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Absolutely! What's the matter with you guys - do you know anything about football??????
Let's look at OU's tight ends:
Calcaterra: 5 recs for 79 yards 15.8 avg 0 TD
Stogner: 5 recs for 42 yards 8.4 avg 2 TD
Total OU tight ends: 10 recs for 131 yards 13.1 avg 2 TD
Total OSU Cowboy Backs: 23 recs for 149 yards 6.5 avg and 2 TD
OSU Cowboy Backs have nearly double the receptions as OU Tight Ends, a little more yardage and the same TD's. If you wanted more chances to touch the ball you would be transferring to OSU. You will find similar numbers for most other teams. Let's get over the "under-utilized" BS. One thing I would like to see is more of the "seam" route which is a little deeper route than many of the ones we run for CB Backs.
Let's look at OU's tight ends:
Calcaterra: 5 recs for 79 yards 15.8 avg 0 TD
Stogner: 5 recs for 42 yards 8.4 avg 2 TD
Total OU tight ends: 10 recs for 131 yards 13.1 avg 2 TD
Total OSU Cowboy Backs: 23 recs for 149 yards 6.5 avg and 2 TD
OSU Cowboy Backs have nearly double the receptions as OU Tight Ends, a little more yardage and the same TD's. If you wanted more chances to touch the ball you would be transferring to OSU. You will find similar numbers for most other teams. Let's get over the "under-utilized" BS. One thing I would like to see is more of the "seam" route which is a little deeper route than many of the ones we run for CB Backs.
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This is easy. You take away 20% of your runs up the middle. We should be trying SO much more PA on 1st down. I feel very strongly that we could have gained at least 2 more TDs against uo had our coaching staff gone PA instead of 1st down runs in the redzone. It makes zero sense that we do it so rarely.
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How is their usage of the TE position relevant? There are a lot of other college and NFL teams out there. Also, you realize that Calcaterra just quit football, right? He has been injured, and decided to leave.
But if uo is some TE-comparison standard, then I'd be curious to know how much they used their TEs when Mark Andrews was there. You know......an NFL caliber TE like we had with Blake Jarwin, and may have with Jelani Woods???
The basic idea is that you want to keep defenses guessing who might get the ball by spreading the ball around. Look at how the Patriots generated receiving yardage with Gronk and RBs. Look how the Saints work the ball everywhere with guys out of the backfield. Look at how Andy Reid gets the ball to his playmakers. The best coaches know how to get a lot of different people involved to keep defenses guessing. Our coaches can't even figure out how to get more than about 2-3 guys significantly involved, and they seemingly don't even try.
That said, I do feel like Dru Brown got significantly more guys involved when passing. He clearly had a better feel for reading defenses and throwing to the open guy as opposed to just locking on to the primary on any given play. Sure, he still makes mistakes (all players do), but it was refreshing to see his ability to scan for open guys. Even Rudolph never progressed in that regard during his time at OSU. You can see him still struggling with it in the NFL, now.
But if uo is some TE-comparison standard, then I'd be curious to know how much they used their TEs when Mark Andrews was there. You know......an NFL caliber TE like we had with Blake Jarwin, and may have with Jelani Woods???
The basic idea is that you want to keep defenses guessing who might get the ball by spreading the ball around. Look at how the Patriots generated receiving yardage with Gronk and RBs. Look how the Saints work the ball everywhere with guys out of the backfield. Look at how Andy Reid gets the ball to his playmakers. The best coaches know how to get a lot of different people involved to keep defenses guessing. Our coaches can't even figure out how to get more than about 2-3 guys significantly involved, and they seemingly don't even try.
That said, I do feel like Dru Brown got significantly more guys involved when passing. He clearly had a better feel for reading defenses and throwing to the open guy as opposed to just locking on to the primary on any given play. Sure, he still makes mistakes (all players do), but it was refreshing to see his ability to scan for open guys. Even Rudolph never progressed in that regard during his time at OSU. You can see him still struggling with it in the NFL, now.
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I don't give two 
about uo's TE usage this season. How is that relevant to this topic of discussion?
Also, you realize that Calcaterra just quit football, right? He has been injured, and decided to leave. But if uo is some TE-comparison standard, then I'd be curious to know how much they used their TEs when Mark Andrews was there. You know......an NFL caliber TE like we had with Blake Jarwin, and may have with Jelani Woods???
The basic idea is that you want to keep defenses guessing who might get the ball by spreading the ball around. Look at how the Patriots generated receiving yardage with Gronk and RBs. Look how the Saints work the ball everywhere with guys out of the backfield. Look at how Andy Reid gets the ball to his playmakers. The best coaches know how to get a lot of different people involved to keep defenses guessing. Our coaches can't even figure out how to get more than about 2-3 guys significantly involved, and they seemingly don't even try.
That said, I do feel like Dru Brown got significantly more guys involved when passing. He clearly had a better feel for reading defenses and throwing to the open guy as opposed to just locking on to the primary on any given play. Sure, he still makes mistakes (all players do), but it was refreshing to see his ability to scan for open guys. Even Rudolph never progressed in that regard during his time at OSU. You can see him still struggling with it in the NFL, now.
about uo's TE usage this season. How is that relevant to this topic of discussion?Also, you realize that Calcaterra just quit football, right? He has been injured, and decided to leave. But if uo is some TE-comparison standard, then I'd be curious to know how much they used their TEs when Mark Andrews was there. You know......an NFL caliber TE like we had with Blake Jarwin, and may have with Jelani Woods???
The basic idea is that you want to keep defenses guessing who might get the ball by spreading the ball around. Look at how the Patriots generated receiving yardage with Gronk and RBs. Look how the Saints work the ball everywhere with guys out of the backfield. Look at how Andy Reid gets the ball to his playmakers. The best coaches know how to get a lot of different people involved to keep defenses guessing. Our coaches can't even figure out how to get more than about 2-3 guys significantly involved, and they seemingly don't even try.
That said, I do feel like Dru Brown got significantly more guys involved when passing. He clearly had a better feel for reading defenses and throwing to the open guy as opposed to just locking on to the primary on any given play. Sure, he still makes mistakes (all players do), but it was refreshing to see his ability to scan for open guys. Even Rudolph never progressed in that regard during his time at OSU. You can see him still struggling with it in the NFL, now.
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It would be when and under which scenario, not who
We have the nation's leading rusher
That forces safeties to cheat to the run
When you have a tight end/Hback that runs a route they are in a run/ pass conflict because they are responsible for both.
Corners and nickel backs, who cover the wide outs, by in large aren't in that same conflict.
It makes no sense to have such a good run game, put the safeties in conflict, then not throw the ball to the conflicted players matchup.
We have the nation's leading rusher
That forces safeties to cheat to the run
When you have a tight end/Hback that runs a route they are in a run/ pass conflict because they are responsible for both.
Corners and nickel backs, who cover the wide outs, by in large aren't in that same conflict.
It makes no sense to have such a good run game, put the safeties in conflict, then not throw the ball to the conflicted players matchup.
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This is not really apples to apples. First off Stogner & Calcaterra didn't really play the same position. Calcaterra played an outside "Y" receiver position. He shared with Lee Morris and only played 5 games before giving up football due to concussions. Morris had 23 catches for 330 yds. Bridges moved over to back up Morris after they lost Calcaterra. He had 7 catches for 82 yrds and 2 TD's
I would think our FB/H-Back/TE would be more similar to your Cowboy back.
Hall 15 rec 164 yds 3Tds
Willis 9 rec 148 yds 3Tds
Stogner 5 rec 42 yds 2 Tds
29 recs 354 yds 12.2 avg 8 Tds
I would think our FB/H-Back/TE would be more similar to your Cowboy back.
Hall 15 rec 164 yds 3Tds
Willis 9 rec 148 yds 3Tds
Stogner 5 rec 42 yds 2 Tds
29 recs 354 yds 12.2 avg 8 Tds
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I don't give two about uo's TE usage this season. How is that relevant to this topic of discussion?
Also, you realize that Calcaterra just quit football, right? He has been injured, and decided to leave. But if uo is some TE-comparison standard, then I'd be curious to know how much they used their TEs when Mark Andrews was there. You know......an NFL caliber TE like we had with Blake Jarwin, and may have with Jelani Woods???
The basic idea is that you want to keep defenses guessing who might get the ball by spreading the ball around. Look at how the Patriots generated receiving yardage with Gronk and RBs. Look how the Saints work the ball everywhere with guys out of the backfield. Look at how Andy Reid gets the ball to his playmakers. The best coaches know how to get a lot of different people involved to keep defenses guessing. Our coaches can't even figure out how to get more than about 2-3 guys significantly involved, and they seemingly don't even try.
That said, I do feel like Dru Brown got significantly more guys involved when passing. He clearly had a better feel for reading defenses and throwing to the open guy as opposed to just locking on to the primary on any given play. Sure, he still makes mistakes (all players do), but it was refreshing to see his ability to scan for open guys. Even Rudolph never progressed in that regard during his time at OSU. You can see him still struggling with it in the NFL, now.
about uo's TE usage this season. How is that relevant to this topic of discussion?Also, you realize that Calcaterra just quit football, right? He has been injured, and decided to leave. But if uo is some TE-comparison standard, then I'd be curious to know how much they used their TEs when Mark Andrews was there. You know......an NFL caliber TE like we had with Blake Jarwin, and may have with Jelani Woods???
The basic idea is that you want to keep defenses guessing who might get the ball by spreading the ball around. Look at how the Patriots generated receiving yardage with Gronk and RBs. Look how the Saints work the ball everywhere with guys out of the backfield. Look at how Andy Reid gets the ball to his playmakers. The best coaches know how to get a lot of different people involved to keep defenses guessing. Our coaches can't even figure out how to get more than about 2-3 guys significantly involved, and they seemingly don't even try.
That said, I do feel like Dru Brown got significantly more guys involved when passing. He clearly had a better feel for reading defenses and throwing to the open guy as opposed to just locking on to the primary on any given play. Sure, he still makes mistakes (all players do), but it was refreshing to see his ability to scan for open guys. Even Rudolph never progressed in that regard during his time at OSU. You can see him still struggling with it in the NFL, now.
Going to see a lot more kids checking the TP. All schools will have kids wanting to check for greener grass. But: https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/e21913f5-370f-4a28-95c9-edd6f54d00d5#H1s6kXv7pH.copy
I know no one asked me, but i will answer. How about we take a touch away from Chuba on a 2nd and 8 or 10 situation where the defense has 8 guys in the box? Play action with Chuba in the backfield, and pop them over the top for 10 or 12 yards.
Maybe if we spent a little more money on our coaching staff they could figure it out?
Maybe if we spent a little more money on our coaching staff they could figure it out?
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https://oklahoman.com/article/56487...-feel-right-fit-with-cowboys?custom_click=rss
“I wasn’t really super-comfortable at OSU. I didn’t feel like it was the right fit,” said Boomer, the true freshman tight end from Collinsville who entered the NCAA transfer portal, as first reported by 247Sports.com on Monday.
“It was nothing the coaches did. They were great. I love Coach (Jason McEndoo). We built such a good relationship. But I think this is the best move for me.”
We haven't really targeted our cowboy backs very often since Blake Jarwin went to the NFL a few years ago. Boomer knew that when he came here. These things just happen. It just didn't work out for him. I wish him the best wherever he lands.
“I wasn’t really super-comfortable at OSU. I didn’t feel like it was the right fit,” said Boomer, the true freshman tight end from Collinsville who entered the NCAA transfer portal, as first reported by 247Sports.com on Monday.
“It was nothing the coaches did. They were great. I love Coach (Jason McEndoo). We built such a good relationship. But I think this is the best move for me.”
We haven't really targeted our cowboy backs very often since Blake Jarwin went to the NFL a few years ago. Boomer knew that when he came here. These things just happen. It just didn't work out for him. I wish him the best wherever he lands.
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