‘23 SC WR Devin Hyatt (Arizona)

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butchna said:
Neither were top of mind to any draftnik outside the Eastern Washington and Fresno State fanbases.
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That's not entirely true. I play in a few devy fantasy football leagues (Devy=developmental, in which you draft college players as part of your "farm system"), and both players were well-known...drafted, in fact...by people in the leagues I play in. They were on NFL scouts radars, certainly, if they were on ours. Both were also 2nd (Adams) and 3rd (Kupp) round NFL picks. So it isn't like they were UDFAs or even Day 3 guys who were just lucky to hear their names called. They were prime draft targets for NFL teams.

Adams had 131 catches, 1719 yds, and 24 TDs as a rSO at Fresno State, following up a rFR year in which he had 102 catches, 1312 yds, and 14 TDs. Those kinds of numbers, even at that level, make people take notice. Plus he had the requisite size and speed.

Kupp, likewise, had ridiculous career numbers at an even lower level of competition, but finished his 4-yr career with 428 catches, 6464 yds, and 73 TDs. He also had the size, but some questions around his speed (he ran a 4.62 40). He just is one of the best route-runners of the last decade, so he is always open.

They weren't complete unknowns, but being west coast kids and playing at non-P5 schools, it's extremely fair to say the casual college football fan likely had no idea who they were, but NFL scouts most certainly did.
 
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cncchris33 said:
I didn't say he hadn't been dependable all year. There's just an entire gulf of possibilities between "dependable all year long" and best WR in the country.
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Oh I’m not saying he is the best receiver in the country.I’m just saying he took it upon himself to improve and he is a major contributor to the team.I can’t wait until Tillman comes back.Can you imagine having Tillman,McCoy and Hyatt on the field at the same time now?Hooker will have a feast.
 
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TennSam said:
Oh I’m not saying he is the best receiver in the country.I’m just saying he took it upon himself to improve and he is a major contributor to the team.I can’t wait until Tillman comes back.Can you imagine having Tillman,McCoy and Hyatt on the field at the same time now?Hooker will have a feast.
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Not to mention your 4th beat WR is then Ramel Keyton, who has been very clutch in moments since having to step in for Tillman. We don't have the elite names at WR, necessarily, but we have depth at the position, guys who work hard, do their job, and coaches who know how to scheme them open. It's so great to be able to finally say those things, again.
 
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cncchris33 said:
Not to mention your 4th beat WR is then Ramel Keyton, who has been very clutch in moments since having to step in for Tillman. We don't have the elite names at WR, necessarily, but we have depth at the position, guys who work hard, do their job, and coaches who know how to scheme them open. It's so great to be able to finally say those things, again.
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I would argue that before the season Tillman was considered an elite WR, and expect him to be one when he gets healthy.

He wasn’t recruited highly, but his production last year certainly vaulted him into that category.
 
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perico said:
I would argue that before the season Tillman was considered an elite WR, and expect him to be one when he gets healthy.

He wasn’t recruited highly, but his production last year certainly vaulted him into that category.
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I meant more on the whole, as a unit, and from a national perspective. Tillman came into this season still on the edge of the 1st-rd coversation. His early play had him playing his way into the 1st round, but he wasn't necessarily a "national name". Not Luke a Jordan Addison, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Kayshon Boutte, Josh Downs, Marvin Mims, Rakim Jarrett, etc. Now, admittedly, many of those names are "known" because of their recruiting profile. That is a hurdle Tillman has to fight over because he was an unknown as a recruit and only has one year of elite production.
 
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MOOOOONEY said:
Jalin caught 5 TDs against bama.

Social media is blowing up with highlights of those catches. Who are on social media? 15-19 year olds. How many 5 stars are now taking a look at the Vols because of the bama win? We don’t beat bama without Jalin.

Give his brother a scholarship.

A 4 year ride at UT $200k

Beating Alabama after 15 years of misery.. priceless
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Numbers are tight. We can't give scholarships to guys we don't think will be major contributors. Particularly at WR with every WR in the country in 2024 seemingly wants to come here
 
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MOOOOONEY said:
Jalin caught 5 TDs against bama.

Social media is blowing up with highlights of those catches. Who are on social media? 15-19 year olds. How many 5 stars are now taking a look at the Vols because of the bama win? We don’t beat bama without Jalin.

Give his brother a scholarship.

A 4 year ride at UT $200k

Beating Alabama after 15 years of misery.. priceless
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Lmao this is insulting to Devin. Taking him on as a pity case bc his brother beat bama. Also, money has nothing to do with this, we need the slot for other elite WR. Cannot believe the bends in logic some of y’all are going to to convince yourselves DH is a take rn. I’d love for him to 180 and turn into a priority, but it’s clear our staff (and many others) doesn’t see him that way at this point.
 
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cncchris33 said:
Prisoner of the moment type comment from him. Where was Zach Smith last week with that level of praise? Did one game suddenly make Hyatt the best WR in the country? No. That's just hyperbole at its finest.

Now, this is the kind of performance that will make people stand up and take notice, and he could be a superstar in the making. But if you believe he's suddenly the best WR in the nation, then he should have been on Smith's radar a week ago, too, but I'll bet you he (like many people making these same kind of comments) had little idea who Hyatt was before this performance.
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He’s been high on Heupel and Hooker for a while. Although he didn’t know who Hyatt was he did bash Dabo for missing on him. Which was great to hear. I’ve always been a fan of Hyatt though. He showed promise as a freshman and made some big time catches last year also. I think his stock is about to skyrocket
 
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berryvol said:
Lmao this is insulting to Devin. Taking him on as a pity case bc his brother beat bama. Also, money has nothing to do with this, we need the slot for other elite WR. Cannot believe the bends in logic some of y’all are going to to convince yourselves DH is a take rn. I’d love for him to 180 and turn into a priority, but it’s clear our staff (and many others) doesn’t see him that way at this point.
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WHOA! The THOUGHT process is IF our staff evaluates his skill set and projects he can emulate his brothers late development into an SEC difference maker and get him for some NIL money as a PWO not burning one of our 85 spots AND AND AND the family believes in our staff’s ability to do so and is not hung up on the scholly thing and value having one school to go to each week it is a win/win possibility worth exploring. We are in a unique position to double up on Hyatt’s.
 
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MarcoVol said:
The staff can also work with fast players who are better than Devin Hyatt. Which is why they’re recruiting fast players they think are better than him.
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Really? I had no idea.

It's a given that the coaches are going to take whoever they want, and they know better than us either way. I've got zero complaints with whoever they take...but thanks for your comment, I guess. I don't see anything wrong with some fans hoping it works out somehow. That has zero impact on what actually will happen.
 
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utvols83 said:
Really? I had no idea.

It's a given that the coaches are going to take whoever they want, and they know better than us either way. I've got zero complaints with whoever they take...but thanks for your comment, I guess. I don't see anything wrong with some fans hoping it works out somehow. That has zero impact on what actually will happen.
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Absolutely, nothing wrong with hope, at all; now, delusional on the other hand...
 
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