Washington football completed its makeover, from stadium down to shoes, with a new set of uniforms, revealed Friday, designed to press the bling button on current and future Huskies while avoiding the trick-or-treat fashions of other schools. Speaking of which, Nike, which popularized garish outerwear at its primary retail outlet, the University of Oregon, is the designer/outfitter for Washington too. Remember, this is college sports: It's all about the money.

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Since he suspended quarterback Cyler Miles and wide receiver Damore’ea Stringfellow following a Feb. 2 post-Super Bowl incident in the U District that resulted in injuries to two Seahawks revelers, new University of Washington football coach Chris Petersen has steadfastly refused to say how he intends to deal with the pair.

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In a plea bargain, Washington sophomore wide receiver Damore’ea Stringfellow was sentenced to five days on a work crew, fined $693 and ordered to seek additional anger management after pleading guilty Wednesday in King County District Court to two misdemeanor counts of assault against Seahawks fans in two post-Super Bowl incidents.

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If the Washington Huskies produce a dynamic offense this fall, it will be one of the more remarkable feats in recent UW football history. Because in addition to breaking in a new coaching staff, the purples are auditioning two quarterbacks, neither of whom has thrown a pass in college, while the presumed incumbent sits out spring practice suspended for being a knucklehead.

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Damore’ea Stringfellow, serving an indefinite suspension, will be charged with two counts of fourth-degree assault and one count of malicious mischief in connection with a post-Super Bowl incident in the University District, the King County prosecutor's office announced Thursday. The charges against the University of Washington wide receiver are all misdemeanors.

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It wasn't quite his last chance to impress NFL scouts, but former Washington quarterback Keith Price did have a bit more than most riding on UW's annual pro day. Price didn't receive an invitation to February's scouting combine, and he hasn't worked out for any pro teams with the draft a little more than a month away.

Wearing backward a black hat with the phrase "DON'T DOUBT ME" in white letters, Price had his audition Wednesday at the Dempsey Indoor Practice Facility on campus.

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Washington quarterback Cyler Miles won't face criminal charges for his involvement in a Feb. 2 alleged assault that occurred a few hours after the Super Bowl in the the 2300 block of NE 55th Street, according to multiple reports. But teammate WR Damore’ea Stringfellow will be charged with two counts of fourth degree misdemeanor assault and one count of malicious mischief.

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The University of Washington received a verbal commitment from Jake Browning, a highly pursued 6-foot-2, 202-pound junior quarterback from Folsom (CA.) High School. Scout.com rates Browning a four-star prospect and the No. 7 quarterback in his recruiting class. He threw for 5,737 yards and 75 touchdowns last season after throwing for 5,248 yards and 63 TDs as a sophomore.

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Because he said he "needed the money very badly," according to a police report, Huskies senior linebacker John Timu, a two-year team captain, was suspended for the first two weeks of spring practices, coach Chris Petersen said announced Tuesday.

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Give Chris Petersen the Oscar for spring football practice candor.

"Spring ball is usually pretty ugly," he said Monday. "It really is. All it takes is one or two guys to not be on the same page and everything looks terrible."

And he was talking about practice play, not QB Cyler Miles or WR Damore'ea Stringfellow, who allegedly did their own special version of ugly.

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Three players with state connections – Washington State FS Deone Bucannon and  University of Washington players Austin Seferian-Jenkins and Bishop Sankey – are among 335 players scheduled participate in the NFL combine in Indianapolis starting Wednesday. The combine runs through Feb. 25 at Lucas Oil Stadium and includes workouts, medical examinations and psychological testing for the benefit of NFL scouts.

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University of Washington football coach Chris Petersen has indefinitely suspended QB Cyler Miles and WR Damore'ea Stringfellow for violating team rules, the school said Thursday. Seattle police are investigating an alleged assault that occurred at 8:30 p.m. Sunday night near the 2300 block of NE 55th Street. No arrests have been made.

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National letter of intent day brought 24 players to the University of Washington, usually a big public deal for a new coaching staff. Not Wednesday.

"I appreciate you guys being here," Huskies coach Chris Petersen said to a light media gathering at the UW Founders Club. "What are you doing here? I was going to be downtown myself, but I didn't think I could make it back to the one or two of you who might show up."

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A little more than six hours before college football's National Signing Day, Huskies coach Chris Petersen unofficially secured the No. 1 recruit in the state of Washington.

Budda Baker, a 5-foot-10, 177-pound defensive back from Bellevue High School, appeared on King5 TV Tuesday night and announced his commitment to UW. Ranked four out of five stars by most recruiting services, and the No. 5 safety in the country by Scout.com, Baker said staying close to family was a major reason he chose the Huskies.

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Chris Petersen's task of restocking Washington's offensive line just became a little harder. Erik Kohler told the Seattle Times Thursday that he was retiring because of numerous injuries. He spent parts of the last four seasons (2010-13) at guard and tackle.

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Washington and Washington State Wednesday announced their football schedules for 2014, and both feature major improvements compared to last season.

The Cougars, who played just five games at Martin Stadium in 2013, next season will host six games in Pullman, highlighted by a Sept. 20 match-up with Oregon, a Nov. 1 game with USC and the Apple Cup Nov. 29, which will return to a Saturday for the first time since 2011.

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Unranked since a three-game, midseason losing streak to No. 5 Stanford, No. 9 Oregon and Arizona State, the Washington Huskies finished 25th in the final Associated Press college football poll released Tuesday. This is the first time UW has ended a season with a national ranking since 2001, when the Huskies were 21st. Washington is one of six Pac-12 schools ranked in the final AP poll.

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Who won 2013? Certainly the Seahawks and Russell Wilson, although the early part of 2014 might be a different story. Who lost 2013? Most assuredly the Mariners, although their spectacular desperation spawned several of the most intriguing yarns of the year, including revelations of upper-management dysfunction and the franchise's outlandish attempt to fix the wreck by handing $240 million over 10 years to a 31-year-old second baseman.

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Hey, it's New Year's Eve. Let's get fun.

Things changed momentously in Seattle sports in 2013. The Seahawks, Mariners, Sounders and Washington Huskies football busted some big-time personnel moves. The most audacious enterprise -- Chris Hansen's attempt to build a basketball/hockey arena in SoDo -- fell short, but remains alive. With fresh ideas, it can work.

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