Dots: UW WBB off to Indianapolis, Spring Football Continues

Dots on the WBB Final Four, Joe Mathis at BUCK, UW's Pro Day, and Fultz the McDonald's All-American

By Jesse Kennemer Mar 31, 2016, 10:19am PDT

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Football Dots

Joe Mathis, now a senior, appears ready to take over the BUCK position after spending the last few years at defensive end. He is also improving as a student and preparing to be a father, so hopefully he can put it all together and earn himself an NFL contract in a year's time.

According to Jude, it has been Mathis and Budda Baker making big plays over the first couple of spring practices. Hear from both players post-practice.

UW will hold its Pro Day this afternoon at Dempsey Indoor. Unfortunately, with a recently injured Feeney being the only Husky widely considered to be draftable, it figures to be a quieter event than in past years.

Basketball Dots

The women's basketball squad departed for Indianapolis about an hour ago with a big sendoff on Montlake. The mayor was there, Coach Petersen was there, and so were tons of energized fans. To see more, head to Twitter and use the #Final4Dawgs tag. And if you haven't gotten a chance, check out the dedicated UW WBB Final Four site.

.@UW_WBB coach Mike Neighbors greets the crowd before the Huskies board the bus. #FinalFour #Final4Dawgs #UWHuskies pic.twitter.com/yGxwWwIJci
— Mason Kelley (@masonkelley12) March 31, 2016

With all of our focus rightfully on UW, it's easy to forget that along with Oregon State, there are two Pac-12 teams in the Final Four. It's the first time this has ever occurred, and according to Jude, it's a breakthrough for the conference.

Markelle Fultz is such a hot commodity coming out of high school that he will participate in four all-star events in the next two weeks. He got started last night with the McDonald's All-American game.