Grubb says he tried to get DeBoer’s UW coaching position but was rejected.
At the very least, Ryan Grubb, the offensive coordinator, has been passed over as Kalen DeBoer’s replacement at the University of Washington, suggesting a clean break from the football coach.
Grubb announced late on Saturday night on social media that he had applied for the head coaching position at Husky but had been rejected.
“Though I wanted to be, I will not be the next head coach at the University of Washington,” he wrote in a letter. Staying here and fighting to uphold the newly established standard would have been an absolute dream. To defend my family, I gladly stayed late every day and arrived early. And I’m crying because I know this is my last day at Husky Stadium.”
Given that several Husky players have left the program since DeBoer accepted the Alabama job on Friday, the UW has probably made up its mind regarding its coaching selection. An announcement could be made as soon as Sunday as the school works to lessen the negative effects of the coaching change.
Taking a job offer from the Crimson Tide from Nick Saban’s coaching days a year ago, Grubb is expected to join DeBoer in Alabama as his offensive coordinator.
After two years of leading one of the best passing offenses in the country—centered on graduating quarterback Michael Penix Jr.—Grubb departs from the University of Washington.
Grubb was a witty and shrewd person who was well-liked by the media for his raw approach. When questioned about players, the offensive coordinator was not afraid to tell you that a quarterback lacked arm strength or that a running back was too slow.
Grubb has coached with DeBoer for nearly two full decades at four different schools, coming with the him to the UW from Fresno State.
In his farewell post, he wrote, “We will always love Seattle.” “I apologize to my players for our inability to complete the fight.
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Not quite a month ago, Karlen DeBoer was breaking down his newly signed 2024 University of Washington football recruits when he sized up Noah Carter.
He described the 6-foot-3, 225-pound Arizona edge rusher as an outstanding athlete who had both caught fade passes for scores and returned punts for touchdowns.
Carter, a defensive player from Centennial High School in Peoria, had won defensive player of the year honors for his state, and DeBoer expressed his excitement about watching Carter develop into a college football player.
That vision is sorely lacking. DeBoer is now at Alabama, and because of that, Carter has de-committed from the Huskies, calling his recruitment 100 percent open.
Carter was listed as a three-star player by 247sports, but On3.com rated him as a four-star prospect and the 211th best player in the nation.
Carter follows 6-foot-4, 255-pound defensive tackle Dominic Kirks of Painesville, Ohio’s Riverside High School, who de-committed on Friday and never signed as the second member of the UW 2024 class to leave.
The Huskies’ class of 19 signed players is down to 14 when you include portal releases involving Will Rogers, the quarterback for Mississippi State, Tre Watson, the tight end for Fresno State, and Ethan Barr, the linebacker for Vanderbilt.
