BYU plays pretty good defense against the option that Air Force throws at us every year. I think the key will be BYU's ability or inability to pressure the QB in order to force hurried throws. If Washington's QB is forced to either make quick decisions and or to run the ball I don't think BYU will a major problem with Washington.

I see what you meant by good arm. From my own experience when someone says they have a good arm it is referring to throwing (or pitching if baseball) strength, how far they can chuck a football, not how accurate they are.

Locker does need to work on his accuracy and touch (he devoted the off season to working on his intermediate passing), but his 47% completion percent wasn't entirely his fault. Our dawgs also had some inept wide receivers last year (all graduated) that dropped a lot of his passes.

He was only a freshman last year and his accuracy improved as the year went on, so I think each year he will get better and develop more touch. It is because he has such a powerful arm (was a baseball draft pick, 90+ mph fast ball, WA state player of the year in football & baseball) that he has below-average touch (that and his HS team ran a wing-t offense).

I hear where you are coming from. That's actually how I think of a "great arm" but in football accuracy is more important than being able to chuck it.

Locker definitley looks like a gamer and I'm sure the coaches will be game planning for him.

Here's to a great game in the fall!

Metallicat wrote:

I hear where you are coming from. That's actually how I think of a "great arm" but in football accuracy is more important than being able to chuck it.

Locker definitley looks like a gamer and I'm sure the coaches will be game planning for him.

Here's to a great game in the fall!

Locker can definitely run. I don't remember the last time BYU played a QB that runs like Locker. This is the type of game where Bronco's "assignment sound defense" and tackling will be the key. If the defense can be disciplined enough to stay in their gaps and tackle well we should be able to limit his big runs.

WACoug wrote:

Metallicat wrote:

I hear where you are coming from. That's actually how I think of a "great arm" but in football accuracy is more important than being able to chuck it.

Locker definitley looks like a gamer and I'm sure the coaches will be game planning for him.

Here's to a great game in the fall!

Locker can definitely run. I don't remember the last time BYU played a QB that runs like Locker. This is the type of game where Bronco's "assignment sound defense" and tackling will be the key. If the defense can be disciplined enough to stay in their gaps and tackle well we should be able to limit his big runs.

The AFA QBs always can run. But that's a different style of offense.

The last mobile QB who really gave BYU fits was Bradlee Van Pelt of CSU. The horror!!!

MLOdawgs wrote:

I see what you meant by good arm. From my own experience when someone says they have a good arm it is referring to throwing (or pitching if baseball) strength, how far they can chuck a football, not how accurate they are.

Locker does need to work on his accuracy and touch (he devoted the off season to working on his intermediate passing), but his 47% completion percent wasn't entirely his fault. Our dawgs also had some inept wide receivers last year (all graduated) that dropped a lot of his passes.

He was only a freshman last year and his accuracy improved as the year went on, so I think each year he will get better and develop more touch. It is because he has such a powerful arm (was a baseball draft pick, 90+ mph fast ball, WA state player of the year in football & baseball) that he has below-average touch (that and his HS team ran a wing-t offense).

I am impressed with Locker. He's gonna be great once he uses his brain more than his legs. Beck had problems with his passing during his freshman season. He kept trying to throw the ball through the receiver instead of to the receiver. He burned them in like Brett Favre.

I just hope he gets really great AFTER BYU plays against him this season.