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SEATTLE -- When a coach takes over a program, it takes more than implementing a system to find success. When Steve Sarkisian was hired as the coach at Washington, he needed to find the right players to fit with the program he envisioned. With e...

SEATTLE -- After graduating from San Diego, Jordan Paopao knew he wanted to find a way to keep himself connected to football. "There wasn't a whole lot of need for sub-6-foot offensive linemen in the NFL or any sort of professional league," Washin...

SEATTLE -- After everything Marcus Peters accomplished as a redshirt freshman -- 44 tackles, three interceptions and a fumble recovery -- it would be easy for the cornerback to set lofty goals for the 2013 season. With Desmond Trufant moving on to...

SEATTLE -- This is the year. Washington coach Steve Sarkisian is preparing for his fifth season with the Huskies and, after three straight bowl appearances, 2013 seems to be the season where the program is expected to take the next step. After sig...

SEATTLE -- Over the past few years, the state of Washington has produced prospects that have gone to power programs across the country. From KeiVarae Russell playing as a true freshman at Notre Dame to Max Browne enrolling early at USC to compete ...

SEATTLE -- When Steve Sarkisian talked about Washington's 2013 recruiting class, the Huskies' coach said his program assembled a group that focused on quality. Washington didn't need numbers. The Huskies needed recruits who filled positions of nee...

SEATTLE -- When Washington announced its 2013 recruiting class, there was plenty to celebrate. The Huskies landed five members of the ESPN 300. They brought in eight four-star recruits. They addressed needs throughout the program. But, of the 2...

SEATTLE -- When Steve Sarkisian was hired at Washington he went to work trying to lock up in-state talent. Then he targeted California. He knew the Huskies needed to do well in both states to put together the kind of program that could be competit...

In December, Stanton Truitt (Monroe, Ga./Monroe Area) was waiting for the recruiting process to pick up. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound athlete had recently landed his first offer. He was confident it would be the first of many. Now, with almost 20 o...

Chase Blakley (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho/Coeur d'Alene) has few free days. The 6-foot-4, 214-pound tight end is traveling to camps. He is attending junior days. He is working in the weight room and competing in track and field. He is doing everything h...

SEATTLE -- Marcus Trufant always saw something special in his younger brother, Desmond. The oldest of three boys, Marcus spent enough time babysitting to know his sibling had the potential to follow in the family footsteps and become the third Tru...

SEATTLE -- Tucked toward the back of Washington's athletic facilities is the Conibear Shellhouse. The building houses the university's student-athlete education center, a dining hall and is home to the Huskies' crew team. Built on the shore of ...

When Brendan Bigelow was going through the recruiting process, he took some time to talk with Nick Wilson (Fresno, Calif./Central East), a younger teammate. Wilson was a freshman. He was curious about the schools Bigelow was considering before sig...

SEATTLE -- As Washington continues to develop its program under coach Steve Sarkisian, expect the Huskies to make the cornerback position a priority. They did exactly that in the 2013 class, landing Kevin King (Oakland, Calif./Bishop O'Dowd), Jerm...

SEATTLE -- On the day before Washington opened spring practice, Steve Sarkisian sat down at a table and asked the assembled media members if they would be willing to take the news conference outside. It was sunny afternoon in Seattle and the Huski...

This is the time of year when football recruits can be selfish. It is an opportunity for the nation's top prospects to focus on their futures. It is a chance to take unofficial visits, attend junior days and play in 7-on-7 tournaments. But Bish...