Marques Tuiasosopo knows what it means to be a local kid who made the decision to play for the university in his hometown.
He knows what it is like to step onto the Husky Stadium turf in front of 70,000 fans as a member of a nationally ranked program. He understands what it means to lead the Huskies to a Rose Bowl victory.
Tuiasosopo, recently hired away from UCLA to coach quarterbacks at his alma mater, was the last quarterback to lead Washington to a top 10 ranking. He helped the Huskies win the 2001 Rose Bowl, which was also the last season the program won more than eight games.
He links Washington’s past with its future.
He knows what it is like to step onto the Husky Stadium turf in front of 70,000 fans as a member of a nationally ranked program. He understands what it means to lead the Huskies to a Rose Bowl victory.
Tuiasosopo, recently hired away from UCLA to coach quarterbacks at his alma mater, was the last quarterback to lead Washington to a top 10 ranking. He helped the Huskies win the 2001 Rose Bowl, which was also the last season the program won more than eight games.
He links Washington’s past with its future.
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Mason Kelley
Mason Kelley joined ESPN.com in 2012 and covers Washington recruiting. Kelley came to ESPN after spending three years as the high school sports coordinator at The Seattle Times. He has written about high school, college and professional sports since 2004, working for newspapers in Florida, California, Idaho and Washington. He currently lives in Seattle and can be reached at masonkelleyESPN@gmail.com.