Fitz getting some love

[MarkDallas]

Fitz mentioned twice in this list:
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...-florida-state-seminoles-alabama-crimson-tide

 

[aTotal360]

The other day I saw Ascoff wrote an article about best receiving tandems in the SEC. He gave us an honorable mention (which was nice). But the problem was that he listed Gray and Dear who is out for the season. I don't think he even knows that.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Seems unusual,

that this corp (which has less talent than any under crooms), would get any recognition****

 

[Drebin]

that this corp (which has less talent than any under crooms), would get any recognition****

Will Prosser and Jason Husband were badasses.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Don't forget Jam Smith!!1*

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[Shooter McGavin.sixpack]

Will Prosser. King of the 5 yard out route on 3rd and 8.

 

[MSUDC11]

Aubrey Bell was the GOAT. And remember that time Keon Humphries tore up Murray State? Superstars.

I was curious so I went and looked it up. Will Prosser was our leading receiver two years in a row with... wait for it... 328 yards in 2004 and 286 yards in 2005.

For comparison's sake, we had five players with more receiving yards than that in 2015. And one was a running back.

 

[ShrubDog]

So what they are saying is Georgia will be one of our two wins.

 

[Junction John]

Who can forget what an instant impact the Secret Weapon had when we finally tore off the redshirt?

 

[Drebin]

That may have been Lance Long.

Or it could have been every receiver that ever played under Sylvester Croom.

 

[patdog]

Only Croom could take a guy who managed to last 5 years in the NFL and only get 46 catches for 321 yards out of him in 3 years.

 

[Drebin]

Only Croom could take a guy who managed to last 5 years in the NFL and only get 46 catches for 321 yards out of him in 3 years.

and to further validate the original point....that's an average of 6.97 yards per catch. I'm sure most of those catches were on third and 8 or more, because ****, you gotta run the ball off tackle on first and second downs, son.

 

[Chesusdog]

Lance Long could have done great things in a Mullen offense.

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

Lance Long could have done great things in a Mullen offense.

I always think of what Norwood could have been. Dude woulda have came close to 2k in a season IMO

 

[patdog]

Yep. That guy could run a 7-yard out route with the best of them. His NFL stats were pretty similar. 20 receptions for 178 yards, 8.9 ypc.

 

[aTotal360]

Or Zo catching passes out of the backfield.

 

[Moe Cabelle]

This is SOOOOO true! We could rarely pitch and catch under croom to any degree of competence. And 80% of our clean receptions were just that.... 3rd down out routes designed to come up 1 yard short of a first down. Because the other teams would always just give that to us. Genius!!!!!

This is why I STILL draw a tear when we throw a pass in stride to a receiver that's breaking into open field. ****, for years I just thought that was something we just couldn't do - regardless of coach, but certainly under Croom.

That Fred Ross catch against Arkansas a year or two ago, when he one handed it, juked and raced to the endzone... ****, we've had that done to US 6 times a year since forever. That's why I excude special joy when I see it happen in a maroon non-texas jersey. It was almost seemingly impossible.

Now I'm still waiting to see a pass reflection off a helmet or body on last play of game - cause that **** hasn't happened to us ever either. The closest miracle I've seen was the tip, kick & pick by bean/clinton.

give me more of those dear God!

 

[KurtRambis4]

Tony B was far and away

our most productive WR under crooms. I believe he had 700 yards receiving one season. However, the point remains, to compare our WR corp under Dan to crooms is laughable.

 

[engie]

Dear who is out for the season.

That isn't a foregone conclusion. We probably won't know for sure until the very last minute though. The start of the season is at the front edge of a normal ACL recovery timetable from when he had the injury.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

I always think of what Norwood could have been. Dude woulda have came close to 2k in a season IMO

Connors would have flourished as well.

Folks like to ***** about our offense from time to time, but I still haven't gotten used to putting up the numbers we have under Mullen compared to the previous 30 years.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Are you having an avatar identity crisis?!