Hedley Lamarr Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 TE depth appears to be light for next season if Freedom is staying at DE and Hart leaving NU. Carter, Cotton, Snyder and walk ons. Anyone think AJ Bush ends up at TE if he finds himself buried on the depth chart? Has said before he will play wherever he is needed Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I dunno. Cethan Carter, Sam Cotton, Trey Foster and Freedom coming off redshirt. Seems pretty deep to me. I guess Bush could get moved there. But we might be thinner at QB a couple years from now than at TE. OTOH, Mike Riley might end up using more double TE sets than we've used in the past. Quote Link to comment
B.B. Hemingway Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I have a hard time seeing Bush going to TE, given all of the hype we've heard about him from people who had seen him practice.... Doesn't mean he wouldn't succeed there though. Quote Link to comment
Hunter94 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 wow, you mean we are going to use the tight ends this season? Quote Link to comment
Treand3 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Bush will stay at Quarterback. Quote Link to comment
lo country Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 wow, you mean we are going to use the tight ends this season? This^. Under the former staff, this was a completely wasted position.....hopefully MR knows that the TE is allowed to catch passes and advance the ball....... Quote Link to comment
nuhuskeralum Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 In the press conference he had on signing day someone asked Riley a question about Synder and in the conversation he talked about Synder being a hybrid player and being able to swing him out where he can play receiver and be a bigger blocking force. He went on to say he didn't think TE would be as big a part of the offense as it was at Oregon State, so if it ends up being that way I don't think the depth at TE will be an issue. I guess we will have to wait and see what they come up with for an offense. Quote Link to comment
strigori Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I dunno. Cethan Carter, Sam Cotton, Trey Foster and Freedom coming off redshirt. Seems pretty deep to me. I guess Bush could get moved there. But we might be thinner at QB a couple years from now than at TE. OTOH, Mike Riley might end up using more double TE sets than we've used in the past. There was mention at one point of there being some 3 TE sets that show up now and then in Riley's offense. Also, from what people who have seen the QBs practice, Bush gets higher praise than some of the other guys, I don't see him moving. Quote Link to comment
girlknowsfootball Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 We have plenty of players with the size to play TE. Riley is a great coach and great at identifying best spots for players. Expect to see some shifting during spring or after spring. Quote Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 If they find a way to keep Carter healthy, we'll be fine. We'd have at least one legit TE ready to go and Cotton, Foster, possibly Snyder there to soak up the 2nd TE work. Snyder could be used much the same way we used to utilize Mike McNeil. Except, ya know, hopefully his high point isn't his sophomore year followed by steady decline. Quote Link to comment
SouthAfricanHusker Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Bush isn't going to TE. With Cethan and Snyder we will have enough productivity from TE. Assuming Cotton stays we will have a great blocker too. TE is about 5th on my concerns lists. 1. QB 2. OT 3. RB 4. WR 5. TE 6. C 7. OG. Quote Link to comment
Hedley Lamarr Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 Bush isn't going to TE. With Cethan and Snyder we will have enough productivity from TE. Assuming Cotton stays we will have a great blocker too. TE is about 5th on my concerns lists. 1. QB 2. OT 3. RB 4. WR 5. TE 6. C 7. OG. How is WR more of a concern??? It is easily The deepest position on offense Quote Link to comment
ColoradoHusk Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 TE depth is a big concern, especially since Riley likes to use them a lot. Carter is a great talent, but has had trouble staying healthy. Cotton is a very good blocker, I don't get why people are saying he will (or should?) transfer. Maybe just because of his last name. Snyder is a great recruit, but that's all he is at this point. He could be end up playing as a true frosh, but it's a big assumption to have him being a big contributor in 2015. 1 Quote Link to comment
corncraze Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Bush isn't going to TE. With Cethan and Snyder we will have enough productivity from TE. Assuming Cotton stays we will have a great blocker too. TE is about 5th on my concerns lists. 1. QB 2. OT 3. RB 4. WR 5. TE 6. C 7. OG. Why are RB and WR worries of yours? LB and DE should be bigger worries... Quote Link to comment
gobiggergoredder Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 i know there is a lot of talk about Burtch in another thread, but I always thought he could be someone to bulk up to 220-230 and play TE. With the emergence of Niles Paul, I just thought it made sense. Quote Link to comment
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