> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Huskies Rewind: Dawgs After Dark Thoughts After Further Review - URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/huskies-rewind-dawgs-after-dark-thoughts-after-further-review/ - Published: 2025-05-03T23:38:51.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-08T05:59:34.000Z - Author: Aaron Coe - Tags: Huskies, Spring Football, Spring Practice, Dawgs After Dark, Jedd Fisch, Demond Williams Jr., Raiden Vines-Bright, Rahshawn Clark, Washington Football [Embed from Getty Images](http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/2213144648?ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com) Over the years, I’ve been hit or miss when it comes to attending Washington Huskies football spring games. I’m glad I made it out to Dawgs After Dark, though. It was good to see a strong crowd, along with recruits and past stars like Michael Penix Jr. in attendance. It was a scene, and that’s exactly what Washington head coach Jedd Fisch wants the game to become. Gymnastics team members flip-raced down the field to serve as a coin toss replacement, and men’s and women’s soccer players kicked field goals during a timeout that counted in the team’s scores, somewhat padding the 20-12 final score. We saw Jonah Coleman kick an extra point and celebrate with a backflip. Edge player Isaiah Ward attempted one as well, and I don’t think special teams coordinator Chris Petrilli will be knocking on the defensive line room any time soon looking for kicking depth. > New kicker 🙌 [@jonahcoleman8](https://twitter.com/jonahcoleman8?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com) [@UW\_Football](https://twitter.com/UW%5FFootball?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com) [pic.twitter.com/K8ac6FX0AU](https://t.co/K8ac6FX0AU?ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com)— Keegan Hall (@KeeganHall) [May 3, 2025](https://twitter.com/KeeganHall/status/1918497763022782922?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com) But, mostly, we saw football, with the fans and the band and all the other things that make college football fun. There was blocking and tackling. Though it wasn’t always at a game-level intensity, it was a notch above what is seen during typical college football scrimmage sessions. Spring games are a dying breed in college football. Coaches are paranoid, and it makes sense on some level. If Jonah Coleman blows a knee out in practice, it’s probably viewed as a freak accident. If he does it in a spring game in front of thousands of people and a full slate of media, there are non-stop questions about why coaches would risk players in a game that doesn’t count. And these days, coaches don’t want other programs to see how the second-unit guys are looking and coax them into the transfer portal. Fisch mitigated much of that. While there was plenty of tackling, the whistles were quick to blow. Starting quarterback Demond Williams Jr. and backup Kai Horton were off limits to any sort of contact. A hard high-five with a quarterback might have drawn a stern look from coaches on Friday. It also helps that the transfer portal closed on April 25\. So, a coach from Northwest Southeastern State University couldn’t have watched Dawgs After Dark on the Big Ten Network on Friday and started calling the backup cornerbacks with offers. Those battles will resume in December. Here are a few other thoughts after watching the TV copy with a big cup of coffee on Saturday morning: ### Williams holds it, Horton lets it fly Washington’s top two quarterbacks displayed contrasting styles in Dawgs After Dark, and it mirrored what has been seen in the previous 14 practices. Williams Jr., at times, is cautious about throwing the ball. Avoiding interceptions is great, and that’s part of why he had an 8-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio as a true freshman in 2024\. It’s also part of the reason he was sacked 15 times in two starts against Oregon and Louisville. Williams played the first half on Friday, completing 5-of-8 passes for 41 yards. But he was sacked twice. That’s not the ratio you want. However, Williams’ running ability was all but eliminated by the non-contact order the coaches put in place for quarterbacks. On one of those sacks, he made some nice moves that likely would have led to a long run if the play had not been blown dead. Horton, a senior transfer from Tulane, gets the ball out quickly. That, however, led to two interceptions to go along with four completions for 89 yards to Raiden VInes-Bright in the first half. If he gets in games this season, he’ll need to dial it back a notch to avoid turnovers. Both quarterbacks have almost four months to iron things out before Colorado State visits August 30\. Both will likely get better at figuring out whether the passing light is green or red with a full training camp to sharpen their craft. > RVB ➡️ TD [@RVinesbright](https://twitter.com/RVinesbright?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com) [pic.twitter.com/5xLnPbqfAo](https://t.co/5xLnPbqfAo?ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com)— Washington Football (@UW\_Football) [May 3, 2025](https://twitter.com/UW%5FFootball/status/1918504217318441366?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com) ### Vines-Bright Wow Factor The true freshman[ opened some eyes on Friday](https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/home/huskies-wr-raiden-vines-bright-shines-at-dawgs-after-dark-spring-game). While the eight catches for 130 yards were impressive, it was an incompletion that showed Vines-Bright’s game-breaking potential. The 6-1, 190-pound receiver got past cornerback Elias Johnson and safety Vincent Holmes down the middle but was overthrown by Horton on what would have been a 65-yard TD. Vines-Bright showed elite hands and footwork on his 16-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Kini McMillan, just getting a foot down (according to the referee) in bounds. He also showed spatial awareness on many of his routes, creating space with both speed and ability to find open areas. While Denzel Boston and Omari Evans — who both sat with injuries — will likely get the majority of the targets this fall, Vine-Bright could work his way into a rotational role. ### UW’s Starting Corners Are Ready I barely noticed starting cornerbacks Ephesians Prysock and Tacario Davis Friday night. Both played, but I don’t recall any receivers they were covering being targeted. This may have been different if Boston and Evans had played, but the 6-4 tandem may not be tested a ton this season. ### Rahshawn Clark Makes 3 While the outside corners stood out for not standing out, Clark gives the Huskies a nickel corner who appears ready to lock down the middle of the field. Clark, a local redshirt freshman out of Garfield, unofficially recorded seven interceptions during the 14 spring practices. On Friday, he jarred the ball loose from tight end Austin Simmons and then recovered it. It’s the type of ball-hawking mentality new defensive coordinator Ryan Walters has been preaching this spring. “He might have been the MVP of the spring, or in the conversation — Top 5,” Fisch said. “And he’s going to continue to improve, continue to make plays. He’s a really good football player, who’s competitive.”