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Tuesday Dots: Bearing Fruit

Laid back in an old saloon, with a peso in my handWatchin’ flies and children on the streetAnd I catch a glimpse of black-eyed Dots who giggle when I smileThere’s a little Dot who wants to shine my feet

29 days ago | 1 read

Recruiting New Year’s Resolutions

It is never too late to make a resolution (or to post about one) and today I issue a challenge to each of the coaches for the 2027 recruiting class. Some are broad and others may be more specific. With that said, let’s jump into it. Jimmy Dougherty (OC/QB): Land Sione Kaho sooner rather than […]

29 days ago | 2 reads

Monday Dots: Huskies Husk Buckeyes

Happy Monday Dawg fans, and welcome to today’s Dots. The Husky men bested tOhioThe ladies didnae have such luck thoughDemond’s still a DawgDucks dwell in the bogAnd Cignetti’s an unlikely hero Go Dawgs!!

NFL

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Huskies return to win column with 81-74 win over Buckeyes

Washington’s homecoming after a two-game road stretch was an eventful one, bouncing back from a pair of losses by downing Ohio State 81-74, while honoring Husky legend Christian Welp by retiring his No. 40 jersey during the halftime ceremony. If you were looking for a sign of life from these Huskies, you found it Sunday.  […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Washington vs. Ohio State Game Thread

The Husky Men’s Basketball team welcomes the Buckeyes to Alaska Airlines Arena on Sunday at 3 PM local time. Desire consecutive losses to Indiana and Pudue, the Dawgs enter as 2.5 point favorites. Meanwhile, OSU comes in at 11-4. Recent, they took down Rutgers and Oregon in conference with a loss to invincible Nebraska sandwiched […]

NBA

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Recruiting Roundup: Taking A Look At The Remaining Portal Needs

Happy Sunday Husky fans. After a tumultuous last week on Montlake I wanted to take a look at what portal additions we may see for the Huskies in the coming days. So far the Huskies the have added 7 portal players and will likely see a few more added over the coming week. Along the […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

UW Hockey Blasts WSU, Wins Apple Puck Game 1, 10-0

“Wait,” I hear you say, as you read the title, “UW has a hockey team”? They sure do. The Husky hockey team competes in the American Collegiate Hockey Association’s Division 2, as part of a PAC 8, of sorts. They normally play their games at the Kraken Iceplex in Seattle, but for this game, the […]

NHL

about 1 month ago | 1 read

#Woof: Huskies Add SEC DL Transfer

Washington continued to remodel the interior of their defensive line today with a commitment from Mississippi State transfer DT Kai McClendon. McClendon is listed at 6’2 and 315 pounds and is originally from Gulfport, Mississippi. He committed to in-state Mississippi State as his only SEC offer as a mid three-star recruit in the class of […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

All We Hear is Purple podcast: Start Making Sense

Welcome to the latest episode of All We Hear is Purple, a red-telephone discussion among UW Dawg Pound staff over the wild week that exploded with Demond Williams’s signing, then intended transfer, and then recommitment to UW. With such chaos swirling, Coach B, Aaron Sieverkropp, and host Andrew Berg attempt to answer questions, predict the […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Friday Dots: Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

My head hurts. Hours ago, Demond Williams announced his return to the Washington Huskies for 2026, offering an apology for the bad timing of his initial portal announcement (which came down during the funeral of UW Soccer’s Mia Hamant). While I’m glad that we can put this behind us as a fanbase, he’s got a […]

NFL

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Demond Williams announces return to UW, offers apology

After becoming the biggest story in college football for about 48 hours, Demond Williams will return to Washington next season.  He made his intention known on Instagram:  “After thoughtful reflection with my family, I am excited to announce that I will continue my football journey at the University of Washington. I am deeply grateful to […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Huskies now 1-3 in Big Ten play after loss to #4 Purdue

Washington (9-6, 1-3 Big Ten) entered the calendar year with two prime opportunities to turn the tide and flip narratives. Instead, an uncomfortable truth grew louder. This team isn’t good enough to make the NCAA Tournament. Following a pair of double-digit defeats on the road against Indiana and No. 4 Purdue, the Huskies are staring […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Purdue Game Preview & How to Watch

How to Watch (and bet) Date: Wednesday, 1/7/26 Tip-Off Time: 5:30 pm PT TV: Big Ten Network Radio: Huskies Gameday App, Sports Radio KJR Location: West Lafayette, IN Betting Line: Washington Huskies +16.5 Purdue Boilermakers 2025-26 Statistics: Record: 13-1 (3-0) Points For per Game: 86.4 (33rd) Points Against per Game: 66.5 (31st) Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 129.1 (1st) Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Wednesday Dots: K-fin Demond Hunter

‘Cause I see your real face, and it’s ugly as sinTime to put you in your place ’cause you’re Dots within

about 1 month ago | 1 read

QB Demond Williams Jr enters transfer portal

Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. is entering the transfer portal with a “do not contact” tag.  Hours ago, Williams was considered the face of the program. The dual-threat quarterback threw for 3,065 yards and 25 touchdowns with eight interceptions in his first season as a starter. He rushed for six scores and 611 yards on […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

#Woof: Huskies Add Sacramento State DL Transfer

Washington added a major piece to the puzzle for 2025 with the commitment of Sacramento State transfer defensive lineman DeSean Watts. Recent court cases have made determining eligibility difficult but Watts should have at least two seasons remaining. Watts originally graduated from Clovis West HS in Clovis, CA after starting his HS career at Bullard […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Washington Husky Season Review

Here’s a look back at UW’s season through some different perspectives to see how well the Huskies did in Coach Fisch’s second year. FEI The FEI Ratings (Fremeau Efficiency Index) is one of the advanced statistics that gets used to rank college football teams. These rankings include an overall ranking, a ranking for offense, a […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Monday Dots: Husky Men outpaced by Hoosiers

Happy Monday Dawg fans, and welcome to today’s Dots. The Husky men were in action on the court last night, falling to an Indiana team that shot 67% from the floor in the first half and finished shooting 52% (43% 3-pointers). Hannes Steinbach finished with 20 pts and 10 rebs. Go Dawgs!!

about 1 month ago | 1 read

#Woof!: Huskies Land Their First Transfer of the Cycle

In a quiet move, Sam Houston State OL Kolt Dieterich updated his social media not with a big post announcing his commitment, but by simply stating in his profile that he is an OL at UW Football. Seems like enough validation to me! Dieterich took a visit to Montlake this past weekend and the Huskies […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Recruiting Roundup: Taking A Look At Some Transfer Portal Targets

Happy Sunday Husky fans. With the transfer portal in full swing I wanted to take a look at some of the targets and visitors that the Huskies are after. It sounds like the Huskies will be looking to add somewhere around 10 portal players now that the majority of the portal entries for the Huskies […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Indiana Game Preview & How to Watch

How to Watch (and bet) Date: Sunday, 1/4/26 Tip-Off Time: 5:00 pm PT TV: Big Ten Network Radio: Huskies Gameday App, Sports Radio KJR Location: Bloomington, IN Betting Line: Washington Huskies +7.5 Indiana Hoosiers 2025-26 Statistics: Record: 10-3 (1-1) Points For per Game: 84.7 (48th) Points Against per Game: 66.1 (27th) Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 117.7 (58th) Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 97.0 […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Transfer Portal Tracker 2.0

The transfer portal is officially open. And within 10 minutes had over 1,000 players entered. Just over 12 hours later and there are apparently more than 4,000. Most (hopefully) of the Husky players entering the portal have already declared their intentions to do so. You can find write-ups of those entries in our transfer portal […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Friday Dots: Hold The Line

Good morning and Happy New Year Dawg fans! I hope your holiday was great, because we have some big news to get to, because there is no offseason! Let’s get to it! Football Dots Basketball Dots That’s all for today, so thank you for making Dots a part of your morning, and as always, Go […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read