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BYU football: Cougars feel UW QB Locker is real deal

Can this Washington QB really be faster than anyone on our side of the ball??? I hope Mendenhall was being complimentary and kind... If this QB is faster than Collie or JJ or some of our secondary, then I say we have a VERY slow team.

You do have a VERY slow team.

We might be slow, but we're OLD! Oh wait, that's bad too....

We have some players faster than Locker but Mendenhall is doing the right thing by building the kid up. He is a great athlete but we have some dbs and receivers who could definitely keep up with him. Jan Jorgenson is a very fast DE and I think we will see him chase Locker down a few times. And as good as Collie is - he is not our fastest player or even receiver. He is strong and has great hands and good speed but he is not a burner. I think our overall team speed is not as bad as some think. Especially for positions like O-line and TE we have better than average speed. We historically have slower than average receivers and dbs but this season we have 3 or 4 very fast dbs who can hang with most any receiver.

Even though he can (possibly) be faster than many of the BYU defense, he has to leave to pocket to run.

SOLUTION: Keep him locked in the pocket.

Question.. Is FUI going to play Saturday?

If everyone plays their assignments speed is not important. I remember the New York Giants played a starting cornerback who could only run a 4.7/40. And they were pretty open about it. And opposing receivers would talk about it. The reason he not only played in the NFL but started is because he was so incredibly solid in his assignments. He played the game exactly how he was suppose to and because of it he consistently covered buys who could run a 4.2/40.

When BYU plays this kind of assignment football they are great. And with Locker the assignment is to keep him in the pocket. I watched the Washington/Oregon game and locker did not seem to be a pocket passer. He loved getting out of the pocket and scrambling around. And when he scrambles not only is he fast but throws very accurate. I've said it before but Steve Young type of accurate.

If we don't play strict assignments Locker will do some great things. Overall though Washington does not seem that disciplined. Their defense seemed unwilling to cover the holes.

We will score on this defense. The question remains whether or not we can stop Locker.

Yes, Fui is going to play Saturday-and right we have some fast players on our team as well.

is it me or was the stats about Max Hall in the extra point expecially random? 8300 games, 80% passing on first down for more than 11 yards. Kind of sounds like the Bob Euker Major League baseball stats. Who cares and how random is someone to figure that out.

I bet I hold an obscure record like that as the only one in the history of college football to sit in section 41 while watching Air Force beat BYU on a Saturday where the temperature was a spectacular 75. Stats

Max Hall is also the world record holder for fastest time from Max Hall's first class to Max Hall's second class while wearing Max Hall's shoes.

But that's not what the extra point is about. It's basically saying he did something that's hard to do. It's easier to complete 80 percent if you throw less than 40 passes (like 9 of 11 or 18 of 21); it's easier to complete 80 percent if you're throwing to the check-down receiver every time for 5 yards (thus averaging less than 11 yards per attempt); and it's easier to average more than 11 yards per attempt when you throw 15 passes and two of them go for big plays.

Ha Ha Ha Ha! That was awesome. I am laughing out loud. Thanks for the good humor.

The funniest part is the dates: "between 2001 and 2006..."

Didn't Hall play last week in TWO THOUSAND EIGHT?!

Yes, Locker IS that fast. Watch some game film like Bronco did, and you'll see that this kid is amazing and exciting to watch. It's just too bad he has no other help on offense. I think the Cougs will win, but I'm hoping for some exciting plays from Locker.

So who in teh MWC office thought it was a good idea to give the Player of the Week hnors to Brian Johnson. Without Louis the Yewts would have lsot 25-12. If you can't get your team in the end zone, you're not doing your job.

Why is it so unbelievable that Locker would be faster than everyone on the BYU team? He is really fast. If he is faster than most of the players on his team, then he certainly could be faster than most, if not everyone, on BYU.

TO WIN BYU IS GOING TO HAVE TO CONTROLE THE CLOCK. MINIMISE HOW MUCH TIME WASHINTONS OFFENCE GETS THE BALL. THIS MEANS BYU WILL HAVE TO COME UP WITH A RUNNING GAME. AS OF YET THAT�S NOT TO BE SEEN. WITH LOCKERS SPEED BYU WILL WANT TO DO ALL IT CAN TO KEEP PRESURE ON THE QB POSITION. THIS INCLUDES CONTAINMENT WITH A FEW WELL PLACED BLITZES.

Jake Locker is the real deal and he is one of the most talented players in the nation. The only problem is that his team is not that talented. If he were to play on a better team he would be on everyone's Heisman list but his team is terrible but he is the real deal.

I would like to see Collie returning kick offs again and would Chambers to learn to NOT call a fair catch on the three yard line! Go Cougs!

JD | 12:11 p.m. Sept. 3, 2008
"I would like to see Collie returning kick offs again and would Chambers to learn to NOT call a fair catch on the three yard line! Go Cougs!"

I'd rather have Collie in there than Reed White. But Chambers was exciting. I think his return to midfield and several other exciting returns pretty much negated that fair catch. He'll learn. I don't doubt he'll make good on his promise to Bronco that he'd take a kickoff for a TD this year. My guess is Utah State or San Diego State.

I do worry about BYU containing Jake Locker, but if he is the only offensive weapon, BYU is in good hands. He isn't a very accurate passer historically, so if BYU can make him throw, maybe they can create some turnovers.

Just ask the UNI receiveers if they thought the BYU DB's were slow. I bet they would say yes. Luckily BYU has some of the best D lineman to make them look much, much better than they really are. Look what happened last year when BYU didn't get pressure on the QB, Tulsa put up 50+. When they put pressure on the QB, the other teams don't have time to run those long routes. That is how BYU has been successful defensively the last two years. If BYU had fast DB's, they wouldn't have to line up 15 yards off the ball every play.

Locker is a concern. Speed is a concern. Running the ball is a concern.

But, the biggest concern BYU must worry about in Seattle is turnovers.

If BYU is -1 to +1 in turnovers, they have a very good chance of winning. BYU's offense can match anything Locker can generate.

If BYU is +2 in turnovers, they're nearly a lock to win.

If BYU is -2 in turnovers, they'll probably lose.

If BYU is -3 in turnovers, the Quest is over, and the Cougars will have to switch attention to goal #2, winning another MWC championship and another Top 25 finish.