It was the surprise of the off-season. Washington AD Barbara Hedges lured then-Colorado head coach Rick Neuheisel to the University of Washington for big money. In August the two made it an official marriage as coach Neuheisel signed a contract for nearly $1 million a year. Neuheisel was named head coach Jan. 9. He was hired away from Colorado after former Husky coach Jim Lambright was fired following Washington's 6-6 season. The new Husky head man's total compensation is $997,000 a year under the five-year contract, which can be extended another two years by mutual agreement. Neuheisel will receive an annual base salary of $225,000, with other compensation from the university bringing it to $812,000. He also will receive $85,000 in outside compensation and can earn $100,000 a year in performance incentives.Wake Forest gets an early jump on the 2003 recruiting class Last spring, Wake
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