Chris Petersen’s compliments came with a warning.
Yes, Jacob Eason is physically different. Yes, the junior from Georgia can throw a football on his knees from Husky Stadium to Hawaii. Yes, he has the potential to incinerate Pac-12 secondaries.
But please, pump the brakes.
Puh-lease, just let him play.
“I’m excited for him to go play,” the Huskies’ sixth-year head coach said following his team’s practice on Thursday. “I think he’s a really good player that’s going to do some awesome things. I think expectations — I know how to handle it with our team.