Like a marriage. That’s how Washington defensive line coach Ikaika Malloe describes the relationship between Greg Gaines and Levi Onwuzurike.
Sometimes, the way they talk to each other makes Malloe wonder if he needs to step in, maybe separate them. But then he’ll turn around, and they’ll be hugging.
“It’s kind of a weird deal, but that’s what I appreciate about them,” Malloe said. “The defensive line is one of the closest units, I think, on the team.”
When Onwuzurike arrived at UW in 2016, he felt an instant connection with Gaines. It was a shared sense of humor, he said, that brought them together.