Christian Caple

Tacoma

Reporter and Writer at On Montlake

Writing about University of Washington football at On Montlake, a Substack subscription site and newsletter. Co-host of Say Who, Say Pod.

Articles

Washington recruiting thoughts: Track speed and positions of need

1 week ago | onmontlake.com | Christian Caple

I have precisely 11 thoughts on Washington recruiting, with a few more key prospects taking their official visit to campus this weekend. 1. As much emphasis as coach Jedd Fisch and his staff have put on reloading in the trenches, they’re also adding skill-position players with intriguing track speed.
Say Who, Say Pod, Ep. 150

1 week ago | onmontlake.com | Christian Caple

Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -1:07:00Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Christian and Danny celebrate Ep. 150 with an ask, and with salary cap discussion. We love bringing you every episode of Say Who, Say Pod outside a paywall. To help us cover production costs, we’d love if you’d consider a small contribution. Click here to show your support. Say Who, Say Pod remains free for all. To access everything I write, consider a paid subscription to On Montlake.
Pat Chun says Washington revenue share will focus on 5 teams

1 week ago | onmontlake.com | Christian Caple

SEATTLE — Washington will divide its $20.5 million in House v. NCAA revenue-share money primarily among five programs, athletic director Pat Chun said Wednesday: football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, softball and volleyball.
My attempt at distributing House rev-share money across a football roster

1 week ago | onmontlake.com | Christian Caple

We’re two weeks away from college athletic departments paying athletes directly for the first time. Assuming Washington distributes 75 percent of its $20.5 million annual revenue-share cap to the football program — it’s widely assumed Big Ten and SEC schools will adhere to that model — that means coach Jedd Fisch will have something like $15.375 million with which to pay players in 2025-26. How might those dollars be spread among the roster, or across any college football roster, generally?
House v. NCAA 101: What we know, and what we don't

2 weeks ago | onmontlake.com | Christian Caple

Beginning July 1, college athletic departments can begin paying athletes directly. That much, we know. But the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, approved last week by Judge Claudia Wilken, also comes with many unknowns, particularly with regard to revenue-sharing practices and enforcement.
Say Who, Say Pod, Ep. 149

2 weeks ago | onmontlake.com | Christian Caple

Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -1:02:18Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Christian and Danny talk some recruiting, and a lot of House settlement. Say Who, Say Pod remains free for all. To support the show and access what I write, consider joining more than 2,000 others with a paid subscription to On Montlake. Discussion about this episodeA podcast about all things University of Washington football.
On Matt Doherty, Washington's personnel department and what it takes to build a roster

2 weeks ago | onmontlake.com | Christian Caple

Matt Doherty, right, walks with Bill Belichick at a UW football practice in 2024. (Photo courtesy of UW Football.)SEATTLE — When I met Washington’s senior director of player personnel last month inside his office overlooking Husky Stadium, he was drinking a Red Bull. It was 11 a.m. I didn’t ask if it was his first of the day. Matt Doherty is a bit sheepish about any focus on the demands of his job — “everyone is busy,” he says — but the truth is the truth.
Exit interview: Ana Mari Cauce talks athletics and reflects on a decade as UW president

2 weeks ago | onmontlake.com | Christian Caple

SEATTLE — On the third floor of Gerberding Hall, Ana Mari Cauce grabs a pair of scissors to cut bubble wrap. Gradually, she’s packing cardboard boxes with items that filled the office she occupied for nearly 10 years, since her appointment in 2015 as the University of Washington’s 33rd president. Outside, students gather in Red Square for graduation photos. Cauce, 69, is the featured speaker at Saturday’s commencement ceremony, the 150th in UW history.
Washington's athletic department again plans loans to cover cash-flow deficit

3 weeks ago | onmontlake.com | Christian Caple

As it did in the 2025 fiscal year, Washington again plans to rely on an advance payment from the Big Ten and a loan from the university’s invested funds to balance its athletics budget in FY26.
On 5-star Brandon Arrington and Washington's San Diego connection

3 weeks ago | onmontlake.com | Christian Caple

Brandon Arrington is not among the most attainable recruits Washington will host this spring and summer; the five-star cornerback and receiver from Spring Valley (Calif.) Mount Miguel also is considering Oregon, Alabama, Texas A&M, USC and Penn State, in addition to his trip last weekend to check out the Huskies.