DawgmanRadio: Defense Wins The Day In Practice Number Three

For the first time so far this spring, Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund were all in the same room post-practice to talk about what they saw, and they saw a lot on Tuesday afternoon. There was plenty to talk about after Day 4 of Washington's spring football campaign, and it mostly had to do with the big plays seen on both sides of the ball. On offense it was about Jordan Washington, his 80-yard touchdown scamper down the right sideline where he left all the defenders in his wake. It was also about the receivers, with Audric Harris having a strong day inside the Dempsey Indoor Facility. The guys also talked about USC transfer Kade Eldridge...could he be used as an H-back or even fullback like the Huskies did a few times last season with Voi Tunuufi? And then a bunch of talk about the offensive line, some of the combinations of players that swapped in and out of the first two lines, mainly the use of two of the true freshmen guards - John Mills and Champ Taulealea. After a quick break the talk turned to the defensive side of the ball. The secondary continues to make plays, highlighted by the back-to-back picks of Makell Esteen and Vincent Holmes. Holmes also came up with a fumble recovery off freshman receiver Chris Lawson. Scott also gave a recruiting update, mostly about the 2026 quarterbacks the Huskies have targeted, and Kim offered up a quick hoops portal update to round out the show. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys from Dawgman give their thoughts and observations from the third practice of spring for the Huskies. They break down why they believe the defense had the better day and some areas that need work on the offensive side of the ball. They also threw in some recruiting talk as well. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys from Dawgman discuss day two of Washington's spring practices with a focus on the defense and what they were up to on the east practice field on Thursday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kim Grinolds and Chris Fetters roll down the names on the offensive side of the ball that impressed them after a 2.5 hour workout inside the Dempsey Indoor Facility. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The guys from Dawgman.com - Chris Fetters and Recruiting Editor Scott Eklund - break down Washington's recent Junior Day and the news coming out of it. Below is a list of the prep prospects we confirmed were at UW's Junior Day. QB Brady Smigiel QB Caden Jones '27 QB AJ Tuivaiave '28 RB Deshonne Redeaux RB Brian Bonner, Jr. RB Ansu Sanoe WR Mason James WR Terrance Saryon WR Vance Spafford WR Daniel Odom WR Madden Williams WR Luc Weaver TE Landen Miree TE Caleb Tafua TE Zach Albright '27 TE Tytan McNeal '28 OL Esun Tafa OL Samuelu Utu OL Ah Deong Yang OL Gecova Doyal '27 EDGE Derek Colman-Brusa EDGE Max Meier EDGE Landon Barnes EDGE Fa Siale EDGE David Schwerzel EDGE Shaun Scott EDGE Anthony Jones DL Bott Mulitalo DL James "Tank" Carrington DL Khary Wilder DL Dakota Dickson DL Malik Brooks LB Wassie Lugolobi LB Ramzak Fruean LB Liufau Loumoli '27 LB Ezaya Tokio CB CJ Lavender CB Elijah Durr CB Ksani Jiles CB Joshua Holland CB Jeron Jones CB Maurice Williams '27 S Chace Calicut S Markel Newell '28 K CJ Wallace After a quick break the guys come back and talk about next steps for UW in the 2026 recruiting cycle, including prospects that have already announced their intent to take official visits to Montlake, starting at the end of April during spring football. The Huskies even plan on hosting a number of top prospects the same weekend as their Spring Game, Dawgs After Dark. Chris and Scott also talk about Washington's recent commitments that came out of UW's Junior Day, and also who might make decisions in favor of the Huskies during the summer. They also talk about the two players that recently de-committed from UW. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund - got together to record a quick recap of the things they saw and heard during Washington's Pro Day, the annual event where NFL scouts and coaches convene in Seattle to watch draft-eligible UW players, and sometimes players from other schools that get invites. And in the case of today's Pro Day, it was 14 Huskies plus one former local prep star - Rainier Beach's Orin Patu, who played collegiately at California, Arizona, and Bethune-Cookman. Here are the 14 Huskies that competed. DL Jacob Bandes DB Cameron Broussard LB Carson Bruener DB Kamren Fabiculanan WR Jeremiah Hunter WR Giles Jackson TE Keleki Latu RB Daniyel Ngata QB Will Rogers OL D'Angalo Titialii DL Voi Tunuufi LB Alphonzo Tuputala DL Sebastian Valdez OL Enokk Vimahi We spoke about the standout performances, namely from DL Sebastian Valdez and WR Giles Jackson, and also offered up some snippets of what the players told us about their performances after Pro Day was done, how they feel they left things at UW, who they expect to emerge this spring as players to watch, and more.  After that, Scott provided a quick but pretty thorough breakdown of what took place this weekend on Montlake when it came to their Junior Day, the verbal commitments of Ksani Jiles and Elijah Durr, the most recent update with Bott Mulitalo's de-commitment from Oregon, and more. Look out for a recruiting blog from Scott breaking down what he learned about the Junior Day in detail. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys from Dawgman.com - Jack McCauley and former UW Basketball players Noah Dickerson and Jason Crandall - are back with another hoops podcast. It's been a minute since they last spoke together, and in that time Washington has gone 3-2, including road wins over Minnesota and Penn State. The guys talked about the turnaround and specific things they saw during the last five-game stretch they hadn't seen before up to that point. A big part of the turnaround has been the inclusion of Franck Kepnang in the lineup and the emergence of Mekhi Mason, as well as Great Osobor continuing to do Great Osobor things. What did Noah think of Great's unique double-double at Penn State, as well as threatening to become Washington's first-ever player to tally a triple-double? And not to be outdone, Jason talks about his near quadruple-double in high school. After a quick break, the guys come back and talk about tomorrow night's game against Rutgers, their true freshmen pheoms, how much of a win over the Scarlet Knights is needed in order for UW to secure a Big Ten Tournament berth, and also what they expect to see when the Huskies hit the road again for games at Iowa and Wisconsin. Both Noah and Jason had experience at Washington playing with really talented freshmen, and Noah also talked about the one time he worked out with current Rutgers true frosh Ace Bailey, who is being touted as a potential number-one pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dawgman Hoops Pod is back! Jack McCauley is joined by former UW players Noah Dickerson and Jason Crandall to offer up their current thoughts on UW Hoops, why the games went like they did, and what the team needs to do to enjoy some success moving forward. In the first segment, the guys recap the last three games - Purdue, at Oregon, and UCLA. They talked about the importance of getting Franck Kepnang back for the UCLA game, how the veteran guards need to step up, and how well Great Osobor has been playing of late. After a quick break, the guys rip right into the second half of the show. They talk about the next three games for UW: at Minnesota and hosting Nebraska and Northwestern, as well as what it's going to take to try to win enough games to make the Big Ten Tournament. With 18 Big Ten teams, only 15 make the tournament. Right now the Huskies are in last place. They also offer their opinions on who has stood out on the team through the first half of Big Ten play, and who needs to have a big end of season if the Huskies hold any hopes of a postseason run. And Noah has one final word for all recent UW and D1 athletes and what they can do to claim their due compensation from the NCAA per the House settlement. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys from Dawgman.com - Chris Fetters and Scott Eklund - wanted to take this time to really dive deep into the transfer portal now that the Washington Huskies are basically done dipping their toes, barring a 'monumental' event. They go position-by-position, starting with the quarterbacks, and talk about how each room has been reshaped over the winter by portal outgoings and incomings, whether or not those position numbers will change after spring, and how each group is being affected by Head Coach Jedd Fisch's decision to stay at 85 scholarships. Scott offers his opinion on which position groups will still see movement in terms of outgoings. And as they go position-by-position starting with the offense, they also talk about some of the side stories impacting these decisions, like who might be in line to retire due to medical issues, the storyline with Tacario Davis and Thaddeus Dixon, some of the true freshmen that might be able to make an impact having already enrolled in time for winter conditioning, having two scholarship long snappers currently on the roster, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices