Dawgman Radio: A Washington Huskies athletics podcast

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DawgmanRadio is a comprehensive look at the latest Washington Huskies football, basketball, and recruiting news, with insight and analysis from Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters and Scott Eklund.

  1. 6d ago

    DawgmanRadio: Breaking down Washington's win over the Purdue Boilermakers

    The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds in West Lafayette, Ind. and Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund in Seattle - got together after Washington's 38-26 win over the Purdue Boilermakers and they had plenty to talk about. Despite three first-half turnovers and five overall, the Huskies still led 24-17 through efficient offense led by quarterback Elijah Brown and timely defense that turned potential touchdowns into field goals.  They kept up the pressure on defense, forcing a couple of fourth-quarter courtesy of picks from Jeron Jones and Rylon Dillard-Allen to keep the Boilermakers at bay. It's the first time since 2003 that Washington was able to fade five turnovers in a win.  Ryan Walters wanted his team to come out and play with an edge, and they did just that.  A major talking point was the play of Brown, who finished with over 300 yards and three passing touchdowns to go with three picks. Were the interceptions his fault? The fault of the receivers? Or a combination of the two?  And the other major talking point of the night was Washington's run game, where they were able to generate 186 yards on 34 carries. What went right? What changed from last week where they could only muster minus-3 yards at home against Iowa?

  2. 6d ago

    DawgmanRadio: Our Purdue Pregame Show!

    The guys from Dawgman.com - Chris Fetters and Scott Eklund - are here to break down all the key talking points and storylines for tonight's Washington-Purdue game as Kim Grinolds makes his way from Indianapolis to West Lafayette, Ind. and Ross-Ade Stadium. Historically, the Huskies have had great success on the road at Purdue. They're 3-0, the last win coming in 1990. But all three of those wins? Washington was ranked. They aren't ranked coming into tonight's game, and in fact are on a three-game skid. The Boilermakers have won their last two games and all momentum seems to be favoring them. So what is it going to take to find a UW win on the road? The weather isn't going to be super conducive to throwing the ball, as 15 mph winds are expected all night. Rain is also expected for game time but should dry out as the game goes on. Chris and Scott talk about how illness and injury has ravaged the Huskies to the point where 16 players were listed on Thursday's availability report, compared to four for Purdue. Moving to the Purdue offense versus Washington defense matchup, how are the Huskies going to stop Purdue RB Fame Ijeboi? He's top-6 right now in the Big Ten in rushing and the Huskies have frankly been awful trying to stop the run the last three games. And the Ryan Browne UW saw last year in Seattle is definitely not the same quarterback that is playing lights out for Purdue right now. And how will Ryan Walters deal with the emotions of being back where he was formerly a head coach?  After a quick break the talk turns to the other side of the ball. Whether it's Demond Williams or Elijah Brown (it's going to be Brown), how is Jedd Fisch going to generate some run game? Are we going to see more John Mills at tackle? And can Brian Bonner have a similar game to the one he had at USC? Scott offers up some quick recruiting thoughts, including a preview into what UW fans should expect from the coaches as they hit the road next week during Washington's BYE week, and then Chris and Scott offer up their final pregame thoughts.

  3. Oct 15

    The Mac and Mounger Show: Prepping for Purdue

    The Washington Huskies will look to halt a three-game losing streak on Friday night as they head east to take on the Purdue Boilermakers. Oddsmakers have the Huskies as roughly three point underdogs after the Washington took a punishing 41-24 loss at home last week to the Iowa Hawkeyes. Jack McCauley and Luke Mounger join forces to rehash last week, turn their attention to the upcoming tilt with Purdue, and share their thoughts on the rest of the season. One topic of conversation centered around Elijah Brown's impressive performance last week, throwing for over 250 yards and three touchdowns in place of an injured Demond Williams. The two former interns discuss positive takeaways from the Stanford transfer's strong performance and how it changes Washington's outlook for this weekend. Furthermore, Jack and Luke talk about what success would look like the rest of the way for the Washington Huskies. With a few of Washington's preseason ambitions out of grasp, the duo reflects on ways Washington can accumulate momentum heading into the offseason and generate hope for 2027 and beyond.

  4. Oct 14

    DawgmanRadio: A glimpse into Purdue with Boiler Sports Report's Sean Williams

    Dawgman.com's Kim Grinolds spoke this week with Sean Williams from Boiler Sports Report, the 247Sports' site that covers the Purdue Boilermakers, and Sean was nice enough to help set the scene and give Washington fans a taste of not just what they expect to see from the home team on the field, but also what to expect from the game day atmosphere in West Lafayette, Ind. To start with, the guys talk about flying into Indianapolis and the travel issues Kim has already run into before even flying out from Seattle. Hint: it's involves a rental car. With so many coaching connections between the two teams - Purdue Head Coach Barry Odom gave Washington Defensive Coordinator Ryan Walters his first coordinator job at Missouri and Walter was also head coach for the Boilermakers for two seasons. Odom's brother Brian is Washington's linebackers coach. Sean offers some insight into Walters' time at West Lafayette and why things didn't work out very well for Ryan. What is Purdue's outlook, especially given how they'd played so well the last couple weeks? Is there hope they can get to bowl eligibility? And what is it about the last few weeks where things have really clicked for their team? As far as the play on the field, they start out first with Purdue's offense, including thoughts on QB Ryan Browne and RB Fame Ijeboi. Ijeboi could remind some UW fans of Adam Mohammed. They also talk about Purdue's offensive line and how things there have been a mix and match of players. Switching to the other side of the ball, what is it about Purdue's defense that has evolved and improved over the course of the season? And how does Sean think they'll attack Washington's defense, especially if Elijah Brown plays instead of Demond Williams?

  5. Oct 10

    DawgmanRadio: Friday Night Frights in Washington's loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes

    The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund - got together after Washington's game Friday night against the No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes and they had plenty to talk about - and hardly any of it was good.  The Hawkeyes jumped out to a 27-3 lead and ground the Huskies down to an eventual 41-24 triumph in front of not that many Washington fans. In some ways, it felt like an Iowa home game out west. The Hawkeye fans came out to Seattle and showed up for their team.  From the start the offense was once again not right. How much of that was on Jedd Fisch, Demond Williams, the offensive line? The guys talk about all of it, as well as one of the worst rushing efforts in the history of UW Football.  By the end of the second quarter, there was a quarterback change as Elijah Brown took over for Williams. What was initially thought to be something where Fisch was looking for a spark looked more pragmatic in nature as Williams was seen going to the locker room before halftime. He would never return to the game.  The guys talk about what Brown was able to do in terms of helping the Huskies win the second half, but when the offense finally showed up the defense pretty much no-showed the whole game. We talked about what was arguably the worst tackling performance of the Ryan Walters' era. And in what was the first start ever for Iowa quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski, the Hawkeyes could have put a deck chair and a cooler had all day to do everything he needed to. And most of the time it was just handing it off to Kamari Moulton, who finished with over 200 yards.

  6. Oct 9

    DawgmanRadio: Our Iowa Pregame Show!

    The guys from Dawgman.com - Chris Fetters and Scott Eklund - got together Friday to produce their weekly pregame show, and this one against Iowa felt very similar to Washington's pregame show against Minnesota. The Huskies are playing another traditional Big Ten program known for power and toughness, and they're doing it with continued question marks on offense, specifically with quarterback Demond Williams and the run game. But before they tackle that side of the ball, Chris and Scott talked about the main talking point coming out of the Iowa camp this week, the questionable status of quarterback Hank Brown and what that means for backup Jeremy Hecklinski. Unlike Minnesota's Drake Lindsey, Hecklinski has very little college experience. He's never started a game before. Can the Huskies' defense turn Iowa one-dimensional on offense and force Hecklinski to beat them through the air? That could prove tricky as the Hawkeyes have some varied threats to their passing game. Switching over to the other side, Chris and Scott continue the discussion that was left after Washington's four-point loss at USC. The storylines are the same; can Demond Williams simplify his game, take the easy money and stop holding on to the ball for so long? And can the run game continue to evolve now that Brian Bonner has a couple of strong outings under his belt? Landen Hatchett is considered 'probable' heading into the game, so what would his inclusion mean for the Washington offensive line? And will Jedd Fisch continue using John Mills at left tackle instead of freshman Kodi Greene? Much like Minnesota, the Hawkeyes have been very, very good in special teams, especially their return games. Can the Huskies keep them at bay similar to what they were able to do against the Golden Gophers? Either way, the guys are expecting more of a rock fight than a shootout, that's for sure. Scott provides a quick recruiting update before the guys finish up the pregame show with their final thoughts. And for those fans going to the game - GET THERE EARLY! We know how getting around Seattle on a Friday afternoon can be.

  7. Oct 8

    The Mac and Mounger Show: Lingering concerns heading into the Iowa game

    Jack McCauley and Luke Mounger are back this week for the latest installment of the Mac and Mounger show! Luke was in Los Angeles to take in the sights and watch Washington's 25-21 loss to USC in person. What was his take on the game? Jack chimes in as the two give their report card from that game and whether or not there were any positives or signs of improvement they could take from the loss, especially with regards to UW quarterback Demond Williams.  That leads into their game preview versus Iowa, a game that definitely feels like a must-win if the Huskies want to avoid making difficult work when it comes to bowl eligibility.  But they can't avoid the lingering concerns shown so far, especially on the offensive side of the ball. The question Luke poses is; will the Huskies move the chains in their first drive against the Hawkeyes?  They then work into their 'Betting B1G' segment and then finish the show with their confidence intervals when looking at the Iowa-Washington game. Are they feeling better than they did a week ago, or will the lingering concerns continue to show up?  One thing is for sure; they aren't expecting a lot of offensive fireworks from either team Friday night.

  8. Oct 7

    DawgmanRadio: Learning about Iowa with HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt

    Dawgman.com's Kim Grinolds is currently in Chicago for Big Ten Basketball Media Days, but that didn't stop him from tracking down David Eickholt of Hawkeye Insider to talk Iowa Hawkeyes Football and the players Washington fans should be aware of when the two teams square off Friday night at Husky Stadium. Iowa's football program is such an anomaly these days, as they've only had two head coaches since 1978. Kirk Ferentz is at Iowa City for his 28th season running the Hawkeyes' program and his defensive coordinator, Phil Parker, is on his 15th season with Iowa. That kind of continuity is simply amazing. Starting with Iowa's offense, David breaks down what has gone well for OC Tim Lester, and what is still a work in progress. He talked about the injury to QB Hank Brown, the odds the Huskies will see their backup QB, Jeremy Hecklinksi, and the movement along their offensive line. Turning to the other side of the ball, David breaks down Iowa's defense, starting with the defensive line, and what they could do to slow down a Washington offense that is already struggling to move the ball and score points. Is it as simple as Parker dialing up pressure after pressure to keep Demond Williams guessing? And how about special teams? If Iowa has to line up to make a kick to win it, how confident are they? And how many Iowa fans are expected to travel to Seattle for the game? To finish the preview podcast, David offers up his keys to the game. Will it be a rock fight or a shootout?

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