Washington WR: No Difference Between QBs Jake Locker and Ronnie Fouch

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In his weekly Monday noon press conference, coach Steve Sarkisian said Jake Locker's playing status for playing this week against UCLA is questionable. He said he would like Locker to practice this week to be able to play Saturday, and said he also needs to see that Locker can run.

"You don't want to put a guy out there that can't move and is just a sitting target to get hit," Sarkisian said. "So we'll assess him daily...he was limited but he did practice, and he's going to be day to day."

"There's a good amount of bleeding and swelling," Locker said. "And you just have to get it out of there so everything functions right."

Locker was injured in the first quarter of their game against the Oregon Ducks in which the Huskies lost 43-19. Locker injured his right thigh when he was hit by the helmet of Oregon's Javes Lewis while trying to scramble for three yards to convert a third-and-two on a drive that ended up in a field goal for the Huskies.

If Locker can't play, UW would go with sophomore QB Ronnie Fouch, who started eight games last season when Locker was out with a broken thumb.

Fouch is from Redlands East Valley HS in Redlands, CA. He was a three-star (Scout.com) athlete coming out of high school in the Class of 2007. Fouch is a 6'1" 198 pound Sophomore. 

Fouch's longest pass of last year came in a play against Arizona, for 62 yards to Jermaine Kearse.

In a article written by Percy Allen of the Seattle Times Newspaper, Washington receiver D'Andre Goodwin said, "There's really no difference between them...they throw a similar ball. Ronnie obviously likes to throw the deep ball, and as a receiver, you like that in your quarterback."

Allen also wrote, "Say what you will about Washington quarterback Ronnie Fouch, the strength of his arm is not up for debate...the kid has one heck of a fastball."

"When given time, he stands tall in the pocket and flings the football as well as any passer in the Pac-10, including Jake Locker," Allen went on to write.

With Sarkisian's magical touch with developing quarterbacks, the transformation of Fouch this Saturday against UCLA could definitely be an eye opener.

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