Are you ready for some football? For the first time during the preseason, Washington on Wednesday afternoon broke its No. 1 offense and No. 1 defense into separate groups to work against scout teams who were specifically running LSU plays, the Seattle Times reports. “We thought it’s a good day for us to introduce it to our guys as we get going into game preparation here on Saturday to get it introduced today so Saturday is not the first day we are doing it,” Huskies Coach Steve Sarkisian says, noting the teams are similar on offense and defense, so there isn’t as much to prepare for scheme-wise. “So a lot of what we are getting on both sides (during practice now) is what we are going to get on game week and in the game,” he says. “So it’s not going to be a huge difference. There are going to be subtleties here and there, but we are fortunate we are getting a lot the same [looks] so there’s not a lot new to our guys.” For more about Washington’s offense and defense from Wednesday’s practice report, click here.
Overlooked star: If it were a different age of Washington football quarterback Jake Locker would be mentioned in the same sentence with Florida’s Tim Tebow, Texas’ Colt McCoy and Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford, says ESPN.com writer Ted Miller. But Huskies fans stew over the notion that Locker’s potential might not be realized because he’s playing in what Miller calls the “Excrement Age” of Washington football. The Huskies have gone 9-28 since Locker arrived in 2006 as the most touted recruit of the Tyrone Willingham era. To read Miller’s feature on Locker, click here.
Just say no: A minor league baseball team changed a Tim Tebow promotion after receiving a cease and desist e-mail from the University of Florida. Fort Myers Miracle fans expected “What Would Tim Tebow Do?” night Wednesday, but the theme was changed to “What Would T.T. Do?” A ceremonial jump-pass started Wednesday’s game against the St. Lucie Mets. Fans received promise rings and watched a character called “T.T.” attempt to walk on water. A mock circumcision was ruled out. Tebow has led the Gators to two national championships, and he is known for his charitable work. Florida Senior Associate Athletic Director Jamie McCloskey told the Naples Daily News that NCAA rules prohibit the names or pictures of its athletes from being used in commercial promotions.
