UW Huskies Bet Big on a Kennedy Clone
The University of Washington wasted no time offering a scholarship to Tye Kennedy, son of UW legend Lincoln Kennedy. Standing 6-foot-6 and weighing 275 pounds, the Mountain View High School junior received an automatic offer from his father’s alma mater alongside interest from Arizona State, Northern Arizona, Arizona and Duke. As the younger Kennedy balances seven scholarship offers, he’s already made clear that beyond his on-field power, he values academics. Tye, who hails from Mesa, Arizona, hopes to honor his father’s legacy in the trenches while pursuing the best education possible.
Welcome to Husky Stadium’s latest episode of “Football Bloodlines: The Sequel.” In this installment, genetics trump game film, and the family tree apparently comes with its own playbook. Forget scouting reports and highlight reels—if your last name once starred on an all-conference list, Montlake is rolling out the purple carpet. And credit to young Tye: he’s already playing Recruitment Bingo with seven offers in hand, like a kid at a candy store who also must ace calculus. Who knew the secret to college football stardom was as simple as inheriting a big frame and a catchy name?
Sonny Sixkiller’s Swashbuckling Showdown
In October 1971 at Husky Stadium, quarterback Sonny Sixkiller and his band of “swashbuckling” Huskies staged a four-deficit comeback to edge Purdue 38-35 on national television. After trailing 21-0, UW roared back behind Sixkiller’s record-setting 387 yards, culminating in a 33-yard touchdown pass to Tom Scott with 2:29 remaining. The Boilermakers had retaliated with an 80-yard strike from Gary Danielson to Darryl Stingley, but Washington’s daring play calls and flair for the dramatic carried them to victory. The win vaulted UW to No. 17 in the AP poll and solidified Sixkiller’s status as college football’s most flamboyant figure.
Ah, the good old days when every quarterback felt like Captain Jack Sparrow and every play was a choreographed flourish straight out of a pirate pantomime. Forget defense—we’re here for the fireworks, the leather-patched elbows, and a coach who apparently hired a circus ringmaster as offensive coordinator. Let’s memorialize the time when a quarterback could throw from his knees, blindfolded, with one hand, and everyone still called it “cool.” Next up: mandatory sideburns and eye patches for all players, plus a halftime cannon that blares foghorns whenever the Huskies score.
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