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DawgmanRadio: Day Four was a Bit of a Bounce-back Day for the Offense Aug 09, 2021

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Despite the absence of left tackle Jaxson Kirkland, the Washington offense was able to make their adjustments from a tough Sunday workout to impose themselves a little bit more on Day Four of fall camp. The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund - talked about the bounce-back effort from the offense, including a great drive during the field team period, led by Dylan Morris, that ended up with a 5-yard touchdown to a wide-open Cade Otton.

Richard Newton and Cameron Davis were the two running backs used in that series, but all the of backs had turns Monday to impress. The Dawgman guys talked about the offensive line shuffle due to Kirkland's absence (doesn't sound like anything serious), and how Troy Fautanu did as the number-one left tackle, followed by freshman Roger Rosengarten backing him up.

They also talked about the improvement of the receivers from Sunday, and who is starting to make some waves behind the first team, including Sawyer Racanelli, Taj Davis, Ja'Lynn Polk, and Giles Jackson, who caught a 27-yard pass from Patrick O'Brien.

Moving to the defensive side, it was all about mixing and matching some position groups, especially at outside linebacker. Cooper McDonald was paired with Bralen Trice, Ryan Bowman and Sav'ell Smalls were matched together, and Jordan Lolohea and Jeremiah Martin also made up a pairing that OLB Coach Ikaika Malloe used to great effect on Monday. True frosh Voi Tunuufi had a tackle for loss during the final team period, and we also saw more three-DL sets with Tuli Letuligasenoa, Sam Taimani, and Faatui Tuitele involved.

Generally, there was a lot of back and forth during the final team period. There was just the one touchdown throw to Otton from Morris, and only one interception, which came from Dominique Hampton, who got shaken up on the play but still came up with the ball.

DawgmanRadio: Recapping Day Three of Fall Camp Aug 08, 2021

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The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds and Chris Fetters - were at Husky Stadium with a few hundred UW Football fans also in attendance, as they watched Day Three of fall camp from 10-Noon. What they saw was very similar to what the first two days of practice looked like; a lot of individual work, sprinkled in with some special teams periods, but also some lively 11-on-11 team periods, especially the periods that normally end the practice.

What they also saw was the defense once again out-perform the offense. The offensive line and the running backs are doing their jobs, but trying to get the ball downfield via the pass has become a bit of a chore, and Fetters goes into some detail on what he saw on that side of the ball.

That's not to say there weren't some standout performers, and typically the players that stood out on day three have also done so the first two days of fall camp. On the offensive side, it's hard not to look at the offensive line, as well as the running backs and tight ends, as groups that have hit the ground running. Cade Otton and Jack Westover have certainly caught the eye, as well as tailback Richard Newtonand Caleb Berry.

On the defensive side of the ball, freshman defensive lineman Kuao Peihopa continues to be in the middle of things, literally. He found himself in the center of a pretty decent skirmish during the middle of Sunday's practice, and the defensive players that spoke to the media after practice (Edefuan Ulofoshio and Ryan Bowman) had things to say about Peihopa's work so far. Washington Defensive Coordinator Bob Gregory had good things to say about linebacker Daniel Heimuli, and Grinolds and Fetters discuss who they'd have as their starting safeties if the season started tomorrow, as well as the practice habits of Oklahoma transfer Brendan Radley-Hiles.

DawgmanRadio: Plenty of Opinions to Share after Day Two of Fall Camp Aug 07, 2021

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Saturday was the first day all the guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund - were in the same room to talk about fall practice, so they dug deep into their takes on a lot of different subjects.

They started out talking about the turnovers they saw during the two-hour practice, then rolled right into one of the bigger talking points so far of camp; the inability of the receivers to step up and be consistent playmakers. Outside of Terrell Bynum, the rest of the receivers room has been hit and miss, or just missing. They are the lone room on the offensive side of the ball, however, to not consistently impress during the first two days. The running backs, especially, would be a group that should excel without full pads on, and that's exactly what happened on Saturday.

After a quick break to pay some bills, the guys came back to talk about the quarterbacks, including whether or not there's a real battle of the backups between Patrick O'Brien and Sam Huard. Kim thinks Huard is making a real go of it, while Chris and Scott are seeing a much bigger gap between the grad transfer and the true freshman. They also talked about Dylan Morris and the improvements he's made from last year to this year.

And speaking of improvements, the Dawgman guys finished up the podcast talking about the guys they have seen step up and show out so far through the first two practices. And then Kim gets bogged down praising the others for their work to the point where the talk veers into uncharted territory having to do with installing multiple televisions in his living room and the first-world problems that come with it.

Regardless, you're going to want to listen to all 55 minutes of this recap podcast to get a full accounting of what the guys saw out on the practice field on Saturday.

Here's everything Jimmy Lake said after Day One of Fall Camp Aug 07, 2021

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Washington Head Coach Jimmy Lake addressed the media Friday after day one of fall camp, where he dropped a couple of bombshells. First, Miki Ah You and Will Latu are no longer with the team, but Zion Tupuola-Fetui is expected to return much sooner than expected. He also spoke about Dylan Morris being the starting quarterback, the returning depth at inside linebacker, dealing with COVID over a year on, and a lot more.

DawgmanRadio: Day One of Fall Camp is in the books! Aug 06, 2021

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The guys from Dawgman.com - Chris Fetters and Scott Eklund - had a ton to talk about after the first day of Washington Football fall camp was put to bed. It was two hours of guys running around in their 'pajamas', according to Washington Head Coach Jimmy Lake, but there's still no time wasted, whether it's getting the newcomers up to speed or competing for a starting job.

The Dawgman guys first talked about the news of the day that came out of the post-practice press conference. The good news was that sophomore outside linebacker Zion Tupuola-Fetui is expected back much sooner than originally anticipated after suffering a non-contact achilles injury during spring football.

The not-so-good news was that two inside linebackers - Miki Ah You and Will Latu - would not be part of the program this year, as Lake said they were dealing with some 'personal and family' issues that needed to be resolved.

There was one more piece of good news: Lake stated that Dylan Morris was most definitely the starting quarterback, although he later amended the news to say that the competition is always open and if Morris doesn't continue to improve and Patrick O'Brien continues to impress, O'Brien could be in line to take over the spot. But in all the years we've been covering the team, you could count the number of times the head coach has announced the starting quarterback after the first practice on one hand. It's just never done.

After a quick break to pay some bills, Scott recapped what he saw on the offensive side of the ball, while Chris tackled the defensive side. They also talked briefly about some of the things they saw when the team went through their special teams periods, including the fact that both Peyton Henry and Tim Horn made all of their field goal attempts to end practice.

DawgmanRadio: Answering your questions ahead of UW Fall Camp Aug 04, 2021

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The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund - decided to switch things up a little bit. Instead of doing a normal pre-fall camp podcast, they answered subscriber-submitted questions.

Here are the questions that were sent in.

When does camp start and what is the practice schedule?

Will the coaches use the same policy as in spring ball that resulted in the players getting more reps in practice?

Do you believe coaches Jimmy Lake and John Donovan limited the new offensive playbook last year? What do you expect from the offense this year?

Which specific position battles are the biggest to watch in fall camp? Not looking for the position group in general, but specific players that are neck and neck for playing time (eg: Sean McGrew vs. Richard Newton)

Will the three QB's get even reps to start camp, and if so how long into camp will that last?

Who are the new frosh showing up for day 1?

Which freshman do you expect to make an impact this year if any?

Each year we seem to have a breakout player (ZTF last year) who would you expect that to be this year?

Is Taj Davis really a thing now?

We have a bunch of 4 stars on the Dline, but has anyone really met expectations yet?

What needs to be done to bring excitement back to the program?

And before we finished up the pod, Scott gave a quick recruiting update that should have Washington fans on their toes for some good news soon.

DawgmanRadio: Recruiting Roundup Aug 02, 2021

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It's been a while since we've talked about the recruiting trail and catch people up on all that is happening. After a busy last week of July, we thought it was a perfect time for another recruiting podcast to update where things stand.

Washington grabbed commitments from two players over the weekend -- DB TJ Hall, TE Ryan Otton -- and they made an offer late last week to 2022 in-state wide receiver Denzel Boston who seems poised to make a decision in the very near future.

Dawgman.com's Kim Grinolds and Scott Eklund sat down and updated the latest news on Washington recruiting as they discussed the August 'Dead Period' along with the total number of scholarships available for the 2022 class. They also talked about how things might play out of the next five months as the program and recruits get closer to the Early Signing Period which takes place in mid-December.

To listen to the 32-minute podcast, click on the audio link below...

EXCLUSIVE: Trent McDuffie talks to Dawgman.com during Pac-12 Media Day Jul 27, 2021

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Tuesday is Pac-12 Media Day, and Dawgman.com's Kim Grinolds is in Los Angeles to take part. Before the Huskies that are there - Head Coach Jimmy Lake, Offensive Tackle Jaxson Kirkland, and Defensive Back Trent McDuffie - were put in front of the general media, Grinolds got some time to exclusively speak to all of them.

Next up, Washington Defensive Back (and potential offensive threat) Trent McDuffie!

EXCLUSIVE: Jaxson Kirkland talks to Dawgman.com during Pac-12 Media Day Jul 27, 2021

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Next up, Washington Offensive Tackle Jaxson Kirkland!

EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Lake talks to Dawgman.com during Pac-12 Media Day Jul 27, 2021

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First off, Washington Head Coach Jimmy Lake!

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