Locker vs. Crouch

[deedsker15]

Locker can run as well as Crouch?? I find that very, very hard to believe.

 

He cannot, and it's not even close. Locker is a pocket passer with just-above-average scrambling ability. He's not anywhere near Crouch's running ability - different in every way. Locker's first step is lumbering, not explosive. He's got in-line speed but nothing remotely close to Crouch's elusiveness. It's an absurd comparison.

 

 

Actually, it is the opposite. He is a runner, and only under Steve Sarkisian has he started to stay in the pocket. Locker runs between a 4.4 and 4.6 40 time, very explosive, and can lay a hit. Unfortunately, I have had to watch UW games way too much.

i will just quote my friend and leave it with that. "Crouch? He's the fastest white guy to play football."

[knapplc]

Locker can run as well as Crouch?? I find that very, very hard to believe.

 

He cannot, and it's not even close. Locker is a pocket passer with just-above-average scrambling ability. He's not anywhere near Crouch's running ability - different in every way. Locker's first step is lumbering, not explosive. He's got in-line speed but nothing remotely close to Crouch's elusiveness. It's an absurd comparison.

 

 

Actually, it is the opposite. He is a runner, and only under Steve Sarkisian has he started to stay in the pocket. Locker runs between a 4.4 and 4.6 40 time, very explosive, and can lay a hit. Unfortunately, I have had to watch UW games way too much.

 

Actually, I'm right on. Locker isn't a true runner. He can run, but there's a huge difference between a running QB and a QB who can run. Locker and Crouch are exact opposites - Crouch was a runner who could pass, Locker is a passer who can run. Locker is probably a better runner than Crouch was a passer, but the forte of each is the run (Crouch) and the pass (Locker).

 

Maybe it's a matter of who you're comparing Locker to. If you're comparing him to pocket passers, he's definitely to be considered a runner. Like I've said, he has better-than-average scrambling ability. However, it's clear that Locker is never, and I mean never ever, going to be confused with a running QB like Steve Taylor, Turner Gill, Tommie Frazier, Eric Crouch, etc. He's not in the same running class as Tyrod Taylor or Colin Kaepernick, but he's ahead of guys like Case Keenum and Joey Elliott.

 

To put it in Big XII terms, I'd rate Locker somewhere around Blaine Gabbert, but below Todd Reesing and Colt McCoy. Again, if they think they're going to beat Nebraska running Jake Locker, more power to them. Sarkesian runs a pro-style offense similar to USC's, so I doubt this, but if they want to pull a fast one they're welcome to try. Locker will get the hell knocked out of him and be rather wounded by the end of the game, but whatever. Colt McCoy is a more dynamic runner than Locker by far, and we bottled him and his WRs up pretty good. I haven't looked into Washington's O Line yet, but I'm guessing they're not better than the Texas O Line we demolished in the Big XII CCG. Put Cam Meredith, Baker Steinkuhler, Jared Crick and Pierre Allen up there with backups like Jason Ankrah, Terrence Moore, Thad Randle and Josh Williams that will come in and have zero dropofff in production.... all I can say is, that Washington Line had better be ready for a four-quarter war, and Locker had best get rid of that ball quick.

 

Locker returns all of his WRs from last year and I think his top RB, so he's not without weapons. Thing is, Arizona had weapons, too. What they didn't have was time. I don't care how big your six-shooter is, but if you can't get it out of the holster fast enough, caliber doesn't matter one bit.

[junior4949]

Boy, the hits just keep a coming in this thread. It was obvious to me what the OP was suggesting with this thread. Then, everyone derails it by comparing the running ability of the two QBs rather than comparing the NCAA rules and how it applied to both. The OP then comes in and emphasizes what he was comparing only to have posters continue to compare the running ability of the two QBs.

 

Yeah, Hi - welcome to the Internet. Threads rarely stay on topic and often have organic flows of conversation. You've been around long enough to know this. Why gripe about it?

 

You are correct. I have been around this site for quite some time now. While it is also true that many threads rarely do stay on topic, I don't know if I ever recall a thread since I've been here that was NEVER on topic! From the word go, this thread turned into a direct comparison of Locker and Crouch's play on the field where I thought the OP very clearly pointed out he was comparing how the NCAA handled what they did off of the field.

[knapplc]

Boy, the hits just keep a coming in this thread. It was obvious to me what the OP was suggesting with this thread. Then, everyone derails it by comparing the running ability of the two QBs rather than comparing the NCAA rules and how it applied to both. The OP then comes in and emphasizes what he was comparing only to have posters continue to compare the running ability of the two QBs.

 

Yeah, Hi - welcome to the Internet. Threads rarely stay on topic and often have organic flows of conversation. You've been around long enough to know this. Why gripe about it?

 

You are correct. I have been around this site for quite some time now. While it is also true that many threads rarely do stay on topic, I don't know if I ever recall a thread since I've been here that was NEVER on topic! From the word go, this thread turned into a direct comparison of Locker and Crouch's play on the field where I thought the OP very clearly pointed out he was comparing how the NCAA handled what they did off of the field.

And?

[lilred]

Better at football, probably better at Paddle Battle too

[skerman]

Crouch is a better runner that locker is passer. Locker will play in the nfl. Eric would just take the whole team on his back and carry was to a win, EVERY WEEK!

[HuskerNMO]

I still don't understand the Jake Locker hype, especially performance wise. Here's the junior years of Locker and Tyrod Taylor (granted, Taylor had better surrounding talent) and Ganz's senior year. Locker is the latest of the ESPN hype machine, I honostly think Tebow is a better QB than Locker. Would I take Locker over Lee? Obviously, but production wise, he's not shown a whole lot.

 

Jake Locker 2009 Stats

 

Comp %- 58.2 %

YPA- 7.09 YDS

ATT/TD- 18.8 Attempts per TD

ATT/INT- 35.9 Attempts per INT

Sacks- 28

Rating- 129.75

Running

Attempts- 112

Yards- 388

YPC- 3.5

TD- 7

 

Tyrod Taylor 2009 Stats

Comp %- 56%

YPA- 9.5 YDS

ATT/TD- 18.7 Attemps per TD

ATT/INT- 48.6 Attempts per INT

Sacks- 28

Rating- 149.39

Running

Attempts- 106

Yards 370

YPC- 3.5

TD- 5

 

Joe Ganz 2008 Stats

Comp %- 67.9%

YPA- 8.5 YDS

ATT/TD- 16.8 Attempts per TD

ATT/INT- 38.2 Attempts per INT

Sacks- 21

Rating- 153.62

Running

Attempts- 92

Yards- 258

YPC 2.8

TD- 5

[suh_fan93]

This begs for a photoshop. When NU meets Washington...

 

 

[Lava]

Read the original post before replying guys.

[deedsker15]

Read the original post before replying guys.

just another hijacked thread...what r u gonna do?

[Notre Dame Joe]

Locker vs. Crouch... the difference.

 

Locker probably plays in the pros.

 

Crouch had better support players.

 

Crouch could reach the ND endzone by 7th and Goal. (c.f. my avatar)

[husker B-rent]

why are you guys getting your panties in a wad over the topic???

[REDSTEEL]

I'm guessing when ESPN speaks the NCAA looks the otheway on such stuff.