UW capitalizing on California connections 
August, 2, 2012
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
As good as Washington was under Don James, it needed to get better.
When the Huskies traveled to El Paso, Texas, to play Alabama in the 1986 Sun Bowl, they were considered one of the nation’s top teams. But they lacked the speed to keep up with linebacker Cornelius Bennett and the Crimson Tide.
There was a message in that moment. The 28-6 defeat caused Washington’s staff to shift its recruiting focus. It triggered a change in philosophy that prompted Washington to concentrate on finding faster football players.
When the Huskies traveled to El Paso, Texas, to play Alabama in the 1986 Sun Bowl, they were considered one of the nation’s top teams. But they lacked the speed to keep up with linebacker Cornelius Bennett and the Crimson Tide.
There was a message in that moment. The 28-6 defeat caused Washington’s staff to shift its recruiting focus. It triggered a change in philosophy that prompted Washington to concentrate on finding faster football players.
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