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    Khmori House Doesn’t Just Rely on His Talent to Make a Living – He’s a Man of Details

    Harry Posted on

    University of Washington freshman defender Khmori House, who met with the Seattle media for the first time on Monday, treated the moment she handled USC’s fourth-and-1 play at the goal line in pursuit of the winning goal the same way.

    With piercing eyes that can burn holes in you, House is very matter-of-fact, if not terribly serious, when he explains what he’s doing.

    That’s how he broke through and dropped the Trojans untouched on a 3-yard loss to running back Woody Marks with 5:04 left in the game to preserve a 26-21 lead that would remain the Huskies’ winning score.

    “I must continue,” he said. “It was a great game, I’m proud of myself for pulling it off. But this week we have Penn State.”

    That’s it for the ticker tape parade in the University District and all the speeches lining the campus.

    As the Huskies’ two coordinators, Steve Belichick and Brennan Carroll, left the interview room joking about “Bringing it Home,” the kid named House vaguely explained how he had risen so quickly when most freshmen need plenty of time to study. relax and watch a bunch of older teammates graduate and move on; you care.

    “Love of the game,” House said. “I think I love football very much. I give it my all. Also, I come from a good football program that prepares me mentally for the football field.”

    It was a move from St. Louis in the Los Angeles area, which had previously sent cornerback Trent McDuffie to the Huskies and then the NFL, prompting Bosco linebacker Deven Bryant to re-team with him at Montlake. It could be John Bosco.

    House became the starter in the third game against Washington State in the Apple Cup and made four starts in total, including last Saturday night’s contest with the Trojans. For him, it was just a matter of desire to be different from the normal freshman who waits for things to come to him instead of going out and buying things.

    “He always wants more,” Belichick said. “He always wants to be on the field, whether it’s getting scout team reps or trying to get out there whenever he can. I really appreciate his energy and enthusiasm. You’re telling him to slow down instead of speeding up.” point.”

    When House arrived for spring football, he quickly learned from linebackers coach Robert Bala what it would take to move up the depth chart, that he had to do the little things if he wanted to be a big-time player at Montlake.

    The House of Khmori is featured before the Apple Cup kick-off.

    The House of Khmori is featured before the Apple Cup kick-off. / Skylar Lin Images

    On the goal line play against USC, he knew from his preparation that the guard would pressure his block, so House moved a little closer to the line so the Trojans tight end wouldn’t have enough time to pick him up. It was just a small thing that brought a big result.

    “Details; being a detailed actor,” House said. “Bala really emphasized that to me. I used to come out and just rely on my athleticism. But if you want to go pro in college football, you want to be detailed, be a detailed defender.”

    Ultimately, the details from this weekend are such that the Trojans were unable and unwilling to block a quick-thinking freshman defender from Los Angeles at one of the game’s most important junctures in Seattle. They return home miserable.

    For the latest UW football and basketball news, go to si.com/college/washington

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