Wednesday Dots: 86 the Puka Dawgs

Dots-time for Huskies in Washington

Winter for Oregon and Cuogs

Dots-time for Huskies in Washington

Come on, Dawgs, Go into your dance

• Few examples exist of top skill-position players leaving good teams with ample playing time, so it’s no surprise that Puka Nacua’s transfer dominates they Husky-sphere today. Larry Stone writes that Nacua’s departure is part of a nation-wide trend toward more player movement and might not look like such an outlier in retrospect.

• The Seattle Times also has an explanation from Nacua in which he talks glowingly about the UW program and credits the move to family necessity.

• Our own Max Vrooman aptly described Nacua’s transfer as a sort of Ink Blot Test about the state of the program. If you think our offensive style repels players, Nacua’s transfer proves it. If you think the coaching staff supports development of the whole person, it can prove that too. If you ask me, the ink blot just looks like an ink blot.

• The Athletic has a fascinating breakdown of Nevada’s high school class of 2022. UW is prominently involved in recruiting in the area and success could have a lot to do with the final quality of the class.

• The Huskies men’s basketball team will try to avoid going one-and-done in the conference tournament, which starts today. The Dawgs will try to redeem a frustrating season against Utah, a team that has already beaten them twice.