Over a few short days, the University of Washington Huskies played in a national championship, ended their last season with the PAC 12, said goodbye to their head coach, and now are welcoming a new leader to the team. The shake up at the school is a sign of things to come as it transitions into the Big 10 and enters a new phase of competition.

Freelance Sports Reporter and Husky fan Danny O’Neil puts the university's new role in context.