WASHINGTON RUMORS & GOSSIP
Getting To Know You: Travis Coons
With the loss of Erik Folk to graduation, the Huskies were in the need of a kicker who could come in and be ready to take over the job right away. Enter Mount San Antonio K/P Travis Coons. In the third installment of our new "Getting To Know You" series, we get Coons' thoughts on some subjects other than football so Washington fans can get to know him on a different level...
Via washington.scout.com
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1 day ago
Discuss
Everyone is Sleeping on Washington
SEATTLE - Everyone is sleeping on Washington. If the national pundits are to believed, last season’s Pac-12 Champions are in for a steep decline this coming season. Terrence Ross and Tony Wroten have departed for the NBA, leaving the Huskies with gaping holes in their lineup next season. Or so that's what they say at any rate…
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9 days ago
Scouting Report - Tony Wroten
Today, the NBA Draft Blog Scouting Report looks at a freshman guard who has the ability to make your jaw drop and make you cringe, all in a few plays – Washington’s Tony Wroten. Part of talented backcourt with Abdul Gaddy and Terrence Ross (see Scouting Report here), Wroten was able to get to the basket almost too easily this past season. But will his lack of a jumper and poor...
Via NBA Draft Blog
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21 days ago
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21 days ago
2012 Heisman Trophy watch list includes Keith Price
Fellow Yardbarker.com network website Theheismanpundit.com released their 2012 Heisman Trophy Watch List.
The prestigious 18-player list gives football fans the first glimpse at a great crop of Heisman contenders for the coming season.
2012 winner will be announced in New York on Saturday, Dec. 8.
The Washington Huskies Keith Price a Jr. Quarterback from Compton California...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
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29 days ago
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29 days ago
Bryant Makes His Commitment
SEATTLE - The Washington Huskies are expected to have one of the biggest Junior Days ever Saturday during their Spring Game at CenturyLink Field, but that didn't stop the Huskies from getting a jump start on recruiting. Wednesday night Jamie Bryant, a 6-foot-5, 275-pound OL/DL prospect from Tumwater, verbally committed to Steve Sarkisian and Tosh Lupoi.
Via washington.scout.com
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April 25, 2012
Chris Polk Scouting Report
Running BackWashington5-11 215Draft board overall prospect rank: #50Draft board overall running back rank: #3Overall rating: 76 (2nd round)40 time: 4.46Positives• 3 years of strong production (2009: 1113 yards and 5 touchdowns on 226 carries, 2010: 1415 yards and 9 touchdowns on 260 carries, 2011: 1488 yards and 12 touchdowns on 293 carries)• Consistent...
Via The Football Fan Spot
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April 25, 2012
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April 25, 2012
Battle of the Huskies Set For Next Two Years
The UConn Huskies and Washington Huskies men's basketball teams are set to do battle on the hardwood for the next two seasons as the schools have announced a home-and-home series.
Here's the release from UConn:
STORRS, Conn. - The University of Connecticut and University of Washington have finalized plans for an intersectional home-and-home men's basketball series...
Via Sox and Dawgs
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April 18, 2012
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April 18, 2012
UW football player Colin Porter's career is over
The Washington Huskies announced this week that offensive lineman and 2-year starter Colin Porter's football career is over. This is tragic for the young lineman who had a really promising future.
Porter had been having some slight shoulder issues and the team sent him to have some routine surgery to clean the problematic areas up and get him in even better shape for the...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
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April 11, 2012
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April 11, 2012
2012 Washington Huskies spring football headlines. What have we learned?
Coach Sark keeping practices closed
This spring the Washington Huskies have a whole lot of new leading up to the new NCAA football season this fall. For starters, coach Steve Sarkisian is keeping spring practices closed to the public.
The official word is that it is because of the construction going on with the renovations to Husky Stadium, but I personally think it has more to...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
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April 10, 2012
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April 10, 2012
Romar says Huskies will be more defensive
Washington coach Lorenzo Romar says the Huskies' high-intensity pressure defense, which showed up only in spurts this past season, will be an emphasis for the future.
Romar held his end-of-season news conference on Wednesday, after a hectic eight days during which the Huskies were ousted in the semifinals of the NIT and then saw their top two scorers in Terrence Ross and Tony...
Via Fox Sports
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April 04, 2012
Washington G Ross decides to enter NBA draft
Washington guard Terrence Ross has decided to enter the NBA draft.
Ross averaged a team-high 16.4 points this season as Washington won the Pac-12 regular-season title and made it to the NIT semifinals. The 6-foot-6 Ross was the only player on the team to reach 30 points, accomplishing the feat twice, and had nine games of 20-plus points.
Ross averaged 25 points in four games in...
Via AP on Fox
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April 01, 2012
Huskies Advance To NIT Quarterfinals With Win Over Northwestern
Initial (Over)Reactions"We are sorry for our inconsistent play this year". Lorenzo Romar's post-game speech nearly brought me to tears. The city of Seattle has been upset the entire season with the Dawgs and many people put that on Romar (yes, I am guilty of this). Stop. Stop it now. Lorenzo is the best. We should never, EVER take him for granted. His three best players...
Via SeaTown Sports
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March 17, 2012
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March 17, 2012
Pac-12 Coach of the Year - Lorenzo Romar
Washington Huskies head coach Lorenzo ROMAR guided Washington to its second Pac-12 title under his watch and the first since 2009, with a 14-4 league mark and 21-9 overall record. Under Romar, the Huskies put together their fourth consecutive 20-win season and the sixth of his tenure at Washington.
This is Romar's third Pac-12 Coach of the Year honor, with his first coming...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
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March 05, 2012
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March 05, 2012
Washington Huskies Recruiting: Sarkisian Looking Beyond California in 2013
Early success in college football recruiting solely depends on the perspective of the individual dissecting the information. Until a recruit finishes his college football career the only enlightenment recruiting services provides fans are rankings, player ratings, and the hope that said recruiting classes reward fans with winning seasons.
Over the past three years Washington...
Via Sports-at-Work
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February 09, 2012
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February 09, 2012
The many roles of Darnell Gant
Darnell Gant's role on the Washington Huskies basketball team is to come off of the bench and be active. Sometimes.
He's almost like a seventh starter for head coach Lorenzo Romar.
If Gant was called on to fill a starter's role, he could, already having made 70 career starts, including 14 this season.
Off of the court, he has the capacity to take on other roles...
Via Fox Sports West
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February 02, 2012
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