Boise State head coach Chris Petersen has said no to several programs that have come calling in the past five years. Petersen obviously was waiting for the right reason to leave Boise, and I think he found it.
Joe Schad is reporting that Peterson, who interviewed for the Huskies job on Thursday night, is expected to be named the new Washington head football coach.
Chris Petersen expected to be named Washington head coach today. Will be one of highest paid in PAC-12.
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) December 6, 2013
Chris Petersen is ready for a new challenge and views the professional and family timing and UW destination as the perfect next step
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) December 6, 2013
Schad is reporting that Petersen will be one of the Pac-12’s highest paid coaches.