A conversation with Seattle
Keeping you connected to what matters. Thy name is clock. Alarm clock. Good morning, Monday. New sound record attained at … Continue reading The Weekend Debrief: Seattle Wins, Jerry Comes to Town, and McGinn Loves Pedestrians
Sarkisian may be forced to take the rare step of starting a true freshman on the offensive line Saturday. That true freshman, right guard Shane Brostek, is the son of former Husky center Bern Brostek, a 1989 All-American who started as a redshirt freshman and had an 8-year NFL career. (Happened to look in the 1987 media guide, and Hawaiian-born Bern had the most awesome “personal interests” entry: “Likes to body surf and lift weights.” Gnarly! Continue reading Seahawks and Huskies Go Into Weekend Asking: Where’s My Line?
If you want an idea of just how fierce the basketball rivalry between the University of Washington and Seattle University has gotten, know that this morning, on the day of the game between the two schools, Washington coach Lorenzo Romar appeared at an SU fundraising breakfast. At this point, it’s not so much brother vs. brother as rich uncle humoring poor nephew. Continue reading Grudge Match It’s Not, But Seattle vs. UW Basketball Should Be Fun
On the bright side, both teams will be highly enjoyable to watch. This is not exactly coincidental, as Seattle U head coach Cameron Dollar was formerly an assistant under UW coach Lorenzo Romar. Both share an affinity for fast-paced offense and aggressive defense, a combination that leads to high-energy, high-scoring games.
Washington, especially, combines the showtime style with some exhilaratingly talented players. For pure excitement value, freshman Tony Wroten will be the one to watch. Continue reading They Won’t Win a Title, But Washington and Seattle U Basketball Will Be Damn Fun to Watch
Price may not be better than Locker, but he’s sure playing like it. Last week’s Husky game against Nebraska provided an interesting chance for comparison. The Huskies played Nebraska twice last season with Locker at quarterback. In those two games combined, Locker completed just 9 passes, for 127 yards and 1 touchdown. In last Saturday’s game, Price completed 21 passes for 274 yards and 4 touchdowns. Continue reading Husky Quarterback Keith Price Feels Neither Pain Nor Pressure
If you are a Husky fan born in the 1970s or before, you will know exactly what happened in that week three 21 years ago, and you probably are already mouthing this quote: “All I saw was purple.”
That was the lament of USC quarterback Todd Marinovich after he and the Trojans absorbed a 31-0 beating at Husky Stadium. Continue reading Husky Football Deja Vu: Can it Be 1990 All Over Again? Please?
Johnson’s convinced me that Willingham was a disaster of a coach. But the author makes a second, more controversial claim, one best encapsulated in Johnson’s subhead, which is: “How White Guilt Enabled a Secretly Malicious Coach to Destroy Husky Football.” If Willingham were white, Johnson contends, he would’ve been fired sooner. Later in his book, Johnson links Willingham’s tenure to the election of Barack Obama, writing that “white liberals worshipped at the altars of Willingham and Obama.” Continue reading Did “White Guilt” Destroy Husky Football? Author Derek Johnson Says Yes