Note to Seattle Times editors: We think you are taking this "Seattle nice" thing a bit too far. Huskies head football coach Tyrone Willingham was fired today, not "forced to resign." When AD Scott Woodward says, "We made the decision to terminate him," you don't get much more fired than that. UPDATE: In the first hours after Willingham's firing, most local news organizations were using the word 'fired' in related stories on their websites. Later in the day, Fox13, KING, KIRO and KOMO all have edited their stories from 'fired' to 'forced to resign'. How cute. more ›

During Husky head coach Tyrone Willingham's press conference today, it was announced that AD Scott Woodward had decided that the Huskies would seek another head coach at the end of this season, while Willingham will remain for the balance of the 2008 season. Discussions between Willingham and Woodward began last week, and continued through the past week and were finalized this morning. Woodward did not consider firing Willingham during the season for reasons of continuity and fairness to the players. more ›

In a move which possibly inches Tyrone Willingham closer to the unemployment line, the University of Washington promoted acting athletic director Scott Woodward to the position on a permanent basis. Woodward had been in the role on a caretaker basis since Jan. 31, when former AD Todd Turner was forced to resign. By resolving the open AD slot, the school is now on stronger footing should the department opt to terminate Willingham. Without the AD role filled, the school would likely find greater difficulty in recruiting a new head coach, should Willingham be fired. The Huskies are now 0-3 this season. more ›