Hotdog and Friends

Opinions on Seattle sports that nobody asked for.

[Hotdog and Friends @HDandFriends]

Did I take the money? Yes. Did I grow the game and make it more accessible for the rest of the world? No. In fact now that I have the $ I think it's time for reality to set in and apply to everyone else.

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions.

[Hotdog and Friends @HDandFriends]

Chose to play his freshman year in slow motion.... which was an interesting decision.

[Matt @HoopHound5]

Offseason Tape 🎬

JJ Mandaquit (So, 6’1”) - | 5.2 PPG | 2.1 RPG | 3.2 APG | 43.6 FG% | Arizona (transfer) | Hilo, HI

Jolty lead guard with a dynamite first step—gets downhill in a hurry. Constant pressure coming down the lane.

Natural playmaker with strong instincts and feel. Creates for others and reads the pick n roll nicely.

Great floater game with touch in the lane; flashed a developing midrange and three ball.

A player who only scratched the surface as a freshman. Tommy Lloyd can unlock more out Mandaquit in year 2.

@jjmandaquit23

[Hotdog and Friends @HDandFriends]

Reminder that this UW team wasn't even sniffing the NCAA tournament. With that kind of talent. Unbelievable indictment on coaching staff.

[Kevin Cacabelos @SeaTownKev]

To recap, the Washington Huskies men's basketball team has lost:
-one starting point guard to Arizona;
-another starting combo guard to Kentucky; and
-its starting forward to the NBA draft (who was reportedly courted with near-$10 million offers to stay in school and transfer)

[Hotdog and Friends @HDandFriends]

The player we saw last year was not a difference maker. If it turns out that was because the coaching was so bad that it made him look like a midlevel guy - well then that's a problem.

[206 Athletics @206Hoops]

Don't think losing JJ is as big of a deal as most Husky fans do. Good pass first PG, but not a major game changer, yet at least.

[Hotdog and Friends @HDandFriends]

Sergio is on the cusp of a rare achievement. His career arc of being "so" unlikeable that he becomes somewhat likeable is close to being completed. The post round interview was adorable. Everyone knew their role and played it well and nobody took it too serious. Was incredible.

[ESPN @espn]

A whole series of events from Sergio Garcia earlier on Sunday at the Masters 😳

😬 Slams his driver in frustration
😬 Breaks his driver against a cooler
😅 Carries Jon Rahm's bag while Rahm's caddie tends to a bunker

[Hotdog and Friends @HDandFriends]

Kind of a societal problem at this point but for whatever reason the strategy now is that some people just NEED to intrude upon our lives every single day. No matter what, they get airtime in our collective being in every manner possible. It's exhausting. Hopefully unsustainable.

[Sam Roberts @RealSamRoberts]

Having Pat McAfee, Jason Kelce, Bert Kreischer and Kevin Hart at The Masters is the epitome of ESPN's cultural degradation of sports. Augusta National should be the ultimate place of dignity and reverence and these ignominious dullards debase it with their sophomorish hijinks.

[Hotdog and Friends @HDandFriends]

@BPancee @CollegeFBPortal @oregonfootball @BarstoolDucks Stick shift or Automatic? Red, White, or Blue? North or South? If you paused on any of those answers then you just wouldn't be a very good surgeon. I'm sorry.

[Hotdog and Friends @HDandFriends]

Is this the dumbest thing a coach has ever said? Probably not. But will it be the dumbest thing said this week? Month? Year? Probably.

[College Transfer Portal @CollegeFBPortal]

NEW: Oregon QB coach Koa Ka’ai evaluates recruits with a simple question: “Chocolate or vanilla ice cream?”

Any hesitation… and coach doesn’t want him.

“If you pause on ice cream,” Ka’ai says, “what are you going to do on 3rd down in front of 110,000 fans?” 😳

[Hotdog and Friends @HDandFriends]

Thought 1 - don't think about it for like.... more than a year or however long it will be until we actually know if he's ever going to show up at Montlake.

[Christian Caple @ChristianCaple]

I've got 12 thoughts on the commitment of four-star quarterback Blake Roskopf to Washington:

[Hotdog and Friends @HDandFriends]

Once upon a time it seemed important that Joe Montana wear a UW hat or something (He probably did... Or maybe he didn't.... I can't remember). In any event, turns out that does not matter that much.

[Glenn Kinley @glenn_kinley]

Will Peja Stojakovic be in #Illini clothing for the Final Four?

Andrej: "I have no idea. He just likes to wear the bland stuff, he doesn't really like logos. We'll see."

Asked Andrej if he'll make sure dad gets gear, if he wants it: "He has stuff... He has a lot of stuff."

[Hotdog and Friends @HDandFriends]

@TheDawgfather6 Where do you think this dude is transferring?

[Hotdog and Friends @HDandFriends]

@SeaTownKev No it is not. The lack of continuity sucks but he could not get to the rim and wasn't a great shooter. In the B1G how does he compete with the guys Iowa/Wiscy/Michigan /etc. are rolling out there. The answer is he doesn't. He's not going to be transferring to a top program.

[Hotdog and Friends @HDandFriends]

@Tequilla_UW I think w/ DW it's going to be the most straightforward relationship the fans have with any player. If he's good - we're good. When he's bad - he's going to hear about it. The most clearly defined example of pay for play in CFB next year.

[Hotdog and Friends @HDandFriends]

@Dubbs_Up @PDawg206 Great. So we should be REALLY good at practicing. Would like to see that translate to Wins.

[Hotdog and Friends @HDandFriends]

Underperform... transfers out.... spend $.... flip roster.... Repeat.

[Kim Grinolds @KimGrinolds]

And so it begins .......Expect @UW_MBB to be active in the portal.

[Hotdog and Friends @HDandFriends]

Decades of "if you ain't cheatin you ain't tryin" and "it just means more" and the antidotes of guys who acknowledge they got $ (Shaq / Charles Barkley). Just gone the instant it became legal for everyone to do it. Now SEC needs A&M / UT and its schools w/ $ to bring it back.

[Official Ohio State DG @DylanEveryday]

Zero Teams in the Final 4

3 Straight Years of 0 participants in the CFP title game

All the SEC has now is Baseball

Just Means More

[Hotdog and Friends @HDandFriends]

Things to worry about include: (1) Competent offense against good teams; (2) Competent offense in road games; and (3) any win(s) against equal/better competition.

[Dave “Softy” Mahler @Softykjr]

Jedd on the Demond Williams saga from the off season:

"I dont think it ever gets talked about....We're way past it. He's doing awesome.... We got a lot of things to worry about, none of which happened in January."

[Hotdog and Friends @HDandFriends]

Sark should never be a favorite to win anything substantive. Unless and until he actually does something meaningful that guys has done less with more than most coaches could ever dream.

[Ari Wasserman @AriWasserman]

They should be the favorite to win the national title heading into the 2026 season.