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Preview: Looks like a good year for UW football

The University of Washington opens the 2011 season Saturday. It's the third year for head coach Steve Sarkisian.
Elaine Thompson
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The University of Washington opens the 2011 season Saturday. It's the third year for head coach Steve Sarkisian.

University of Washington football fans are hoping for another bowl appearance this year. The Huskies open the 2011 season Saturday at home against Eastern Washington.

It's the first season without star quarterback Jake Locker. Sophomore QB Keith Price has been tapped as the new starter - over Nick Montana, the son of NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana.

Does Price have what it takes? Will the team make it to another bowl game this year? Find out what KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel thinks, tomorrow morning at 5:35 and 7:35 on 88.5 KPLU. And check back here for a blog of our conversation.

 

Kirsten Kendrick hosts Morning Edition on KNKX and the sports interview series "Going Deep," talking with folks tied to sports in our region about what drives them — as professionals and people.
Art Thiel is a co-founder and writer for the rising sports website Sportspress Northwest. In 2003 Thiel wrote the definitive book about the Seattle Mariners, “Out of Left Field,” which became a regional bestseller. In 2009, along with Steve Rudman and KJR 950 afternoon host Mike Gastineau, Thiel authored “The Great Book of Seattle Sports Lists,” a cross between historylink.org and Mad Magazine that has become mandatory reading for any sports fan who has an indoor bathroom.