He is studying the playbook, watching film, working out when he can, doing everything possible to prepare himself to compete for Washington’s starting quarterback job, whenever that opportunity might arise. It was supposed to be this week, but the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out spring football practices nationwide, and organized team activities will return on a to-be-determined timeline.



That did not stop Ethan Garbers from enrolling at Washington. He officially is a UW student, beginning spring quarter classes Monday, although this momentous life event might feel a little lacking. Garbers hasn’t been able to move from his parents’ home in Newport Beach, Calif., to UW’s campus, and won’t arrive in Seattle until June at the earliest. Rather than spending this week outfitting his dorm room, navigating Red Square and going through his first college football practices, Garbers is taking classes online, working out whenever he can and finding other ways...