Head coach Steve Sarkisian said it before spring practice started and several times throughout. Defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox said it a few times. Position coaches like Peter Sirmon and Jimmie Dougherty also mentioned it when discussing their mixing and matching during spring drills. So while all those coaches said there really was no depth chart, there were hints of one.

And besides, what else can we talk about?

So here’s my moderately educated guess on the depth chart coming out of spring practice. I have no inside knowledge other than attending 14 of the 15 spring practices. …

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Steve Sarkisian and his staff continue to grab verbal commitments from players. Last night, hard-hitting safety Connor O’Brien out of Rancho Santa Margarita High School committed to the Huskies class of 2013.

O’Brien is rated as a three-star recruit by Scout.com, a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and isn’t rated yet by ESPN.

O’Brien joins Rancho Santa Margarita teammate Dane Crane as commits to the Huskies.

While O’Brien is listed as safety, if you look at his frame and size, you can see why UW is actually projecting him as …

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Besides the spring game on Saturday, it was junior weekend at Washington with a myriad of players that Steve Sarkisian and his staff are actively recruiting for 2013. It’s a big event and showcase for the schools. And as often is the case, the Huskies picked up a three verbal commitments following the weekend. They will join Lakes’ Sammie Long and Tumwater’s Jamie Bryant, who committed earlier.

On Saturday, Bellevue linebacker Sean Constantine committed to the Huskies. Constantine is rated a three-star recruit by Scout and 20th best linebacker in the country …. Rivals.com rates him as a …

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Sorry for no video other than Sarkisian. They were playing music pretty loudly postgame and the video wasn’t too clean. So I had to improvise and use the audio, which sounds much clearer.

Justin Wilcox:

Eric Kiesau:

Keith Price:

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The shocker? Chris Polk, the University of Washington’s second all-time leading rusher, was not drafted Saturday by any NFL team in seven rounds.

Questions about degenerative conditions in his hip and shoulder arose, Polk denied both.

Not so shocking? Apparently he will still be headed to the NFL.

According to media reports in the last hour quoting agent Steve Caric, Polk is headed to the Philadelphia Eagles as a free-agent signee.

There might be opportunity for him there: Although All-Pro LeSean McCoy is firmly entrenched as the starting tailback, he does not have much solid behind him. Dion Lewis …

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The Husky defense dominated the day on Saturday, holding the offense to just one touchdown and registering seven sacks.

Defensive end Andrew Hudson had six tackles, including two sacks and another tackle for loss, while Josh Shirley was in the backfield all game. UW probably should have also had a few more sacks but Keith Price was pretty elusive in the pocket.

As head coach Steve Sarkisian pointed out, about the only negative

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Spring Game scoring grid: Offense scores on field goals (3), touchdowns (6) and PATs (1/2). Defense scores on drive stops (3), turnovers (6) and TD (7).

The Spring Game started with a three-and-out by quarterback Keith Price at the first-string offense – and it kept going from there through the first half.

Except for a 17-yard reception from Jesse Callier on a trick play, Price looked uncharacteristically off in his four first-half drives in the passing game.

The quarterback’s reception down the left sideline did set up a 37-yard field goal by walk-on placekicker Erik Northstein, out of Graham-Kapowsin High …

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Offensive tackle Senio Kelemete became the second Husky player to be selected in the 2012 NFL draft. The Arizona Cardinals took him in the fifth round (151st pick overall).

Kelemete had been projected as high as a third round pick.

Here’s some quotes from Kelemete’s conference with Arizona reporters …

On his first thoughts after being selected by the Cardinals:

(SK): “I was excited. I’m really blessed to be picked by a great team, the Arizona Cardinals. It just felt really good to finally get my name called.”

On what he sees himself playing in the NFL and what his …

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