Dots: Future Huskies Fultz, Davis Shine in Les Schwab Invitational

Fultz and Davis dominate in Oregon, the Badgers slew the Trojans, and the Rose Bowl draws closer.

By Jesse Kennemer Dec 31, 2015, 8:27am PST

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Football Dots!

So USC ended up falling short 21-23 to Wisconsin in a late-night Holiday Bowl finish. That just means a long off season of angst for the Trojan faithful, as the wisdom of hiring Clay Helton will likely be a constant subject of debate in LA media and the college football world as a whole.

As the Rose Bowl approaches, this is a pretty interesting read on the groundskeeping at the increasingly ancient, (though undoubtedly storied) stadium.

Speaking of the game rather than the stadium, I'm personally hyped up for Stanford vs. Iowa, and this preview doesn't hurt. I realize that it's two borderline redundant teams, but McCaffrey is a joy to watch and I'm captivated by the idea of Stanford facing a team physical enough to match up.

Might as well pass along the Rose Bowl betting odds, as well.

Oh, and I guess the playoff games are on tonight, huh? Not sure how I feel about the games being played in the middle of the afternoon on New Year's Eve, but I digress. Here is a quick rundown of Clemson vs. Oklahoma and Alabama vs. Michigan State from the main SB Nation page.

Basketball Dots!

A little tournament known as the Les Schwab Invitational just wrapped up down in Hillsboro, Oregon. Not only was this competition overflowing in future college talent, it specifically featured both a signed recruit and a verbal commitment going head to head. Class of 2016 Signee Markelle Fultz and DeMatha Catholic beat 2017 commit Daejon Davis and his Garfield Bulldogs 73-64 yesterday in the semi-finals.

DeMatha advanced to play perennial power Oak Hill in the championship and lost, but Fultz still took home MVP honors for the weekend as a whole. Daejon Davis also made the all-tournament team. As it becomes increasingly clear that this basketball season is about building for the future, these two serve as a reminder that the future is bright.