Dots: Just Missed

Football Dots

• Mike Leach finally won a battle over Jimmy Lake as now ex-Stanford QB K.J Costello announced yesterday he would transfer to Mississippi State after having visited Washington the week prior.
• Dawgman makes the case that Washington is better off without bringing in Costello.
• That means barring an unexpected change UW will enter the season with 0 career college QB starts on the roster. The last time that happened things didn’t go well...

• TE Jack Yary was the top remaining target left on Washington’s board but last night he re-committed to USC which may not use anyone at his position but is his father’s alma mater and dream school. He said the decision was 50/50 with the hometown school winning the tiebreaker which doesn’t really help soften the blow.
• 247’s Greg Biggins takes an in-depth scouting look at recent 2021 UW commit Zakhari Spears
• Lauren Kirschman at the TNT examines what makes Jimmy Lake a good recruiter.
• This 3 round Mock Draft from NFL.com has one Husky selected in each round including a pair of Huskies ending up on the same squad.
• The Athletic re-grades the 2016 recruiting class and for the 3rd consecutive season Washington started out outside of the top-25 and wound up inside the top-10.
• They also looked back at the top-100 players from that recruiting class which included Jacob Eason and Byron Murphy.

Other Washington Athletics Dots

• Rivals scout Corey Evans thinks that Seattle 5-star legacy for 2021 Paolo Banchero will ultimately slip out of Washington’s grasp.
• Washington Softball previews the outfield in preparation for Friday’s opener.
• Check out our own Ed Strong’s extensive projected depth chart for Husky softball to get you ready for the upcoming season with the #1 ranked team in the country.