Manning Injury

[Baron]

Probably should have been caught in any case.

Wingo is feast or famine.

Wingo is the leading receiver on this team by a lot.

 

[BruiseLee]

Wingo is the leading receiver on this team by a lot.

He's the leading receiver because he gets tons of targets. I feel like if we need a critical 3rd down catch, he isn't the guy. I'd rather we look to throw it to DeAndre Moore.

 

[Sunkist]

He's the leading receiver because he gets tons of targets. I feel like if we need a critical 3rd down catch, he isn't the guy. I'd rather we look to throw it to DeAndre Moore.

Mosley and Moore definitely have better hands. Still can't believe we suck at utilizing Endries.

 

[Baron]

Mosley and Moore definitely have better hands. Still can't believe we suck at utilizing Endries.

But they don't have the yards after catch ability of Wingo. Per Google AI Wingo has had only five official drops this year. So 55 targets minus 29 completions equals 26 incompletions. 26 incompletions minus 5 drops equals 21 misses that weren't drops. There are probably several reasons for these incompletions and I highly doubt they were all Wingo's fault.

 

[oldhorn2]

I hope he has more touch than Arch. That bullet that Arch threw at Wingo on the slant would have been caught with a little touch.

I can't tell you how much I disagree with this kind of thinking.....there are hundreds and hundreds of guys that can flat out run! What gets them millions of NIL bucks and a front row to be NFL drafted is they are supposed to be able to catch the ball....any QB that starts throwing softballs is gonna be intercepted sooner or later.

 

[83Dee]

Wingo is the leading receiver on this team by a lot.

I bet he also leads in dropped passes... by a lot.

I like Wingo. The sky is the limit for the young man. He is certainly a homerun threat. But he simply has to develop to the point that he doesn't drop balls that hit him in the hands. He dropped a probable touchdown in crunch-time, and if memory serves dropped a third down conversion that hit his hands too.

Don't confuse what I'm saying for disliking him as a player. I'm saying there is much more meat on the bone for him if he continues to improve. And by improve I mean consistently catch balls that are catchable.

 

[83Dee]

And Lacy passed Owens up.

Sark brought up Lacy unsolicited when talking about Caldwell. Don't be surprised if we see Lacy - for no other reason than ineffectiveness. That goes against the Sark way, but again.... he brought up Lacy.

 

[BruiseLee]

But they don't have the yards after catch ability of Wingo. Per Google AI Wingo has had only five official drops this year. So 55 targets minus 29 completions equals 26 incompletions. 26 incompletions minus 5 drops equals 21 misses that weren't drops. There are probably several reasons for these incompletions and I highly doubt they were all Wingo's fault.

I totally agree he gives us the best chance at big plays. But as of right now, he's not the guy to go to for critical first downs. He's still young and has time to develop, but he's not quite there or close to the level of Jeremiah Smith or Ryan Williams. I noticed on a couple of deep passes to Wingo, instead of high pointing the ball, he didn't jump and just let the DB knock it down against Miss St.

 

[Rotty22]

Sark brought up Lacy unsolicited when talking about Caldwell. Don't be surprised if we see Lacy - for no other reason than ineffectiveness. That goes against the Sark way, but again.... he brought up Lacy.

I guess Owens will be gone soon.

 

[Rotty22]

I can't tell you how much I disagree with this kind of thinking.....there are hundreds and hundreds of guys that can flat out run! What gets them millions of NIL bucks and a front row to be NFL drafted is they are supposed to be able to catch the ball....any QB that starts throwing softballs is gonna be intercepted sooner or later.

When you're 5 yds away and you're firing 100 mph, none to 0 can catch that. Not only that but there's no common sense by firing it 100 mph at someone that close

 

[83Dee]

I guess Owens will be gone soon.

Probably. If he wants to be a starting QB. He certainly has the arm strength.

 

[Baron]

I guess Owens will be gone soon.

I can't blame the guy. He'll never see the field here unless something catastrophic happens. Good luck to the young man. I hope he picks a team where he can flourish.

 

[oldhorn2]

I had heard before the season started, that Owens was sliding down the chart for football reasons. I got the idea that he was not putting in the work.

 

[zion3d]

If we can’t run the ball it will put a lot of pressure on Caldwell to move the offense down the field. Somehow they have to get the running game going or it could be a long day.

 

[83Dee]

I had heard before the season started, that Owens was sliding down the chart for football reasons. I got the idea that he was not putting in the work.

When he first arrived at campus I heard how he has an NFL arm.... and he's a natural leader.... and not to sleep on him competing with higher ranked recruits.

I'm starting to get the feeling that Longhorn podcasts are a little biased

 

[HornSports Staff]

This is a great segment from Brooks Austin on Arch Manning that aired on the Finebaum show yesterday. It's around 10 mins in length but well worth the watch.

 

[BruiseLee]

This is a great segment from Brooks Austin on Arch Manning that aired on the Finebaum show yesterday. It's around 10 mins in length but well worth the watch.

It's a miracle Arch wasn't hurt sooner. He's taken a beating all year that it's hard to blame him for missing some reads. I just wish we were able to scheme some more max protect or roll outs to protect him and give him easier reads.

 

[Drb522]

I hope he has more touch than Arch. That bullet that Arch threw at Wingo on the slant would have been caught with a little touch.

Can’t catch the ball on your shoulder. Gotta use your hands. Wingo reminds me of John Burt

 

[Drb522]

Wingo is the leading receiver on this team by a lot.

They force him the ball

 

[Baron]

Can’t catch the ball on your shoulder. Gotta use your hands. Wingo reminds me of John Burt

Wingo has more yards in 1 & 3/4 seasons than Burt had in all 5 of his.