State of the (Husky) Union

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010. A day that will live in infamy for Husky fans. The day Terrence Jones decided he'd rather not be a decent human being.

Let me get this out now, as I'm sure some of our readers (read: all) are Seattle area guys and as such at least have fleeting fandom for the Huskies. First off, I totally and completely believe that John Calipari committed a recruiting violation. By this, I do not merely mean the phone call he made immediately after Jones committed to U.W.; that is merely a sleazy, classless act. I full believe that what he said then or in the next few days involved some sort of violation, hopefully one he will actually be punished for this time. God knows he has it coming to him.

Now, however devasted this may feel right now, it isn't the end of the world. The Huskies have a very good recruiting class regardless, a testament to what Romar has made the program. Guys like Desmond Simmons and Terrence Ross fit the basic Husky mold of being oddly long guards with ridiculous athleticism. Aziz N'Diaye brings a toughness we haven't had for awhile in the middle, but with height as well. C.J. Wilcox is coming of a redshirt and is supposed to be the best shooter on the team.

Even with all the positives, this whole offseason leaves a sour taste in my mouth. Both Enes "Ottoman Empire" Kanter and Terrence "Oregon Sucks" Jones would have helped the program immensely, but instead decided to go to Kentucky despite having committed to U.W. beforehand. Both of these men have souls and I hope they are utter failures. We still have the core of last year's great team and it's still a weak league, so keep your chin up. If all else fails, the football team is on the up and up, and everybody on the Huskies actually gets their degrees in 4 or 5 years, rather than use college as nothing more than a bullshit joke, a la John "Satan" Calipari. Hooray having scruples, Lorenzo Romar!