Jimmy Lake will compete at anything.
Sometimes, Washington’s defensive coordinator will even race his wife home after they meet at a restaurant. His youngest son knows Lake will make it back first so he always climbs into his car. Lake has even been known to cut his wife off with lane changes just so he can pull ahead. And when he wins, he admits to trash talking.
“I’m definitely very competitive,” he said with a grin.
Lake, who also serves as UW’s defensive backs coach, has nurtured an equally competitive mindset in his secondary. The Huskies seem to take it personally, going up against the country’s top passing offenses.