It's summer, and that means we're starved for the return of football. Unfortunately, the entire month of July still stands between us and the opening of training camp, so for the time being, we'll have to reminisce to get our fix.
For this series, we're reaching back to the year 2000. Our goal is to find the best lineup combination for each program using only players from this century.
Next up, the Washington Huskies.
OFFENSE
QB Marques Tuiasosopo: Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year in 2000, he led the Huskies to their last Rose Bowl victory and a final No. 3 ranking. Leads seven players from that team on this list.
RB Chris Polk: Huskies' all-time leading rusher with 4,049 yards, he earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2011 and second-team in 2010.
RB Bishop Sankey: Huskies' all-time touchdown leader with 38, 37 of which were rushing TDs. Ranks No. 3 on Huskies' all-time rushing list with 3,496 yards. First-team All-Pac-12 in 2013.
WR Reggie Williams: Team's all-time receiving leader with 3,536 yards. Consensus All-American in 2002 and first-team All-Pac-10 in 2002-2003.
WR Jermaine Kearse: Team's second all-time receiving leader with 2,871 yards, he's No. 1 for TDs with 29. Second-team All-Pac-10 in 2010.
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins: Ranks ninth -- first among tight ends -- on Huskies' all-time receiving list with 1,840 yards. Two-time (2012-13) second-team All-Pac-12.
OL Elliot Silvers: One of three members of the 2000 Huskies' O-line on this list. Silvers was first-team All-Pac-10 in 2000.
OL Chad Ward: A four-year starter, Ward was first-team All-Pac-10 in 2000 and second-team in 1999. He earned All-American honors and won the Pac-10's Morris Trophy in 2000.
OL Kyle Benn: A three-year starter, he earned first-team All-Pac-10 in 2001.
OL Khalif Barnes: First-team All-Pac-10 in 2004.
OL Juan Garcia: Started 37 consecutive games for the Huskies, earning second-team All-Pac-10 honors in 2007.
K John Anderson: Second-team All-Pac-10 in 2001, his 48 field goals make him the Huskies' all-time leader.
DEFENSE
DL Larry Tripplett: Two-time first-team All-Pac-10 in 2000 and 2001.
DL Daniel Te'o-Nesheim: Second-team All-Pac-10 in 2009, he started 49 games and his 30 career sacks set a new school record.
DL Danny Shelton: First-team All-American and All-Pac-12 in 2014. Also three-time first-team All-Academic in Pac-12.
LB Shaq Thompson: First-team All-Pac-12 at linebacker in 2014, he played at various times safety, slot corner, linebacker and running back. Won the Paul Hornung Award and was named an All-American in 2014.
LB Donald Butler: Second-team All-Pac-10 in 2009. His 94 tackles and 15.5 tackles for a loss ranked third and second, respectively, in the conference.
LB Mason Foster: First-team All-Pac-10 in 2010. Also earned Defensive MVP honors in the 2011 Holiday Bowl in a win over Nebraska.
LB Hau'oli Kikaha: Unanimous All-American in 2014, he broke Te'o-Nesheim's sack record with 36 after leading the nation with 19 sacks in 2014.
CB Desmond Trufant: A four-year starter, he earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2012.
CB Sidney Jones: The only current player on this list, Jones earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2015 as a true sophomore. Finished season as the Pac-12 leader in pass break-ups, with 14 and was tied for fourth with four interceptions.
S C.J. Wallace: First-team All-Pac-10 in 2006 after leading conference in with 105 tackles and 62 solo stops.
S Hakim Akbar: Started 33 games for the Huskies, earning first-team All-Pac-10 honors in 2000 while leading team with 97 tackles.
P Kiel Rasp: His 44.4 yards per punt average is best all-time for Washington. In 2011, he averaged 45.6 yards per punt.