Tag Archives: Jake Locker

by Andrew Long | March 1, 2010 · 4:01 pm

Huskies Position Reviews – Quarterback

The quarterback position is bright for the Huskies, both in the present and future. Here is the current depth chart at the position.

JAKE LOCKER!, RS SR., 6-3, 226- You might already know how I think Jake is a superhero. When Locker announced that he was returning the win expectancy for the Dawgs automatically jumped up by at least two. In every game he plays in he will most likely be the best player on the field, based on physical skills. The only downside to Jake is that he has struggled with injuries a little bit throughout his career here.

What Jake needs to work on in the spring: Jake obviously has the raw talent; that’s been obvious since his first year on campus. But, it’s easy to forget this is only his second year in a new system. His spring will be well spent getting an even better grasp on this pro-style offense. He will also look to improve his accuracy. Jake had a 58% completion percentage last year, I think he is capable of 65% and with a better grasp of the offense and improved accuracy he will get to this number.

Keith Price, RS FR., 6-1, 184- Price has put on weight and is closer to 200 than his listed 184. Price spent last year redshirting and working with the scout team. With the departure of Ronnie Fouch, Price is in line to become the backup this fall. Coaches love his athletic ability and have tweaked his throwing motion since he’s come into school.

What Price needs to work on in the spring: Price needs to develop his passing skills. No one questions his running ability but if he’s going to fit into the Huskies offense he has to become an accurate short and mid-range passer. Price has to also be comfortable enough with the offense to be able to come in mid-game and run with the starters. Price is at risk of getting overlooked, with Jake in front of him and Montana behind him. This spring is a very important one for Keith Price.

Nick Montana, FR., 6-3, 191- I went over the kind of player Montana is our recruiting overviews but I’ll give a quick review. Montana is more of a pocket passer compared to Locker and Price. He is a very good fit in Sark’s offensive system. Montana will hopefully be redshirting this year so he can put on some weight and become familiar with the offense. With the loss of Fouch it is quite possihble that Montana could see some action.

What Montana needs to work on in the spring: Like all incoming freshman, Montana will need to get used to the speed of the college game. This will be his first chance to run the offense and it won’t be without a few bumps in the road. It’s great that Montana is here in the spring to get in repitition and to get comfortable. I hope he will come in and blow us away while challenging Price for the backup position.

Position overview: This is one of the Huskies best positions for one simple reason, number 10. He’s in the top 5 quarterbacks in the nation and this spring will only help that as he gets more coaching. The lack of depth at the position is a concern. If Jake goes down, are either of the other guys ready step in? I don’t know, but we’ll have a better understanding once practices are done for the spring. I’m looking forward to seeing what these two younger guys can do. Oh yeah, another goal for this spring: keep Jake healthy please!

I’ll be back with the running back overview in the next few days. Thanks for reading!

Andrew

Cheer Up!!!

No use in rehashing last nights meat grinder of a game at HecEd. Let’s focus on the positive, the good juju in Seattle sports. It’s sunny out, WHY NOT!

Jake Locker is coming back this fall. Let’s not forget that Husky fans. I’ve got a purple kool-aid keg in my garage at the ready for Labor Day weekend. BYU is toast.

Come September, this guy will be running WILD!!!

Ken Griffey Jr has arrived at Spring Training is is already holding court in the locker room. I heard he was doing P90 in the offseason, dropped seven pounds and is in great shape for a guy his age. Add to that Ichiro arriving soon, along with Mike Sweeney? Can there BE any more Sodo Mojo love in the desert? Don’t think so…

The Seahawks have two first round picks. They have holes at literally every position. Hence, they will more than likely draft two guys who will play right away. Sounds good to me, let’s just hope they go best available. I like what I am hearing from Schneider and Carroll. Sign me up, I’m buying.

Have an awesome weekend!

Joe

PS – These video highlights make me quite happy and full of joy. I hope you feel the same.

Huskies, Intro & Quick Hits

Wow, well, finished up watching the Dawgs wipe the floor with ASU. That’s great, I really don’t like Derek Glasser, he’s a bum. Thursday at Cal. CAN WE GET A ROAD WIN PLEASE!?!? National TV, ESPN, let’s do this DAWGS!!! UW wins and first place is ours.

Anyway, I was invited to be a member by Danny and so far the posts have been excellent, I expected nothing less. I am clearly NOT the best good guy here, I can tell right away I might just be the peanut gallery!! I am honored to be a part of this, as I am passionate sports. It’s a wonderful constant in my life, always a great topic of discussion and interest. I think humor and lightheartedness are vital to loving sports (especially in this town!!!!), so fair warning, I may not always be serious…

About me… I’m 32, born and raised in the state of Washington, so yes, I am a homer, but I love the national sports scene as well. Went to school at Auburn High, then college at the UW, class of 2000. The Huskies are it for me, football and hoops are 1 and 2 on my list. I am very passionate about the UW, I love the school, the campus, the neighborhood. I love the vibe before and after games. I really don’t pull for any other school, and I am generally not a “root for the Pac-10” guy. I backed Penn State in the 1994 Rose Bowl against Oregon when a bunch of so called UW fans thought it was “neat” the Ducks made it. “Go west coast” they tell me. Bull. Oregon sucks and always will. Kenny Wheaton is a cuss word in my vocab.

Regarding pro sports, I love the M’s, Hawks, Sonics, Sounders, TBirds. Yes, the Sonics. I still love them and always will. The Supes are a passion of mine. The 1990’s are the decade I really matured sports wise, and the SuperSonics had their best run that decade. I am old enough to remember Dale Ellis, Tommy Chambers and the X-Man, but for me Payton and Kemp are almost sports deity. The 1996 Sonics are family. The spring of ’96 was one of the best times of my life. The fact that this city does not have an NBA team is a complete and utter disaster and joke. I shake my head every time I think about it. But, I am hopeful. No idea why, I just choose to be hopeful that one day I’ll see the Green & Gold back out there on the hardwood.

I have a ton of thoughts about the upcoming Mariners season, the upcoming NFL draft where the Hawks MUST get it right. In the NFL if you screw up the draft, it will set back the organization years.

Random Quick Hits:

Quincy Pondexter is Pac-10 POTY.

The Mariners should bring back the teal jerseys.

Cortez Kennedy belongs in the HOF, and so does Edgar.

The Kingdome was awesome, even if it stunk of stale beer constantly and had only two bathrooms.

Safeco Field is even more awesome: Tons of bathrooms!!! ICHIRO!!!!!!!!!!! Garlic Fries!! Ivars fish!!!! Sushi!!!! Zombie Nation Kernkraft 400 BLARING!!!!! DIPPIN DOTS!!!! DAVE SIMS!!!! HEY NOW!!!!!!!

Steve Scheffler and Frank Brickowski had game.

Shaun Alexander could catch, check his stats from 2001-2004.

Vin Baker was an all star in 97-98 with the Sonics. Then he discovered donuts during the lockout. The rest is history.

Steve Emtman was unstoppable. Best defensive player I have ever seen. Period.

Jackie Z and Wak are geniuses, how the M’s were above .500 last year is beyond me, (not to mention the amazing offseason JZ has put together so far, the Cliff Lee deal was highway robbery).

Game 7 of the 1993 NBA Western Conference Finals was fixed, you cannot convince me otherwise, it’s established fact, look at the boxscore.

The 2005 NFC Championship is the best game I have ever seen live. (seeing Jimmy Johnson’s hair freeze was an added bonus…)

Both times the UW lost to UConn in the Tourney resulted in me refusing food and water for days and human interaction suffered for weeks.

I have major, MAJOR bromances with Coach Sark, Jake Locker and Chris Polk.

If you’ve made it this far, congrats, I am done, sorry no prizes… I know it was a lot about me, but I thought I better get my street creds out there now before someone asks for them. More to come!!