Sometimes a prospect’s commitment says a lot about the direction of a program.

When Joe Mathis (Upland, Calif./Upland) committed to Washington during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl -- he picked the Huskies over USC, UCLA and Alabama -- it showed the program is still on track toward becoming prominent on a national level.

It showed Washington can compete for the top prospects in California. And, it showed that, after taking a look around, Mathis couldn’t find a program that provided a better fit than the Huskies.

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