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The Cylinder Rule
by The Daily
The go-to supplementary podcast for the Daily's Sports Section, hosted by sports writer Danny Williams and his brother Frank. Listen for all things related to Husky sports and stay updated each week!
Episodes
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The Cylinder Rule: Liberal Lineup Left
UW loses once again and the team is destined for a season that closely resembles the fate of the hardwood Huskies. MLB Playoff matchups make no sense and Frank and Dan discuss what the ideal NBA lineup looks like. The 49ers are rolling and Frank needs this band to get fired up in the morning.
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The Cylinder Rule: It's All Over
Washington lost to Minnesota at home and the fellas are scrambling to find any remaining meaning for the college football season. Frank already has visions of Maui and his war wages with PCA. The 49ers are rolling and who is more into fashion?
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The Cylinder Rule: Hoss
The fellas discuss UW football's win over Eastern Washington, and despite the blowout, are still concerned about the Big Ten opener against Minnesota. Ole Miss v. LSU was all we could've asked for, and there's something special about big football coaches. Frank gives an update on his beef with…
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The Cylinder Rule: What is Wrong with UW Football?
After a week off the fellas return to discuss the puzzling state of UW football. Why is the offense so bad, and is it all Danny's fault? Lane Kiffin loves snapchat and the NFL season kicked off with a bang. Frank's song of the week might make you want to fall asleep.
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Cylinder Rule: The Return
The boys are back in (not so) triumphant fashion just in time to talk week 0 and give a preview of Sunday's Apple Cup. Nobody went to USC because it was hot, North Dakota State picked up its first win in FBS in impressive fashion, and North Carolina pulled out a sloppy win in Ireland. Dan and…
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So long, friends
The Cylinder Rule finale kicks off with sad news as Jackson Hotchkiss enters the transfer portal. Huger NFL trade talks, and the Knicks Spurs NBA Finals. The boys reminisce about their UW experience. Hosted by Danny and Frank Williams, edited by Nye Mabale
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I am the goose
The NCAA baseball tournament field is set and the Eugene Regional features a mini Pac-12 reunion. The Knicks go to the Finals for the first time since 1999, and Dan and Frank debate which UW athelete would make the best reality tv star. Hosted by Danny and Frank Williams, edited by Nye Mabale
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UW sports seasons are coming to an end
UW softball got bounced in the Regionals so baseball remains as the boys' last hope. The MLB rookie class is making noise and the Giants still stink. Danny has a bonus song of the week. Hosted by Danny and Frank Williams Edited by Nye Mabale
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Dos and Don'ts of the NBA draft
The NBA draft lottery is set and the boys debate which prospects make the best fits for each team. UW softball is off to Arkansas for regionals and UW Men's basketball is rounding out their roster. Hosted by Danny and Frank Williams, edited by Nye Mabale
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All of our teams stink
Dan and Frank can't catch a break with their sports teams and the NBA playoffs saw a trio of wild game 7s. The boys talk some MLB and UW baseball, and Frank doesn't have a song of the week? Hosted by Danny and Frank Williams Edited by Nye Mabale
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NFL draft surprises
The NFL Draft concludes and the boys are left struggling on what to make of it all. They talk UW picks and first round surprises. The NBA playoffs are in full swing and what can the Pistons do to avoid a monumental upset? UW basketball gets another portal piece and UW baseball continues to…
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Frank cares about the NBA playoffs
NBA Playoffs are in full swing and the boys give their thoughts on the NBA Awards. Danny has cursed UW softball once again, and the men's basketball team has made some lackluster portal additions. Hosted by Danny Williams and Frank Williams Editing by Nye Mabale
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Alexis DeBoer doesn't like flying
Big Ten Freshman of the year and softball star Alexis DeBoer joins the show! Alexis and the boys talk the UW softball season, win streaks, lemons, and Fresno. Danny and Frank search for intramural advice and Alexis explains her walkup song and gives a bonus song of the week. Hosted by Danny...
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Who is more performative?
Dan and Frank discuss the men's and women's college basketball National Championship games, and Dan apologizes for causing the UW softball winning streak to end. The twins argue over who is more performative and Frank doesn't know who's good in the NBA anymore. Editing by Danny Williams and Nye...
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How many hot dogs can you eat?
UW softball is on an absolute heater and baseball is starting to find its footing. We are down to four teams in March Madness and the Giants stink. Frank’s song of the week proves controversial.
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March is here
March Madness is upon us and the boys dissect the bracket and identify the perfect picks. UW baseball has finally found its footing and Frank is sick of the little boy for McNeese.
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Frank thinks they can do it
Conference Tourney season is in full swing and some major upsets have already happened. Frank recaps NFL free agency and the boys debate whether or not UW basketball has a shot at making a run in the Big Ten Tournament (they don't).
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That's called a winning streak
Baseball is finally turning a corner and Danny has seemingly broken the curse. Frank is officially the same height as Sam DeCarlo and conference tournament season is finally here. Frank’s love for Eminem shines in his song of the week pick.
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Danny is cursed
Danny made the fatal mistake of talking about women’s hoops on last week’s show and because of it, the UW women’s basketball team lost on senior night. Baseball and men’s hoops both stink so the boys resort to talking about brackets and mid majors. Frank needs school to end and we’re looking...
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The Cylinder Rule:
Raising Canes just opened on the Ave and everyone is losing their minds. UW women’s basketball and softball are dominating while the men’s teams aren’t doing so hot. The boys discuss what it means to have ball knowledge and Frank’s song of the week.
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The Super Bowl happened, so that’s cool
The Seahawks win a Super Bowl snooze fest and Danny and Frank give the Patriots some suggestions for next season. Once again, UW basketball disappoints and the twins look ahead to a fun field in March Madness. Frank regains his song of the week.
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Don't eat zyns
The boys discuss recent NBA trades and how they will shape the league. Husky hoops get a big win against Northwestern and the fellas are looking to make a run in February. Danny gives an update on UW baseball plus some exciting news for the Cylinder Rule.
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Mr. Beast 2028
Danny’s obsession with the MAC dominates the opening minutes of the show and UW Basketball finally looks competent against Oregon. UW Baseball will find itself in Puerto Rico to start the season, and Frank names his top picks for the next POTUS.
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Where did it all go wrong?
Indiana wins its first national title in program history and Frank has a problem with their helmets. Desmond Claude leaves UW hoops which begs the question: will they ever be good again? The NFL playoffs are down to four and the 49ers got blasted. Plus, what should we talk about that’s non-sports...
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Boofus and Rat
The boys try to make sense of the Demond Williams situation and ask if all will still be well on Montlake next season? Sam Leavitt has a pair of two special friends and Dylan Raiola just became the most disliked player in America. The 49ers pull off the wild upset in the NFL playoffs, and Frank...
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A New Hope
Dan and Frank’s triumphant return is jam packed with transfer news, the college football playoff, and the Washington men’s basketball team inevitably floundering in league play. Frank has some concerns with the Huskies new offensive lineman and the NBA is just kind of there. Finally, a shocking...
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Are UW sports back?
The boys quickly dismissed a sad Oregon loss and focused on Jedd Fisch keeping his boys in Montlake. UW basketball is riddled with injuries, and do the twins have to start caring about the 49ers? Some NBA talk emerges and of course, Frank's song of the week.
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Flag Football All-Stars
Dan and Frank try to take any positives out of the UW football season and ask: Was destroying Purdue really a good thing? Every UW basketball player is injured and there are a lot of bad teams in the NBA. The twins recap their undefeated flag football season and Boston Terriers are getting Frank...
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Football sucks
Washington had its season ripped away in Wisconsin after a head scratching defeat to the Badgers. Could the ACC chap be left out of the CFP? Plus, Frank loves this year’s batch of freshmen in college basketball.
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Politics with Frank
Washington is rewarded with a top 25 ranking after the bye week and there was a lot of shakeup in the college football world over the weekend. Oregon State and Wazzu had a dual for the ages and Dan Scudero is BACK. Washington basketball is also back and the boys looked good in their first game....
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Washington has a path
A blowout win over Illinois sets Washington up nicely for the foreseeable future. Some questionable officiating kept the game closer than it should’ve been and it’s the end of the road for USF. Frank doesn’t care about the World Series and is Victor Wembanyama too good?
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A sad state of affairs in Ann Arbor
Washington loses a tough one to Michigan and Jedd Fisch is daydreaming about Gainesville. The twins debate about which G5 teams should be on the “G5 teams that don’t suck list” and it’s all bad according to Frank.
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The AP Poll needs a stern talking to
Washington wins yet again to improve to 5-1 but somehow still isn’t ranked? Danny and Frank try to make sense of it all while perusing the rest of the college football landscape. The MLB Playoffs are in full swing and the Mariners could do it huh?
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The masculine urge to say we're so back 15 minutes after saying it's over
Washington pulls off a miraculous comeback against Maryland on Saturday and Danny and Frank are here to break it all down. A fellow Danny is breaking records for San Jose State and we had one of the biggest upsets to date in college football. Our troops don't understand play-action and the…
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Huskies take on the nation's capitol
Washington fell at home against Ohio State but the fellas are looking for a bounce back victory against Maryland on Saturday. Dan addresses the listeners with a state of the union on Bellarmine football. Your favorite segments return in full force, and Frank can’t understand how the Guardians…
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Hey Brutus...
Washington wins the Apple Cup in convincing fashion and the offense can’t be stopped. Alex McLaughlin shines on defense with two interceptions, but are there underlying concerns heading into next week? Clemson is officially fraudulent and Cal gets added to the former Pac-12 teams that suck. Frank...
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How bad is Wazzu?
A wild weekend of college football started with Clemson officially being deemed frauds. Texas A&M and Notre Dame was a lose-lose and DJ Lagway threw how many interceptions? The fellas talk about Washington State's embarrassing loss to North Texas and what to look for in Saturday's matchup.
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Huskies beat UC Davis by a billion
Frank is back! The fellas talk Washington's big win over UC Davis. Jonah Coleman is on the fast track to the Heisman and is USF the G5 team to beat? Frank gets upset about Michigan and talks the J Balvin meal.
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Huskies beat the Rams and UC Davis preview with Tony Castricone
Washington pulls away from Colorado State late and wins 38-21. Frank left Danny alone this week, so the solo twin talks about all the college football happenings of the last weekend. Arch Manning's disappointing debut, San Jose State kicker sells the game, and the fightin' Belichick's stink it up...
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Colorado State Preview
Welcome to Seattle, Colorado State. The boys discuss the matchup between the Huskies and the Rams and key players to lookout for. The twins recap all the week 0 action and their experience being boots on the ground for a historic day in Mariners history.
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The Cylinder Rule's College Football Preview
The boys start the show by talking about the state of UW football and why Frank is so itchy. The twins give their Playoff predictions and does Danny's love for the MAC cloud his judgement on his pick for the G5 school? Does Demond Williams have a fast track to the Heisman? Frank was so right…
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Fantasy Football Preview with AJ Guerrero
The boys are back with season three of The Cylinder Rule and welcome back friend of the show AJ Guerrero. The boys talk under the radar players to look for, boom or bust rookies, and Frank's alarming infatuation with the Jaguars and Raiders. And of course, the show ends with the return of...
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End of year bonanza with AJ Guerrero
The boys end the season with a bang as UW baseball starting leftfielder AJ Guerrero joins the show. The twins cover all things baseball, fantasy football, and Set It Off by Audioslave? Find out all about the UW slugger on this week’s episode.
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What’s your favorite NBA lineup of the 2010s
Danny and Frank start the show by recapping UW baseball’s Big Ten Tournament performance and the happenings of some of the pro baseball Diamond Dawgs. The twins discuss their love for traditional basketball lineups and Frank’s marathon playlist is coming along nicely. Finally, Frank gives us one…
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MLB Preview
UW baseball is off to the Big Ten Tournament and the MLB season is in full swing. Who would make the most entertaining NBA Finals matchup and Frank goes off on NBA 2K ratings once again.
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Is Frank a true Ed Head?
An action-packed episode starts with the boys discussing UW and Redlands' baseball struggles. Dan Lanning might have been part of the most cringe recruiting video of all time, and Frank gives us his top 10 Ed Sheeran songs.
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UW Baseball is officially good
UW takes two out of three from first-place Iowa, and the NBA Playoffs are getting wild. The twins take on a wild math debate, and Pete Crow-Armstrong proves Frank wrong. Finally, Pat Spencer’s mom gets a wild diss.
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NFL Draft recap with Chace
The boys discuss the happenings of the NFL draft with a special guest. UW baseball keeps winning and has a big series coming up against Iowa. NBA playoffs are in full swing, and there are three songs of the week.
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Impromptu draft preview
Danny and Frank start the show the only appropriate way, with a moment of silence for Pope Francis. Then a little UW baseball and NBA playoffs talk followed by an extensive impromptu NFL Draft preview. Finally, Frank’s song of the week is back with a vengeance!
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Dan Sprinkle making moves
Danny Sprinkle is on a mission to win the offseason championship for the UW men’s basketball team—will it lead to actual expectations? The twins do some elite recruiting for the track and field squad, and wrestle with baseball being good or not. Finally, Frank gives us all a scare at the end of…
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The go-to supplementary podcast for the Daily's Sports Section, hosted by sports writer Danny Williams and his brother Frank. Listen for all things related to Husky sports and stay updated each week!
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The go-to supplementary podcast for the Daily's Sports Section, hosted by sports writer Danny Williams and his brother Frank. Listen for all things related to Husky sports and stay updated each week!
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