Three takeaways from Washington’s spring game

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The Washington Huskies had their Spring Preview this past weekend and though a lot of the big names didn’t play too much, it still gave fans and the media a look into a program that hopes to compete for the Pac-12 North title this fall. And fear not, the stakes were very high in Seattle — winners got fried chicken and losers got PB&J sandwiches.

Here are three takeaways from their day:

1. John Ross is someone to get excited about

Literally from the first snap (in which Ross returned a kick for what would’ve been a touchdown), fans realized Ross is a player who’s going to be a huge contributor next season. Most everyone assumed that would be the case, but it was also nice to see the product on the field — both his speed and his ability to get open (against talented DBs, nonetheless).

“It’s always about matchups out there,” coach Chris Petersen told Cody Tyo of The Daily. “Any smart quarterback is going to find a matchup they like. I think most quarterbacks are going to like a lot of matchups with John Ross on whoever.”

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— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) April 23, 2016

Perhaps the best indicator about Ross’ potential is not the speed and talent he flashed on the field this past Saturday, but rather the fact that he’s not impressed with anything he has done yet and he’s still hoping the coaches will put more on his plate.

“It kinda slowed me down as a freshman because I thought that I was a fast guy and maybe that would take me a long way, but I don’t want to …

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