Washington was dealt some good fortune late Monday night when safety Shaq Thompson (Sacramento, Calif./Grant), ranked 16th in the ESPNU 150, announced he was switching his commitment from California to the Huskies.The recruiting season has been tough on Washington. The latest example of that was Zach Banner (Lakewood, Wash./Lakes) -- another big in-state talent -- committing to USC earlier... [Read More]

Washington plucked another coach from the staff at California, making Eric Kiesau the Huskies' new offensive coordinator on Wednesday to complete the makeover of Washington's coaching staff.Kiesau is the second coach to depart from Berkeley for Seattle in the past few days, joining new Washington defensive line coach Tosh Lupoi."Eric is a great fit for our football program," Washington... [Read More]

Nick Holt arrived at Washington with the fanfare -- and salary -- usually reserved for head coaches.It set a level of expectations Holt never matched, and on Saturday he was fired after three years as the Huskies' defensive coordinator.The dismissal came two days after.Washington gave up 777 total yards and 67 points against Baylor in the Valero Alamo Bowl. It was the most yards allowed in school... [Read More]

Washington sophomore defensive end Hau'oli Jamora will miss the rest of the 2011 season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee. The Huskies announced the diagnosis on Monday morning. Jamora was injured early in Washington's 31-23 win over California on Saturday. It's a big blow to the Huskies defense. Jamora had emerged as Washington's best pass rushing threat off the end and is... [Read More]