Friday Dots: Huskies dress differently, play poorly Leave a comment

Happy Friday, Dawg fans.

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• Bucky Brooks from NFL.com ranks his top five at each position. A former Husky is the #1 defensive tackle on his board, thanks to his Mr. Myagi-like hand skills. A UW corner cracks the top five as well.

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Another former UW corner on NFL radar

He recorded zero career interceptions, and was never an All Pac-12 player. The NFL will still come for Keith Taylor on draft day.

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Salvon Ahmed rookie highlights

Ahmed rushed for 319 yards in six games, with three touchdowns.

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Hopkins’ crew sloppy in 79-61 loss to Stanford

It was not the clothes or shoes fault though…

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Stanford took control early, using a 20-5 run to transform an 8-8 tie into a double-digit lead.

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Just three days removed from an efficient offensive performance vs WSU, the Huskies turned the ball over 20 times while assisting on just eight baskets.

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UW allowed 50 points in the paint Thursday night. Stanford shot 68% from the floor in the second half.

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One free throw attempt for Washington… in the whole game.

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Other Husky Sports News

Isaiah Thomas is suiting up with USA Basketball for a pair of FIBA AmeriCup qualifying games in San Juan, Puerto Rico — and Thomas expects NBA teams to be watching.

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Husky Tennis rolls again, about to be tested in Pac-12 play

Washington’s competition gets tougher Friday, as Washington State arrives on Montlake for a matinee match (12:00 pm, streaming). The Cougars’ number one player, senior Michaela Bayerlova, has the program’s record for wins over nationally ranked players with 19

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Husky softball rallies with a three-run sixth inning to improve to 6-0

Although the Huskies managed 10 hits, five came in the sixth inning. Washington was unable to muster much across the first five frames, scoring just one run off a single from graduate student Sis Bates in the third inning.

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Construction has begun on a state-of-the-art, 5,500-square-foot softball performance center soon to be added to the Husky Softball Stadium landmark. The new facility is fully donor funded.

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Retro Dot

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