Behind the contract that stopped Demond Williams from transferring from Washington
For 48 hours in early January, the Big Ten was on the brink of roster anarchy. Washington quarterback Demond Williams had just announced on social media that he planned to enter the transfer portal — this, despite having signed a revenue-sharing contract with the Huskies reportedly worth $4 million.
The news was stunning — and ominous.
“The stakes are enormous,” an industry source said at the time. “If we can steamroll signed contracts, we don’t have anything. The players would have...