Wednesday Dots: Hold on for three more days!

Dropping some Dots, he points to the sky

Saying, “The sun’s not yellow. It’s chicken.”

• Alex Cook’s spot atop the safety depth chart was one of the biggest surprises coming out of fall practices. Mike Vorel profiles Cook for the Seattle Times and gives some insight into how he leapt over some higher-profile recruits.

• Despite persistent concerns about the US Postal Service, Christian Caple managed to put together a mailbag post today. It opens with a deep dive into John Donovan’s failures at Penn State and what that could mean for UW.

• Slightly off topic, but I think it will appeal to many of the readers here- Bruce Feldman looked at DK Metcalf’s college career and upbringing to determine what makes him so different.

• UW may not be alone in missing out on their game with Cal. The contact-tracing rules in Berkeley could jeopardize this weekend’s game with Arizona State. Given the recent infection rates, we’re probably not close to finished hearing these stories.

• Assuming the Dawgs get to play Oregon State on Saturday, Dawgman looks at the recent history between the teams. Fortunately for UW, Jacquizz Rodgers didn’t get to continue playing for the Beavs forever.

• Germie Bernard, a highly-ranked recruit for next year, committed early and has not wavered. Husky Maven reports that he will be back in Seattle this weekend.