Washington’s season opener against Eastern Washington is scheduled for 12 p.m. on Aug. 31.
But in a more realistic sense, the season starts in the spring.
More specifically, it starts at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, when Washington kicks off the first of 15 spring practices; when quarterback Jacob Eason presumably lines up with the first-team offense for the first time at UW; when nickelback Myles Bryant assumes a leadership role in a suddenly unrecognizable secondary; when a Rose Bowl attendee strives to reload, not rebuild.
When some Huskies flourish, and others begin to fade.
But who will fall into each category?