Wednesday Dots: Lake of Fire

While I’ve been trying to do my best

Well I’ve tried to do my best

Don’t do it, don’t you break my Dots

• It was a game of highs and lows for Washington Men’s Basketball. Nate Roberts was a force in the middle at both ends. Terrell Brown provided the off-the-bounce playmaking the team has lacked in recent years. But the shooting; oh, the shooting. Outside of Roberts and Brown, the Dawgs shot under 20% from the field and lost to lowly Northern Illinois. Percy Allen has the game report.

• Chris Fetters at Dawgman has notes from the post-game press conference. Mike Hopkins was understandably disappointed and recognizes the job in front of him to get the offense playing at the level of a Power 5 school.

• Lauren Smith from the Tacoma News Tribune has five lessons from the UW loss. The poor offensive efficiency from every level tops the list.

• Larry Stone added his voice to the chorus calling for the ouster of Jimmy Lake. Stone argues that it’s hard to see Lake coming back from the series of failures and blunders that have put his tenure on the brink.

• With so much turmoil at Montlake, it’s easy to forget that the Dawgs host Arizona State this weekend. Dawgman breaks down the top recruits at ASU’s roster, including former UW targets like Daniyel Ngata and Johnny Wilson. It’s no surprise that the Sun Devils’ talismanic QB Jayden Daniels was their top recruit.

(Elise was GREAT on the call last night. More Elise please, Pac-12 Network!)

• I just read this heartbreaking story about the loss of Tim Cantu, a writer for our SBN brethren Lookout Landing. If you have a minute, share your love with his family through their site.