Dots: Opening Nights for Hoops, and BBK’s Huge Year

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Basketball Dots

• TONIGHT the Mike Hopkins era begins.

• Percy Allen with his story on opening night. St. Martin’s a DII school, but should still give us a peak as to just what kind of team we have.

• Playing defense, the zone in particular, has been a big focus for the Dawgs.

• Percy also caught up with Noah Dickerson, who opened up about Mike Hopkins, exciting freshmen, and more.

Football Dots

• Who will start at QB for the Ducks on Saturday night? Adam Jude has his story, and the writers over at Addicted to Quack debate the issue as well.

• Willie Taggart is understandably tight lipped on QB Justin Herbert’s status even though he’s been practicing with the 1st team this week.

• Podcasts on both sides of the isle: Adam Jude’s Husky Headlines and Duck Territory both preview Saturdays big game.

• Ken Goe at The Oregonian has a round up of news, notes, links, and videos leading up up to UW-Oregon.

• Jude also writes that he expects Herbert to start on Saturday.

• The Tacoma News Tribune chatted with Tevis Bartlett and Dante Pettis post-practice to talk the Oregon game.

• Ben Burr-Kirven has exploded onto the scene for the Death Row defense. The TNT has their story on his high football IQ and underrated speed.

• Khalil Tate has been incredible for the Wildcats and has lifted the entire team. SI.com has a feature on him and what you need to know.

• Oregon sucks. Go Huskies!