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UW’s Jeff Choate on his new role as the Montana State head coach, the Huskies’ ‘tremendous’ future and more

It was important for UW's Jeff Choate to coach the Huskies one more time in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. "I love these kids, man," he said.

Jeff Choate was formally introduced as the head coach at Montana State on Monday. On Saturday, he was back to work at Washington for the Huskies’ second practice leading up to the Dec. 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl against Southern Miss.

Choate, the Huskies’ defensive line coach and special teams coordinator the past two seasons, will continue to coach the Huskies through the bowl game. Here’s what he said after Saturday’s practice:

(on getting the Montana State job) “It was kind of interesting.