Wow! Some really wrong information in here!!!

From what I've seen, UW cares a lot less about offense (and winning games). From what I've seen (granted, it was last year), we don't need much of a defense.

Err, it was our defense that was horrible, not our offense. Well, the offense was not great, but it wasn't horrible by any means. We lost games because our Kent Baer "bend and then break" defense couldn't hold a lead, which we had in almost every game. If our new NFL defensive coordinator can pull a one off-season miracle out of his bum then things could be interesting this year.

i agree they were no that good offesnively last year and they'll liely be even less so with a new O-line, Wr, and RB. this game should be an double digit win.

We do not have a new Oline, we lost our right tackle, we return 7 of our 8 offensive lineman who played in games last year, including all starters but the right tackle Macklin. Our center Garcia was awarded a sixth year of eligibility because of some weird academic year or something. We did lose our wide receivers but we have more talented frosh replacing them. The frosh RB Brandon Johnson got a good amount of playing time last year (including the 2nd half against the Cal Bears where he wen't for over 100 yards) and with a veteran (and big!) offensive line including a veteran FB he should put up some great numbers as he is a talented young man.

Washington loses the following starters on Offense:
(I could not find the data for the backup's starting experience)

Split End
Flanker
Center - Garcia was awarded another year of eligibility.
Right Guard - did not lose him, still here.
Right Tackle - graduated.
Tight End - three crappy to mediocre TE's gone, young highly talented ones replacing them including Chris Izbicki (rated 4th in nation in TE recruits) and Kavario Middleton (rated #2 in nation in TE recruits).
Tailback - we lost Rankin, but we have B. Johnson and some other young guns to replace him and they will have a veteran Oline to run behind.


Washington loses the following starters on Defense:

Right Defensive Tackle
Left Defensive Tackle
Right Defensive End
- we lost our starting defensive line except for Teo-neisheim. Should be addiction by subtraction because our seniors sucked.

Left Outside linebacker
Left Inside Linbacker
- we lost one starer, Dan Howell. Butler, Savannah, Tui and Foster return.

Free Safety
Strong Safety
Right Corner

- Ouch, our secondary sucks.

My biggest worry about UW is how do we slow down Locker's running game? He had 100+ yard rushing games last year (as a Frosh) against UA, Ohio State, and Wazoo, plus putting up some decent but not great passing numbers. He's the top returning rusher in the Pac-10 even though he's the QB.

I'm hoping that his running ability doesn't translate into coverage errors for our inexperienced DBs. Our offense better be clicking early or it could be a long game.

He comes from a football family - dad and three uncles all played FB at WWU.

His QB rating was 105 last year with a 47% completion rate. Interestingly he also had four unassisted tackles (I'm assuming after interceptions or fumbles). He also played CB in high school so he knows how to make the open field tackle.

In another year, this kid could be a legit Heisman candidate. Here's hoping that we don't provide him his first big headline of the season.

Locker is good but all you have to do is put a man on him. He runs nearly most of the time and when he throws it is usually not a very good throw and is likely not to be caught. The guy is a run first throw maybe type of QB. He has an average arm and poor accuracy but is a great runner. I don't think he looks any farther then his first progression maybe his second if he is given time. New O-line and Jorgensen and Dulan coming in, not to mention Nixon he'll have little time to look past his 1st and he'll run. Personally I think he'll be surprised to find out how fast our LB's are.

Locker 2007 Highlights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMfiq9CXss8

For a bunch of great Husky videos check out Pumas videos on Youtube.