Christian Caple

1 week ago | onmontlake.com | Christian Caple

SEATTLE — Of course, Audric Harris wants to get stronger and faster. Who doesn’t? If the sophomore from Las Vegas Bishop Gorman had a competing priority this offseason, though, it involved a lot of sitting and watching. Jacob Cowing caught 175 passes for 1,882 yards and 20 touchdowns in two seasons playing for coach Jedd Fisch at Arizona. The 5-foot-9 slot receiver became a fourth-round NFL Draft pick.

1 week ago | onmontlake.com | Christian Caple

It’s that time of year when we examine updated contracts for Washington’s assistant football coaches. The Huskies had to replace four assistants following coach Jedd Fisch’s first season at the school, so the numbers have changed a fair bit.

1 week ago | onmontlake.com | Christian Caple

SEATTLE — Nobody can say CJ Christian doesn’t appreciate the opportunity to play power-conference football — or that it didn’t take a lot of work to get here, both on the field and, at one time, behind the counter of a dry-cleaning company. After graduating from Normal (Ill.) Community High in 2019, Christian, a safety, tried to play football at Division II Augustana in South Dakota, but said the school determined he didn’t qualify academically.

1 week ago | onmontlake.com | Christian Caple

The photo doesn’t do the temperature justice — at least in the shade. SEATTLE — It was the kind of spring day at Washington that required sunglasses on the drive to and from, but a heavy jacket during practice and a hood near the end of it. The Huskies at least spent the entire day outside, at Husky Stadium, after weather confined them to the Dempsey Indoor facility for three of their first five practices. Here’s what I saw, heard and thought during another day heavy with 11-on-11 work.

2 weeks ago | onmontlake.com | Christian Caple

SEATTLE — Jedd Fisch says it plainly, and frequently. There’s no reason for anyone else to dance around it. Like Jason Kaufusi, Washington’s defensive line coach, when he was asked after Thursday’s spring practice about the team’s priority when pursuing d-line transfers Simote Pepa and Anterio Thompson this winter. “Just trying to get bigger,” Kaufusi said.