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Josh Shirley will play for Washington next season

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The Seattle Times is reporting that linebacker Josh Shirley, who was released from his letter of intent to attend UCLA after being arrested on suspicion of stealing a purse, will play for Washington next season.

Washington Coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday the school was comfortable allowing Shirley to join the team. Shirley was one of the finalists to land Shirley before he signed with the Bruins.

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‘We are very aware of the circumstances surrounding Josh,’ Sarkisian said in a statement. ‘We have done our due diligence and truly feel that this is not indicative of his true character or the way that he was raised. We are excited about the opportunity Josh has to excel on the football field, in the classroom and in his personal life in our environment, around our people at the University of Washington.’

-- Houston Mitchell

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