Washington Huskies: Montana Grizzlies
Video: Sammie Long talks about future
December, 6, 2012
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
Mason Kelley catches up with Lakes (Lakewood, Wash.) wide receiver Sammie Long, one of several receivers in Washington's 2013 class. Long discusses his future with the Huskies and explains why he plans to take other official visits.
The 6-foot-2, 190-pound senior will take an official visit to Montana this weekend with teammate Marquin Russell.
WR Marquin Russell weighs his options 
December, 3, 2012
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
LAKEWOOD, Wash. -- Marquin Russell (Lakewood, Wash./Lakes) called the recruiting process “nerve-racking” Monday afternoon.
The 6-foot, 180-pound receiver stood in coach Dave Miller’s office. As Russell talked about weighing the four scholarship offers he currently holds from Idaho, Army, UNLV and Montana, the Lancers’ football coach briefly interrupted.
“Nerve-racking is not having any offers,” Miller said with a laugh.
The 6-foot, 180-pound receiver stood in coach Dave Miller’s office. As Russell talked about weighing the four scholarship offers he currently holds from Idaho, Army, UNLV and Montana, the Lancers’ football coach briefly interrupted.
“Nerve-racking is not having any offers,” Miller said with a laugh.
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LB Michael Carlson returns from injury
November, 14, 2012
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Michael Carlson (Bellevue, Wash./Bellevue) called it “probably the hardest couple of weeks in my life.”
After suffering a a fractured forearm in practice a few days before Bellevue's seventh game of the season, the 6-foot-2, 210-pound linebacker was forced to miss three games.
He was in the middle of a breakout season. He had started to catch the attention of college coaches. He was a key contributor to the defensive success of the nation’s second-ranked team in the ESPN 25 Power Rankings.
After suffering a a fractured forearm in practice a few days before Bellevue's seventh game of the season, the 6-foot-2, 210-pound linebacker was forced to miss three games.
He was in the middle of a breakout season. He had started to catch the attention of college coaches. He was a key contributor to the defensive success of the nation’s second-ranked team in the ESPN 25 Power Rankings.
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RB John Nguyen lands Montana offer
November, 13, 2012
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- When asked about landing his first scholarship offer, John Nguyen started to laugh.
“It feels great,” he said. “I finally fit in with the group now.”
The 5-foot-9, 185-pound running back (Bellevue, Wash./Bellevue) became the latest member of the nation’s second-ranked program to earn an offer when Montana invited him to join the Grizzlies last week.
“It feels great,” he said. “I finally fit in with the group now.”
The 5-foot-9, 185-pound running back (Bellevue, Wash./Bellevue) became the latest member of the nation’s second-ranked program to earn an offer when Montana invited him to join the Grizzlies last week.
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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.