Mike Vorel
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Sports columnist for @seattletimes | Triplet | Past: @SBTribune, @CSTribune, @OWHNews, @CoMissourian | M-I-Z '13 | Email: [email protected]
Seattle, WA
Joined August 2009
From a shaking fence in Husky Stadium to a final fishing trip, UW folk hero Joe Jarzynka’s legacy transcends his last hurrah. “That dude was just too big for life. He couldn’t live a long life. He had given too much. Joe couldn’t give that much forever.”
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From a shaking fence inside Husky Stadium to a final fishing trip, he's remembered by his family as a Renaissance man who "always had something crazy going on."
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They absolutely should. No-brainer.
Why wouldn't Wazzu immediately go after Jonathan Smith? The MSU offset would help them spend in other needed areas and he can certainly recruit the area.
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Now that would be something
Note to Washington State — Jonathan Smith is available.
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Jimmy Rogers: as loyal as it gets
WSU Head Coach Jimmy Rogers: "I'm about as loyal as it gets & I know that word has been thrown around here & people don't want to hear it. But I don't know if you can show that after 19 years in one place, building a National Championship program day after day. So I do plan to do
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Man, the Cougs simply cannot win
Sources: Jimmy Rogers is set to become the next coach at Iowa State. He’s the first-year head coach at Washington State and won a national title at South Dakota State in 2023 as the head coach there.
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A pretty honest acknowledgment of the way things are
"You know what happens when you come to Nevada? You go get $1.4 million to go to Oregon if you develop the right way." Nevada football coach Jeff Choate explains his sales pitch to the players the Wolf Pack recruits.
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After he was discarded by Dallas and signed with the Seahawks in March, DeMarcus Lawrence said: “Sometimes you need people to write you off to know how good you are.” Yep, we know now.
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DeMarcus Lawrence, 33, is one of the most impactful free-agent signings of the offseason. He has compiled 31 tackles, five sacks, two fumble-return touchdowns and a forced fumble.
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Hannes Steinbach pours in 29 points on 11-12 shooting … in a loss. That’s a heartbreaker for the Huskies.
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Alex Carpenter and Hilary Knight scored 22 seconds apart to give the the Torrent their first win in franchise history, a 2-1 victory over the New York Sirens. From @KateShefte:
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Alex Carpenter and Hilary Knight scored 22 seconds apart to give the franchise its first win, a 2-1 victory over the New York Sirens.
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JaMarcus Shephard — the most eternally encouraging coach I’ve come across — is in for a fight at Oregon State. He may be the perfect fit.
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At Oregon State, JaMarcus Shephard has inherited one of college football’s most murky futures. But the optimist and fighter may be the perfect fit, Mike Vorel writes.
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Incredible. I didn't peg Penn State as the opening that would be hardest to fill.
Sources: BYU coach Kalani Sitake has begun to inform people that he intends to stay at the school. BYU is in the process of putting together a lucrative contract to keep him. He's been one of main targets at Penn State, which he informed of his decision today.
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It’s unclear if this Seattle offense can deliver against elite defenses in the playoffs. But this defense’s standard may ultimately separate the Seahawks, columnist @mikevorel writes.
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If the Seahawks become the best team in the world, their defense will be the reason why. Put plainly: The defense, which is still getting healthy, can beat anybody.
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If Oregon State waited a week they could've hired him right back
Sources: Michigan State plans to fire coach Jonathan Smith today. He went 1-8 in the Big Ten this season and his overall record in two seasons was 9-15. He's set to be owed $33 million.
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Jedd Watch was already over, but now it's extra over
Florida officials are expecting for Jon Sumrall to accept their job today and are arranging an announcement, sources tell @YahooSports.
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In their four losses, the Huskies totaled four touchdowns. UW’s offense cratered against top competition, a fact Jedd Fisch will have to reckon with. The Huskies are getting better. But they've yet to beat the Big Ten's best.
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The Huskies have shown improvement this season, and proved they could hang with the Ducks. But hanging is one thing, will winning come next?
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Denzel Boston: 1 catch, 1 target, 3 yards. No separation. He and Jonah Coleman have not appeared healthy.
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That was a crushing DPI on Prysock to extend that drive. Huskies need just about everything to go right today, and not enough is.
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Adam Mohammed ran it once on that drive, for 19 yards. Maybe feed the guy who's averaging 11.5 YPC.
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Timely timeout by Oregon, because Noah Whittington did not get there.
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