GAME WEEK – UTSA at Texas

[Baron]

Maalik Jefferson?

That's him. I was disappointed he didn't pan out until his junior season and then left.

 

[83Dee]

That's him. I was disappointed he didn't pan out until his junior season and then left.

He was a blazing fast pass-rushing OLB who our coaching staff moved to MLB to wrestle with interior OL-men so that he could "be in on more tackles."

IMO, he was badly mishandled his first 2 or so years.

 

[83Dee]

I get it, but why give yourself the aggravation? I don't know if you remember a recruit by the name of Desean Hales, but he had the best high school tape I had ever seen for a WR. He saw the field for maybe 10 plays in his college career. Him coupled with Garrett Gilbert taught me to take the bad with good when it came to players who didn't live up to their billing. Another was the LB Charlie Strong recruited (his name escapes me at the moment).

Off topic, but I think the best HS player I ever saw in person was OJ McClintock. He was caught up in the bizarre "spin down" era on the 40, and went from: WR to Safety to LB and ended his career at DE. He got gametime, but never started. I thought this was a travisty.

 

[oldhorn2]

Honeestly I dont care how high he was rated in HS....I just want our starters to catch the damned ball....

 

[oldhorn2]

These guys are , in college, making huge money. With great talent comes with great responsibility! ...If he cant catch it, lets just call him Burt and go to the next guy....

 

[Baron]

These guys are , in college, making huge money. With great talent comes with great responsibility! ...If he cant catch it, lets just call him Burt and go to the next guy....

for the Burt mention. That would probably be a mistake at this point. I've gotta think Sark & Co. know what they're doing.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

 

[Baron]

You know Baron?....I just cant feel that way. Wingo in indeed special. Thas why I just cant get over him not finishing plays that a jag could do easily. He has the ungodly talent to get open....then screws it up with a flub non catch. I sometimes think we should just use him as a decoy to clear space....Plays like that are the difference in going 1st round or 4th....

Oldhorn2, I hate to belabor the issue, but Wingo threw an important block on that last drive.

 

[oldhorn2]

Baron....dont get the idea I dont want Wingo in there.... I know he is special......however....he is officially on notice that if he does not start finishing those magnificent plays he makes, I will (along with his agent) be mighty pissed off to the highest extent of pisstivity.

 

[83Dee]

Baron....dont get the idea I dont want Wingo in there.... I know he is special......however....he is officially on notice that if he does not start finishing those magnificent plays he makes, I will (along with his agent) be mighty pissed off to the highest extent of pisstivity.

I do believe the concept of a WR catching the ball is a good one. We agree on this.

 

[BruiseLee]

Off topic, but I think the best HS player I ever saw in person was OJ McClintock. He was caught up in the bizarre "spin down" era on the 40, and went from: WR to Safety to LB and ended his career at DE. He got gametime, but never started. I thought this was a travisty.

We've discussed this in the past, but on occasion, I still have nightmares about missing tackles on OJ McClintock