Jake Locker Talks About His Touchdown Pass

by Jimmy on Aug 14, 2011 12:30 AM CDT in Tennessee Titans Recaps

Here is what Jake Locker had to say about the play that resulted in a touchdown throw to Yamon Figurs:

(on how he knew to bobble the snap on his touchdown pass )

I wish that’s how we drew it up, but yeah I wasn’t ready for that snap count. Luckily we got a fortunate bounce and it went our way.

(on what was going through his mind after the fumbled snap )

At first, I just wanted to get the ball back. Once I picked it up, I felt that we had really good protection and I kind of got outside the pocket a little bit. I was looking to either run or throw it away and I saw Yamon (Figurs) waving his arms back there by himself. Like I said, it wasn’t pretty, but it worked out for us.

(on whether coaches teach him to fall on the ball when there is a fumble )

You know, in that situation, like I said, it was my first instinct to just grab it and pick it up. Probably nine times out of 10 it’s smarter to fall on it and cut your losses it at that point. I kind of instinctively grabbed it, and like I said, luckily it worked out for us this time.

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I love you Jake Sky-Locker.

The Saint of MCM

by StPrattrick on Aug 14, 2011 12:41 AM CDT reply actions

/love

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by SoMissTitansFan on Aug 14, 2011 2:04 AM CDT up reply actions

I still can't believe this kid is 23 yrs old...

He already looks like a pro

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by StPrattrick on Aug 14, 2011 12:47 AM CDT reply actions

In Dawg years, he's like 27.

He lived-aged-ripened a lot at Washington, in a `that which doesn’t kill you…’ sense.

by Hawnk on Aug 14, 2011 12:53 AM CDT up reply actions

I joined this blog for one reason.

Jake Locker.

You Tennesseeans better know what the @t#% you have.

I am officially, publicly… jealous.

Go Hawks. Go UW.

Go Tennessee Titans? Alright… I’m on board.

by trippsixxes on Aug 14, 2011 1:17 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs

Glad to have you

by Lobotomyze on Aug 14, 2011 1:33 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

There are a lot more of us

Just graduated from UW, everyone I know seems to want a Locker Titans Jersey, in addition to the #10 UW jersey they already have. If only he had fallen to the Hawks, haha.

by UW11Bowdown on Aug 14, 2011 2:51 AM CDT up reply actions

You are going to be fun

if for some reason pics show up of Locker making it rain at a shirtless sausage party!! ;)

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by rothbard on Aug 14, 2011 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions

I thought you were my friend, he has the same pic for his twitter haha

welcome to MCM though glad to have you

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by SouthTexasTitan on Aug 14, 2011 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions

As cool as this play was, I'm glad he realizes how incredibly lucky it was.

A whole bunch of stuff had to go right for it not to blow up in his face on a mistake like a botched snap.

Usually that’s either fall on the ball an go to next play, or insta-sack after picking up the ball.

by hartley on Aug 14, 2011 1:40 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs

And the fact that he KNOWS it was lucky

helps me continue to enjoy it as much as I do, seeing as how he took advantage of what was there.

Sometimes there will be lapses the opposing defense makes (like, for example, leaving CJ wide open while he lines up as a receiver) and you HAVE to make the most of them.

He and Figurs made this mistake into 6 points — that’s good enough for me.

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by J.R. Wilco on Aug 14, 2011 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Jake all the way ;-)

Im already in love with this kid. No matter how his career turns out with the Titans, you gotta love him for his personality and work ethics. He will do everything to succed and im sure it will be enough to be the new Franchise QB. A milion times better than the previuos nr. 10.

by amagertitans on Aug 14, 2011 7:52 AM CDT reply actions

Jake

Is the man! It’s hard not to like him. I’ve been waiting for this and i wasn’t let down. My Titans are so fun to watch again. Gonna get the football package so i can watch every weekend! Thanks munch,Jake and the rest of the team. go Titans 2011

by toysandprojects on Aug 14, 2011 9:12 AM CDT reply actions

never has a preseason game met such huge expectations!!

Let´s go Locker!!!!!!

"He's an amazing talent. He's probably the most explosive back since Marshall Faulk and Barry Sanders." - Eddie George, about CJ.

by criollo_pcg on Aug 14, 2011 10:00 AM CDT reply actions

love him to

but lets give some props to the people that got him here coach munchak and mikey, chris palmer did great calling plays. jerry gray did great i like the new look. we looked like a pro team again. munch brings class to this orginazation. they will continue to draft people like locker and ayers and klug. i know we dont make noise in free agency but we get quality guys in the draft. after locker takes off wait and see how much more alive we are in free agency simply cause people will take a liitle less to come play for the titans cause they got a chance to win…… CAN ALWAYS DREAM RIGHT?

by musicfootball24 on Aug 14, 2011 2:48 PM CDT reply actions

Knowing that he didn't expect the snap yet makes it an even better play by him

If he just mishandled the snap, it would have been clear headed of him to pick it up and make the play. But not even expecting the ball yet, and still having the presence of mind to run the play is even more impressive of this kid.

by jrod29 on Aug 14, 2011 6:32 PM CDT reply actions