2000 Huskies: Criminal

The Seattle Times ran this story about the 2000 UW football team that went 11-1 and won the Rose Bowl. It uncovered information that wasn't available at the time about the corruption and criminal activity involving Husky players.

We all knew that Jerramy Stevens has had his many run-ins with the law, including the alleged rape mentioned in the article. What we didn't know is that a safety had a warrant out for his arrest, yet he played and a linebacker got special treatment by not being charged till after the season.

These are very disturbing details about how much a group of people can get away with because of what they do. There is no way a normal, everyday 8-5'er would ever be allowed to go to work with an arrest warrant when the police knew where he'd be at. The fact that supposed responsible adults who were in charge of these young men allowed them to run wild is even more disgusting. If your a parent and Rick Neuheisel comes to your home, how can you respect him knowing he doesn't care if your kid beats his wife as long as he picks off passes on Saturday?

UW has been called Probation Nation by many, including PI columnist Jim Moore. It was always taken as a funny jab at the big school on the lake, now it may seem that it has a darker, deeper meaning. One that maybe even Rick Neuheisel may now be ashamed of.

The disturbing story behind the last great UW team - and how its legacy still casts a shadow on the Huskies [Seattle Times]