Dots: Softball World Series & 2019 Recruiting Class Ready to be Dawgs

Enjoy your Thursday roundup of Husky athletics news and links!

• Before we get into the football and basketball stuff, Husky Softball is playing in the College World Series, TODAY!

• So, where are you watching?

• Mike Vorel answers your mailbag questions, including who he thinks will play as a freshman.

• Trent McDuffie isn’t talked about too much as part of the 2019 class, but he’s an elite talent who can’t wait start learning under Jimmy Lake.

• Another 2019 recruiting class gem is excited about his future life in Seattle:

• Aaron Donald has been impressed by Greg Gaines so far in mini-camp. Big #99 appears to be in line for plenty of playing time this year.

• Has this been posted on Dots already this week? I don’t know, and I’m too lazy to check...but are people sleeping on Jacob Eason and the Huskies play off chances?

• John Ross has had an up and down Bengals career so far, after being a first round pick in 2017. With a new coach in Cincinnati, he’s hoping to live up to promise he showed in college as he enters his 3rd year as a pro.

• Rival pairs in the Pac-12 are trending in opposite directions, says Sports Pac 12.

• The Poly Bowl made its first official selection for the 2021 iteration of the game - Eastside Catholic’s JT Tuimoloau, who is currently rated as the #1 overall player in the 2021 class. He’s about as elite as it gets for a DL prospect.

• Great stuff from the US Embassy:

• Cal too high. Landon, you work for Athlon now???

• Matt Calkins breaks down Jaylen Nowell’s NBA decision.