WaGriz4life
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:lol: you guys and your position changes, not happeninggarizzalies said:
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Weekly Position Discussion: Week 3, Wide Receivers
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i would really like to see haynes show his capabilities this year.......if saylor is out for a awhile and jamaal does not prove himself right away, i hope sean steps up and claims his spot as a starter on this team. berland did look good in spring and in the scrimmage but that was a brief time and one game setting. chase did see some playing time last year but, for me, i was not seeing the potential that i initially saw in haynes. c'mon sean...........show us what you got.........now that jj is back.
garizzalies
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i guess i should have included the eyeroll guy, huh?WaGriz4life said:
zirge said:
I agree zirge, on wishing Haynes well. He's got loads of "potential" (I'm starting to hate the word :lol: ). It's TIME for him to show GrizFans that he's even on the team :!: Go get'em Sean!!!
NewPapaBear
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I believe improve play from the QB position will help to display the true talents & depth of the WR corps. Play calling & misuse of personnel was a big factor last season. I dont see that happening again this year.
NewPapaBear
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AZ Nailed it :thumb:AZGrizFan said:
SOU also has the NAIA P.O.Y. as their QB. There's NO WAY I agree with the perception the SOU has two WRs better then any of our guys in the two deep depth chart. No f'king way!
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BigPawzSharpClawz
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August 07, 2013 12:00 pm • By Greg Rachac1
NOTE: This is the seventh installment of our weekly series projecting the Top 10 players at each position for the 2013 Big Sky Conference football season.
There's nothing quite like the relationship between a quarterback and his wide receivers. When the QB throws the ball, he expects his receivers to come down with it, obviously. But when the connection is especially clicking, a passing game can be very difficult for defenses to contain. We've seen it many times in the Big Sky Conference.
This year the Big Sky features a swath of talented and decorated receivers. For several years the Big Sky was known as a passing league, and in 2012, four teams -- Idaho State, Eastern Washington, North Dakota and Southern Utah -- ranked in the Top 20 in the FCS in passing. The guys doing the throwing get most of the headlines, but the guys doing the catching deserve their share of the credit. Here, we give it to them.
TOP 10 WIDE RECEIVERS FOR 2013
1. GREG HARDIN, SR., NORTH DAKOTA 2012: 65 rec, 1,145 yds, 17.6 avg, 14 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: The 5-foot-11, 177-pound Hardin had one of the best seasons for a receiver in UND history last year, and remains a threat to go the distance every time he has the ball. Don't remind Griz fans. On Oct. 20 against Montana, Hardin set the Big Sky Conference record with 333 receiving yards. North Dakota is breaking in a new quarterback (Joe Mollberg?) and a new offensive coordinator, but Hardin will still be the major focal point of the passing game. He, along with Jameer Jackson and Kenny Golladay, give UND one of the top receiving trios in the league.
2. TANNER BLESKIN, SR., MONTANA STATE 2012: 66 rec, 928 yds, 14.1 avg, 4 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: By now it should come as no surprise that Bleskin is perhaps the most reliable pass-catcher in the Big Sky. Bleskin catches everything thrown his way -- over the middle, on the outside or over the top. Last year he had back-to-back games with double-digit catches, solidifying his standing as QB DeNarius McGhee's No. 1 target. With new offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey on board, Bleskin's numbers -- which improved greatly last year -- will mostly likely again get better. And teaming again with McGhee, he'll have plenty of opportunities to make plays.
3. MORRIS NORRISE, SR., SACRAMENTO STATE 2012: 60 rec, 777 yds, 12.9 avg, 7 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: Norrise has been doing it ever since he arrived to Sac State in 2010. A three-time All-Big Sky selection, Norrise caught at least three passes in all 11 games a year ago. He helped Garrett Safron become one of the better quarterbacks in the league in 2012 as the team's most consistent option in the passing game. Norrise caught four touchdown passes in the final four games of last season. He and Safron shouldn't lose a beat in 2013, especially with seven other starters returning on offense. Norrise will be as solid this year as he's always been.
4. ASHTON CLARK, SR., EASTERN WASHINGTON 2012: 49 rec, 650 yds, 13.3 avg, 5 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: Eastern Washington won't be as good this year throwing the ball because it lost its three top receivers. Yeah, right. If you prefer to believe that, go ahead. But Clark, not to mention second-year QB Vernon Adams, might have other things to say. Despite (essentially) being a fourth option behind Brandon Kaufman, Nicholas Edwards and Greg Herd last year, Clark still caught nearly 50 passes, third-most on the squad. Now he's the No. 1 guy in EWU's passing game, which will try to retain its position as one of the most prolific in the nation.
5. FATU MOALA, SR., SOUTHERN UTAH 2012: 65 rec, 810 yds, 12.5 avg, 9 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: Thunderbirds quarterback Brad Sorensen made a lot of receivers look good in the past couple years, but Sorensen is long gone, having been drafted by the San Diego Chargers. Still, Moala figures to be the prime target in SUU's passing offense again this season, especially after he snagged nine touchdowns a year ago. At 6-foot-2 and 192 pounds, Moala has nice size, and he'll be the guy the new quarterback (most likely Aaron Cantu) looks to find first and most often. The Thunderbirds had a few big wins last year. Moala and Co. are hungry for more.
6. JACE DAVIS, SR., NORTHERN COLORADO 2012: 50 rec, 642 yds, 12.8 avg, 3 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: Davis was a first-team all-league selection back in 2010, then sat out 2011 due to academic problems. He came back last year and put up good numbers for UNC, which improved drastically as a team. This year, Davis will again give quarterback Seth Lobato a sturdy target. Davis comes into the new season on a streak of 25 consecutive games with at least one reception. With a big year, Davis would climb UNC's list for career receiving yards. If that happens, it means the Bears are continuing to get better under third-year coach Earnest Collins Jr.
7. LUKE AUSTIN, SR., IDAHO STATE 2012: 46 rec, 611 yds, 13.3 avg, 8 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: Rodrick Rumble is gone, and he took his 223 career receptions with him. Top-producing tight end Josh Hill has also departed. So who is the next big pass-catcher at Idaho State? Austin is a good bet to fill that role. The Boise product led the Bengals with eight touchdown catches last year, and for a team that throws the ball as much as Mike Kramer's club does these days, Austin will have even more opportunities to make plays and find the end zone in 2013. Austin and Cam Richmond, who played big last year, will be the go-to guys for new QB Justin Arias.
8. ELLIS HENDERSON, SO., MONTANA 2012: 23 rec, 360 yds, 15.7 avg, 2 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: Henderson transferred from Hawaii before last season and showed flashes of big-play ability. Trouble was, the Grizzlies didn't really have a quarterback that could consistently get the ball to key people through the air. That changes this year with the return of Jordan Johnson. Henderson and Johnson have what it takes to make a great connection. Henderson is nothing if not a deep threat, and he's UM's top returning receiver. Henderson's 15.7 yards per catch average tells you all you need to know. Now, he's ready for more opportunities with the football in his hands.
9. IFY UMODU, SR., NORTHERN ARIZONA 2012: 35 rec, 481 yds, 13.7 avg, 6 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: Northern Arizona likes to run the ball and run it often. When you have a guy like Zach Bauman to hand it off to, it makes a lot of sense. Still, the Jacks have boasted a pretty efficient (if unspectacular) passing game in recent years too. Umodu's presence at wide receiver gives NAU a seasoned veteran to help bring along a new quarterback to replace Cary Grossart, whether its Chase Cartwright or whoever else. Umodu's six touchdowns were tops on the team last year. He and teammate Dezjon Walker give NAU a strong 1-2 punch on the outside.
10. SHAYDON KEHANO, JR., WEBER STATE 2012: 11 rec, 149 yds, 13.5 avg, 2 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: Kehano suffered a tough break early last year when he hurt his knee and was lost for the season three games in. Kehano caught eight touchdown passes in 2011 and was primed for a breakout year. Instead, he had to wait. Now that he's back Kehano gives the Wildcats the kind of speedy, playmaking pass-catcher that fits perfectly in with what new coordinator Robin Pflugrad (that's weird to write) has in mind on offense. Kehano has 11 TDs in 20 career games, and needs just 278 receiving yards to break into Weber State's career top 20 list.
*** NATIONAL NO. 1: ERIK LORA, SR., EASTERN ILLINOIS. Tony Romo put up some huge numbers when he was the QB at Eastern Illinois, but with an FCS-record 136 receptions in 2012, Lora had a season like nobody's ever seen at EIU. He finished with 1,664 yards receiving (fourth highest-total in FCS history) and made every All-America team known to man. Lora probably won't match those numbers, but he's still the top wideout in the nation, bar none.
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NOTE: This is the seventh installment of our weekly series projecting the Top 10 players at each position for the 2013 Big Sky Conference football season.
There's nothing quite like the relationship between a quarterback and his wide receivers. When the QB throws the ball, he expects his receivers to come down with it, obviously. But when the connection is especially clicking, a passing game can be very difficult for defenses to contain. We've seen it many times in the Big Sky Conference.
This year the Big Sky features a swath of talented and decorated receivers. For several years the Big Sky was known as a passing league, and in 2012, four teams -- Idaho State, Eastern Washington, North Dakota and Southern Utah -- ranked in the Top 20 in the FCS in passing. The guys doing the throwing get most of the headlines, but the guys doing the catching deserve their share of the credit. Here, we give it to them.
TOP 10 WIDE RECEIVERS FOR 2013
1. GREG HARDIN, SR., NORTH DAKOTA 2012: 65 rec, 1,145 yds, 17.6 avg, 14 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: The 5-foot-11, 177-pound Hardin had one of the best seasons for a receiver in UND history last year, and remains a threat to go the distance every time he has the ball. Don't remind Griz fans. On Oct. 20 against Montana, Hardin set the Big Sky Conference record with 333 receiving yards. North Dakota is breaking in a new quarterback (Joe Mollberg?) and a new offensive coordinator, but Hardin will still be the major focal point of the passing game. He, along with Jameer Jackson and Kenny Golladay, give UND one of the top receiving trios in the league.
2. TANNER BLESKIN, SR., MONTANA STATE 2012: 66 rec, 928 yds, 14.1 avg, 4 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: By now it should come as no surprise that Bleskin is perhaps the most reliable pass-catcher in the Big Sky. Bleskin catches everything thrown his way -- over the middle, on the outside or over the top. Last year he had back-to-back games with double-digit catches, solidifying his standing as QB DeNarius McGhee's No. 1 target. With new offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey on board, Bleskin's numbers -- which improved greatly last year -- will mostly likely again get better. And teaming again with McGhee, he'll have plenty of opportunities to make plays.
3. MORRIS NORRISE, SR., SACRAMENTO STATE 2012: 60 rec, 777 yds, 12.9 avg, 7 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: Norrise has been doing it ever since he arrived to Sac State in 2010. A three-time All-Big Sky selection, Norrise caught at least three passes in all 11 games a year ago. He helped Garrett Safron become one of the better quarterbacks in the league in 2012 as the team's most consistent option in the passing game. Norrise caught four touchdown passes in the final four games of last season. He and Safron shouldn't lose a beat in 2013, especially with seven other starters returning on offense. Norrise will be as solid this year as he's always been.
4. ASHTON CLARK, SR., EASTERN WASHINGTON 2012: 49 rec, 650 yds, 13.3 avg, 5 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: Eastern Washington won't be as good this year throwing the ball because it lost its three top receivers. Yeah, right. If you prefer to believe that, go ahead. But Clark, not to mention second-year QB Vernon Adams, might have other things to say. Despite (essentially) being a fourth option behind Brandon Kaufman, Nicholas Edwards and Greg Herd last year, Clark still caught nearly 50 passes, third-most on the squad. Now he's the No. 1 guy in EWU's passing game, which will try to retain its position as one of the most prolific in the nation.
5. FATU MOALA, SR., SOUTHERN UTAH 2012: 65 rec, 810 yds, 12.5 avg, 9 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: Thunderbirds quarterback Brad Sorensen made a lot of receivers look good in the past couple years, but Sorensen is long gone, having been drafted by the San Diego Chargers. Still, Moala figures to be the prime target in SUU's passing offense again this season, especially after he snagged nine touchdowns a year ago. At 6-foot-2 and 192 pounds, Moala has nice size, and he'll be the guy the new quarterback (most likely Aaron Cantu) looks to find first and most often. The Thunderbirds had a few big wins last year. Moala and Co. are hungry for more.
6. JACE DAVIS, SR., NORTHERN COLORADO 2012: 50 rec, 642 yds, 12.8 avg, 3 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: Davis was a first-team all-league selection back in 2010, then sat out 2011 due to academic problems. He came back last year and put up good numbers for UNC, which improved drastically as a team. This year, Davis will again give quarterback Seth Lobato a sturdy target. Davis comes into the new season on a streak of 25 consecutive games with at least one reception. With a big year, Davis would climb UNC's list for career receiving yards. If that happens, it means the Bears are continuing to get better under third-year coach Earnest Collins Jr.
7. LUKE AUSTIN, SR., IDAHO STATE 2012: 46 rec, 611 yds, 13.3 avg, 8 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: Rodrick Rumble is gone, and he took his 223 career receptions with him. Top-producing tight end Josh Hill has also departed. So who is the next big pass-catcher at Idaho State? Austin is a good bet to fill that role. The Boise product led the Bengals with eight touchdown catches last year, and for a team that throws the ball as much as Mike Kramer's club does these days, Austin will have even more opportunities to make plays and find the end zone in 2013. Austin and Cam Richmond, who played big last year, will be the go-to guys for new QB Justin Arias.
8. ELLIS HENDERSON, SO., MONTANA 2012: 23 rec, 360 yds, 15.7 avg, 2 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: Henderson transferred from Hawaii before last season and showed flashes of big-play ability. Trouble was, the Grizzlies didn't really have a quarterback that could consistently get the ball to key people through the air. That changes this year with the return of Jordan Johnson. Henderson and Johnson have what it takes to make a great connection. Henderson is nothing if not a deep threat, and he's UM's top returning receiver. Henderson's 15.7 yards per catch average tells you all you need to know. Now, he's ready for more opportunities with the football in his hands.
9. IFY UMODU, SR., NORTHERN ARIZONA 2012: 35 rec, 481 yds, 13.7 avg, 6 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: Northern Arizona likes to run the ball and run it often. When you have a guy like Zach Bauman to hand it off to, it makes a lot of sense. Still, the Jacks have boasted a pretty efficient (if unspectacular) passing game in recent years too. Umodu's presence at wide receiver gives NAU a seasoned veteran to help bring along a new quarterback to replace Cary Grossart, whether its Chase Cartwright or whoever else. Umodu's six touchdowns were tops on the team last year. He and teammate Dezjon Walker give NAU a strong 1-2 punch on the outside.
10. SHAYDON KEHANO, JR., WEBER STATE 2012: 11 rec, 149 yds, 13.5 avg, 2 TD. THE BUZZ FOR 2013: Kehano suffered a tough break early last year when he hurt his knee and was lost for the season three games in. Kehano caught eight touchdown passes in 2011 and was primed for a breakout year. Instead, he had to wait. Now that he's back Kehano gives the Wildcats the kind of speedy, playmaking pass-catcher that fits perfectly in with what new coordinator Robin Pflugrad (that's weird to write) has in mind on offense. Kehano has 11 TDs in 20 career games, and needs just 278 receiving yards to break into Weber State's career top 20 list.
*** NATIONAL NO. 1: ERIK LORA, SR., EASTERN ILLINOIS. Tony Romo put up some huge numbers when he was the QB at Eastern Illinois, but with an FCS-record 136 receptions in 2012, Lora had a season like nobody's ever seen at EIU. He finished with 1,664 yards receiving (fourth highest-total in FCS history) and made every All-America team known to man. Lora probably won't match those numbers, but he's still the top wideout in the nation, bar none.
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