QB Williams runs reverse, stays at Washington

Key Highlights

• Both Washington and the Big Ten were prepared for a fight, and Williams soon became the focal point of the uncertain realities of modern college sports. But Thursday night, just minutes after the start of the College Football Playoff national semifinal between Miami and Ole Miss, Williams reversed course and decided to stay."I am fully committed and focused on contributing to what we are building," he wrote in the post.
• View this post on Instagram A post shared by (Duh-Mond) (@demond. williamsll) Williams also apologized that the timing of his initial announcement coincided with the celebration of life of UW women's soccer player Mia Hamant."I never intended to call attention away from such an important moment," he wrote. Williams, who will be a junior, is expected to be one of the top handful of college quarterbacks next season.
• In his first season as a full-time starter, he threw for 3,065 yards and 25 touchdowns and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. The initial transfer announcement sent the Washington program scrambling just days after issuing a significant contract to Williams.
• In the 48 hours after, the school began the process of replacing Williams with another quarterback while strategizing how to handle the situation. On Thursday, prior to Williams' announcement that he was returning to Washington, his agent, Doug Hendrickson of Wasserman Football, dropped the quarterback as a client.
• Soon after, Williams retained lawyer Darren Heitner, who is a veteran of NCAA eligibility cases.