Mike Vorel: After Demond Williams Jr. Exit, Can Jedd Fisch Keep Washington Huskies Afloat?
Williams Jr. enters transfer portal with do-not-contact tag, signaling a likely firm deal and ending his tenure at Washington, leaving Huskies thin at quarterback.
- On Tuesday, University of Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. entered the transfer portal with a do-not-contact tag, ESPN reporter Pete Thamel reported, indicating a likely deal is in place.
- Williams wrote on Instagram `I have to do what is best for me and my future` after reportedly signing a lucrative University of Washington revenue-share agreement last week.
- On a rainy Tuesday night in Seattle, Williams' post hit while teammates attended a memorial for Mia Hamant, and UW staff and fans called the move an "ultimate betrayal".
- With only two scholarship quarterbacks available on the roster, Fisch must urgently address Williams' departure, relying on redshirt freshmen Kini McMillan and Dash Beierly plus incoming freshman Derek Zammit.
- With the portal closing Jan. 16, big programs like LSU and Oregon seek quarterbacks amid tight competition, as former Missouri and Penn State QB Beau Pribula visits Montlake.
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Mike Vorel: After Demond Williams Jr. exit, can Jedd Fisch keep Washington Huskies afloat?
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What began as a surprising roster move has quickly turned personal inside the Washington Huskies program. Quarterback Demond Williams Jr. stunned the college football world when he announced he was entering the transfer portal — just days after reportedly signing an agreement to remain at Washington. The timing alone raised eyebrows. What followed only escalated tensions. A Goodbye Message That Raised Questions Williams, a 19-year-old sophomore,…
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