For the past two months, defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake said Washington has basically been existing like an NFL team. The Huskies started with training camp and then moved right into the season, where they’ve played four games before classes at UW even started.
That all stopped with the first day of instruction on Wednesday. Now, the Huskies are back to balancing classes and football. Their days will be starting a little earlier, too, as practices have been moved up an hour.
Most of UW’s players know the drill, but some will need time to adjust.
“I think for our veterans it’s no big deal,” Lake said.