2016 Receivers

So I'm pretty sure everybody but me knows this, but do we have any significant contributors at the receiver position that are coming back next year, or are we going to be hurting? I think a good part of Tanner's success came because his receivers could go and get the ball. Thoughts?

We lose Matthews, Houk, Blackmon. We got Tinnaman from SUU coming in. Moroni will step up. I hope we get some SR transfers to add to the group and other groups.

Kurtz is back, and Anae has taken his doghouse with him, so I expect big things from him next year.

Kurtz was the least impressive of the big 4 (Kurtz, Matthews, Blackmon, Jeurgens). Hoping he has a big year. I think Colby Pearson could be a big contributor next year as well.

We will have enough. Bc with a loaded backfield we will have plenty of Pass catching options. Is Bernard a true or RM freshman. His catching out of backfield looks really good.

snoscythe wrote:
Kurtz is back, and Anae has taken his doghouse with him, so I expect big things from him next year.

I hated how Anae made big passes bounce off Kurtz's facemask...



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Schmoe wrote:

Kurtz is back, and Anae has taken his doghouse with him, so I expect big things from him next year.

I hated how Anae made big passes bounce off Kurtz's facemask...



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True that. I dnont think MM or NK were agressive enough all year. MM made some great plays but at 6'6" he should have. NK gave up on too many plays.

Cougs_Rule wrote:
NK gave up on too many plays.

Yes.

Josh Weeks is back from his mission and should be ready to contribute.



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I do worry a little about Mangum losing a couple tall guys; he really likes to throw those jump balls. He places them well, most of the time, but I think shorter receivers would have a lesser percentage of coming down with the ball.

Schmoe wrote:
I do worry a little about Mangum losing a couple tall guys; he really likes to throw those jump balls. He places them well, most of the time, but I think shorter receivers would have a lesser percentage of coming down with the ball.

You mean like when Jeurgens came down with the game-winning TD against Boise? Or the many receptions Blackmon had?

SpiffCoug wrote:

I do worry a little about Mangum losing a couple tall guys; he really likes to throw those jump balls. He places them well, most of the time, but I think shorter receivers would have a lesser percentage of coming down with the ball.

You mean like when Jeurgens came down with the game-winning TD against Boise? Or the many receptions Blackmon had?

Nah, I'm talking about all the times our guys didn't come down with the ball.



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Schmoe wrote:

Schmoe wrote:
I do worry a little about Mangum losing a couple tall guys; he really likes to throw those jump balls. He places them well, most of the time, but I think shorter receivers would have a lesser percentage of coming down with the ball.

You mean like when Jeurgens came down with the game-winning TD against Boise? Or the many receptions Blackmon had?

Nah, I'm talking about all the times our guys didn't come down with the ball.



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Got it, so you're ignoring the successful attempts. ;)

SpiffCoug wrote:

SpiffCoug wrote:

I do worry a little about Mangum losing a couple tall guys; he really likes to throw those jump balls. He places them well, most of the time, but I think shorter receivers would have a lesser percentage of coming down with the ball.

You mean like when Jeurgens came down with the game-winning TD against Boise? Or the many receptions Blackmon had?

Nah, I'm talking about all the times our guys didn't come down with the ball.



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Got it, so you're ignoring the successful attempts. ;)

Sure. I'm saying that with less tall receivers, jump balls become less effective and Mangum might have some adjusting to do/more growing pains without guys like Houk and Matthews to throw to.

scott715 wrote:
We lose Matthews, Houk, Blackmon. We got Tinnaman from SUU coming in. Moroni will step up. I hope we get some SR transfers to add to the group and other groups.

I think your referring to Jonah Trinnaman coming from Snow College?



Jonah will be a starter.



I think the outside receivers will be Moroni and Nick. Josh Weeks will be a backup to one of those guys probably. Inside will be Jonah T./Mitchell J./Trey Dye,C. Pearson. I think Akile Davis fills the roll of Terren Houk. Akile played TE in HS and is very similar in stature.