Friday Dots: Taylor Rapp was always tough, even as the little guy

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Football Dots

• John McGrath of The News Tribune wonders if Chris Petersen will channel another underdog coach who was able to pull off a “miracle.”
• Here’s the transcript of this morning’s press conference with Petersen and Nick Saban
• If the Huskies run a trick play tomorrow, might it involve one of the “big uglies?”
• USA Today profiles Saban’s latest reclamation project; former UW coach Steve Sarkisian.
• Christian Caple writes that Taylor Rapp made varsity as a high school freshman partly for the safety of other 9th graders.
• Adam Jude also has a story on Rapp, this one about how playing with his older brother as a kid taught him to lick his wounds.
• Jude writes about freshman guard Nick Harris, a 276-pounder finding success in a 300 lb man’s world.
• Test your Husky knowledge with this Seattle Times Bowl Quiz.
• Lawyer Milloy has some choice words for those who don’t think the Huskies have a chance against Alabama.
• A few UW commits and a rather large Husky target made the 2016 All USA Washington Football Team.

Congrats Danny Shelton:

Basketball Dots

A couple 2017 Husky commits with big nights:

Retro Dot

Emmitt Smith is held to 17 yards, and the Huskies roll over a favored SEC opponent: