What will fan attendance look like if college football returns? Here’s how Washington State and Washington are preparing
Thu., May 21, 2020
If fans are allowed to attend football games at UW and WSU in 2020, don't expect sold-out stadiums. "There’s every expectation that there will be social distancing measures that have to be put into place,” said WSU Director of Athletics Pat Chun. But here's what that might actually look like.
Sports talk from The Spokesman-Review, featuring Larry Weir.
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Larry Stone: Coronavirus shutdown adds to degree of difficulty for first-year Huskies football coach Jimmy Lake
UPDATED: Mon., May 25, 2020
When Jimmy Lake was hired as Washington’s football coach in December to replace Chris Petersen, athletic director Jen Cohen referred to him as “the right guy at the right time.”
UW AD Jen Cohen says potential financial impact from coronavirus ranges from ‘kind of manageable to devastating’
Thu., May 14, 2020
It’s entirely possible that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, UW sporting events could be played this fall without fans in attendance, pushed to the winter or spring – or, in the most painful projections, they might not be played at all.
Just two Washington Huskies selected in uncharacteristically disappointing NFL draft
UPDATED: Sat., April 25, 2020
For the University of Washington, the 2020 NFL draft – all three days, 16 hours and 255 picks of it – can be conveniently condensed into a four-word tweet.
Can Jacob Eason snap the streak of underperforming Washington quarterbacks in the NFL?
UPDATED: Wed., April 22, 2020
On social media, Washington’s football program uses the same hashtag – #ProDawgs – to reference its many players who have succeeded in the NFL.
Former Washington QB Jacob Eason to participate virtually in 2020 NFL draft
UPDATED: Fri., April 10, 2020
Washington football fans will get to see former Husky quarterback Jacob Eason during this month’s NFL draft.
Analysis: Five Washington Huskies football story lines fans won’t get to see this spring
UPDATED: Sat., April 4, 2020
There was supposed to be news conferences and footwork drills and playbook installations. There was supposed to be quarterback competitions and depth-chart updates and new assistant coaches’ practice debuts.
Ice carvings and lavish dinners: A look at the cost of football recruiting at Washington
UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 7, 2020
Records obtained from a December 2018 UW visit by nine football players offer a glimpse of what a recruiting trip can look like for touted high-school athletes. Nationwide, recruiting budgets have swelled around college football. Under then-coach Chris Petersen, the Huskies were an exception.
Washington hires Jacksonville Jaguars’ John Donovan as next offensive coordinator
UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 10, 2020
New Washington coach Jimmy Lake made his first major coaching hire Friday, adding John Donovan as the Huskies’ new offensive coordinator.
Washington junior running back Salvon Ahmed to enter 2020 NFL draft
UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 3, 2020
In the 2019 season, his first as UW’s starter, Ahmed led the Huskies with 1,020 rushing yards and added 5.4 yards per carry and 11 touchdowns.
Five names to know in Washington’s offensive coordinator search
UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 2, 2020
For Washington football fans, Offensive Coordinator Watch continues.
Analysis: With Jacob Eason leaving for the NFL, let Washington’s 2020 quarterback competition begin
UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 28, 2019
Still, handicapping UW’s impending quarterback competition is a futile exercise until new head coach Jimmy Lake names an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
QB Jacob Eason leaves Washington early, will enter NFL draft
UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 26, 2019
Washington quarterback Jacob Eason says he will skip his final year of college and enter the NFL draft. Eason started 13 games for UW last season after beginning his college career at Georgia and transferring following his sophomore season.