Saw him on campus yesterday and was just curious who the other recruit was with him. Thought you guys might now. TIA

After their big weekend, the Huskies' 2013 class has moved to No. 15 nationally in the Rivals rankings. Washington now has five four-star players in the class. Washington is second only to USC (No. 6) among Pac-12 schools.





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2013 class rankings

Annually like to do a college football roadtrip & visit the "bucket list" of cool stadiums.

Considering a trip to Seattle this year.

My question is, when looking for tickets in the secondary market do I need to be concerned about "student" tickets. I know some stadiums when using student tix you MUST have a student ID or risk not being allowed entry. Is this an issue at Husky Stadium, & what sections are the students located in?

Thanks!!

Join the UDubNation.com staff and discuss the Huskies' Pac-12 Conference tournament matchup with Oregon State. Luke Severn and other staff will share observations before and during the game. Tip is set for noon Pacific today.

For many, what should be considered a national holiday is fast approaching. The NFL draft starts Thursday at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Washington fans will be watching to see if any Huskies get drafted Thursday in Round 1, Friday in Rounds 2-3 or Saturday in Rounds 4-7.

The NFL Draft Tracker 2012 on NFL.com lists five player prospects from the UW: Jermaine Kearse, Senio Kelemete, Chris Polk, Quinton Richardson and Alameda Ta’Amu.

Through NFL.com’s grading system, Kelemete, Polk and Ta’Amu all received grades that have them going in the second or third rounds of the draft, labeled “eventual starter.”

Kearse received a grade that has him going in the fourth through seventh rounds, labeled “draftable player,” and Richardson received a grade that has him going out as a free agent.

But you never really know until the draft actually starts.

When asked about Kelemete, Polk and Ta'Amu, Washington head football coach Steve Sarkisian said he thinks all three will have opportunities to have extensive careers in the NFL.

It won’t be easy, though.

Said Sarkisian: “The challenge for all three of those guys is, like any guy that goes into the NFL, the draft comes, the draft goes, and now it’s that daily grind, the self-motivation to get up every day to work, to compete, to prepare, and I feel like we’ve helped prepare them for that, but that’s going to be their challenge and it’s going to take their own internal motivation to make that go, and that’s the hardest thing to transition from.”

Sarkisian talked about challenging perceptions, especially in Polk’s case where people have said he’s not durable or fast enough to play in that league.

So he’ll have to prove it.

“The NFL, these guys, they’re the experts, right? They do this for a reason. They study every film, they look at every play, they look at all of it, and that’s the perception they have,” Sarkisian said. “If that’s a guy’s perception of Chris (Polk), it is what it is and until you go out and prove to change that perception, that’s who you are.”

This is when a perception can become a reality.

Sarkisian said that the perception of Polk can change in an instant, whether that means he doesn’t get drafted very high, or it means a team takes him higher than people thought he would go.

Polk’s former head coach thinks the NFL training camp will be his time to define himself.

“Ultimately, when training camp rolls around, he’s got to go prove what he wants to prove about himself,” Sarkisian said.

Sarkisian doesn’t seem to doubt his former players’ abilities to make it in the NFL. In fact, he sounded like a father-figure, which in a way he was for years to them, supporting the guys, but also giving necessary warning that the grind will be tough.

“For those guys to really extend their careers in the National Football League, it’s going to be their self-motivation day in and day out because it’s not about talent with them, that’s for sure,” Sarkisian said. “They’re plenty talented enough to play in that league.”

Here is a link to an interview with Jeff Hathaway, the chairman of the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee as he explains how they picked their 68 teams. There are no direction references to the Washington Huskies, just talk about the process in general that relate to the Huskies.
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Jeff Hathaway on Yahoo! Sports Radio

The Pittsburgh Steelers draft Washington defensive tackle Alameda Ta'Amu in Round 4 of the NFL Draft. He was pick 14, 109 overall.

Ta'Amu is the first Husky to be drafted.

We want the live music!!!


GO KNIGHTS!!!

This post was edited on 6/18 3:30 AM by Prince of Knights

The eats so far include: Beth's on Aurora, Little red Hen, and Dick's drive Inn, Zippy's Giant Burgers...

Possible sights are: The Pikes Market, The Troll, Jimi Hendrix Memorial, Burke Museum, Olympic Sculpture Park, The Center for Wooden Boats, Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection...


Is there any Nirvana related Museum or other Rock stuff that is cheap to do??

I'll be staying Near Beth's cafe on Aurora so hopefully the area is decent..

Here are the sites I am using..:

http://www.mrfreestuff.com/free-things-to-do-in-seattle/

And:http://www.urbanspoon.com/pr/1/1/Seattle/Cheap-Eats.html

I'll be there 3 days so need a couple more cheap things to visit and maybe 1 more Diner type place that has good, food, and reasonable prices..

I am a UCF (University of Central Florida) Fan here in Orlando, Florida and can't wait to Visit your city.. Some Rock type stuff would be really cool as I am a huge fan of all the bands from that area.. Foo Fighters, AIC, Nirvana, Candlebox, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden..etc...

Thanks for any help...

GO KNIGHTS!!!

Man, where can I get me one of them? Brockman looks so cool in his, I gotta get one.

If only it had footies......

Hey all,

I made another quiz if interested:

Pac-12 Rushing Leaders Quiz (2000-present)

I was looking around on youtube and saw these kids posted this basketball video, if this first shot is
real it might be on of the most insane basketball shots I have ever seen. Is it real or not?

Real or no?

Here is a list of Washington Husky football players that signed to teams in the NFL this weekend.

Alameda Ta'Amu was a fourth round draft pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Senio Kelemete was a fifth round draft pick by the Arizona Cardinals.

Chris Polk, who many thought would go in the second round, went undrafted. There were reports of injuries that made teams unwilling to draft him. These reports were a surprise to Washington head coach Steve Sarkisian, as well as Polk. His shoulder had been injured a couple seasons ago, and he had knee surgery before last season. None of that slowed him down. Rumors of a degenerative hip were just that, rumors, according to Polk. He signed to the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent Sunday after the draft. He spoke with NFLDraftScout.com about the draft process.

Jermaine Kearse signed as a free agent to the Seattle Seahawks, according to reports.

Devin Aguilar signed as a free agent to the Tennessee Titans, according to reports. He will be joining former Husky teammate, quarterback Jake Locker.

Kaelyn Sayles and Ravi Venkataraman will be updating readers on the Washington football spring game from CenturyLink Field. Kick off is set for 1:30 p.m. Again, the game format is offense vs. defense. Entry is free.

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- CenturyLink Field

- Free entry

- 4 quarters, 15 minutes each

- 10 minute half time, team will stay on field

- Game format is offense vs. defense:
Offense scoring system = 3 points for offense field goal, 6 points for offense touchdown, PAT/Go for 2
Defense scoring system = 3 points for defensive stop, 5 points for turnover, 7 points for touchdown
Special teams = no kickoffs (automatic touchbacks), no punts (ball will be placed 40 yards from previous spot)

- Time schedule:
1:20 p.m. - defense takes field
1:22 p.m. - offense takes field
1:24 p.m. - National Anthem
1:26 p.m. - coin toss
1:30 p.m. - kick off

- Fan promotions:
- $100 Hot Dawg: Purchase a $100hot dog from the Husky Dawg Cart (right inside the North Entrance). It will come with a 2012 Husky Football season ticket deposit. Fans who purchased a Husky Football season ticket deposit thi year have secured their place in line to pick their seats in the new Husky Stadium in 2013.

- Catch a TD pass from Keith Price: A randomly selected fan will be invited to the field between the 1st/2nd quarter break to catch a touchdown pass from Price. Steve Sarkisian will sign the ball for the fan to keep.

- Call the first play of the 2nd half: A randomly selected fan will be invited to the field to call the first offensive play of the second half. Sarkisian will sign a football for the fan to keep.

what a sad situation. 18-14 looks okay but take away patsies S.D.St/uc irvine/ cal st bakersfeild/st.joes/cal st northridge where UW was a combined 12-2 and they're 6-12 against the rest -to me this says alot-cause those non-league opponents are patsies. This coach has the personality of a floor- I'd love to hear a story from someone/anyone- player/current or past/ parent /anyone w/ a warm fuzzy story. Hopefully the boosters won't put up w/ the friendship hire the AD forced upon us and they can him.I realize men's baseball is kinda like a mid-major sport or 2nd tier at UW, but there are fans who follow and are watching........

Wednesday is the Washington men's basketball banquet.

Here are some of the awards that were handed out (according to the UW Men's Basktball twitter account @UW_MBB):

- 101 Club Scholar Athlete: Desmond Simmons and Brendan Sherrer

- Brandon West Walk On Award: Brendan Sherrer

- Most Improved Player: Tony Wroten

- Marv Harshman Rebounding Award: Aziz N'Diaye

- Bill Wurster Hustle Award: Desmond Simmons

- Industrial Award to the team's hardest worker: Desmond Simmons

- Playmaker of the Year Award: Abdul Gaddy (ranked #2 in the Pac-12 in assists and assists to turnover ratio)

- Defensive Player of the Year: Aziz N'Diaye (1st Team All-Pac-12 Defensive Team member)

- Best Attitude Award/Coaches Award: Martin Breunig

- Hec Edmundson Most Inspirational Award: Darnell Gant (second-consecutive season winning this award)

- KJR Most Valuable Player: Terrence Ross

The Huskies will be saying goodbye to seniors Darnell Gant, Brendan Sherrer and Scott Suggs. They will also say goodbye to sophomore Terrence Ross and freshman Tony Wroten, who will both be entering the NBA draft.

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Offensive lineman Colin Porter will not see the field for his junior season, or his senior season for that matter.

Shoulder injuries have been prevelant in Porter's life for some time now and it was confirmed on Monday that it has gotten to the point that he can no longer play for the Washington football team.

Porter will be placed on medical scholarship so he can finish his degree at the UW.

Here is a link to Bob Condotta's story on Porter or the Seattle Times.

Should injuries end Colin Porter's career at UW

http://youtu.be/NwTSSjvZ4MU

http://youtu.be/NwTSSjvZ4MU

With Tony Wroten and Terrence Ross now departed to the NBA, the Huskies are going to have a lot of holes in 2012-13. Who is now the most important player for success next year?

The question is quite simple. Who do you think will have the better NBA career? Tony Wroten or Terrence Ross?
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Tony Wroten is following in Terrence Ross' path, as the freshman announced today that he will enter the NBA draft.

It also appears that he will be hiring an agent, so there's no turning back at this point for Wroten.

Tony Wroten going pro