The sophomore quarterback might have amends to make following a chaotic week of decisions
The Washington Huskies have had a very tumultuous, chaotic and emotional several days.
Sophomore quarterback Demond Williams Jr. announced his intention to enter the transfer portal Jan. 6, four days after signing a contract stating he would return to the team in 2026.
The news caught teams and coaches off guard. Several reports said players and coaches found out about Williams' intention to enter the transfer portal on social media, the same way fans did.
There were more reports following the announcement stating Williams had not yet submitted transfer portal papers and Washington planned on enforcing the contract the sophomore signal-caller signed.
On Jan. 8, two days after turning Huskies athletics, and college football, on its head, Williams announced he would be returning to the Pacific Northwest in 2026, reneging on his decision to enter the portal.
Both Williams, head coach Jedd Fisch and athletic director Pat Chun released statements following the news.
Fisch recently appeared on Seattle radio station 93.3 KJR FM on Friday and talked about several topics, including the reaction to Williams' recent series of decisions.
"I think he was really excited about (returning) and is really excited about surrounding himself with such talent," Fisch said on 93.3 KJR. "Whatever perception is out there, I believe the most important thing is what they believe in the locker room. And I think I'm going to leave it up to the players to really work together to what could be building a championship culture, a championship season."
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Based on Fisch's comments, it seems like he and the coaching staff are allowing any players who feel slighted by Williams' choices to resolve it themselves.
There's the old adage in sports that the best solution to anything is winning. If Williams continues his development and helps lead Washington back to College Football Playoff contention, a lot of emotions will likely smooth over.
There is also a lot of time between now and the Huskies' season opener next season against Washington State on Sept. 5. That will leave Williams plenty of time to smooth things over with his teammates.
This past season, Williams completed 69.5% of his passes for 3,065 yards, 25 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He ran the ball 143 times for 611 yards and six touchdowns. He ended the season with a four-touchdown performance in Washington's 38-10 win against Boise State in the Los Angeles Bowl on Dec. 13.
Williams' 3,676 yards of total offense led the Big Ten.
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