Dots: Defensive Coaches and Players Talk Shutting Down Oregon

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• The Dawgman crew has uploaded post-practice interview videos from yesterday with defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski, defensive backs coach Jimmy Lake, linebackers coach Bob Gregory, defensive line coach Jeff Choate, and linebackers Travis Feeney and Scott Lawyer.
  
  
• Adam Jude writes about the challenge UW has faced in trying unsuccessfully to stifle Oregon's offense in recent years, and what Kwiatkowski is doing to negate their strengths.
  

  @UW_Football against U of O this weekend @ Washington man you already know I'm there. Can't wait to Watch

  — Austin SJ (@Aesj88) October 13, 2015

• Chantel Jennings examines the key statistical differences between the 2014 and 2015 Ducks teams.
  
  
• The Dawgs check in at No. 6 in the latest Seattle Times power rankings.
  
  
• Jude also writes about Azeem Victor's growing reputation among Pac-12 officials.
  

  Set the tone first play !! W/ @TravisFeeney pic.twitter.com/07lhmfPl12

  — Azeem Victor (@azeem_vic36) October 9, 2015

• The Seattle Times offers a guest column to "Old Dawg" Rick Lund, who offers advice to fellow Husky fans about how they should approach Saturday's game against the Ducks.
  
  
• Christian Caple writes about Budda Baker's "unbelievable" recovery from the ankle injury he suffered earlier in the season.
  
  
• Alex Akita (who is more than worth following on Twitter, by the way) grapples with his feelings in regard to Steve Sarkisian's legacy.
  

  Steve Sarkisian learned he had been fired when he read an e-mail and text messages from friends expressing sympathy.

  — Joe Schad (@schadjoe) October 14, 2015