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Did anything eventful happen yesterday? Let’s get straight to it.
Chris Petersen Dots
A New Reign.
— Washington Football (@UW_Football) December 3, 2019
Watch @JenniferCohenUW, @CoachPeteUW and @CoachLakeUDUB.
#PurpleReignhttps://t.co/KzS2qKcV80
- The official press release announcing the news yesterday for those who only saw it via other sources.
Petersen will coach the bowl game and then transition into a "leadership advisory role" in the athletic department. He said in a statement: "I’ll be a Husky for life, but now is the right time for me to step away from my head coaching duties, and recharge."
— Christian Caple (@ChristianCaple) December 2, 2019
- Larry Stone at the Seattle Times writes that there were hints along the way that should’ve alerted us to the possibility.
- Mike Vorel at the ST spoke to a number of current and former players to get their viewpoints on Chris Petersen’s departure.
- Jon Wilner on Chris Petersen’s Legacy
- The Tacoma News Tribune looks at what the coaching change could mean for UW’s top-20 recruiting class by talking with 247’s Brandon Huffman.
- Dawgman reached out to as many recruits as possible to find out where they stand in their commitments now that Jimmy Lake has taken over.
- Christian Caple of The Athletic asks the 4 biggest questions facing us after yesterday’s shocking news.
- He also writes that patience certainly paid off for new Husky head man Jimmy Lake.
- Bruce Feldman talks to Cal DB coach Gerald Alexander and the impact that Lake had on him as a coach.
- The Athletic’s Pac-12 Roundtable opened up with each writer’s thoughts on the Coach Pete news.
- Pete Thamel of Yahoo tries to answer the question of why Pete is walking away.
Jimmy Lake getting 5-year contract, beginning with annual guaranteed compensation of $3 million, as Chris Petersen's successor as Washington's football head coach, per MOU from school.
— Steve Berkowitz (@ByBerkowitz) December 2, 2019
Other Football Dots
- Stewart Mandel projects the Huskies to wind up in the Holiday Bowl against Iowa
- 2021 LB Easton Mascarenas became the first player to earn a UW offer post-Chris Petersen resignation and talks about what it means to him with Dawgman’s Scott Eklund.
- Eklund also has a new recruiting blog for members with updates on the WR commits following yesterday’s news.
Huskies on PFF All-Pac-12 Teams:
— UW Dawg Pound (@UWonSBN) December 3, 2019
1st- N. Harris, E. Molden
2nd- H. Bryant, J. Kirkland, Levi O, T. McDuffie, M. Bryant, A. Fuller (PR)
3rd- S. Ahmed, A. Fuller (WR), J. Hilbers, R. Bowman, P. Henry
HM- B. Potoa'e, C. Williamshttps://t.co/0a96K2PzJd
Below is the defensive Team of the Week for Week 14 in the Pac-12! pic.twitter.com/o6sqNY2kGv
— PFF College (@PFF_College) December 2, 2019
Basketball Dots
- Yes, Chris Petersen stepped down and there was a MNF Hawks game last night but the Husky men’s basketball team also played a game against South Dakota.
Slow and steady wins the race. @UW_MBB got it done in Montlake extending its home win streak to five games with a 75-55 win over South Dakota. pic.twitter.com/JOYEfmNF1n
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) December 3, 2019
Watch @Coach_Hopkins’ postgame press conference following the 75-55 win over South Dakota.
— Washington Men's Basketball (@UW_MBB) December 3, 2019
Join us next time: https://t.co/BLqk2gvKpb#TougherTogether https://t.co/CYqjcYTcE8
- The new AP Poll also released yesterday and Washington moved up one spot to #22 overall despite not playing a game
11. Michigan State
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) December 2, 2019
12. Arizona
13. Oregon
14. Auburn
15. Memphis
16. Seton Hall
17. Florida State
18. Baylor
19. Dayton
20. Colorado
21. Tennessee
22. Washington
23. Villanova
24. Butler
25. Utah State