What to know from Washington's surprise trip to practice at the VMAC on Tuesday: www.onmontlake.com/washington-s...

Lots of 11-on-11 action at Washington's sixth practice of spring. Lots of highlights, too. Here's what I saw: www.onmontlake.com/washington-s...

A bunch of notes from Day 3 of spring practices at Washington, where sunshine welcomed the first day of pads. www.onmontlake.com/washington-s...

Jedd Fisch goes deep on the 2026 Huskies, roster building, financial realities, Demond Williams Jr., position groups he's excited about, and the benefits of tennis over the treadmill. An extended 1-on-1 with Washington's head coach: www.onmontlake.com/jedd-fisch-g...

What I saw and heard at Washington's Pro Day, including the usual insight from the participants into the current UW roster: www.onmontlake.com/what-i-saw-a...

10 thoughts on the commitment of four-star RB Jeremy Adeyanju to Washington: www.onmontlake.com/10-thoughts-...

Alaska Airlines renewed its naming-rights deal for UW's basketball arena. Husky Stadium field-naming rights, meanwhile, are out to market. And what about jersey patches? "We're actively in that marketplace, as well." More here: www.onmontlake.com/washington-a...

Isaiah Leilua was limited by injury as a junior, but he's already played a ton of football in the Trinity League. Some quick thoughts on the linebacker's commitment to Washington: www.onmontlake.com/7-thoughts-o...

Five spring storylines for Washington's offense: www.onmontlake.com/five-spring-...

I ranked Washington's first 26 games under Jedd Fisch, from least to most impressive: www.onmontlake.com/ranking-wash...

After a brief hiatus due to the migration from Substack ... gift subscriptions are back at On Montlake. Give the gift of independent UW football journalism here: www.onmontlake.com/gift-subscri...

If Washington is to match or exceed what it accomplished with its 2026 recruiting class in 2027, it's going to need several of the guys visiting for this weekend's Junior Day. 10 names to know — one at each position — from the visit list: www.onmontlake.com/10-names-to-...

If Washington is to match or exceed what it accomplished with its 2026 recruiting class in 2027, it's going to need several of the guys visiting for this weekend's Junior Day. 10 names to know — one at each position — from the visit list: www.onmontlake.com/10-names-to-...

On Montlake is 3 years old — and still human. Some thoughts on the business as we head into Year 4: www.onmontlake.com/on-montlake-...

Montlake Mailbag: Demond Williams Jr., Jedd Fisch's comments on portal strategy, the scourge of aggregation and lots more: www.onmontlake.com/montlake-mai...

The migration is complete: On Montlake has a new home. Come check it out: www.onmontlake.com/on-montlake-...

Tacoma milestone achieved. #monkeyshines2026

Montlake Musings: Pondering how Washington might structure its offensive staff, and some thoughts on public records: www.onmontlake.com/p/montlake-m...

Going to try posting here more often, starting with some news about On Montlake migrating soon to a different platform: www.onmontlake.com/p/on-montlak...

Here's what's in Washington's new multimedia rights deal with Learfield — and what it pays. www.onmontlake.com/p/inside-was...

Why Derek Colman-Brusa says: "I would have been foolish to pass up on this opportunity to play for Washington." Plus, a bunch of post-spring thoughts on observations on the 2025 Huskies. www.onmontlake.com/p/montlake-m...

Washington wraps up its second spring under Jedd Fisch with Friday's spring game. Here are 10 players whose stock I'm buying after their performance this spring. www.onmontlake.com/p/ten-huskie...

It's no secret: Washington wants a bigger defensive line in 2025. Also: one of the Huskies' d-linemen spent the past couple months trying to get (a bit) smaller. 12 things to know from the Huskies' fifth practice of spring, with a D-line focus: www.onmontlake.com/p/washington...

Tulane transfer Kai Horton wasn't deterred knowing Washington already had its starting QB for 2025. Why he chose the Huskies, and lots more from Day 2 of UW spring practices. www.onmontlake.com/p/washington...

Some might have stopped at 12 things. Some might have tried to force a 14th thing. Not me. Here are 13 things to know about Washington's first spring practice of 2025. www.onmontlake.com/p/13-things-...

One last pre-spring position review before Washington begins spring practices this afternoon: the defensive backs. www.onmontlake.com/p/washington...

Lots of names in today's story for various reasons: Denzel Boston, Ephesians Prysock, Zaydrius Rainey-Sale, Quentin Moore, Decker DeGraaf, Rashid Williams, Leroy Bryant, Caleb Presley, others. Read them again here, plus all the words in between: www.onmontlake.com/p/jedd-fisch...

Our Washington pre-spring position review continues with a look at the inside linebackers. www.onmontlake.com/p/washington...

Washington pre-spring position review: Wide receiver. www.onmontlake.com/p/washington...

Continuing our pre-spring look at each of Washington's position groups with the running backs. www.onmontlake.com/p/washington...

Washington pre-spring position review: Quarterback. The Huskies' starter is a guy who made Jeremiah Hunter say this: "I’ve never seen nothin’ like that, like, with my own eyes." www.onmontlake.com/p/washington...

Here’s to two years of On Montlake — and to you, too. Reflections on the best job I’ve ever had: www.onmontlake.com/p/heres-to-2...

What will a rev-share agreement look like between Washington and its athletes in a post-House world? I obtained a copy of the MOU template via public records request. www.onmontlake.com/p/how-will-w...

Zach Durfee just wants to get healthy, Jonah Coleman wants to get faster, and Washington is reportedly hiring a bunch of new assistants — and a salary cap guy. Huskies notes, here: www.onmontlake.com/p/huskies-no...

Nate Robinson needed a kidney. Shane Cleveland knew he could help. "I just want to make the kind of world that I want to live in. I’d want somebody to do this for me, too, if I was in this position." www.onmontlake.com/p/nate-robin...

Had been meaning to experiment with Substack's chat feature for a while. Opened it up to paid subscribers this week and it's been a cool place to ask questions and interact. Check it out here: www.onmontlake.com/chat

Lots of news and notes from Jedd Fisch, UW coaches and a few players today. — Fisch on coaching changes — Carver Willis on portal craziness — Jacob Manu on injury timeline — First impressions of Ryan Walters/Michael Switzer More: www.onmontlake.com/p/jedd-fisch...

Andrew Minear, executive director of Montlake Futures, joined @dannyoneil.bsky.social and me on Say Who, Say Pod for a lengthy conversation about all things NIL. We asked Andrew a few of the most frequent Qs I hear from UW fans. Give it a listen. www.onmontlake.com/p/say-who-sa...

Drew Fowler is #OpenToWork. Also, he'd love to some day take over a high-school program with several of his UW teammates. And he's grateful for what he learned from four head coaches. That and lots more in Fowler's exit interview here: t.co/yF4R5APMih

Washington’s unsung heroes of 2024. www.onmontlake.com/p/washington...

How the NCAA's JUCO waiver could impact Washington's roster now ... and what future changes could mean. www.onmontlake.com/p/what-the-n...

The On Montlake transfer portal tracker: for tracking the transfer portal, On Montlake. www.onmontlake.com/p/washington...

Paid subscribers to On Montlake can take our UW football fan survey. www.onmontlake.com/p/take-the-o...

Other teams have reached out, but Jonah Coleman and Denzel Boston both say they're set at Washington. "If I say I’m all in, I’m all in. There’s no 95 percent, 99 percent. It’s 100 percent." "I'm valued here, you know what I mean?" www.onmontlake.com/p/why-jonah-...

What Jedd Fisch said today about Khmori House, Bill (and Steve) Belichick, portal visitors and more. www.onmontlake.com/p/jedd-fisch...

It’s official: Washington vs. Louisville in the Sun Bowl. 11 a.m. PT kickoff on Dec. 31 in El Paso. CBS has the broadcast. It will be the Huskies’ first ever game against Louisville, and first appearance in the Sun Bowl since 2002, a 34-24 loss to Purdue.

A subscriber asked a couple weeks back for a take on Kalen DeBoer's first season in Tuscaloosa. This week's CFP rankings helped crystallize those thoughts. Musings: www.onmontlake.com/p/montlake-m...

Keep up with Washington’s transfer movement here. Lance Holtzclaw is the latest to announce he’s headed to the portal. www.onmontlake.com/p/washington...