The excommunication of Tyrone Willingham from the "Football Papacy" came as a surprise to many in the sports world. Notre Dame's decision further tarnished a rapidly fading image. Now Willingham comes to Washington, hopefully to restore respect and integrity to a once illustrious and competitive football program. Washington's reputation has soured in recent years, and Willingham will have his work cut out for him. It is a huge pickup for the Huskies though.

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Matthew Lee Anderson is an Associate Professor of Ethics and Theology in Baylor University's Honors College. He has a D.Phil. in Christian Ethics from Oxford University, and is a Perpetual Member of Biola University's Torrey Honors College. In 2005, he founded Mere Orthodoxy.

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