Carl Munson
Carl Munson divides his time between managing his west coast commercial real estate appraisal firm, traveling to far away places to maintain his tan, and writing articles for Husky Haul. Carl is the elder member of the Husky Haul team, having followed the Huskies for five decades.
The jerk factor is always around – every team, every sport – that annoying imperfection called a “character flaw.”
The 1976-1977 Philadelphia 76ers with George McGinnis, Dr. J, Joe Bryant, Caldwell…Read More
WWWD: What Would Wilt Do?
While recently vacationing at Sunset Beach (Cabo), among other things I read The Gulag Archipelago; Lee’s Last Retreat: The Flight to Appomattox; and A View From Above, the…Read More
In the 1986 movie Top Gun a mantra was, “I feel the need for speed.”
Washington’s new defensive coordinator, Justin Wilcox, must feel a similar need. While speed on defense is needed at every position,…Read More
Controversy has its place if you’re right. Preceding the Civil War, Kentucky abolitionist Rep. Cassius Claywas controversial but, with respect to slavery, he was right – although many believed otherwise.…Read More
Why do professional athletes get paid the big bucks?
The answer? It has little to do with talent, speed, quickness, strength or scoring ability. It has a great deal to do with enticing professional…Read More
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“There’s never a good time for this,” OSU Head Coach Mike Riley said, referring to…Read More
When Monrovia’s Ellis McCarthy decided to switch from Cal to UCLA, Demetrice Martin was in McCarthy’s…Read More
Justin Wilcox
My wife was looking at the ACT Theater lineup a couple of years ago and asked me what,…Read More
It seems like life is one crisis after another interspersed with bouts of tedium like the one about…Read More
Washington’s football team would be good if the Huskies had a good defense.
It’s a practical matter.…Read More
The way it all went down when Don James resigned was explained in detail to me today. Much of this…Read More
Billy (not his real name) was nine-years-old when the friendly man approached him outside a convenience…Read More
N’Diaye was mildly upset. Well, no. He was genuinely pissed.
He walked over to the bench and sat…Read More
Preseason polls are coming out. Portentous pundits are punditing passionately. The Huskies are not…Read More
After spending the morning in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I returned to the New York Athletic Club…Read More
When Don James was recently asked about personnel during his time as head coach, he replied he was blessed…Read More
As Robert Service once wrote, “There are strange things done/ ’neath the midnight sun…” For…Read More
“Against a team like Washington, who’s allowing over 450 yards per game, there really is no excuse…Read More
Washington should be 3 – 0. Washington knows what it could be. It’s been there in the past. …Read More
Washington’s combined depth and talent have come a long way.
When Dick Vitale left Washington off his…Read More