Huskies willing to go anywhere for talent 
March, 20, 2013
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
SEATTLE -- When Steve Sarkisian was hired at Washington he went to work trying to lock up in-state talent. Then he targeted California.
He knew the Huskies needed to do well in both states to put together the kind of program that could be competitive with the top teams in the Pac-12.
Now that Washington has its recruiting base, the program is now building its brand nationally. The Huskies have spent a lot of time in Georgia. They have reached into Texas and Arizona. They have gone wherever they feel they can find prospects who fit well in their system.
He knew the Huskies needed to do well in both states to put together the kind of program that could be competitive with the top teams in the Pac-12.
Now that Washington has its recruiting base, the program is now building its brand nationally. The Huskies have spent a lot of time in Georgia. They have reached into Texas and Arizona. They have gone wherever they feel they can find prospects who fit well in their system.
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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.