WR depth

[Uncle Ruckus]

Imagine what our reaction would be, say 5 years ago, if we lost a Joe Morrow, Gabe Myles and Fred Ross, all at the same time. We'd be in full melt down and our passing game would be nonexistent. Now we have all three injured don't bat an eye. We score 45 points and are able to play our 2nd team for a few series. It's amazing how far our talent level on offense has changed since Mullen has came here.

 

[dawgstudent]

That's a very good point. Our WR depth - like we said in the preseason - is deeper than OM.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

What happened to Ross? I missed this.

 

[dawgstudent]

I think he hurt his shoulder but they said he could have played in the 2nd half.

 

[patdog]

Even with all that depth, we were just about to pull a redshirt Saturday at the slot receiver. But Fred Brown, who had never taken a snap at that position moved over and did just fine. Pretty cool story in Sunday's C-L. The coach quizzed him on the routes to run for each play call and he nailed it, so they moved him over mid-game. But yeah, we have an embarrassment of riches at that position.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

I think most teams would have to pull a redshirt if 3 receivers of that talent went down, with two playing the same position.

 

[OzarkaNSW]

I'm pretty sure he did play some in the second half

 

[Sapsdawg]

I like it offensively. Don't think we've ever been better offensively overall, but I want a nasty defense to return.

 

[Digging dog]

Remembering the exciting day we stole Wesley Carrol out of Florida***** and Relf was backup***

 

[LTblows]

Carroll could have been a great. He was mis-coached just about as bad as anyone we've had. Remember, he was one pass away from tying Mike Gundy's record for most passes thrown without an interception from a freshman. He had talent, just misused and not developed.

 

[paindonthurt_]

I think Fred Ross played in the second half.

 

[msstate7]

Even with all that depth, we were just about to pull a redshirt Saturday at the slot receiver. But Fred Brown, who had never taken a snap at that position moved over and did just fine. Pretty cool story in Sunday's C-L. The coach quizzed him on the routes to run for each play call and he nailed it, so they moved him over mid-game. But yeah, we have an embarrassment of riches at that position.

Any word on who almost got the RS pulled? Figure it was Thomas or mixon and wondering which one is ahead

 

[Southern Law Dawg]

Carroll could have been a great. He was mis-coached just about as bad as anyone we've had. Remember, he was one pass away from tying Mike Gundy's record for most passes thrown without an interception from a freshman. He had talent, just misused and not developed.

I wonder what he could have done under Mullen in 2009. Maybe we beat GT or Houston with him.

 

[patdog]

Looks like it was Dedrick Thomas.

Link to story

 

[aTotal360]

Was going to be Thomas. He was an early qualifier like Dear and got here early.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

I like Dedrick Thomas. Nice hands.

 

[121Josey]

Looks like it was Dedrick Thomas.

I'm pretty damn sure Thomas has already played in a game this year.

 

[patdog]

He's not listed in the Games Played section of the MSU season stats at HailState.com. #34 Cory Thomas has played in most of the games though.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

You're as right about this as you were on your opinion of Dak on Saturday

 

[121Josey]

He's not listed in the Games Played section of the MSU season stats at HailState.com. #34 Cory Thomas has played in most of the games though.

I could have sworn that he caught a slant route in the USM game. But he didn't credit for it, so it must not have been him.

 

[121Josey]

You're as right about this as you were on your opinion of Dak on Saturday

What? Dak's better as dual-threat QB than in a pro-style offense? I was dead-wrong.**

 

[KurtRambis4]

Nope**

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[Uncle Ruckus]

Yeah, I was going more with 'let Dak do what he does, run the ball and hit the wide open crossing route', you know, implying he's only good at running and hitting wide open short throws.

 

[dogfan96]

Carroll wasn't anywhere near SEC-caliber.. he didn't throw INTs bc he never had to make a throw over 10 yards. When he did, the results were almost always not good. There's a reason he couldn't hold onto the starting job at whatever directional Florida school he ended up at.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Thanks for the link, patdog. Good article.

 

[Bulldogg31]

I think when Mullen got here we had 6 scholarship WR's on the entire roster.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

I think when Mullen got here we had 6 scholarship WR's on the entire roster.

West Coast offense doesn't require receivers.***

 

[BiscuitEater]

Would recommend ..

Even with all that depth, we were just about to pull a redshirt Saturday at the slot receiver. But Fred Brown, who had never taken a snap at that position moved over and did just fine. Pretty cool story in Sunday's C-L. The coach quizzed him on the routes to run for each play call and he nailed it, so they moved him over mid-game. But yeah, we have an embarrassment of riches at that position.

Moving Gray to the slot .. if Ross is not able to go. Just think he would excel there.

 

[Chesusdog]

Street corners in Miami are just littered with them.