Posted by admin on September 17, 2010 – 11:41 am
Filed under Game Reports
Tagged as idaho vandals, Jake Locker, nebraska cornhuskers, prince amukamara, Seattle, seattlepi.com, taylor martinez, USC, wa, washington huskies, western kentucky hilltoppers
After a 1-1 start, the Washington Huskies welcome the 8th ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers to Seattle for a 12:30
kickoff at Husky Stadium. The game marks the 8th time Nebraska (2-0) has played the Huskies, with a series record of 3-3-1 between the two teams.
Nebraska is comign off two victories at home vs the Idaho Vandals and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers with a combined tally of 87-27. In the two games, Nebraska has averaged 325 yards rushing (3rd in the nation) and Freshman Quarterback Taylor Martinez has started fast out of the gate as he has gained 285 yards and 5 touchdowns rushing on just 21 carries, an over 13 yard per carry average. He has also thrown for 242 yards.
On defense, Jake and company will have their work cut out for them as the Nebraska defense boasts arguably the top secondary in the country, including Prince Amukamara. The Nebraska defense already has 6 interceptions and has only allowed 2 touchdowns through the first two games.
For a full preview of the game, click here.
The game is televised live on ABC at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Huskies have a bye next week before Pac 10 play starts with a road test at the University of Southern California on October 2nd.
Posted by admin on December 15, 2009 – 5:05 pm
Filed under Jake Locker News, Links
Tagged as art thiel, Bob Condotta, dave boling, draft dish, espn.com, Jake Locker, jim moore, john berkowitz, kjr, Scott Locker, Seattle Times, seattlepi.com, sporting news, steve kelley, Steve Sarkisian, tacoma news tribune, Ted Miller, washington huskies
The Buzz of Seattle yesterday–and all of College Football–was the news that Jake was returning to the University of Washington Huskies for his senior year of football rather than enter the NFL draft. While there was much speculation to what decision he would make and a lot of opinions, Jake made the decision for himself….a decision that Husky Nation won’t soon forget.
A lot of links to choose from after a great day for Jake and the Huskies:
Jake’s dad, Scott Locker, chatted with KJR on Monday. You can find the audio to that interview here. If you want to read about it, the Sporting News has a relatively thorough synopsis of the interview.
Some great news regarding ticket sales for next season since Jake’s announcement: they are doing well.
Art Thiel and Jim Moore of the PI have two takes on the return of Jake. Steve Kelley of the Seattle Times echoes Thiel’s sentiments.
Here are some notes to what Coach Sarkisian’s take on the situation is. A quick summary: happy.
Ted Miller of ESPN.com looks at the 2010 returning quarterbacks in the Pac 10 and likes what he sees.
Also looking towards the future, the Draft Dish says that Locker’s decision was the right one for his future NFL success.
Dave Boling of the News Tribune has a few thoughts on Jake’s decision, including one that money doesn’t always make up or trump life’s ambitions.
And, an opinion from blogger John Berkowitz at UW Dawg Pound.
Posted by admin on October 17, 2009 – 8:53 am
Filed under Links, Uncategorized
Tagged as arizona state sun devils, dennis erickson, Jake Locker, jon wilner, kyle roger, mercury news, Run of Hope, seattle times.com, seattlepi.com, tim booth, top pac-10 quarterbacks, washington huskies
Season Stats Through 6 Games
Passing: 113-198, 1423 Yards, 57.1% Completion, 10 TD, 4 Int, 130.07 Rating
Rushing: 60 Carries, 199 Yards, 3.3 Per Carry, 4 TD, 56 Lng
It’s the midway point for the season and a big game against Arizona State. The Huskies are 2-1 in the Pac 10 and 3-3 overall. The game is televised live from Tempe, Arizona at 7 p.m. on FSN tonight!
Here’s the buzz on Jake over the past week:
Tuesday
ASU Coach Dennis Erickson has high praise of Jake.
Wednesday
Tim Booth of the Seattle Times writes about the 56 yard touchdown run against Arizona, and talks about how the new offense has evolved Jake’s decision making process on the field.
Jon Wilner of the Mercurty news still has Jake as his #1 q.b.
Thursday
The Seattle PI Blog has a follow up on Jake’s drive to promote the Run of Hope in memory of his friend Kyle Roger. The run is tomorrow and benefits pediatric brain tumor research.
Posted by admin on October 3, 2009 – 11:30 am
Filed under Links
Tagged as Bustersports.com, Charlie Weis, chicago tribune, Jake Locker, Jerry Brewer, jimmy clausen, nbc, Nick Daschel, notre dame irish, seattlepi.com, seattletimes.com, uhnd.com, washington huskies
A lot of coverage from around the nation regarding the matchup of the Huskies and Irish, a game that will be on NBC today at 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday:
Uhnd.com says that Jake is the most dangerous quarterback the Irish will play all season.
The Seattlepi.com sports blog talks about the similar paths taken by Jake and his friend and Notre Dame quarterback, Jimmy Clausen.
Jerry Brewer of the Seattle Times compares Jake’s goals to that of Seahawks coach Jim Mora.
Thursday:
Jake is still ranked as the top player in the Pac 10 by Nick Daschel of Bustersports.com
The Chicago Tribune has some quotes from Charlie Weis regarding Locker and the Huskies.
Friday:
Scott Johnson of the Kitsap Sun also has an article on the similarities between Jimmy Clausen and Jake’s careers to date.
Posted by admin on September 21, 2009 – 4:48 pm
Filed under Jake Locker News, Links
Tagged as Bleacherreport.com, chris mortensen, espn.com, heisman candidate, Huskies ranked 24, Jake Locker, mort report, pac 10 blog, seattle sports blog, seattlepi.com, seattletimes.com, steve kelley, Ted Miller, twitter, washington huskies
Husky nation is still basking in the afterglow of a monumental win over USC. And the media has taken notice of Jake and the Huskies, who are now ranked 24th in the nation.
Steve Kelley of the Seattletimes.com says that Jake entered into Washington football history with his last drive of the USC game.
Ted Miller of ESPN talks about the celebration at the end, and how it got a little hectic for Jake and Coach Sark. He also quotes Pete Carroll, who said “I think the difference in the game was Jake.”
The Bleacherreport.com has thrown Jake into their following of the top 12 Heisman Candidates.
The Seattlepi.com’s Seattle Sports Blog says that Jake’s superior q.b. play is the difference for UW.
And Chris Mortensen, NFL insider, posted on his Twitter page that if Jake entered the 2010 NFL draft at this point, that he would be one of the top quarterbacks taken.
Posted by admin on September 13, 2009 – 5:27 pm
Jake and the Husky offense was clicking on all cylinders Saturday, as they scored touchdowns on their first 5 possessions en route to a 42-23 victory over the visiting Idaho Vandals.
Jake continued to look comfortable in the pro-style offense as he improved his season percentage to 60%, hitting 17 of 25 passes for 253 yards and 3 touchdowns, in addition to 18 yards rushing and a touchdown on the ground.
The junior quarterback made some highlight worthy plays throughout the afternoon, including a signature scramble and pinpoint 35-yard strike to D’Andre Goodwin on 3rd and 14 from the Vandal 41, which led to his own 3 yard touchdown run on the next play.
In describing the dynamic play, Locker said that ” a (defensive) guy kind of got free on the right side there and I tried to get out and I saw another guy so I was just turning to figure out a way to get out of there and not take a sack. Then once I did had a lot of room to work with from the hash to the sidelines, so I just got my eyes downfield to see if a guy could get open and he was running across the field wide open so I just threw it down to him and we were able to convert on a big third down.”
For more details, stats and photos of the game, visit gohuskies.com.
The Huskies now prepare to hose #3 ranked USC (2-0) at Husky stadium this Saturday, a game where the Trojans will be heavily favored. The game will be nationally televised at 12:30 p.m. on ABC.
Posted by admin on September 4, 2009 – 2:40 pm
Only one day left, and a lot of media on Jake Locker and the Dawgs before their nationally televised tilt against the LSU Tigers at Husky Stadium tomorrow night.
Scott Johnson of Heraldnet.com writes that the wait is over for Jake. “It was difficult,” Locker said. “I had never been injured to point that I missed multiple games and wasn’t able to be on the field — in my whole life. So it was hard for me to have to sit and watch, especially with the struggles we went through last season.”
Our favorite Husky fan, the “Go 2 Guy”, believes Jake will be leading the Huskies to a bowl game in 2009.
Tim Booth of the Seattle PI writes about Jake’s return.
Les Miles provides a few sound bites on his weekly press conference about Jake.
The game marks the first contest for Jake since his thumb was broken in a game against Stanford on September 27th, 2008. By all accounts, his thumb is fully handled and he is ready to go.
