Friday, August 14, 2009

Clarification on Tui's Role At Practice

So, if you remember a couple posts back I stated that Marques Tuiasasopo was back with the team as an assistant strentgh coach.

I looked up a lot of different sources and found that he's in this role while he sorts out his NFL future. He has stated that if an NFL team came calling that would be his first choice, though he is happy being here with the Dawgs.

For those of you wondering how it is possible for him to be a coach, the NCAA rules state you can't have more than 10 coaches including the head coach, but stipulate little on support staff.

Tui has to be careful not to give any football advice, as that would be a violation, but he can assist with a lot of administrative stuff with the running of practice.

It was definitely a treat to go to practice and see him running around the field. It goes without saying that the former Rose Bowl MVP will always be a legend around Montlake.

Coach Sark has done an excellent job of including ex-Huskies in the day to day operations of the Dawgs.

He has had former greats come and talk to the team about what it means to be a Dawg. Plus, former coaches like Don James and Jim Lambright are kept close to the program.

It bodes well for Sarkisian that so many of the people from the "golden years" are flocking back to the program and offering their praise.

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