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Our WR corps will be much better than last year, which was led by 2 guys who were 4 year seniors with solid hands but not much else. We return Parade All-American out of HS in 6'5 Junior Brandon Swindall (led the team in TDs last year), Ronald Butler who worked his way up from Juco transfer (offers from Iowa State and Texas) to starter by the end of the season (started the final 2 games) and Jojo Natson (small but quick/shifty, led the team in catches).
OK. I'm sure you got WR guys who can ball. And without the usual, SEC smirking, I'll share what we have.
Josh Malone 6-3 202lbs (FR)) - guy just runs and catches balls and has played his way into either starting or being rotated in frequently. [Vols fans, just now noticed Josh M. looks a bit like Justin Hunter. Reports are he plays like him too]
Marquez North 6-4 / 221 (SO) - was a very good last year without understanding routes to run and other techniques, yet made big impact. This year, he's ready and is in monster mode. Pray we throw no jump balls.
Jason Croom [FONT=Arial, Helvetica]6-5 / 234[/FONT] (SO) - while he didn't play as well as North last year, he was getting there before being hurt in the Kentucky game. This WR built more like a TE can also jump. So once again, pray we throw no jump balls. He's on record for saying he's studying big NFL WRs to learn how to use his size to screen out and basically bully DBs so the ball is always his. His attitude is, "You Just Don't Quarrel With The Quintronic Man."
Von Pearson 6-3 / 181 (JR) - JUCO transfer who all spring has people referring to him in the same breath as Cordarelle Patterson with a Barnum and Ringling Brothers Circus Greatest Show on Earth playing style.
Josh Smith 6-1 / 197 (SO) - This guy gets open all the time no matter who is defending him. he just shakes loose again and again. His problem last year was holding onto balls that either hit in the numbers or the hands. Last year he was stellar in practice but it didn't translate to the field. This year it will change because he knows with the new guys here he will ride the bench if he drops ball. He's motivated to the point he had an interview that cause people to gasp and say, 'did he really say that!?" Said what? Here it is. "I'm White. They didn't bring me here to drop balls." He's got moxie and I think he means business this year. I wouldn't be surprised if he leads the team in reception yards.
Jacob Carter 6-0 / 190 (RS SR) - this guy would without a doubt start for your team. He was a walkon that earned a scholly. He'd very likely start for the likes of Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, either of the Mississippi schools, and even Texas A&M. He's just overshadowed by the WR giants and talent on the team. I doubt the coaches will keep him off the field because when in, he is effective. Kind of like Josh Smith with better game time hands.
We have others but in my view, we haven't see enough of them to say much about them.
RBs were also 2 4 year guys last year who played because of experience. Our best RB started the first few games before slightly tearing his ACL (and continuing to play on it). He has rehabbed the past 6 months and will be cleared to be back 100% in 3 weeks.
RBs were also 2 4 year guys last year who played because of experience. Our best RB started the first few games before slightly tearing his ACL (and continuing to play on it). He has rehabbed the past 6 months and will be cleared to be back 100% in 3 weeks.
Rather than bore you, let me just say:
We got heavy and fast freshman bull that has already shouldered his way into being the starter is the if main back wavers at all. The main back is a motivated bull in his own right, not exceptionally fast but shifty as well. We got two other hard hitters, one who would be a main back on some other team. If he was on yours, you guys would singing Hallelujah and bring on BYU. I don't know why he's staying when clearly he could play elsewhere. That's Beck for Vols fans who don't know. Then we got a Devrin Devil that despite his small size plays both RB and WR. He's just slippery and quick and has forced the coaches to plan on his being in games. Plus we got a secret weapon in a Maryland transfer that seems as much a devil as Devrin.
I think it's funny how you seem to know so much about our team. Any Aggie fan would tell you that despite losing guys from those teams (several NFL players), our talent level has only increased. Speed wise, strength wise, and our depth has improved across the board over the past 4-5 years. Matt Wells proved himself as a HC and recruiter last year, and not a single person who knows what they're talking about would say coaching has gone down.
Well, it's interesting that we're seeing talent that use to be routine at Tennessee once again coming here. Butch is shocking not just us fans but the SEC, and gettingnational notice for his recruiting prowess as well. Even now, we have quality early commits. But what is here now will be on display with you guys. And it's not just 1 or 2, here and there, but quite a bit.
Keep thinking you'll kill us with all of that talent. I think your guys' struggles are pretty well noted the past 8-10 years, but I'm not overly surprised at how arrogant you guys are.
If Jones and company can coach up the OL and DL, whether or not the riotous talent that isn't even on campus yet provide help, we will be dangerous. The Beast of the East is stirring already and will be fully awake soon. You really don't want to poke that dragon.
Vegas will make the spread about 3 points (some say early lines have USU favored, but those numbers are based off last season in which USU would have been favored by more than a touchdown -http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/sagarin/ )
All Vegas knows is how fleece money from suckers.
Lastly though, sjt you truly are talking out of your ass. At least do everyone a favor and quit talking about USU like you know anything about them. You're giving people too much false hope, and the fanbase shouldn't be disappointed with a small margin of victory or even a loss.
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