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Do Out of State Blue Chips Become Husky Legends?

3 days ago | uwdawgpound.com | Jason Nelson

Getty Images UW just had a huge recruiting weekend with a ton of guys in, and we’re already seeing commitments from out-of-state prospects like 4-star S Gavin Day and 3-star OT Dom Harris, both from Las Vegas, and hoping for more from some of the WR and DBs visiting from California. A little while back, I wrote up an article called Do Local Football Stars Become Husky Legends?
Wednesday Dots: Building Blocks

3 days ago | uwdawgpound.com | Andrew Berg

Every year, Christian Caple breaks down UW’s football roster by various composition metrics. His examination usually reveals at least one or two trends that raise an eyebrow. Perhaps the most surprising element in this year’s evaluation is that the Huskies will actually welcome more new players to the ‘25 roster than the ‘24 version that experienced such drastic upheaval.
Tuesday Dots: Hall of Pete

4 days ago | uwdawgpound.com | Andrew Berg

Photo by David Becker/Getty Images While most of the Husky universe continued to buzz about recruiting visits, the UW Athletic Department dropped some news on a former coach. The National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame released their 2026 Ballot, with Chris Petersen included on the list of nominees. Over 12,000 NFF members will vote over the summer and their committee will tabulate the results to announce new HOF members in early ‘26.
Monday Dots: Blades and Grades

5 days ago | uwdawgpound.com | Andrew Berg

Photo by Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty Images What I feelI can’t sayBut my Dots are there for you anytime of dayIf the Huskies win a National Championship over the weekend, it gets the top spot on the Monday Dots. Men’s Rowing won it’s 21st National Championship at the Intercollegiate Rowan Association championships in New Jersey. The Dawgs came into the meet ranked second in the country and ultimately held off Harvard to win in the Grand Finals.
Friday Dots: NonCon After Dark

1 week ago | uwdawgpound.com | Mark Schafer

Good morning Dawg fans, and happy Friday! We have a fair bit to get to, news wise so let’s jump right in!EA Sports revealed College Football 26 yesterday, slated for a July 10th release.
Pro Dawgs: UW Dawg Pound Grades The 2024 Husky Draftees

1 week ago | uwdawgpound.com | Mark Schafer

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images 2024 was a monumental NFL Draft for the Husky football program. All told, 10 Huskies were selected, tying a program high in the modern 7 round draft era. Most of them played, and some of them had expansive roles immediately out of the gate.
Washington Huskies Monday Dots: Martial Arts Mastery

1 week ago | uwdawgpound.com | Mark Schafer

Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images for ONIT Good morning Dawg fans and a happy Memorial Day to you and yours! Let’s get to the Dots!Kamiak High School’s Victor Sanchez Hernandez could have been selected to compete in the 2028 LA Olympics in taekwondo. Instead, he has excelled on the gridiron, choosing to continue at the college level with the Huskies, as an edge rusher. Andy Yamashita has more on Hernandez here.
Friday Dots: The Countdown Begins

2 weeks ago | uwdawgpound.com | Mark Schafer

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Good morning Dawg fans, and happy Friday! We’re getting closer and closer to the start of football season, so let’s get to the Dots, shall we? Christian Caple has an inside look at the Huskies’ revamped nutrition program, which has helped the team lose 330 pounds of body fat during winter conditioning ($).
Thursday Dots: Keeping up with the CFP

2 weeks ago | uwdawgpound.com | Raymond Lucas Jr

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Death. Taxes. Significant changes to college football. Numerous media members took to social media to report college football’s move toward “straight seed,” which tweaks the College Football Playoff format. This means the top four teams in the final ranking following the conference championship games will be seeded 1-4. This is a change from last season, when the top four seeds were reserved for the four highest-ranked conference champions.
Wednesday Dots: Known Unknown

2 weeks ago | uwdawgpound.com | Andrew Berg

Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images for ONIT Christian Caple is back from some time off and he has gone deep in his bag of column ideas with a retrospective on the 2021 recruiting class. That year’s class was the one most impacted by the pandemic, with very little in-person evaluation between coaches and players. Coupled with the expansion of the transfer portal and it’s no surprise that the era led to an unprecedented era of player movement.