UW — where the W stands for Willingham

Good on ya, University of Washington, for signing Ty Willingham to a five-year contract to coach your football team. Ty, recently given the bum's rush at Notre Dame, is one of the true good guys in sports, and an outstanding coach to boot.

U-Dub now employs two of my favorite coaches in all of collegiate athletics, the other being Lorenzo Romar, once the head hoops honcho at my old school, Pepperdine University. (By the way, Pep just ended a seven-game winning streak on Saturday, losing to UCLA by a mere two points. Roll Waves!)