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Well that was a pretty interesting month of expansion intrigue...now we get back to our regularly scheduled program which is Husky football.

Off season conditioning has started over at Montlake as the Huskies get ready for what could very well be the last season of Pac 10 round robin play. Sark says he wants his team to be more explosive this season and that is what they are concentrating on. The coach feels that all the players who missed time this spring because of injury are on track to be back this fall but he won't be sure until practice begins. Players will officially report for fall camp on Aug. 8 with the first day of practice on Aug. 9.

LB's Chris Young and Demetrius Waters seem to be the only two frosh who may not qualify on time. OT James Atoe will not grey shirt and the "Chief" will be here for the LEAP program. Off the record we keep hearing that there will be little chance for Young to qualify but Waters still has a decent shot if he gets his work done. For those of you who asked why Washington recruited so many LB's last year this was one of the reasons.

Overall look for Washington to be in much better shape as a team this season. We saw the improvement on the field last season and you will see the same type of quantum leap in this campaign. Washington wants to finish better and that all comes down to being the more physical team in the fourth quarter. Sark thinks his team is faster and in great shape to contend this season.

More on what the team is up to from Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times.

Oregon lost two WR's this week to grade issues. The Ducks were the deepest program in the Pac 10 last December but they have been taking hit after hit this off season. Even with this loss the Ducks still have plenty of firepower left on the roster.

The NCAA tossed USC and Hawaii a bone by not canceling the long scheduled opener that will be played in Hawaii. USC is not allowed to play a 13th game but because this would have cost UH over seven figures and fans who bought tickets well in advance a loss the NCAA will allow the game to be played.

Utah and Colorado will not enter the conference as immediate equals. Utah will have to wait until 2014 to get an even revenue split from the rest of the conference. Colorado will get a full revenue split starting in 2012. The Buff's may elect to join the conference with Utah in 2011 if they can to avoid Big 12 penalties.If they do join in 2011 they will have to wait a year to receive a full share.

Jim Harbaugh landed one of the best LB's in the country this past week. James Vaughters of Tucker, Ga., rated the No. 2 linebacker in the nation and No. 42 overall prospect by ESPNU, has committed to Stanford, picking the Cardinal over a host of schools, including Alabama, Georgia, Georgia Tech and Ohio State.

No word yet on whether Jake Locker has worked things out with the LA Angels or not. Conventional wisdom indicates that the he may have to put in a week or two to earn his paycheck for this season. Expect something to pop up on this in the next week or so.

HS QB Nick Sherry who was slated to attend the "Rising Stars" camp has committed to Colorado. UW continues to keep a spot open for top target Brett Hundley from Chandler, AZ.. Jessie Scroggins may not qualify at USC this fall and there is an outside chance that he could end up at Washington this winter.

The Dawgman Show on KJR will have Mason Foster, Terrence Ross, and Chuck Heater as guests on Saturday morning. Chuck who has coached at Utah in the past will be discussing how the Ute's will fit into the new Pac 12. Most people out there think they will be able to contend right off the bat.

Bud Withers of the Seattle Times was able to interview Larry Scott yesterday and picked up some good stuff.

Meanwhile, Scott disputed a report by Orangebloods.com earlier this week that Texas was wary of Scott's intentions partly because late in the negotiations, he tried to switch out Oklahoma State and replace the Cowboys with Kansas in the deal.

"That is completely untrue," Scott said. "We never had one conversation, either (assistant) Kevin Weiberg or myself, with Kansas throughout this process. That's spin coming from someone."

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Who gives a [bleep] about orangeblood

They’re going to back Big Texas no matter what, I’m sick of hearing about the Big Texas. This is not related to you John, I love your articles. I do have a feeling the Big Texas is worried about what they left on the table and only time will tell.

All I saw was purple

by crazidawg on Jun 18, 2010 9:39 AM PDT reply actions  

The Dawgman Show on KJR will have Mason Foster, Terrence Jones, and Chuck Heater as guests on Saturday morning. Chuck who has coached at Utah in the past will be discussing how the Ute’s will fit into the new Pac 12. Most people out there think they will be able to contend right off the bat.

Is it supposed to be Terrance Ross?

Diante Jackson being academically ineligible is pretty huge for UO. From what I read he could have played last year and he was going to give them a big physical WR who could stretch the field.

by john_s on Jun 18, 2010 10:41 AM PDT reply actions  

He did?

Why am I always the last person to hear about these things?

by Sundodger on Jun 18, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

About damn time we started talking football again.

I did find the expansion talk interesting when everything started going insane last week, but other than that it was unbelievably boring. I’d rather know what’s going on with our team.

by huskies2010 on Jun 18, 2010 2:02 PM PDT reply actions  

I agree

It’s June so it is logical something like this would dominate the news while it was going on.

by John Berkowitz on Jun 18, 2010 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

You don't think..

…that Chip Brown would purposely leak out incorrect, unsubstantiated rumors in a propaganda type manner to help the public perception of Texas do you? I mean, he has never led us wrong before, right? Wow, I couldn’t even type that with a straight face.

Over; in an effort to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, MaconDawg will be a consumer of Tennessee Oil (read: Jack Daniel’s) and will require approximately 3.5 barbecue sandwiches to remain spry and ready to cheer on the Dawgs. -hailtogeorgia

by n.crees on Jun 18, 2010 2:40 PM PDT reply actions  

It was a brilliant propaganda campaign.

by John Berkowitz on Jun 18, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

RR found an interesting article

contending that this wasn’t UT’s doing — that they got strongarmed by (former A&M yell leader) Gov. Rick Perry and the Texas state legislature:

http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/54507

That fits in with those arguing that A&M sabotaged the whole thing by deciding to go with the SEC — semi-deliberately, knowing that the likeliest outcome of that would be UT staying in the Big X-II, but definitely preferring the SEC over a Pac 16 with Texas.

by The Ancient Mariner on Jun 18, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Expansion may not be over this summer

I’m hearing rumors of Arkansas and Houston now being linked to the Big Texas, and the heat is on in the Big East.

All I saw was purple

by crazidawg on Jun 18, 2010 4:20 PM PDT reply actions  

The Arkansas rumor is being shot down

and would require all sorts of conditions that would be very difficult to fulfill, and as for Houston . . . well, they’re knocking hard, but Don Beebe isn’t at home to them.

by The Ancient Mariner on Jun 18, 2010 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Agreed

When you’re part of one of the strongest football conferences in the nation, why would you have a wandering eye?

Washington Husky Football-Undefeated 1991 National Champions 12-0!

by dawgfan22 on Jun 18, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

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