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- This is a few months old, but here’s a great NFL scouting report for Myles Gaskin, which claims he’s the best draft eligible RB in the Pac-12.
- This probably isn’t news to anyone at this point, but Ale Kaho is heading to Alabama.
- Our friends over at Pacific Takes conclude their top-50 players countdown, with the final 5, which includes 3 Huskies.
- Also from Pacific Takes is their pre-season all conference team.
- Salvon Ahmed gets a lot of press for his speed, and Myles Gaskin has something to say about that.
- Looking ahead to Auburn, which true freshmen might play for the Tigers?
- AL.com has their day 5 observations of Auburn practice.
- Dante Pettis has been making waves in 49ers camp, and you can watch him tonight play in his first pre-season game. Here’s what Forbes has to say about him and other rookies to watch for. The game is on NFL Network at 7pm PT.
- Budda Baker is ready for his increased role with the Cardinals this year and excited for the challenge.
- Sidney Jones could the Eagle’s starting nickel back/slot corner this season.
- More Auburn, this time from The Athletic ($). Auburn beat writer Justin Ferguson opens the mail bag and answers, among other things, what Auburn’s biggest weaknesses will be heading into the Washington game.
- Washington again leading the PAC in defensive statistics:
2017 Pac-12 Football - % of Opponent’s Drives that Resulted in a Touchdown
— SportsPac12 (@SportsPac12) August 9, 2018
1. Washington, 15%
2. Utah, 20%
3. WSU, 22%
4. USC, 25%
5. Stanford, 26%
6. Oregon, 27%
7. Cal, 29%
Colorado, 29%
9. ASU, 30%
10. UCLA, 34%
11. Arizona, 37%
12. OSU, 48%
2017 Pac-12 Football - National Rank in Explosion Plays Allowed of 40+ Yards
— SportsPac12 (@SportsPac12) August 8, 2018
1. Washington, 3
15. Utah, 8
70. Cal, 15
OSU, 15
79. Stanford, 16
82. Colorado, 17
Oregon, 17
WSU, 17
90. USC, 18
103. Arizona, 20
ASU, 20
112. UCLA, 21
- Byron Murphy can get UP!
Touchdown city or dunk city? #PurpleReign pic.twitter.com/YZcwu7k9Sx
— Washington Football (@UW_Football) August 8, 2018
- Colin Cowherd, Husky fan:
Clemson, Alabama, Penn State, Washington.@ColinCowherd predicts this year's College Football Playoff teams pic.twitter.com/pgC8Ezq5zt
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) August 8, 2018
All for today. Go Dawgs! BEAT AUBURN.