August 31, 2010

A Decade Later, Distress Over Huskies' Troubled Season Still Lingers

A Decade Later, Distress Over Huskies' Troubled Season Still Lingers 1

Jim Bates, The Seattle Times

Jerramy Stevens (left), a Huskies' tight end, had repeated run-ins with the law leading up to the team's Rose Bowl victory in 2001, which he is shown celebrating here. But like other teammates whose misdeeds are the subject of a new book, he suffered few consequences.

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Jim Bates, The Seattle Times

Jerramy Stevens (left), a Huskies' tight end, had repeated run-ins with the law leading up to the team's Rose Bowl victory in 2001, which he is shown celebrating here. But like other teammates whose misdeeds are the subject of a new book, he suffered few consequences.

By Libby Sander

The University of Washington's run to the 2001 Rose Bowl was a heady time for a city high on its hometown team. But off the field, the Huskies' football program was deeply troubled: More than two dozen players were arrested or charged with crimes during their time at the university in Seattle, and leaders in the athletic department seemed unwilling—or unable—to do anything about it.

In Scoreboard, Baby, published this week by the University of Nebraska

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