Alabama’s Bond to transfer to UT

Former Alabama wide receiver Isaiah Bond, who led the Crimson Tide in receiving this season, told ESPN on Sunday that he committed to Texas to play for coach Steve Sarkisian, whom he said had recruited him hard out of high school and they regained that connection this weekend.

Sarkisian received a four-year contract extension from the Longhorns on Saturday.

“I like the whole package that comes with it,” Bond said. “Great quarterback, they have a great offensive line. I felt like it was a great spot for me to come to.”

Bond led Alabama with 48 catches, producing 668 yards and four touchdowns. That included a fourth-and-31 score that proved the game-winning touchdown against rival Auburn.

Huskies hire Fisch:

Washington is hiring Arizona’s Jedd Fisch to succeed Kalen DeBoer as the next coach of the Huskies on Sunday.

The person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press that Fisch had agreed to a seven-year deal that will pay an average of $7.75 million annually.

Less than a week after playing for the national championship, the Huskies moved quickly to fill the vacancy created when DeBoer left for Alabama on Friday.

Washington athletic director Troy Dannen was tasked with his first big decision since taking over in October and tried to rapidly provide stability for a football program coming off its best season in more than three decades and heading for the Big Ten next season.

Dannen targeted Fisch on Saturday..

Fisch has received rave reviews for his work at Arizona. He took over a program in 2021 that had sunk to the bottom of the Pac-12, and had the Wildcats competing for a conference title in 2023.

The 11th-ranked Wildcats finished 10-3, were third in the Pac-12 standings and beat Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl.