I remember walking past Jimmy Lake on Jan. 19 when the Alabama rumors were at their peak. The Crimson Tide had just competed in its fourth straight national-title game, two of which it won, and was reportedly wooing Lake to be its next defensive coordinator.
I wasn’t about to ask Lake which way he was leaning in that situation. He was just a man walking into Hec Ed to watch some Husky hoops.
But one thing stood out as we exchanged friendly greetings. Lake looked as happy as could be.
Perhaps that is to be expected of a co-defensive coordinator who’s earning $1.