Washington football: Lake to replace Petersen

In an incredibly shocking turn of events, Washington football has announced that Chris Petersen has stepped down as head coach, and that defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake will be taking his place

Immediately following the team’s bowl game, Jimmy Lake will be Washington football’s new head coach. This is all an instant reaction article, no details have been given officially by the University of Washington yet.

First Thoughts

This is an incredibly shocking decision that came out of nowhere. The first thing that pops into my head is that this move was made in order to retain Jimmy Lake, and that Petersen is doing this because it’s in the best interest of the program since he’s not leaving Husky…