🌱 Spring Practice — what looked good / bad / depth
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- Practice: Dawg Days, an inside look at Washington Spring Football releasing June 1st on Youtube @AlaskaAir
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Spring Game/Fling...
- Washington spring game May 1st 9:30pm ET / 6:30pm PT on B1G Network.
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Spring Injuries
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Podcast: Early 2026 Washington Season Preview | Cover 3 Podcast Summer School
- Quaid Carr was identified as a projected starter if healthy.
- Rashid Williams is returning from an injury that limited him to only a few games last season, making his availability an important variable in a receiver room that coaches otherwise like.
- Washington's receiver rotation remains health-dependent, with the projected second through fourth options contingent on staying available.
- Two of the defense's most talented pure pass rushers also carry health concerns, adding uncertainty to the unit's ceiling.
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Podcast: DawgmanRadio: Dissecting the defensive side of the ball after spring football
- Washington's defensive spring review framed availability as a major depth-chart driver, especially at nickel where Rishong Clark being unavailable gave Ramon Adams a long runway for reps.
- Ryland Dillard Allen is expected to be a key piece next to Alex McLaughlin if he stays healthy, with the hosts saying he should be that guy when available.
- Jacob Manu is described as fully healthy and no longer wearing the big brace, a positive signal for the linebacker/defensive rotation.
- Jacob Lane is identified as the biggest returning name, while one unnamed player is already out for the year and another transfer defensive back's return remains uncertain after injury.
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DawgmanRadio: Huskies Have Fun, Stay Healthy During 'Dawgs After Dark'
- Top Betting/Intel Takeaways
- Washington's spring game was treated as limited evaluation tape because the staff split offensive and defensive lines, which hurt offensive continuity and made it hard to judge the run game cleanly.
- Biggest positive: Washington came out of the spring game and spring practice with no new significant injury concern noted by the Dawgman crew.
- The hosts said the team is visibly bigger, especially on the offensive and defensive lines, which they view as a major year-two roster-building sign under Jedd Fisch.
- DeMond Williams and the receivers were not sharp early in the spring game, with several drops that the hosts said had not been common during normal spring practices.
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RB starter/reps in fall
- Cooley arrives at UW start of Summer Term, no reported injury issues.
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addressing penalty issues ???
- 2023 UW 112 penalties for 1029 yards despite strong play.
- New roster, true freshmen contributed; penalty improvement expected this year.
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Dawgman.com's two-deeps after two weeks
- Washington has 23 players out/limited in spring due to injury or late arrival.
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Washington Huskies Spring Camp Live Updates - Day 7
- UW spring camp battles: LT Greene vs Faasolo/Dieterich; CB Dylan Robinson leads with Karnley/Johnson/Jones/Adams competing; RB mix with Limar/Cooley/Washington injured; WR group rebuilt around Roebuck.
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Quarterbacks
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If Vegas Is Right: What’s The Pressure On Big Ten Teams To Meet Expectations In 2026? | Washington podcast segment
- Washington (Jedd Fisch): Drama around other job interest and wife's unhappiness resolved but creates lingering culture question; offensive line retention major strength; RB losses (Boston, Coleman) partially offset by portal additions; road schedule tougher (USC, Oregon) but home slate allows 8-9 win potential if locker room buys in; 7½ total could be undervalued with returning QB stability.
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QB
- QB: If you are an athletic competitor, like DW is, there is no way he is not putting every thing he’s got into Husky FB.
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Big Ten level
- Demond's accuracy on the run is main weakness; unusual for mobile QB—typically strong in pocket, struggles throwing while moving.
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Depth Chart
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Husky Kickoff Countdown - 72 Days
- Kris Rongen was only a starter for one season, but what a season it was.
- He was a starting guard for all 12 games during the 1991 season, sometimes at right guard but mostly at left guard next to Lincoln Kennedy.
Carr? Could be starter?
- RB/WR starting status less important than other positions; top backs share carries week-to-week per game plan.
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Washington Spring Practice Day 8 Recap
- Washington spring practice split between east field and stadium; shells/shorts work; Trez Davis, Logan George took first-team reps ahead of Saturday scrimmage.
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Washington Spring Football Practice Recap - Day 10
- Demond Williams improved accuracy, threw 25-yard TD to Justice Williams; Johnson (3rd-year) backing up Karnley/Robinson at position.
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Van Horn must go (rant)
- Edge group most improved; Fruean looks like future starter; tackles holding up well against Big Ten competition.
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Spring Offense
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Jonah
- RB/LB: Some team is going to get a really good RB who will be in their backfield for many years to come.
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Steve Sarkisian
- LT isolated on island; guards/center play in closet; guards have both-side help advantage.
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Wide receivers
- WSU WR class is best ever but unproven; Brock Huard noted lack of perimeter explosiveness in spring practice.
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Everything
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- Intel: Got into some Husky football hypotheticals with @dannyoneil on Ep.
Husky Kickoff Countdown - 60 Days
- Intel: This is a big deal actually and undermines the argument that UW cannot compete in the B1G or would have been better off in the PAC.
- Intel: Landen Hatchett @LandenHatchett won the Husky Leadership Award for Football and The DAWG award at last night’s WESPYS.
- Practice: Joy as a standard - @CoachJeddFisch makes sure of it.
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Draft
- Davis and Prysock won't go as early as round 2; land around 12th and 16th at CB position.
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Landen Hatchett/Jacob Lane
- LB: If Demond has a good to really good year and gets a good potential draft grade, I don't think he will be back for a senior year, but will opt for ...
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Batman’s new car
- NIL car deal likely supports Husky Football over dealership bottom line; NCAA clearinghouse evaluates legitimacy.
UW NIL ethical quandary?
- Hiring character-based agents sets precedent; concern if other teams follow with less scrupulous reps.
Two more! UW🏈🏈
- Willie McGinest hosted USC facility tour, still close with Lawyer from New England days, remains impressive physical presence.
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Donated Today!!
- Montlake Futures gone — unclear where NIL donations actually go through "Support Washington Football" button.