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If you don’t love the potential of diminutive-but-dynamic quarterback Demond Williams Jr., you haven’t been watching just how exceptional his ability is.
But, for coach Jedd Fisch, he has a long way to go to rebuild the Washington Huskies to the program it was before Kalen DeBoer left for Alabama.
When he bolted, so did a ton of players off the national runners-up from 2023, and when the Huskies transitioned to the Big Ten, things got more difficult. Williams could become one of college football’s most electrifying dual-threat signal-callers, but he needs help.
The biggest running back weapon (Jonah Coleman) and receiver weapon (Giles Jackson) are off to the NFL, so the Huskies need some help with playmakers. Fisch rebuilt Arizona quickly, so you have to think he will have answers, but where will they come from?
Getting potentially elite pass-catcher Johntay Cook II from Texas is a nice start and a strong weapon around which to rebound the passing attack.
But this is going to take time.
Washington has a long, rich history of success. DeBoer quickly brought the Huskies back up to that plain, only for their loyal fans to see it tumble again. Even so, despite replacing quarterback Will Rogers with Williams this year, they made it back to a bowl, losing to fall to a 6-7 record.
