SEATTLE — Kalen DeBoer wasn't long into his introductory news conference Nov. 30 as the new Huskies football coach when he seemed to stop talking to the media, and began to address an invisible but critical audience.
The high-school football coaches in the state.
"I can't wait to have chalk talks and clinics and get to know you and be out there and see you in your element. We will be all about building the relationships with you and wanting you to know that we're here for you any way we can help."