DawgmanRadio is a comprehensive look at the latest Washington Huskies football, basketball, and recruiting news, with insight and analysis from Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters and Scott Eklund.

The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund - got together shortly after Demond Williams announced his return to Washington, followed closely by public statements made by UW Head Coach Jedd Fisch and UW AD Pat Chun.

They go through the statements, give their initial thoughts on not just the statements but the last 48 hours, and what they think will happen now.

Did Demond simply 'see the light' after conversations with Fisch and others, or was it a case of finding out he wasn't nearly as attractive a transfer candidate based on the toxic nature of how events unfolded? And in the end, does any of that matter?

And is this a situation where, because Williams simply returned where he came from, everything is good and things go back to status quo? Or will this story end up being a test case to catalyze serious change to the way contracts are drafted and enforced?

The guys hash all that out and give their final thoughts on what this means for UW going forward, not just as a program, but also specifically at quarterback because they are still in a situation where they could use another experienced quarterback to back Williams up like Kai Horton did last season.

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EMERGENCY POD: Demond Williams is Back!

No question about it; the news of UW quarterback Demond Williams Jr to the transfer portal hit the college football world like a ton of bricks. It was unexpected and it will have ripple effects not just for Washington, but the college football world moving forward. We haven't seen it often, but it's going to happen more and more

That sounds a bit hyperbolic, but that's how the Dawgman guys - Chris Fetters and Scott Eklund - see it. After getting their initial thoughts out on the news, how unexpected it was and the reaction not just from them but from sources in and around the UW program, they talk about next steps and what this means not just for Williams, but for UW Head Coach Jedd Fisch.

Whether you thought the careers of Williams and Fisch were tied together for the 2026 season, you were likely wrong. With Black Monday creating a lot of NFL Head Coaching opportunities, does that mean Fisch will now be looking to leave UW too? Or does it mean Fisch now has the ability to attract another high-level quarterback, someone with the same potential as Williams? 

And with ESPN's Pete Thamel reporting UW will use every available remedy to make sure Williams abides by the contract he just signed days ago, how can Demond ever come back to Montlake now? It sounds like the Big Ten Conference is getting involved too. On the outside, it feels like bridges are being burned by the hour.

And lastly, what does this mean for UW now that they have a quarterback opening on their roster? Will the QB transfer dominoes reset? With this news, will other quarterbacks start looking seriously at Washington as a destination? And who could those quarterbacks be?

Take everything said on the podcast with a grain of salt; this story is still very warm and continues to develop sidebars. It could very well be that some of the information talked about has already changed in a matter of hours. It's just beginning, so it's hard not to jump to some assumptions or conclusions based on the cursory evidence out there in the public eye.

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EMERGENCY POD: Demond Williams set to enter the transfer portal

Yeah, lots of players have already been declaring that they were planning to enter the portal, but on Friday, January 2nd, they can officially enter their names into the Transfer Portal. How many players are the Huskies likely to bring in and at what positions? Dawgman's Scott Eklund goes through the roster and where he thinks that the Husky coaching and personnel staff will be trying to bring players in to help the team...

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DawgmanRadio: Get Ready For Portal Season

The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund - spent Friday morning hashing out the latest public declarations when it comes to the impending transfer portal, what that means for the scholarship numbers moving forward, and then finish things up with a 'Battle For Seattle' preview.

The 10 scholarship players that have publicly declared their intentions to enter the transfer portal when it opens up on January 2.

WR Audric HarrisLB Deven BryantDL Bryce ButlerDB Dyson McCutcheonOL Davit BoyajyanDB Leroy BryantOL Zachary HenningDB Vincent HolmesWR Raiden Vines-BrightRB Adam Mohammed

After a quick break to pay some bills, the guys go into the scholarship numbers as the coaches build their roster ahead of the 2026 season. Is the first big wave of portal declarations done? Or will there be another wave?

Scott and Chris give their numbers in terms of players they expect Washington to nab from the portal, and what positions they expect to be prioritized.

After that, the guys take a ride on the coaching carousel. Are the Jedd Fisch-to-Michigan rumors officially dead? And what about the assistants?

Scott gives his take on Washington's first commit for the 2027 recruiting class, WR Braylon Pope, and then Kim and Chris finish the pod out with a preview of tonight's UW Hoops game versus Seattle U at Climate Pledge Arena in the yearly Battle For Seattle.

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DawgmanRadio: Catching up on a busy week of news

The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds in Los Angeles and Chris Fetters and Scott Eklund in Seattle - break down all the things that went right in UW's 38-10 win over Boise State, and where the team goes from here, especially knowing their head coach is apparently a wanted man. 

From the Huskies' point of view, it was a brilliant night from start to finish, as all three phases did their part to keep the Mountain West Champs at bay. The guys talked about that, as well as these other topics...

- Demond Williams, his four-touchdown night and his ceiling going into 2026

- Balanced play on offense and a good way for Jonah Coleman to finish off his college career. 

- Ryan Walters really stepping up to created a strong Washington defense, especially as the season went on. 

- Turnovers were a big reason for UW jumping out to a big halftime lead and kept the lead growing. 

- Jedd Fisch said he's coming back to Washington, but will that be true a week or two from now? And does Fisch to Michigan even make sense from a practical point of view at this point in time?

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DawgmanRadio: All smiles after Washington's 38-10 Bucked Up LA Bowl, Hosted by Gronk win

The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds in LA and Chris Fetters and Scott Eklund in Seattle - got together early Saturday morning to break down the Bucked Up LA Bowl, Hosted by Gronk matchup between the Mountain West Champions Boise State Broncos and the Washington Huskies.

Over the hour-plus pregame show, the guys hit on these topics:

The bowl game atmosphere, knowing this is the last LA Bowl game that will be played.Boise State's offense versus Washington's defense.Injury concerns and possible opt-outs.Who could come back for Washington in 2026.If Demond Williams and the UW OL met expectations this season.Washington's defensive improvement under Ryan Walters over the course of the season.Washington's linebackers and getting Jacob Manu back for the game.The play of true frosh receiver Dezmen Roebuck.What UW fans should look for in the days and weeks after the game in terms of players coming and going, the portal, etc...Final Thoughts.

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