Christian Caple is the UW Huskies football insider for Seattle Sports and publisher of On Montlake, a subscription site and newsletter about Husky football hosted on Substack. He previously covered UW football for The Athletic, as well as college football (and other sports) for The (Tacoma) News Tribune, the Spokesman-Review, Seattlepi.com and the Moscow-Pullman Daily News. A native of Longview, Wash., Christian lives in Tacoma with his wife and daughter. Follow Christian: @ChristianCaple
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UW HUSKIES | Jun 13, 2024UW transfer Logan Sagapolu ‘grateful’ for new start, position
Incoming UW Huskies transfer Logan Sagapolu is ready to make the transition from defensive line to offensive line in Seattle.
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UW HUSKIES | Jun 1, 2024Caple: The toughest game for each Pac-12 team as they enter new leagues
The 2024 college football season will find 10 of the former Pac-12 members playing in three different conferences.
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UW HUSKIES | May 31, 2024Caple: Revisiting UW Huskies’ 2020 recruiting class, of which only 5 remain
Only five of the UW Huskies’ 23 signees from 2020 remain on the roster, as a group that ranked 16th nationally has become the first class at UW truly affected by the advent of the transfer portal.
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UW HUSKIES | May 25, 2024Caple: Why are Apple Cup tickets so expensive? Let’s examine
Early ticket sales for the neutral-site Apple Cup between the UW Huskies and WSU Cougars for 2024 have caused sticker shock.
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UW HUSKIES | May 24, 2024Caple: Have UW Huskies covered needs in transfer portal?
On Montlake's Christian Caple assesses where the UW Huskies stand with their scholarship count nearly filled.
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UW HUSKIES | May 19, 20245 recruits who could take UW Huskies’ 2025 class to next level
These five recruits could bolster the UW Huskies' first full recruiting class under head coach Jedd Fisch.
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UW HUSKIES | May 18, 2024Caple: Ranking toughest non-con game for UW Huskies and Big Ten rivals
Christian Caple dives into how the UW Huskies have a new landscape when it comes to nonconference games, then ranks the toughest for each Big Ten team.
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UW HUSKIES | May 12, 2024Caple: 8 questions for UW Huskies after spring practices
UW Huskies football insider Christian Caple breaks down eight questions that remain for the Dawgs after spring practices.
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UW HUSKIES | May 10, 2024Caple: UW Huskies post-spring breakdown
On Montlake's Christian Caple breaks down the top storylines, players and more after the UW Huskies' spring practices.
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UW HUSKIES | May 4, 2024Spring game draws bigger crowd under new Huskies coach
The Purple team edged the Gold team 24-23 in the first spring game under new UW Huskies head coach Jedd Fisch.
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UW HUSKIES | May 2, 2024Caple: Six injured UW Huskies players to watch once healthy
UW Huskies football insider Christian Caple details six injured players who could impact the 2024 season once they get healthy.
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UW HUSKIES | Apr 26, 2024Caple: A few thoughts on UW Huskies’ big 1st round in NFL Draft
The UW Huskies had three players go in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, including two in the top 10. Before Day 2, some thoughts on Washington’s big first round.
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UW HUSKIES | Apr 25, 2024Caple’s Notebook: Latest from UW Huskies spring practice
Cam Davis, a sixth-year UW Huskies senior, says he'll be full-go for preseason camp. Washington needs him.
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UW HUSKIES | Apr 20, 2024UW Huskies Spring Practice: Observations after big scrimmage day
On Montlake's Christian Caple shares 19 observations from a UW Huskies spring practice that featured plenty of scrimmage action.
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UW HUSKIES | Apr 19, 2024UW Huskies Football: Transfer portal targets to watch
The UW Huskies have needs at several positions, and they're recruiting the spring transfer portal accordingly. Christian Caple looks at some potential targets.
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UW HUSKIES | Apr 13, 2024Up-and-coming UW Huskies making moves this spring
A look at up-and-coming UW Huskies who are making their case for playing time at the one-third mark of spring practices.
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UW HUSKIES | Apr 12, 2024UW Huskies Spring Practice, Day 5: A look at Valdez, D-line and more
UW Huskies insider Christian Caple of On Montlake breaks down all the news and notes from spring football practice for Jedd Fisch's team.
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UW HUSKIES | Apr 7, 2024UW Huskies Practice Notebook: Why 2 veteran players stayed
Christian Caple has details on two defenders staying at Washington and more notes from Saturday's UW Huskies practice.
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UW HUSKIES | Apr 5, 2024Caple: Young UW Huskies players to watch as spring progresses
Early UW Huskies spring practices have provided a glimpse of several young players who are already taking reps with the No. 1 or No. 2 units.
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UW HUSKIES | Mar 30, 2024Caple: The 3 big UW Huskies questions ahead of spring ball
WIth the UW Huskies set to start spring practices soon, Christian Caple dives into three important questions the team faces.
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UW HUSKIES | Mar 27, 2024Jedd Fisch, Steve Belichick and Brennan Carroll preview UW Huskies’ spring
Here's what UW Huskies head coach Jedd Fisch, offensive coordinator Brennan Carroll and defensive coordinator Steve Belichick said Wednesday.
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UW HUSKIES | Mar 23, 2024Caple: What to expect from UW Huskies’ seniors in 2024
The UW Huskies have 16 seniors heading into spring practices. Christian Caple breaks down who they are and the roles they could play.
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UW HUSKIES | Mar 22, 2024UW Huskies AD Search: Pros, cons and candidates to consider
UW Huskies insider Christian Caple dives into the athletic director job opening and who the school should consider for the job.
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UW HUSKIES | Mar 17, 202410 most memorable moments from UW Huskies’ unforgettable 2023
Christian Caple dives into the most notable moments from the UW Huskies' historic 2023 season, and there were plenty to choose from.