Jedd Fisch Reveals Simple Reasons He Left Arizona For Washington

Jedd Fisch had very simple reasons for why he left Arizona to coach at Washington.

The Huskies hired Fisch after Kalen DeBoer left to replace Nick Saban at Alabama, and the hiring of the former Arizona coach was applauded as a massive win for the program.

It's not easy to win football games with the Wildcats, but the man managed to win 10 games in year three with the team. That's wildly impressive. Once DeBoer was gone, the Huskies picked up the phone and convinced Fisch to jump ship to Seattle.

Jedd Fisch explains leaving Arizona for Washington. (Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

Jedd Fisch talks leaving Arizona for Washington.

Why did he do it? Ultimately it came down to the Big Ten and coaching a program coming off a national title appearance.

Fisch told The Athletic the following about why he took the Washington job:

"And I was fully committed to it. Then an opportunity came to join the Big Ten and coach for the national championship runner-up. It was an opportunity I had to say yes to. And I wanted to say yes, I want to be clear on that. I wanted to say yes when Washington called. If they didn’t call, then we would be sitting here talking about what a great spring we’d be having in Arizona. We wouldn’t be talking about the UCLA job because I have absolutely zero interest in the UCLA job then or now. We’d be talking about what we’re doing at Arizona."

Jedd Fisch left the Arizona Wildcats for the Washington Huskies. (Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)

It's hard to argue with Fisch's thinking. Arizona will be in the Big 12 starting this upcoming season, and Washington will be in the Big Ten.

There's a significant difference in revenue potential and prestige. The world of college football has become the haves and have nots.

The two power conferences moving forward are the Big Ten and SEC. Every other conference is simply jockeying for position behind those two. Add in the fact Washington is a proven winning program, and Fisch taking the job makes a lot of sense.

The gap between Arizona and Washington will only continue to grow moving forward. Plus, earning $7.75 million a year certainly doesn't hurt.

Now, it's time to find out whether or not Fisch can get the job done in Seattle. He proved he could win with the Wildcats, and Washington fans are expecting him to do the exact same with the Huskies. Let me know what you think of Fisch at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.