Whats Jake Lockers deal?
While his Heisman hopes have slipped away, the Washington quarterback still has at least one thing in common with Andrew Luck. Like his fellow future first-round pick, the banged-up Locker has been the subject of punny headlines. The hurt Locker (doh!) suffered a thigh bruise during Saturday’s 44-14 loss to Arizona to go along with his already bruised ribs, but says he’ll play against Stanford. Locker practiced during today’s early session, but sat out the team drills, the same pattern he has followed the last two weeks. After being hyped as perhaps the Pac-10’s best Heisman candidate, Locker has had an inconsistent season. He looked brutal in an early-season loss to Nebraska, completing only 4 of his 20 attempts, but was masterful in wins over USC and Oregon State. He passed for 310 yards and ran for 110 more against the Trojans, and threw five touchdown passes against the Beavers. More often than not, though, Locker has been ordinary. While he has cut down on his interceptions this s
