SEATTLE — After Washington lost to Baylor in a record-shattering Alamo Bowl it left head coach Steve Sarkisian with a bitter taste in his mouth. It also left him with a tough personal, emotional, decision to make with defensive coordinator Nick Holt. Two long-time colleges, and very close friends, Sarkisian knew deep down that he needed to fire Holt in order to get Washington above average.
Just two days after their first bowl loss under Sarkisian, Washington fired defensive coordinator Nick Holt, along with two assistants Jeff Mills and Mike Cox. All three coaches were on the defensive side, with Mills the safeties coach and Cox the linebackers coach. Since then Sarkisian has pulled out all the stops in an all-out effort to remake the Washington defense and return the school to where it should be.
Sarkisian brought in Cal defensive line coach Tosh Lupoi, along with Tennessee defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox and linebackers coach Peter Simon. Those three, along with Sarkisi...
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