Drew Morgan is way tougher than...

[ldfergu]

anyone on this board. Time after time he landed on that shoulder and came up slow. And time after time he made clutch catch after clutch catch. He's a badarse and played a hell of a game last night

[rusvegashog]

Surely he'll sit out vs. Mizzou. He's supplanted Bua and Madre as my all time favorite Hog. With all the Monk talk this week and building the fence and taking care of our own if #80 ever has to pay for a meal or a drink in this state again then something's went horribly wrong. Of course I say all this in fun and jest, but not really. Regardless of tonights outcome we can learn a lot about resolve from this team. Very very proud of the Razorbacks. WPS!!

[Wisco Pig]

Man, I'm glad you started this thread.    The kid played his guts out.    Tough as hell.

[alohawg]

He's everything you want in a player and more, tough as they come.

[OLDHOG]

They say he is too small to play, they say he is too slow to play, they say he is from a small town program and cant play on this level. THEY WERE ALL WRONG!  It's called heart, Ya'll. 

[hogfanmd]

Agree.  Several kids on this team with heart and toughness.   

[Hogimus Prime]

He's like John Wayne/Steve McQueen tough.

[Ironhawg]

Drew Morgan has become one of my favorite Hogs.  He is tough and plays with a chip on his shoulder.  I do wonder about the shoulder injury.  The announcers last night said he has had it since high school.  Is it something that surgery could fix?

[Hogsolo]

Great football player.  He's Brandon's Wes Welker/Julian Edleman.   I agree he should be set for life in Arkansas.

[sickboy]

Great football player.  He's Brandon's Wes Welker/Julian Edleman.   I agree he should be set for life in Arkansas.

Unfortunately, Wes Welker Might be a vegetable by the time he's finished with the number of concussions he's had. You have to know when to hang it up too. Having said that -- Drew Morgan has that WWII hero vibe. He's the guy who storms the beach head on and carries his team on his back.

[longtimeHogfan]

Is Drew facing off-season shoulder surgery to fix a lingering problem?

[Hoggish1]

anyone on this board. Time after time he landed on that shoulder and came up slow. And time after time he made clutch catch after clutch catch. He's a badarse and played a hell of a game last night

true

[PossumFan]

Tougher than stewed skunk.

But not just that ... also good route runner, terrific hands, good moves, decent speed, spot-on instincts. Pretty doggone complete receiver IMO.

[wholehog92]

He's a hell of a football player is what he is.  He isn't a freakish athlete (considering the competition) but he is freakishly tough and fearless and focused.  Glad to have him on our side.

[PorkRinds]

Tougher than stewed skunk.

But not just that ... also good route runner, terrific hands, good moves, decent speed, spot-on instincts. Pretty doggone complete receiver IMO.

Lol.  I loved that line. Coming from a possum fan, it's even better!

[tophawg19]

i have had both shoulders dislocated . you can't believe the pain he's playing through . the fact that he's reaching up for the ball amazes me . especially knowing it can pop out at anytime . yes surgery can fix it.

[hawgmasta]

Scrappy. Gym rat. Cerebral.

[Wildhog]

Bill Brasky-esque.

[PorkSoda]

Bill Brasky-esque.

the illegitimate son of Bill Brasky and Chuck Norris

[wholehog92]

the illegitimate son of Bill Brasky and Chuck Norris

They named him Sue for good measure.

[DukeOfPork]

i have had both shoulders dislocated . you can't believe the pain he's playing through . the fact that he's reaching up for the ball amazes me . especially knowing it can pop out at anytime . yes surgery can fix it.

Yeah, I cannot comprehend how a guy can play receiver with that injury.  He shouldn't be able to do what he is doing.

Sheer will and toughness.

And like others have said, the kid also has skills.  His route running and hands are on an elite level.  He just has a knack for getting open and then he has a juke and a burst after the catch that not everyone has.

[JackSalmon]

.... ..... a $2 steak.

[ChattanoogaHog]

Last year and before this year started, my roommates and I mockingly referred to Drew Morgan as the YAC King because it seemed that every time he caught a pass he was immediately tackled. We were eating some crow as he became our best WR earlier this season and we have definitely changed our tune and seriously enjoy watching this dude compete every Saturday, regardless of his injuries. We don't joke when we call him the YAC King now! (especially after Auburn/Ole Miss)

[hog.goblin]

He's the man, for sure.  Kept thinking he had to keep going back to the sideline for pain meds.

He's like our own version of a white Wes Welker.

[Dirty]

Tougher than stewed skunk.

But not just that ... also good route runner, terrific hands, good moves, decent speed, spot-on instincts. Pretty doggone complete receiver IMO.

That's tough!  Almost as tough as a Russian bull with a red ass.

[Sue E NoNutts]

Last year and before this year started, my roommates and I mockingly referred to Drew Morgan as the YAC King because it seemed that every time he caught a pass he was immediately tackled. We were eating some crow as he became our best WR earlier this season and we have definitely changed our tune and seriously enjoy watching this dude compete every Saturday, regardless of his injuries. We don't joke when we call him the YAC King now! (especially after Auburn/Ole Miss)

As long as you didn't write him an email that said "Dear Mr. YAC King..."

[RazorWild]

Is Drew facing off-season shoulder surgery to fix a lingering problem?

I've been wondering this myself.  I don't recall BB mentioning anything about it, but seeing the issues he's having each game, I think it's inevitable.  When you have repeated shoulder dislocations, it generally requires a Bankart repair.  We do them frequently and can be done with a scope.  I just work in surgery so don't get to see recovery.  I've been told by surgeons recovery can be as quick as 3 months to as long as a year.

I would think he has the drive and resources around him to rehab and heal quickly if he decides to do it.  Would love to see this kid 100%

[ChromDome35]

Drew Morgan is a stud.

Chuck Norris calls Drew Morgan for advice on how to be a man

He has become my all time favorite Razorback after this season.  Without him stepping up we wouldn't have had this late revival.

[atekido]

Unfortunately, Wes Welker Might be a vegetable by the time he's finished with the number of concussions he's had. You have to know when to hang it up too. Having said that -- Drew Morgan has that WWII hero vibe. He's the guy who storms the beach head on and carries his team on his back.

Curb the enthusiasm, he is tough but he does not compare to any veteran past or present.  He is going to wind up causing damage that cannot be repaired if he doesn't sit.  if he has had this problem since Highschool why hasn't anything been done about it or is the issue already at the point of nothing can be done about it?  Just seems like if it can heal sit him and let it heal.  He will not touch an NFL field if he stays injured like that and isn't able to heal from it.

[PorkRinds]

Curb the enthusiasm, he is tough but he does not compare to any veteran past or present.  He is going to wind up causing damage that cannot be repaired if he doesn't sit.  if he has had this problem since Highschool why hasn't anything been done about it or is the issue already at the point of nothing can be done about it?  Just seems like if it can heal sit him and let it heal.  He will not touch an NFL field if he stays injured like that and isn't able to heal from it.

They wouldn't let him keep playing through it if it was going to cause irreparable damage.

[WaltonCollege]

drew Morgan and reed are my favorite players on offense this year. Morgan is a complete animal

[hview]

Morgan is everything you guys have stated, but he's also a great leader on the field.

[texas tush hog]

Surely he'll sit out vs. Mizzou. He's supplanted Bua and Madre as my all time favorite Hog. With all the Monk talk this week and building the fence and taking care of our own if #80 ever has to pay for a meal or a drink in this state again then something's went horribly wrong. Of course I say all this in fun and jest, but not really. Regardless of tonights outcome we can learn a lot about resolve from this team. Very very proud of the Razorbacks. WPS!!

No Monk should ever be mentioned in the same breath with Drew Morgan or for that matter any other true Arkansan. Marcus should be treated as a leper in the state. Malik was just unduly influenced by big brother, much like K.J. Hill was by his stepfather, Montez Peterson.

[ARtillahog]

Is Drew facing off-season shoulder surgery to fix a lingering problem?

If it is the usual "fall" injury of a shoulder (labrum tear), then yes, he will need surgery.  It is pretty common.

[BigBrandonAllenFan]

Lest ye nare forget the origins of Drew's tough loin.  That would be Greenwood, Arkansas.  I remember another really tough Razorback that came from Greenwood High School.  And there is a full load of them at Greenwood continuously.  Coach Rick Jones doesn't have them any other way.

I, as many, have watched Greenwood play live on multiple occasions during the Rick Jones era.  They are on another level, mentally and physically. 

If I am a college coach any where on any level, my recruiting list starts with Rick Jones' players.

[KlubhouseKonnected]

anyone on this board.

Yeah... Well... I think I recall that there are at least a few combat vets on this board. They are pretty tough.

[PorkRinds]

Lest ye nare forget the origins of Drew's tough loin.  That would be Greenwood, Arkansas.  I remember another really tough Razorback that came from Greenwood High School.  And there is a full load of them at Greenwood continuously.  Coach Rick Jones doesn't have them any other way.

I, as many, have watched Greenwood play live on multiple occasions during the Rick Jones era.  They are on another level, mentally and physically. 

If I am a college coach any where on any level, my recruiting list starts with Rick Jones' players.

Problem with that is there isn't really a large pool of players with the measurables to play in the SEC.  While they may be great kids with a great coach, you can't coach SEC size/speed into a player that doesn't have it. If your list started in greenwood, you'd be terrible every year.

[BigBrandonAllenFan]

Problem with that is there isn't really a large pool of players with the measurables to play in the SEC.  While they may be great kids with a great coach, you can't coach SEC size/speed into a player that doesn't have it. If your list started in greenwood, you'd be terrible every year.

You somewhat misinterpreted.  I said, "Any coach on any level".  Meaning if I were a FCS, Division III, ect... coach, I'd take a hard look at the Greenwood players every year.

  We all know playing FBS ball is a rarity for most of the high school kids.  I was talking, Rick Jones teaches fundamentals better than any coach in the Arkansas high school ranks, and for a small town in Arkansas, you'll not find a selection of kids that were coached up like Jone's kids anywhere else..  You don't play for state championships year in and year out just because you're from Greenwood.  It has everything to do with the way they are coached...

I'll take the disciplined 2 star over the added athleticism of a 3 star all day long.

By the way, I'm from no where near Greenwood.

[Granny fan]

His little (big) brother is a beast.  Arkansas should seriously take a look.

[PorkSoda]

Is there anywhere to find YAC (yards after contact/catch) stats for our team?

I would venture to guess that a high percentage of our offense is YACs  especially for Morgan and Collins

[Jonbo]

They say he is too small to play, they say he is too slow to play, they say he is from a small town program and cant play on this level. THEY WERE ALL WRONG!  It's called heart, Ya'll.

He's a prototypical example of the difference "heart" makes. He sucks, basically, on an SEC level, in athletic measurements, I would think, yet he's really good. Well, he's a little inadequate, athletically, but that's in most of the traditional measurements (a little slow, a little short, not too much vert), and pretty even, probably, all the way across. (Don't judge me, bros, I'm into the muscadine). I imagine, if there were a "coordination" measure, he'd figure pretty highly. But he gets darned open enough, grabs the darned ball, and hauls butt with it. His concentration on what he needs to be doing, and his fearlessness, are superb.

[12247]

But Morgan, REMEMBER, was yet another of our WRs who was slow, dumb, weak of muscle, and joined a group of assorted WR misfits.  I mean we couldn't find a one on the team who could catch a pass, get separation, run a route, etc...  We only allowed Hatcher to play because he was the better of a very bad overall group.  Now don't act like you don't know what I'm saying because many of you do know.  WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY WIDE RECEIVERS.  Hatcher becomes good so we got one that can play a little.  Hatcher gets hurt and damn, this superb coaching group takes a pitiful Morgan and turns him into what all you Guys are describing in this thread.  And then there's Reed.  Can't learn even one play.  Can't run routes.  Dumb Freshman.  But that same superb coaching staff done turned him into dynamite.  Done taught him to return kickoffs, run around end for huge gains, get open in the downfield.  Hell he may play in the band next week he is so good.  Funny how these Kids no nothing and then in one week they learn it all, just boom.

[DeltaBoy]

Tougher than a Pine Knot.

[ricepig]

But Morgan, REMEMBER, was yet another of our WRs who was slow, dumb, weak of muscle, and joined a group of assorted WR misfits.  I mean we couldn't find a one on the team who could catch a pass, get separation, run a route, etc...  We only allowed Hatcher to play because he was the better of a very bad overall group.  Now don't act like you don't know what I'm saying because many of you do know.  WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY WIDE RECEIVERS.  Hatcher becomes good so we got one that can play a little.  Hatcher gets hurt and damn, this superb coaching group takes a pitiful Morgan and turns him into what all you Guys are describing in this thread.  And then there's Reed.  Can't learn even one play.  Can't run routes.  Dumb Freshman.  But that same superb coaching staff done turned him into dynamite.  Done taught him to return kickoffs, run around end for huge gains, get open in the downfield.  Hell he may play in the band next week he is so good.  Funny how these Kids no nothing and then in one week they learn it all, just boom.

Yeah, isn't it great when the light finally comes on?

[Dropkick]

.....reading a Robert Shields post.

[yraciv]

I'm noticing a trend in these Greenwood Hogs. Kudos to Rick Jones!