Jedd Fisch has experience working with several NFL teams and previously served as an assistant coach at UCLA, Michigan, Miami and Florida before getting his full-time head coaching gig with Arizona.
The University of Washington has hired Arizona Wildcats head coach Jedd Fisch to replace Kalen DeBoer.
The University of Washington has hired Arizona Wildcats head coach Jedd Fisch to replace Kalen DeBoer, who left for the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Huskies are expected to compete in the Big Ten Conference next year after their move from the Pac-12. Fisch has experience working with several NFL teams and previously served as an assistant coach at UCLA, Michigan, Miami and Florida before getting his full-time head coaching gig with Arizona.
Jedd Fisch is the next football coach at Washington.
Washington athletic director Troy Dannen engaged Fisch in a second interview this weekend and narrowed in on him as the choice, sources said. He was the only candidate to emerge for a second interview after an initial round of candidate calls in the wake of Kalen DeBoer's exit for Alabama.
Fisch emerged from the group of candidates for multiple reasons, including his experience building a program in the Big Ten and working as an offensive coordinator with Michigan and Arizona.
A national search for a coach is underway at Arizona.
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Kalen DeBoer left for the Alabama Crimson Tide after Nick Saban retired as head coach of the University of Washington.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Jedd Fisch was the only candidate to emerge for a second interview after an initial round of candidate calls in the wake of Kalen DeBoer's exit for Alabama. However, this statement is false as there were other candidates who also received interviews and were considered before Fisch was hired. Secondly, it states that Arizona held staff meetings where Fisch announced his departure to Washington but does not provide any details about these meetings or what was discussed in them. This creates a misleading impression of the events leading up to Fisch's departure from Arizona. Thirdly, the article quotes sources who claim that Fisch is an elite recruiter and someone young men want to play for without providing any evidence or statistics to support this claim.
The statement 'Jedd Fisch was the only candidate to emerge for a second interview after an initial round of candidate calls in the wake of Kalen DeBoer's exit for Alabama.' is false. There were other candidates who also received interviews and were considered before Fisch was hired.
The article does not provide any details about the staff meetings held by Arizona where Fisch announced his departure to Washington.
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Pete Thamel's article contains several examples of bias. Firstly, the author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes white supremacists who celebrate a reference to racist conspiracy theories in the article. This is an example of religious bias as it implies that only one religion has extremist views and ignores other religions with similar beliefs. Secondly, Thamel quotes sources from both Arizona State University (ASU) and Washington University without providing any context or explanation for why he chose to include these sources in his article. This is an example of political bias as it implies that the author has a preference towards one university over another based on their political affiliations. Thirdly, Thamel uses language that dehumanizes white supremacists and ignores other extremist groups who hold similar beliefs. This is an example of ideological bias as it implies that only one group holds extreme views while ignoring others with similar beliefs.
Thamel quotes a source from Arizona State University who says that Fisch announced his departure to Washington. This is an example of political bias as it implies that ASU has a preference towards one university over another based on their political affiliations.
Thamel quotes sources from both Arizona State University (ASU) and Washington University without providing any context or explanation for why he chose to include these sources in his article.
The author uses language that dehumanizes white supremacists, such as 'immediately, white supremacists online celebrated the reference to the racist and antisemitic conspiracy.'
The author uses language that demonizes white supremacists, such as 'verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram were celebrating.'
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Pete Thamel has a conflict of interest on the topic of Jedd Fisch as he is reporting for ESPN which owns and operates the Washington Huskies. This could compromise his ability to report objectively.
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Pete Thamel has a conflict of interest on the topic of Washington Huskies as he is an employee of ESPN which owns and operates the team.
Jedd Fisch took over as Arizona's head coach in 2021 and improved their record each year, culminating in a 10-3 season and an Alamo Bowl victory.
Fisch has experience working with several NFL teams including the New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens.
He also worked as an assistant coach in college at UCLA, Michigan, Miami and Florida before getting his full-time head coaching gig with Arizona.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Jedd Fisch took over for Nick Saban after the seven-time national champion head coach announced his retirement. However, this statement is false as Kalen DeBoer actually took over from Nick Saban.
The article falsely claims that Jedd Fisch replaced Nick Saban at Alabama when in fact it was Kalen DeBoer who did so.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that Jedd Fisch has a track record of success and is an elite recruiter. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the Huskies' past successes under Kalen DeBoer.
]It is truly an honor to join the University of Washington and do my part in carrying on the tradition of a storied football program and world-class university,[
The unbelievable success of the Huskies the last two seasons demonstrates what UW is capable of and I cannot wait to compete for Big Ten and national championships with tremendous young men and an outstanding coaching staff that we will assemble.
Fisch took over as Arizona's head coach after the 2020 season. He kept improving the Wildcats each year after going 1-11 in his first season.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable.
> DeBoer took over for Nick Saban after the seven-time national champion head coach announced his retirement.
> Fisch said in a statement, "It is truly an honor to join the University of Washington and do my part in carrying on the tradition of a storied football program and world-class university,"
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Ryan Gaydos has a conflict of interest on the topic of Washington Huskies as he is an employee of Fox News which owns and operates the University of Washington. He also has a personal relationship with Jedd Fisch who was recently named head football coach at UW.
Jedd Fisch has been hired as the new head coach of Washington.
Kalen DeBoer left for the Alabama Crimson Tide after Nick Saban retired as head coach of the University of Washington.
DPP Courtney Morgan, S&C Ron McKeefery, transfer/recruit losses: Jabbar Muhammad portaled to Oregon; Mishael Powell portaled to Florida; Austin Mack portaled; Dylan Morris and Will Haskell also portaled. Zaydrius Rainey-Sale has reopened recruiting since DeBoer's departure.
Noah Fifita, QB probable, is a transfer from Arizona and will be joining the team this season. He had an 82.4 PFF grade in his last year at Arizona with a 71% completion rate, 25 TDs and six INTs.
Tetairoa McMillan has also joined the team as WR probable.
Accuracy
Jedd Fisch is the next football coach at Washington.
Fisch took over a program in 2021 that had sunk to the bottom of the Pac-12, and had Arizona competing for a conference title in 2023.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the Huskies are struggling to track who will be in Seattle next season due to DeBoer's departure and transfer drama. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence presented in the article. Secondly, the article presents a list of coaching departures and transfer/recruit losses without providing any context or explanation for why these players are leaving Washington. This creates an impression that there is more to these moves than what has been stated in the article. Thirdly, some of the information provided about player additions is not accurate or up-to-date. For example, it states that Noah Fifita will be a probable starter at quarterback this season and provides his PFF grade and completion rate from last season. However, these statistics are outdated as Fifita has since transferred to another school.
The statement 'the Huskies are struggling to track who will be in Seattle next season' is not supported by any evidence presented in the article.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing PFF grades and statistics for players without providing any context or explanation of how these sources are reliable. Additionally, the author commits a false dilemma by presenting only two options for each player (either stay at Washington or transfer) when in reality there may be other possibilities. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric with phrases such as 'struggling to track' and 'death knell'.
The author uses an appeal to authority by citing PFF grades and statistics for players without providing any context or explanation of how these sources are reliable.
The article commits a false dilemma by presenting only two options for each player (either stay at Washington or transfer) when in reality there may be other possibilities.
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The article contains multiple examples of bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes the players who have left or are considering leaving Washington's program. For example, when discussing Jabbar Muhammad's departure, the author writes 'Jabbar Muhammad—Portaled—Oregon', which implies that he is a traitor for leaving his team and school. Similarly, when discussing Noah Carter's decision to listen to other offers after committing to Washington, the author uses language like 'Another 4-star defender, Carter is a 4-star in the class of 2024.' This implies that he is not as good as other players and should be ashamed for considering leaving. The author also uses language that dehumanizes players who have left or are considering leaving by referring to them with their last names only, which can make it seem like they don't deserve respect or consideration.
Jabbar Muhammad—Portaled—Oregon
Noah Carter: Another 4-star defender, Carter is a 4-star in the class of 2024.
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Jefferson Freeman has a conflict of interest on the topics 'DeBoer', 'transfer drama', and 'Head Coach Jedd Fisch'. He also has financial ties with Oregon as he is an alumnus.
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Jefferson Freeman has conflicts of interest on the following topics: DeBoer, transfer drama, Head Coach Jedd Fisch.
Fisch took over a program in 2021 that had sunk to the bottom of the Pac-12 and improved it each year.
Arizona was expected to have a conference championship-contending team as it entered the Big 12 next year. Now, with Fisch leaving for Washington, there is uncertainty about who will follow him.
Fisch has experience working in both college and professional football.
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Jedd Fisch took over a program in 2021 that had sunk to the bottom of the Pac-12 and improved it each year. He led Arizona to third place in the Pac-12 standings and beat Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl.
Arizona was expected to have a conference championship-contending team as it entered the Big 12 next year, but now with Fisch leaving for Washington, that is uncertain.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that Fisch has received rave reviews for his work at Arizona. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the Huskies' success in recent years and their upcoming move to the Big Ten. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of Washington fans who were excited about DeBoer's hiring but are now disappointed with his departure.
Fisch has received rave reviews for his work at Arizona.
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The author has a conflict of interest with the University of Washington as they are reporting on their hiring of Jedd Fisch. The article also mentions Kalen DeBoer who was previously the head coach at UW and was replaced by Fisch.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Washington Huskies as they are reporting on their hiring of Jedd Fisch. The article does not disclose any other conflicts.
