Jedd Fisch had very simple reasons for why he left Arizona to coach at Washington. The Huskies hired Fisch after Kalen DeBoer left to replace Nick Saban at Alabama, and the hiring of the former Arizona coach was applauded as a massive win for the program.
It's not easy to win football games with the Wildcats, but the man managed to win 10 games in year three with the team. That's wildly impressive.
Once DeBoer was gone, the Huskies picked up the phone and convinced Fisch to jump ship to Seattle. Jedd Fisch explains leaving Arizona for Washington. (Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Why did he do it?
Ultimately it came down to the Big Ten and coaching a program coming off a national title appearance. Fisch told The Athletic the following about why he took the Washington job: "And I was fully committed to it.