Washington head coach Jimmy Lake held a press conference today with the media via Zoom, to talk about the Huskies 2021 recruiting class he just signed today during the “Early Signing Period.”
Here are things of note that he said…..
Washington head coach Jimmy Lake said, “he’s going to be a monster in the middle for us,” when talking about ILB Will Latu.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
Lake calls OL Owen Prentice “one of the best offensive lineman in the country.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
Coach Lake calls QB Sam Huard the “best quarterback in the country.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
“Those are the guys we targeted and signed,” Lake said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
“We saw a player we believe is going to be a bigtime player,” Lake said about DL Siaosi Finau.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
“I feel sorry for all the players around the country who didn’t get to go through a regular recruiting process,” Lake said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
Coach Lake said they used “virtual visits” for recruits and he believed they were the best in the country.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
Lake said, “the only players we can worry about are the ones who sign here with the University of Washington.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
“Yes there is a possibility,” Lake said when asked if this class could grow through the winter.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
Lake said the biggest factor affecting their recruiting class size number is players leaving early for the NFL each year.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
“It was all Zoom,” Lake said with recruiting this past cycle and connecting with players and their families.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
Coach Lake said he feels for the players who didn’t get to showcase their talent on film this year.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
“Just keep working hard and we’ll find you,” Lake said when giving prospects a message of hope.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
Coach Lake said when recruiting the inside linebacker position, they like to find players that are like running backs.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
“He just had a phenomenal practice,” Lake said about when he attended a practice for CB Zakhari Spears.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
Lake said, “this guy is one of the tougher guys I’ve seen on film,” when asked about TE Caden Jumper.
He compares him to TE Will Dissly.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
“We are looking for big, tough, physical football players,” Lake said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
“History shows that we will reward those guys,” Lake said about their philosophy with walk-ons.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
“He’s a phenomenal football player and a phenomenal leader,” Lake said about QB Sam Huard.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
Lake confirms that Husky QB Jacob Sirmon has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.
“We wish him the best, he handled it the right way and we will be rooting for Jacob Sirmon,” Lake said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
“We are also just looking for guys that love football,” Lake said.
He said they are looking for “grinders” and those are the guys that make it to the NFL.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 16, 2020
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