How Washingtons Ryan Grubb an exhog farmer became one of college footballs best offensive coordinators

SEATTLE — The farmer woke early and worked late. He understood that growth was gradual; success took time. For nearly seven years, he operated a hog farm in northwest Iowa. He utilized the rugged physicality formed through college football, playing multiple positions — fullback, tailback, stand-up tight end — for the nearby Buena Vista Beavers. After graduating with a business administration degree in 1999, he traded football for the family business — tending to the hogs, purchasing grains, negotiating with banks and buyers. He noted that “I grew up on a farm. My dad grew up on a farm. His…