Tag: Washington Huskies

Big 12 looking west, Pac-12 looking for TV deal: What we’re hearing about the realignment

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This past July, weeks after the stunning Big Ten announcement of USC and UCLA, Pac-12 Commissioner George Klyafkov made a bold realignment prediction: “No Pac-12 school is going to the Big 12.” After eight months, we may finally learn whether his confidence was warranted or a feigned bravado. Kliavkoff is under pressure to offer its members a new media rights deal by the end of the month. If the dollar numbers or the details disappoint, March could be the moment when the Big 12 finally hits. Sources familiar with the…

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Send a question to Stuart Mandel Football Mailbag

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As soon as the Mailbag came out last week, the reorganization was back in the news. That should give way to some questions. Also: The story of Jaden Rashada NIL, the ring coordinator, and more. Leave your questions here. Please include your city. .

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Washington returns majority of major pieces in 2023: ‘Definitely some unfinished business’

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SAN ANTONIO — One of Washington’s two first-team all-conference Bralin Trace didn’t seem like a man obsessed with his pro prospects this year. Nor did Troy Futano, a second-team All-conference selection at left tackle. There have certainly been conversations. But Trice seemed almost unconcerned when asked last week if a first-round pitch would force him into the NFL Draft rather than announcing his decision to return in 2023, as he did in conjunction with fellow rusher Zion Tupuola-Fetui. “I don’t know — honestly,” Trice replied to the hypothetical round one.…

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Michael Penix Jr. Q&A: Huskies QB speaks on his return to UW, NIL, fishing and more

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SEATTLE — Before the Washington Huskies departed for San Antonio ahead of Thursday’s Alamo Bow game against Texas, Michael Penix Jr. sat down for an interview to discuss his decision to return to college in 2023, what it’s been like playing for Kalen DeBoer at two different schools, why he chose Washington out of the transfer portal, NIL and fishing in Seattle vs. fishing back home in Tampa, Fla. Questions and responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length. How has life been since you announced you were coming…

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Pac-12 recruiting thoughts: Oregon’s flurry, USC’s star power, Utah’s foundation

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With all of the coaching hires in the Pac-12 over the past year and change, it’s clear that the recruiting outlook across the league has been on an upswing. Now that the three-day early signing period has come to an end, let’s sort through some recruiting takeaways from across the Pac-12. Note: All rankings per the 247Sports Composite. Oregon (11th nationally, 1st in the Pac-12) The Ducks started last week by losing five-star quarterback Dante Moore, who had been committed to Oregon since July, to UCLA. It didn’t matter much…

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TCU silences doubters, Pac-12 goes off script, Harold Perkins Jr. goes wild: Saturday Takeaways

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Five takeaways and much more from Week 11 in college football. If you didn’t want to miss any big moments, you had to stay up until 2 a.m. ET Sunday. But it was definitely worth it, wasn’t it? TCU proves plenty in Austin If you had any reservations about TCU, its many close Big 12 games, the caliber of its defense or anything else, you got a lot of answers on Saturday night. That’s not to say the No. 4 Horned Frogs’ road win in a big-time battle with No.…

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Georgia, TCU stand tall among final four unbeatens as Tennessee lurks: Auerbach’s Top 10

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Georgia and LSU clinched their spots in the SEC championship game, and North Carolina set up a date with Clemson in the ACC title game. TCU beat Texas to remain undefeated and earn a chance to play for the Big 12 title. Elsewhere, Washington knocked Oregon out of the College Football Playoff picture, the Big Ten West race grew muddier and we inched another week closer to some blockbuster rivalry games with massive stakes. In short, Week 11 delivered. As college football so often does. Each Saturday night throughout the…

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Ranking Washington’s 22 most important players for 2022

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SEATTLE — Perhaps it is easy to forget, amid fraught speculation regarding the future of the Pac-12, that the 2022 football season will commence as planned. The conference will hold its media day in Los Angeles next Friday (July 29). Washington will begin preseason camp the following week. The Huskies will play at least 12 games — one of them even against UCLA! — and there’s nothing the Big Ten can do about it. In the spirit of focusing on actual football, we present our pre-camp ranking of Washington’s 22…

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