Sadly, Jake Locker broke his thumb in a freak accident when setting a block during a reverse during the Huskies game vs. Stanford. What was more broken than Jake’s thumb was the Husky defense. Fouch is a decent backup - he’s a good thrower who might not have the running abilities or decision making skills [...]
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One of the most impressive things about Jake Locker isn’t a physical skill, though we know he is talented in that department. I’m constantly impressed with his character and so is his previous coach (from Ferndale HS) after one embarrassing loss (Oregon) and one heart-breaker (BYU) with another scary one looming (Oklahoma) :
From the Seattle [...]
I rarely believe what anyone says about an opposing team’s players pre-game as all the coaches and players have been taught to compliment their opponents. But post-game comments are much more trustworthy. Here’s what the papers had to say about Jake Locker (from a Salt Lake Tribune Article titled, “UW Locker as Good as Advertised“:
They [...]
Every year college quarterbacks across the country are in consideration for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award. Jake Locker may not be surrounded by an elite powerhouse team like many of the candidates, which make him an even greater candidate for the award. The award is an individual award based on: quarterback skills and athletic [...]
There’s no question that the officials ruined Washington’s destiny: beating #15 BYU in an upset that UW players, fans, and coaches have long been waiting for.
There’s some debate as to whether Washington would have won, etc. if the call hadn’t been made, but there’s little debate about it being a bad call. Analysts, announcers, fans [...]
For those of you, like me, who put on their purple coated glasses, thinking the Huskies might upset Oregon last week, a dose of false hope for the BYU game is highly appreciated. Here’s what I was able to dig up:
PI blogger, Nathan Ware picks the Huskies to win 37 to 34 based of UW’s [...]
Washington’s loss to Oregon this past weekend, proves how much of a team sport football is. Locker, despite looking better on the run and passing than any of the Oregon QBs, was plagued by bad blocking, no running game and receivers that dropped balls that hit them in the hands. Plus, the defense was so [...]