This is it. It doesn’t seem like that long ago I went out to watch Skyline’s 2009 scrimmage hoping to meet Kasen Williams and his parents for the first time.
That was a year ago. A lot has changed since then. Skyline won its third straight state title. Jake Heaps graduated and Williams solidified his place as one of the top recruits in the country.
Shortly after the Spartans wrap up their scrimmage, Williams will select one of the five hats — one for each of his final list of five schools. The expectation is for the 6-foot-3, 200-pound receiver to pick Washington and follow in the footsteps of his father, Aaron, who played for the Huskies from 1979-82.
The senior was non-commital when I asked him about it Thursday. He did say the decision has been made and, once he announces it, that’s going to be final.
It was important for him to make the decision in front of his Skyline teammates, with all of the players in the junior football program looking on, so he picked out the date where the Spartans’ football family would be able to attend.
“I’ve been in the program,” Williams said. “I was in the same position as these youth kids and I wanted to give my appreciation back and just show them that one day I was in your shoes and one day you’ll be in mine.
“To commit in front of them, I know a lot of them look up to me and that’s one of the things that’s been on everyone’s mind. To do it in front of them really shows my appreciation for, not only the players, but the coaches, too.”
I’m heading out there in a little while. I will have Twitter updates @masonkelley throughout and I’m going to try and get some audio and video as well. It depends on how things are set up.
There will be more on the blog later. I’ll also tweet some notes on quarterback Max Browne. I’m intrigued to see how he throws the ball.
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