6-0, 215, Jr.

25 George Keiaho 5-9, 230, So. Wide receiver 22 Fred Coleman 6-1, 190, Jr.

3 Andre DeSaussure 6-2, 200, Sr. DEFENSE Outside linebacker 46 Jason Chorak 6-4, 255, Jr.

56 Darius Jones 6-3, 245, Jr. End 35 Chris Campbell 6-2, 240, Jr.

99 Josh Smith 6-4, 255, So. Nose tackle 78 Mac Tuiaea 6-6, 285, Fr.

55 Kurth Connell 6-5, 285, Fr. Takle 97 David Richie 6-4, 275, Sr.

66 Chris Lang 6-6, 265, So. Inside linebacker 54 Ink Aleaga 6-2, 230, Sr.

6 Marques Hairston 6-2, 225, Fr. Inside linebacker 57 John Fiala 6-3, 230, Sr.

17 Lester Towns 6-3, 240, Fr. Outside linebacker 40 Jerry Jensen 6-2, 230, Jr.

20 Ikaika Malloe 5-11, 200, Sr. Rover 3 Kyle Roberts 5-11, 190, Jr.

4 Jeremiah Pharms 6-3, 210, Fr. Free safety 7 Tony Parrish 5-11, 205, Jr.

8 Nigel Burton 5-9, 180, So. Cornerback 1 Jermaine Smith 5-11, 195, Fr.

14 Karl Smith 6-2, 200, So. Cornerback 25 Mel Miller 5-11, 190, Fr.

18 Alex Hollowell 6-1, 185, Jr. SPECIAL TEAMS Punter 14 Geoff Prince 5-10, 190, Sr.

92 Ian Hughes 6-1, 184, So. Placekicker 18 John Wales 5-9, 190, Sr.

48 Randy Jones 6-3, 229, Fr. Holder 15 Shane Fortney 6-3, 225, Jr.

16 Brock Huard 6-0, 204, Sr. Long snapper 40 Jerry Jensen 6-2, 230, Jr.

85 Cameron Cleeland 6-34, 275, Sr. Kickoff returner 22 Fred Coleman 6-1, 190, Jr.

24 Jerome Pathon 5-9, 182, Sr. Punt returner 22 Fred Coleman 6-1, 190, Jr.

19 Dave Janoski 5-10, 185, Jr.

SCHEDULE Times Pacific, subject to TV schedules. Homes games in bold.

Date Opponent Time Comment

Sept. 7 at Arizona State 7 p.m. Immediate test.

Sept. 14 BYU 12:30 p.m. Uping UW secondary under fire

Sept. 21 Arizona 12:30 p.m. Deserted Swarm.

Oct. 5 Stanford 3:30 p.m. Can’t look past the Cardinal.

Oct. 12 at Notre Dame 11:30 a.m. Huskies had their chance.

Oct. 19 UCLA 12:30 p.m. Toledo, Bruins tough to guage.

Oct. 26 at Oregon 1 p.m. Make-or-break in Pac-10 race.

Nov. 2 at USC 12:30 p.m. No-tie rule a year late.

Nov. 9 Oregon State 12:30 p.m. Oregon who?

Nov. 16 San Jose State 12:30 p.m. No way, San Jose.

Nov. 23 at Wasington State 2 p.m. Brrrrrr.

GAME DAY

Stadium

Husky Stadium (72,500). Take I-90 west to I-5. Follow signs to Seattle. Take Haighway 520 exit east to Montlake Blvd. exit. On Montlake, go left at stoplight and cross the Montlake Bridge. Stadium will be on the right.

Tickets

$26 for all home games except those against Stanford and UCLA, which are $28. Call 206-543-2200.

Television

Games against Arizona State and Stanford on Fox; games against BYU, Arizona and USC on ABC; game against Notre Dame on NBC.

Radio

KTRW 970 AM in Spokane and KOMO 1000 AM in Seattle, with Bill Swartz, Bob Rondeau and Chuck Nelson.

FIGHT SONG

Bow down to Washington, bow down to Washington, mighty are the men who wear the purple and the gold, joyfully we welcome them within the victors fold.

We will carve their names In the Hall of Fame to preserve the memory of our devotion.

Heaven help the foes of Washington; they’re trembling at the feet of mighty Washington, the boys are there with bells, their fighting blood excels, it’s harder to push them over the line than pass the Dardanelles.

Victory the cry of Washington …

Leather lungs together with a Rah! Rah! Rah! And o’er the land our loyal band will sing the glory of Washington forever.

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