Mavric Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Mike Riley has love for all models of receiver. “I mean, we’ve had James Rogers, who is 5-7 and caught 91 balls and gained 600 yards (in 2009) running the fly sweep,” the Husker head coach said on Signing Day. Riley spoke with equal fondness of the other type of receiver, which he describes as “that bigger body, great target who (you) like to throw that intermediate, curl-type stuff … that guy that’s going to be a hard, physical matchup: a 6-3 next to a 5-10 guy.” Riley had success with all types during his time at Oregon State. Like Brandin Cooks. He’s 5-10 and plays for the Saints now. Or Markus Wheaton. He’s 5-11 and plays for the Steelers. “They played together on our team,” Riley said. “So their ability to run the post, run the screens, run the reverse, run the fly sweep — you’ve got weapons.” There’s good reason Riley spent a year recruiting recent Husker signee Lavan Alston. Aside from the obvious skills Alston possesses as a downfield receiver, Riley mentioned another trait he liked. He saw a player who might “be a good sweep guy.” So it figures Riley and wide receivers coach Keith Williams will see possibilities for all the various types of receivers on the Husker roster — from the most diminutive (5-9, 155-pound Glenn Irons) to the tall men’s club (Taariq Allen, Sam Burtch, Lane Hovey and Jariah Tolbert are all 6-3 or taller). Possibilities for those who earn the opportunity, that is. “You’re obviously looking for that rare combination of size and speed,” Williams said last week. “But you’ll take anybody with a skill set that you think can help you to win games. So if it’s a big-bodied guy that is sure-handed, who can use his body to make plays. Or if it’s the smaller, quicker guys that you can use his ability to make people miss to make plays. You don’t mind either one.” LJS Quote Link to comment
BaytownHusker Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Whats the record for most catches by a husker in a single season? Quote Link to comment
BaytownHusker Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Under Riley How long do those two spots stay #1 and 2? I have a hunch DPE or JW come real real close to taking those down this year. Quote Link to comment
HuskermanMike Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Whats the record for most catches by a husker in a single season? Top Two: 75 receptions, Marlon Lucky, 2007 63 receptions, Nate Swift, 2008 source: http://www.huskermax.com/records/2013/2013records.pdf Didn't most of Marlon Lucky's receptions come from the backfield? I'm just curious, nothing against his record but it will be broken in the near future. Quote Link to comment
Hedley Lamarr Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Swing passes etc Quote Link to comment
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