DawgmanRadio: Our Rutgers Pregame Show!

The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund - were on hand to witness Demond Williams record-setting night as the Washington Huskies beat Rutgers 38-19 Friday night at Husky Stadium. The sophomore quarterback threw for over 400 yards and set the record for the most total yardage in a single game while another record-setter - Charles "E.T." Frederick was on hand to watch. Frederick still holds the UW All-Time Single Game All-Purpose yardage record. Frederick was at the game for teammate Reggie Williams, who is part of the 2025 UW Hall of Fame class. Besides Williams' fantastic night, the guys also talked about another slow start for the Huskies, which found them down 10-0 after the first quarter, their fight back to be down only three at the half, and then the monstrous second half by the UW offense. After only generating 80 yards through the first 15 minutes of play, the Huskies finished the night with 579 yards of total offense. They talked about the decision to hold LB Jacob Manu out while giving a chance for true freshman Zaydrius Rainey-Sale to get his first snaps in as a Husky. They also talked about how the left side of the offensive line did as Paki Finau made his first career start and Maximus McCree started for the second-straight game for Carver Willis. The guys also talked about the game within the context of the Seattle Mariners' historic 14-inning win over the Detroit Tigers, a game that started before the Rutgers-UW game and ended well after the Huskies had finished off the Scarlet Knights. 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 - turned the coffee machine on extra early this morning, so early in fact that they gave Kim Grinolds the morning off after he returned from a long trip back east to cover the Maryland game and Big Ten Basketball Media Days. And Kim needs to catch up on his sleep because today has the potential to be a famous day in Seattle sports. Not because of a Washington win over Rutgers, but a Mariners playoff triumph over the Tigers to win the American League Division Series. Let's just say the traffic in and around Seattle is going to be a bit rough with the Mariners game starting at 5 pm local time, an hour before the start of the Rutgers-Washington game. A silver lining? The rain looks to stay away during the games. During the 70-minute pregame show, the following topics were discussed: Will Jacob Manu play or not, depending on whether he still plans on redshirting this season?The matchup between UW's offense and Rutgers' defense.Will Maximus McCree start again? And who would back him up?Should Rutgers spy Demond Williams?The matchup between Rutgers' offense and UW's defense.How big would it be to get Tacario Davis back tonight?Could tonight be the UW debut of freshman Zaydrius Rainey-Sale, and if so, how would he be used?Recruiting update, including two committed players who are unofficially visiting.Final Thoughts. 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

Jedd Fisch and the Washington Huskies return home from Maryland with their first B1G Conference win in program history after an epic comeback win over the Terrapins. As is the new weekly tradition, former interns Jack and Luke take to the microphones to share their thoughts. They begin with providing letter grades for Washington's performance in College Park, which was difficult to do given how different the two halves looked.  Next, Jack and Luke pick one player on each side of the ball to have a stand out performance in The Huskies' upcoming Friday night showdown against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. For last week's contest, their picks included Denzel Boston, Jacob Manu, and Decker DeGraaf - so they may have cracked the prediction code! Next, they will take to their Betting B1G segment, each picking three lines for B1G conference games for the upcoming week. Both Jack and Luke were 2-1 last week; however, Luke still holds the lead with an excellent 10-5 record for the year. Lastly, they share their confidence interval that Washington will improve to 5-1 this weekend. 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 - break down the main talking points after Washington's improbable 24-20 win at previously-unbeaten Maryland Saturday afternoon at SECU Stadium in College Park, MD. It's the first time Washington had come back from at least 20 points on the road since winning at California in 1993. That's crazy, right?  And that was probably the biggest one of them all; how did they go from looking so awful in the first half to so dominant in the second half? And how did they make Maryland, who is a pretty good team anyway, look like they could compete for a Big Ten title in the first half and then completely shut them down for their last four offensive series and make true freshman phenom Malik Washington look positively human? Here are the topics we touched on during our 35-minute recap. - Kim setting the scene and the atmosphere in what was billed as a 'sold out' SECU Stadium, the first apparent sell-out in years.- Why did Washington come out of the blocks like they were sleep-walking?- Demond Williams and how he was able to go from his first-half struggles to second-half dominance.- Did it ever get bad enough to warrant a conversation about giving backup QB Kai Horton a series?- No Zach Durfee and Deshawn Lynch stepping up as the 'next man'.- Offensive line issues, especially on the left side with no Carver Willis to start and John Mills getting hurt during the game.- How winning a game in the manner they did can help UW down the road.- Kim talking with UW Road Captain Todd Bachert and his Dad Bruce.- Final Thoughts. 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 in College Park, Md and Chris Fetters and Scott Eklund back in Seattle - catch up to talk about today's under-the-radar battle between the Washington Huskies (3-1) and the Maryland Terrapins (4-0). Are the Terrapins as good as their record suggests? Can UW get right back on track after a tough home loss to the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes? Here are the topics the guys discussed this morning: - Maryland true freshman QB Malik Washington and what UW can do to contain him and some of their offensive weapons- Both teams using true freshmen and true sophomores at key skill positions, somewhat similar roster makeup- Washington's team health, who is expected to make it back to play and who isn't. And could true freshman LB Zaydrius Rainey-Sale be in line to get his first game action of the season?- Left tackle Carver Willis and who would replace him if he can't go. Maximus McCree? Soane Faasolo? Could true freshman John Mills move outside to allow Paki Finau a chance to play at left guard?- Can Maryland contain UW QB Demond Williams- The battle of the specialists- UW recruiting update, especially coming on the heels of last weekend's big recruiting weekend against Ohio State- Final Thoughts, including UW's keys to victory if they can pull it off 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

Jedd Fisch's Washington Huskies suffered their first loss of the 2025 season against the Ohio State Buckeyes last week. Now, the Dawgs look ahead to their first road conference game of the year against the Maryland Terrapins. Jack and Luke do the same! The former interns assign letter grades to Washington's performance against Ryan Day's defending national champions. Believe it or not, the duo was in relative unison. Afterwards, Jack and Luke identify two storylines each that intrigue them about the upcoming matchup between the Dawgs and the Terps. A couple of the threads identify include Maryland's struggles on the ground this year and Washington's failure to win a road conference game under the current regime. Then, they each pick their Bets to Bark for the upcoming game - highlighting a player from each side of the ball they believe will have a strong performance on Saturday. Next, they move to their Betting B1G segment. Despite being wrong on all three of his picks last week, Luke still have a five-point lead on Jack. Some of the games picked include Penn State @ UCLA, Michigan State @ Nebraska, and Wisconsin @ Michigan. Finally, Jack and Luke assign a numerical value to their Confidence Interval the Huskies will improve to 4-1 on the season. 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 - sorted out all the different talking points that took place as Ohio State systematically wore down and took out a game Washington team 24-6 Saturday afternoon at Husky Stadium.  In this edition of DawgmanRadio, the guys provide a post-mortem of what they saw take place on the field in a game that the No. 1 Buckeyes did their best to take the air out of the ball and take what they were given by a banged-up Washington defense.  Among the main talking points of the game... - The atmosphere leading up to the game, including the celebrities seen on the sidelines and the fact that the students were back for the first time this season. - The ability of Ohio State to take UW QB Demond Williams out of the game, especially his ability to create with his legs, as well as what he should learn from this game as he continues to mature as a top quarterback at this level.  - The Huskies going 1-11 on third down, leading to their worst efficiency all season long and zero touchdowns.  - The Buckeyes taking everything UW was hoping they would, including making Ohio State QB Julian Sayin throw the ball in his first-ever road start.  - The impact the game and atmosphere should have on recruiting moving forward. 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 up super early to record this pregame podcast knowing that it's the first early start for the Washington Huskies so far this season. Among the topic discussed during the 55-minute pregame show: - Atmosphere the biggest expected at Husky Stadium since the 2023 Oregon game- Intangibles- Ohio State defense and what they might do to try and manage UW QB Demond Williams- UW trying to find receiving options beyond Denzel Boston- The battle UW's offensive line will have and who Ohio State may target in terms of any perceived weaknesses up front- Washington trying to take Ohio State QB Julian Sayin out of his game- Communication on defense with Buddah Al-Uqdah out and who will wear the 'green dot'- The battle of the kicking games- How big this weekend is for UW recruiting- Final thoughts 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

Dawgman.com's Kim Grinolds was joined this week by Bucknuts' Dave Biddle, the 247/CBS site covering Ohio State athletics, and Kim and Dave spent more than a half-hour breaking down the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes and what Washington fans should be looking at when analyzing UW's weekend opponent. Among the topics discussed: - Julian Sayin and how well will he handle the Husky Stadium atmosphere as a first-time road starter- Ohio State's defensive line and whether they're better run blocking or with pass protection- Their running back room, starting with freshman Bo Jackson- The other receivers and tight ends they can use if UW tries to take Jeremiah Smith out of the Buckeyes' game plan.- What makes Ohio State's defense special- The chess match between Jedd Fisch and Ohio State Defensive Coordinator Matt Patricia inside the football game- What Ohio State could try and do to stop Demond Williams and the specific problems he presents- Comfort level having to kick a 42-yard field goal to win the game- How Ohio State will travel to Seattle for the game 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

After bringing the Apple Cup back to Seattle, the Washington Huskies prepare to hose the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes on Montlake this Saturday. Prior to this weekend's momentous tilt, Jack McCauley and Luke Mounger sync up to break it all down. The former interns begin by taking a look at Washington's 59-24 win over Washington State in Pullman last weekend. Both assign letter grades to the overall performance, share what they believe went well and discuss some areas for improvement. Afterwards, the duo share a couple of storylines each they are looking forward to seeing play out on Saturday at 12:30 PM local time at Husky Stadium. There were plenty of topics to choose from, including Ohio State freshman starting quarterback Julian Sayin making his first road start at The Greatest Setting in College Football, as well as Ohio State's talented playmakers potentially taking on an injury-depleted Washington defense. There's no shortage of intrigue leading up to this showdown. Next, Jack and Luke select their Bets to Bark for the weekend, picking an offensive and defensive player to make a statement. I'll give you a hint: one of the players selected through for nearly 300 yards last week against the Cougs, while rushing for nearly 100 more. Then they take a break from this upcoming game to do their Betting B1G segment. Luke is dominating this competition so far, as he's picked eight of his nine games correctly. Jack, on the other hand, is just 1-8 on the year but is due to get hot! Lastly, both gentlemen assign a numeric value to their confidence level that Washington will shock the nation and knock off the top seed at home. 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