Despite a decorated career that has delivered him two NRL premierships in the past four years, James Maloney had given up on representing Australia.As a result, the Cronulla and Sydney Roosters premiership winner was genuinely shocked when he was called up to Australias 24-man squad for the Four Nations.NSW playmaker Maloney joined the Kangaroos in camp on Thursday in Coogee.It awesome - it is a massive honour, Maloney said.But it came as a massive shock. It wasnt something I was expecting. It was something I never thought I would get.Maloney has been key to both the success of the Roosters in recent seasons and Cronullas surge to their maiden NRL title this year.But his path to the Kangaroos halves has been blocked by Johnathan Thurston and Cooper Cronk.However, Australian coach Mal Meninga has assured Maloney he will get to wear the green and gold when their Four Nations campaign kicks off later this month in Britain.I am just so stoked to be here, Maloney said.With the premiership and now this, it has been a pretty special week.To be in the top 20 or so players in the game is pretty amazing.I am pretty surprised.Maloney said he was still coming to terms with the selection.I wasnt even watching the announcement of the team, he said.Then, all of a sudden, my phone was going crazy with all these messages.And then I got the text to tell me to come into camp.It is all a bit surreal. Wholesale Nike Roshe One . 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We just continue to coach these guys on every single detail as we continue to move forward.Undoubtedly, the opponent Ash faces to begin his first season as a head coach adds to that challenge.The Huskies have spent the offseason hearing all the talk about this being the year they jump from being a .500 program and back into the elite of the Pac-12, potentially contending for a conference title and Rose Bowl berth.Its the kind of gaudy expectations Washington coach Chris Petersen has wanted to tamp down but he understands its part of growing the Huskies program into a contender again.The parity, I think thats one of the beauties of college football. And to start the season with all those unknowns, that just evens things out, Petersen said. So this is going to be a tough, good, hard opening test for this team to see, OK, can we play one play at a time and put that play behind us and go.Here are other things to watch when the Huskies and Scarlet Knights meet for the first time.ENCORE, ENCORE: If Washington is to take the next step to the top of the Pac-12, it cant afford any sophomore slumps by quarterback Jake Browning or running back Myles Gaskin.Both were stars at times during their freshmen seasons, although Gaskin was more consistent than Browning. Gaskin rushed for 1,302 yards and 14 touchdowns, while Browning threw for 2,955 yards and 16 TDs.Browning has said his goal for this season is to improve on deep throws. The return of speedy wide receiver John Ross III from a knee injury that cost him the entire 2015 season should help.IN CHARGE: Quartterback Chris Lavino started 11 of 12 games last season for Rutgers but had to beat out TCU transfer Zach Allen for the starting job this season as the Scarlet Knights transition to more of a spread offense.ddddddddddddLavino completed 61 percent of his passes last season but threw for just 16 touchdowns and had 12 interceptions. He does have an experienced group of wide receivers with three of his top four pass catchers back from last season.PURPLE HAZE: Washington has the best secondary in the Pac-12, led by Budda Baker and Kevin King. It may have the best middle linebacker in the conference in junior Azeem Victor. There is little doubt the Huskies defense will be good.But can it be as good as last year when the Huskies led the conference by allowing just 18.8 points per game? Much of that will be determined by Washingtons pass rush and the ability to replace Travis Feeney and Cory Littleton, who combined for 14 sacks and 28 + tackles for loss last season. Watch for Joe Mathis to try to fill some of that void as a rush defensive end.IN THE MIDDLE: Defensive tackle Darius Hamilton was an honorable mention all-Big Ten selection in 2014 before missing 11 of 12 games last season due to a lower body injury. He was granted a medical redshirt and his return is a boost for Rutgers defensive line. Ash said that coaches will need to watch the number of plays Hamilton is in for.Hes going to start the game, and hes going to play as much as his body allows him to play, Ash said.SOUND THE SIREN: In four of its final six games last season, Washington topped the 40-point mark. Not all those points were scored by the offense as Washington had four special teams or defensive touchdowns in those four victories. 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