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DawgmanRadio: The Defense Reviews EWU Win, Cal Beckons Sep 03, 2019

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On Tuesday, it was time for the defense to stand up, take stock of their performance against Eastern Washington last weekend, and also look ahead to their next challenge, the California Golden Bears.

The defense gave up 274 total yards to the Eagles in their convincing 47-14 win. It hasn't always been that easy against Eastern. In 2011, it took a Desmond Trufant pick in the end zone to preserve a 30-27 win, and in Chris Petersen's first season at Washington (2014), the Huskies survived a 59-52 Wild West shootout.

But this past Saturday, the only thing the defense didn't do was cause a turnover, and Defensive Coordinator Jimmy Lake, senior defensive back Myles Bryant, and junior defensive back Elijah Molden talked a lot about that. There was also a bust when true freshman Cameron Williams ran into junior cornerback Keith Taylor, allowing Eastern receiver Andrew Boston to run 64 yards untouched to the end zone. Lake, Bryant, and Molden talked about cleaning that up and how Williams will bounce back from that learning experience.

Brandon Wellington talked about the inside linebackers group, as well as the budding play of redshirt freshman MJ Tafisi, who is quickly earning a reputation as a hard-hitting WIL.

Pete Kwiatkowski is going to be using the tape of Laiatu Latu's safety for years to come. He talked about the true freshman, as well as other outside linebacker combinations, and how the depth is starting to come back to the point where you might see more 'hockey shift' substitutions along the defensive front.

Petersen Wary of Underrated California Defense Sep 02, 2019

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Chris Petersen talked Monday about Washington's 47-14 win over Eastern Washington to open up the season, as well as their Week 2 opponent: the California Golden Bears.

ICYMI: Jacob Eason Talks About His First UW Start Sep 02, 2019

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It's been 729 days since Jacob Eason last stepped out onto a football field to start a competitive game. It was September 2nd, and the Georgia Bulldogs were playing the Appalachian State Mountaineers. He started out a little slow, going 1-3 for 4 yards, but then suffered a knee sprain that would alter the trajectory of his college football career.

In stepped Jake Fromm, who led the Bulldogs to the National Championship Game, where they lost to Alabama in overtime. Eason decided to leave Georgia and move back to Washington, his home state.

The Lake Stevens native was in front of plenty of friends and family, as well as Washington fans wondering what a couple of years of ring rust would look like for Eason, as he started UW's season-opener against Eastern Washington on Saturday afternoon. All the junior did was throw for 349 yards - a UW record for most yards in a starting debut, beating out Taylor Barton's record of 316 yards at UCLA in 2001. He also threw for four touchdowns, a personal best.

All things considered, it was a pretty solid first outing in the Purple and Gold for Eason.

If you missed it the first time, here's the post-game audio of Eason talking to the media, where he was asked about his play, how comfortable he felt getting back out on the field in a competitive situation, his favorite plays, the play of backup center Matteo Mele, who came in for Nick Harris after Harris went down with a leg injury in the first quarter, what he was planning to do to celebrate after the game, and a lot more.

DawgmanRadio: Huskies, Eagles, Talk About UW's 47-14 Win Sep 01, 2019

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The Lineup:

Head Coach Chris Petersen

Offensive Coordinator Bush Hamdan

Defensive Coordinator Jimmy Lake

Quarterback Jacob Eason

Receiver Chico McClatcher

Receiver Aaron Fuller

Running Back Salvon Ahmed

Linebacker Kyler Manu

Defensive Back Elijah Molden

DawgmanRadio: Breaking Down Washington's Big Win Over EWU Sep 01, 2019

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The Huskies got the 2019 football season started off in spectacular fashion on Saturday with a 47-14 drubbing of Eastern Washington at Husky Stadium in front of an announced crowd of 65,709.

In one of the most impressive debuts for a Washington quarterback, Jacob Eason, a transfer from Georgia that had to sit out the 2018 football season due to NCAA rules, went 27 of 36 for 349 yards with four touchdowns and never looked flustered or confused by what he saw.

In their weekly post-game podcast, the guys from Dawgman.com -- Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, Scott Eklund and intern Jack McCauley -- give their thoughts on a number of subjects including what Eason did that was so impressive as well as Richard Newton's big day as well.

They also dove into all of the true and redshirt freshmen who saw the field.

Nine true freshmen played during the game -- K Tim Horn, WR Puka Nacua, DL Faatui Tuitele, DL Jacob Bandes, LB Alphonzo Tuputala, OLB Laiatu Latu, S Cameron Williams, DB Asa Turner and CB Trent McDuffie -- and the impact that each made while they were in the game.

Latu notched a safety and was in for about 15 to 20 plays, showing a burst off the edge in the pass rush while Williams started and looked good although there was a bit of a miscue late in the first half when he collided with Keith Taylor, allowing Eastern Washington wide receiver Andrew Boston to haul in a long pass from Eric Berriere and then outraced the rest of the Husky secondary for a 67-yard touchdown reception.

McDuffie played quite a bit on special teams and also found his way onto the field late in the game in the secondary rotation.

Horn looked solid on kickoffs, notching five touch-backs while Bandes, Turner, Tuputala, Tuitele and Nacua each got on the field, but didn't do much worth noting, at least without looking at the game film.

DawgmanRadio: Looking At Washington's Match-Up With EWU Aug 31, 2019

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The Washington Huskies kick off the 2019 season at noon against one of the top FCS programs in the country, Eastern Washington, a team which played in the FCS National Title game back in January.

Heading into the game there are quite a few storylines that fans and the media have been talking about.

How does Washington's offense transition after four seasons with quarterback Jake Browning and tailback Myles Gaskin now gone? Does the defensive line have what it takes to keep Eastern Washington's explosive offense in check? Will the Huskies employ a spy to keep an eye on Eagles quarterback Eric Barriere? How many of the talented true freshmen will play this week and will they play all season?

The last two times the Huskies played the Eagles, both at Husky Stadium, the Dawgs were pushed to the brink, winning 59-52 in overtime back on September 6, 2014, in Chris Petersen's first home game as the head coach with the Dawgs. In 2011, the Huskies barely held off the Eagles, eking out a 30-27 win as Desmond Trufant intercepted a pass in the endzone on the final play of the game to secure the win.

Will this be a repeat of those results?

The stress of that may be too much for Husky Nation to bear.

One exciting thing about the start of any season is projecting which true freshmen may play in week one and which freshmen may play enough to burn their redshirts.

We know that Tim Horn and Cameron Williams, both of whom are listed as starters will likely play more than the four-game maximum, but other players, like Asa Turner, Trent McDuffie, and Puka Nacua may all play enough to burn their redshirts, but at the very least, Saturday will be their first taste of big-time college football and that's exactly why they signed their letters-of-intent.

In today's DawgmanRadio Podcast, Kim Grinolds, Scott Eklund, and Chris Fetters touch on those subjects as well as others as they give you something to whet your appetite as you enjoy your pregame festivities...

DawgmanRadio: The Washington Football Crunch Breaks down EWU-UW Aug 30, 2019

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With the season opener right around the corner, Intern Emeritus Luke Mounger brings Cascadia Preps' Micah Chen on to discuss Washington's upcoming tilt against the Eastern Washington Eagles. EWU made it all the way to the FCS title game last year, led by dual-threat quarterback Eric Barriere.

The sophomore signal-caller will be accompanied by a veteran offensive line as they take on a relatively inexperienced Husky defensive front. On paper, the Eagles may be outmatched, but head coach Aaron Best isn't bringing his team all the way from Cheney just to collect a check. The Eagles will do their best to set the football world upside down on Saturday in Husky Stadium.

Listen to the podcast below to hear Luke and Micah discuss Eastern's winning culture, their high flying offense, and their improving defense. They are two-thirds of the amazing Washington Football Crunch Podcast, where they take a real deep dive into anything and everything regarding high school and college football in the state of Washington (and sometimes even beyond that).

DawgmanRadio - Chris Petersen on Eason expectations: they are 'out of whack' Aug 29, 2019

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Thursday was the last day the media could meet with Washington Head Coach Chris Petersen before Saturday's season-opener against Eastern Washington, and Petersen was asked about the last time his team faced the Eagles, a 59-52 shootout where the Huskies eventually prevailed.

Petersen was also asked about the quarterback room, life after Jake Haener, brining back and old face in Blake Gregory, and also expectations for Jacob Eason being 'out of whack', in his opinion.

DawgmanRadio: Talkin' Dawgs and the Pac-12 With Yogi Roth Aug 29, 2019

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At Dawgman.com, we've been lucky to form strong relationships with people in the nation and regional media and one personality who has been gracious to us time and again is Yogi Roth, a renaissance man if you will, who recently sat down with Kim Grinolds to discuss myriad subjects as we prepare for the official start of the 2019 football season.

First a little background on Roth.

After playing wide receiver at Pittsburgh during his days as a student athlete, Roth transitioned to coaching and joined the USC Football staff while earning magna cum laude with a master’s degree in Communications Management at the Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism.

His bio on his website YogiRoth.com also says...

He was also the co-founder of Win Forever, LLC with Pete Carroll, which was a company dedicated to coaching coaches on the development of a philosophy.

As an actor Yogi has appeared on Comedy Central, multiple national commercials and in various independent films.

An explorer of over 30 countries Yogi enjoys unplanned adventures, surfing and a local latte.

Of the many subjects they touched on, Roth shared some of his conversation with former Husky quarterback Jake Haener who opted to transfer over the weekend after Washington head coach Chris Petersen named Jacob Eason as the starter for their game against Eastern Washington on Saturday.

Roth also discussed the transfer portal and how it could impact things in the future as well as the effects it is currently having on roster management and recruiting, not only for the Huskies, but the other programs in the country as well.

Grinolds, in addition to finding out the best spot for a burger in the Venice/Marina Del Ray area, also got Roth to talk about his recent nuptials as well has how the parent involvement has escalated in recent years and how the 7v7 circuit has impacted football and what it could mean in the future.

DawgmanRadio: Offense Ready to Move Past Quarterback Battle Aug 28, 2019

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The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, and Jack McCauley - spoke with players and coaches from the offensive side of the ball Wednesday to get a sense of how they are feeling ahead of Saturday's season-opener at Husky Stadium versus Eastern Washington.

Chris talked with Bush Hamdan about the quarterback competition, the decision that the coaches made, and also the decision by Jake Haener to leave the program after Jacob Eason won the competition. He also talked about the Eastern Washington game, the things they are stressing on the offense based on last year's audit of their difficulties, including the red zone, and more.

Jack talked to Aaron Fuller about being a senior, taking a leadership role for the younger players like Puka Nacua and Taj Davis, and his relationship with the guys he came up with - Chico McClatcher, Andre Baccellia, and Quinten Pounds. The goal for Fuller is the same as it's always been, to get to another Pac-12 title game and to the National Championship game.

Kim and Jack talked to Salvon Ahmed about the hottest game ticket during the season, how this year is a new experience for the team because so many players left to go to the NFL, and how the team is rallying behind Jacob Eason. He's an 'older guy' now, so nothing is going to faze him now.

Kim talked to Nick Harris about being a pre-season All-American, why everyone likes Chico McClatcher so much, and his take on the quarterback spot and how that affects the team when players leave before the season starts.

Kim also spoke with Chico McClatcher, and his work ethic and desire to play football. He also talked about getting bigger, faster, and stronger once he came to UW from Federal Way, and also how he's able to impact the offense.

And lastly, Kim talked with Trey Adams about his favorite part of game day, and how the linemen have fun out there on the field while they are taking care of their jobs at the same time.

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