He didn't hate to lose more than he loved to win. 101 stuff guys. Winners win. Montana and Elway could stink it up for three quarters and then get in the zone. My atheist homies know that Locker was a let go let God kind of guy. Guess it wasn't our day oh well whatever. Ty's perfect recruit
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DUCKFIGHTER ILLUSTRATED
DuckFighter Illustrated
By Race Bannon
Publisher DuckFighter Illustrated
Posted Sep 5, 2007
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
Race Bannon
Let’s get one thing straight right away. I am not worthy to write about Jake Locker. However, Matthew, Mark, Luke or John are not walking through that door anytime soon. So it is left to your humble correspondent to chronicle the good news of Jake Locker’s arrival at the University of Washington.
Jake Locker, or Jack Lockner for our readers along the eastern seaboard, arrived at UW two years ago with the kind of fanfare usually reserved for saviors of mankind or 3-year old golfers on the Mike Douglas Show. As the Huskies stumbled and bumbled through last season, many turned a wistful eye to the scout team where young Jake toiled and learned the lessons of football. Be patient we were told, for when Jake is loosed there will be goodwill for all Huskies once again upon the earth.
How could one man make such a difference, some non-believers wondered? Whether he is a red shirt freshman or a true sophomore, he had never taken a snap in anger in a D1 football game. Surely he would struggle and the Huskies would too.
And so it was, as Jake took two series of three and outs to figure out this college football. He was throwing high hard heat and he was hit hard and he said it was good.
Then Jake made a first down and he liked it, so he made another one and he liked that, and so he made a touchdown and he liked that, so he made 4 more. Then he looked at the end of the third quarter and he was pleased with what he had done. So in the 4th quarter, Jake rested.
The entire Husky team looked to be an improved bunch in Coach Ty Willingham’s critical third year at the helm of the program. Some unexpected bulletin board material helped the Huskies and fired up the troops prove the naysayers wrong.
“Someone said that I shouldn’t expect the same kind of third year success that some of my predecessors have and that we could win 3 or 4 games this year but still be improved,” said an obviously angry Coach Willingham in his post game press conference. “It’s not important who that individual was, but hopefully he will understand that the players and I are planning to win each game we play and to win a bowl game this year. That is progress.”
In an unrelated development, Athletic Director Todd Turner formed a committee to see what this winning stuff is and why it has everybody so jacked up.
Or Jaked up, if you will.
A hearty tip of the DFI cap to Coach Willingham and his staff for changing the offense to fit the incredible talents of Jake Locker. The last time we had a coach do that we won the Rose Bowl.
And congratulations to all of our oft-maligned players who played so hard and so well in bringing home this great victory.
Who’s got next?
