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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
Posted by Don Ruiz @ 06:50:10 pm

Here's the report from the Associated Press:

Washington has committed a minor recruiting violation and intends to report itself to the Pac-10 Conference.

School spokesman Richard Kilwien confirmed Wednesday that the school will report a secondary violation to the Pac-10 after it was determined that new coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff violated an NCAA rule regarding game-day simulations while recruits are on campus.

The violation came to light after Desmond Trufant, who has verbally committed to the Huskies, described to Dawgman.com a simulated game-day entrance during his on-campus visit last weekend. In a story posted Monday on the Dawgman Web site, Trufant described smoke and noise and players running out of the tunnel leading into Husky Stadium.

An NCAA bylaw prohibits prospects from participating in any type of “game-day simulations” during a visit, but the violation is considered minor.

Kilwien says it is not expected to jeopardize the eligibility or recruitment of any players.

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Posted by Don Ruiz @ 01:13:31 pm

Luke Huard of Puyallyp has joined the Illinois State staff as quarterbacks coach.

Huard had been a graduate assistant at UW for the past two seasons, working closely with quarterback Jake Locker.

Between his time as a Viking and a Husky, Huard spent two seasons at the University of North Carolina, where he played in seven games for UNC and started four as a freshman in 1999.

As at Puyallup High, Huard was the Gatorade Washington Player of the Year as a senior and twice earned conference player of the year honors. He was an all-state selection and an honorable mention All-America selection. As a senior, he led Puyallup to a 12-1 record and the state 4-A semifinals while throwing for 2,650 yards and 39 touchdowns.

More information is available at the Illinois State website.

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