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Jakob Loucks: Rookie Exception
By Micaela Wylie-Arbic Loucks has also added the Peter
Gorman Trophy for University
t’s been a rewarding freshman Sports Rookie of the Year to
Iseason for Mount Allison’s the shelf, crowning him as best
quarterback, Jakob Loucks. A rookie in football throughout the
November announcement dubbed Canadian Inter-university Sport
him Atlantic University Sport
(CIS).
(AUS) Football Rookie of the
Year, but his lucky number seven Loucks travelled from New
didn’t stop there. Brunswick to Hamilton to
accept his award on behalf of
the Mounties’ football squad,
becoming the fifth Mount Allison
player to capture the Peter Gorman
Trophy.
“It doesn’t feel real,” Loucks
said the morning after receiving the
award. He attributes his success
to the support of his family, fellow
teammates, and coaching staff.
“They stuck by my side through
the good times and bad,” he added.
Coach Scott Brady says Loucks
had an outstanding rookie season
and is very deserving of this
award.
Although Loucks isn’t your
stereotypical quarterback –
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“Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.” moulding plays to suit Loucks’ the finish we imagined, but that’s
Phil Jackson playing style. just the way it goes.” Despite the
“One thing I do exceptionally disappointing loss, Loucks was
well is running the ball, so they impressed with how the season
incorporated a lot of quarterback went.
Looking ahead, Loucks says he’s
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