Washington Huskies coach Jedd Fisch met the media this week to discuss his view of what really happened with quarterback Demond Williams ultimately deciding to stay with the Huskies.
Fisch did address the elephant in the room, but wants to re-shift his current team and what's ahead.
"I don’t even know what exactly happened,” Fisch told reporters. “I think that there was a lot of speculation on who was getting involved and who was trying to get involved. I don’t think it’s hard to kind of figure out, through just what was going on at that moment in time in college football, and who was looking for an elite quarterback. I don’t think that’s that confusing. But nothing ever got to the point – there was no visit, there was no him seeing and talking to another coach."
Fisch said most of the story was blown out of proportion.
“There wasn’t a spot where he was saying, ‘Hey, I want to at least push the limits here.’ We didn’t get to any of that," Fisch added. "We just had a couple days of some pretty heartfelt conversations and talked about how we got to where we are, where we want to go, what we want it to look like and how we’re going to do this together.”
Fisch's words were validated when Williams reconfirmed his status t o remain at Washington.
“After thoughtful reflection with my family, I am excited to announce that I will continue my football journey at the University of Washington,” Williams wrote. “I am deeply grateful to my coaches, teammates, and everyone in the program for fostering an environment where I can thrive both as an athlete and as an individual. I am fully committed and focused on contributing to what we are building.
"Additionally, I apologize that the timing of these events coincided with the celebration of life for Mia Hamant, a beloved member of our University community. I never intended to call attention away from such an important moment. I am excited to reunite with my teammates and to lead the University of Washington to success in the 2026 season and beyond.”
The Huskies, alongside the rest of the Big Ten, still await the fully finalized football conference schedule for next fall.
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