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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.

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Lorenzo Romar: Problem Children and John Wooden

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

What Would Wilt Chamberlin Do?

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

Defensive Backfield and The Newcomers

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

Husky Basketball: On The Other Hand – The Rebuttal

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

The National Anthem

  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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Keith Heyward

“There’s never a good time for this,” OSU Head Coach Mike Riley said, referring to…Read More

Tosh Lupoi and D-Line Recruiting

When Monrovia’s Ellis McCarthy decided to switch from Cal to UCLA, Demetrice Martin was in McCarthy’s…Read More

More on Wilcox and Sirmon

Justin Wilcox My wife was looking at the ACT Theater lineup a couple of years ago and asked me what,…Read More

Merry Christmas Husky Haul Readers

It seems like life is one crisis after another interspersed with bouts of tedium like the one about…Read More

Recruiting: What’s The Most Important Position Now?

Washington’s football team would be good if the Huskies had a good defense. It’s a practical matter.…Read More

The Betrayal: Don James

The way it all went down when Don James resigned was explained in detail to me today.  Much of this…Read More

Brave New World: Jerry Sandusky

Billy (not his real name) was nine-years-old when the friendly man approached him outside a convenience…Read More

The Big A

N’Diaye was mildly upset.  Well, no.  He was genuinely pissed. He walked over to the bench and sat…Read More

Husky Basketball and Preseason Polls

Preseason polls are coming out.  Portentous pundits are punditing passionately.  The Huskies are not…Read More

I Love New York: The Dawgs to Take a Bite of the Apple

After spending the morning in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I returned to the New York Athletic Club…Read More

The Legacy Continues

When Don James was recently asked about personnel during his time as head coach, he replied he was blessed…Read More

The Medical Explanation for the Huskies’ Resurgence

As Robert Service once wrote, “There are strange things done/ ’neath the midnight sun…”  For…Read More

A Team Like Washington

“Against a team like Washington, who’s allowing over 450 yards per game, there really is no excuse…Read More

When the Going Gets Tough

Washington should be 3 – 0.  Washington knows what it could be.  It’s been there in the past. …Read More

Washington’s Two Basketball Teams

Washington’s combined depth and talent have come a long way. When Dick Vitale left Washington off his…Read More