Why are we recruiting 5 possibly 6 receivers?

[luke hawg]

Cornelius, Pettway, Jones, Boateng, McClure, Enlow, Stewart, Barkley, Jackson, Nance. I really hope Barnes and Warren end up on the defensive side of the ball. We need serious depth at corner. We rarely go 4 wide and are loaded with pass catching tight ends. Receiver is the least important spot on the field for us.

[ricepig]

I seem to remember a year where we lost three WR's in the first three games......

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

Have you seen our offense? WR is a huge part of it. We have 3 WR with over 500 yards receiving and rotate 6 consistently.

You listed 9 WR but only one that has actually done anything at the Major college level. Not every WR works out.

[razorbackfanatic]

And u left off Deon Stewart, he may be our #2 receiver next season.

[greenie]

It will be interesting to see, outside of JRed, who steps up at WR next year.

[jjdlc]

It will, there is a lot of highly rated talent at that position though.  I expect one or 2 can make an impact.

[ChicoHog]

And u left off Deon Stewart, he may be our #2 receiver next season.

That guy is fast but he looks so skinny and frail on the KO return team.  I always feel like someone will break him in half.  Hope he gets a little thicker.  Why isn't Reed returning kicks?  Fumble issues? 

[havok]

Having 15 Receivers on Scholarship won't help much when our QB has less than 1 second to get a pass off before being planted by 3 or 4 Defensive players, on most passing downs.

Signing 2 or 3 O-linemen a year isn't a good plan since this year shown we were less than stellar with O-line depth...and we will probably be in the same boat next year if Ragnow goes pro early.

[hawginbigd1]

Cornelius, Pettway, Jones, Boateng, McClure, Enlow, Stewart, Barkley, Jackson, Nance. I really hope Barnes and Warren end up on the defensive side of the ball. We need serious depth at corner. We rarely go 4 wide and are loaded with pass catching tight ends. Receiver is the least important spot on the field for us.

I expect a couple will go to DB.

[tophawg19]

they say if this current group comes in plus the 1 more they feel is likely , we will have 20 0-line guys . not sure how many are walk ons but clearly the count too.

[moses_007]

We better be recruiting receivers.  We lose every receiver on our team to graduation this year except for Cornelius.

If we don't get some great ones that can come right in and make an immediate impact, next year's passing game will suck.

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

We better be recruiting receivers.  We lose every receiver on our team to graduation this year except for Cornelius.

If we don't get some great ones that can come right in and make an immediate impact, next year's passing game will suck.

We really need that Martin Kid who has 3 to play 3 from Juco

[ricepig]

We better be recruiting receivers.  We lose every receiver on our team to graduation this year except for Cornelius.

If we don't get some great ones that can come right in and make an immediate impact, next year's passing game will suck.

We have about 3/4 on the roster that were/are waiting their turn on the sidelines. It doesn't depend on this class alone.

[pfrg999]

We have about 3/4 on the roster that were/are waiting their turn on the sidelines. It doesn't depend on this class alone.

The best play, so 3/4 who are waiting are not as good as the 1/4 who played... Name who will be better than who they are replacing...

[ricepig]

The best play, so 3/4 who are waiting are not as good as the 1/4 who played... Name who will be better than who they are replacing...

Did I say they were better? And Smith and Bielema have raved about Jones and others. I said we aren't counting on this recruiting class alone, reading comprehension.

[Bubba's Bruisers]

We better be recruiting receivers.  We lose every receiver on our team to graduation this year except for Cornelius.

If we don't get some great ones that can come right in and make an immediate impact, next year's passing game will suck.

Call me naive, but getting the OL fixed is most important.  That position will determine more than any other the performance of the passing game.

[Bubba's Bruisers]

The best play, so 3/4 who are waiting are not as good as the 1/4 who played... Name who will be better than who they are replacing...

Maybe one of the newbies will actually be more than a possession receiver.  We finally got that in Reed, but it was rare.  Morgan will be missed the most, no doubt, but talent wise as a whole, I doubt there with be a drop off.  Just need playing time.

[whosiskid]

We really need that Martin Kid who has 3 to play 3 from Juco

Has he taken Algebra? I'm half serious. With the rumors about Patton I'm having that "Please, not again" feeling. But yeah, the Martin kid would be ideal.

[onebadrubi]

Keep in mind Holister could possibly get a medical red shirt. 

[Oklahawg]

Maybe one of the newbies will actually be more than a possession receiver.  We finally got that in Reed, but it was rare.  Morgan will be missed the most, no doubt, but talent wise as a whole, I doubt there with be a drop off.  Just need playing time.

Hatcher will be missed the most. He was the best blocker and had the best hands. Morgan will be missed because he has been AA's #1 target much of the year. What UA has always struggled to recruit is the WR who can be physical. Hatcher is that WR. Hollister was, too, but was behind the three other seniors + Cornelius for reps.

[NotSoFastMyFriend]

I imagine top 4 will be Cornelius, Stewart, Jones and Pettway with McClure also getting some looks. There is a drop off in experience but an upgrade in athleticism.

[Oklahawg]

I imagine top 4 will be Cornelius, Stewart, Jones and Pettway with McClure also getting some looks. There is a drop off in experience but an upgrade in athleticism.

Sounds about right. I know they loved Boateng before his injury. With the route discipline being instilled by Coach Smith I think we'll be ok.

And, I concur with the notion that you bring kids in with "athlete" next to them and sort them out once here. We may need a playmaker on offense, and others may see a shorter route to the field on defense and move there quickly.

[presidenthog]

Has he taken Algebra? I'm half serious. With the rumors about Patton I'm having that "Please, not again" feeling. But yeah, the Martin kid would be ideal.

Shortest Whoiskid post of all time.

[jjdlc]

We better be recruiting receivers.  We lose every receiver on our team to graduation this year except for Cornelius.

Why do people keep saying this?  The statement is simply false.  We lose 3 of 4 receivers with the most experience on the team, but we have many more behind them, several of which were highly rated/recruited.

The best play, so 3/4 who are waiting are not as good as the 1/4 who played... Name who will be better than who they are replacing...

This is completely illogical.  None of us, except the coaches know how good or bad any of those waiting in the wings are.  When you have a receiving corps as solid as what we have, you DON'T go replacing experienced receivers with rookies, it just doesn't happen.  Just because the guys we have waiting haven't played much yet doesn't mean they aren't any good, it just means they were behind other guys who were also good, but who were also more experienced.

[WriterWrong]

Burns that we missed out on  Cleveland last year. Man, we could've used him. Also burns we got burned on Reed. That didn't pan out. Fast does not equal good.

[Hugo Bezdek]

Keep in mind Holister could possibly get a medical red shirt.

I hadn't heard this before. His profile says he played in five games last year. I thought 4 was the magic number.

[CallThoseHawgs]

We really need that Martin Kid who has 3 to play 3 from Juco

Haven't really been able to follow recruiting this year but does anyone know where we stand with him? He would certainly be able to help next year.

[nwahogfan1]

Having 15 Receivers on Scholarship won't help much when our QB has less than 1 second to get a pass off before being planted by 3 or 4 Defensive players, on most passing downs.

Signing 2 or 3 O-linemen a year isn't a good plan since this year shown we were less than stellar with O-line depth...and we will probably be in the same boat next year if Ragnow goes pro early.

I can only guess we are signing 5 WRs because some are not panning out.  But I agree with you we need to sign more OLM. I think we are after a JUCO or maybe a transfer.

[King Kong]

Burns that we missed out on  Cleveland last year. Man, we could've used him. Also burns we got burned on Reed. That didn't pan out. Fast does not equal good.

Reed worked out well last year. 500+ yards receiving and score a TD in like 7 straight games

[ricepig]

Haven't really been able to follow recruiting this year but does anyone know where we stand with him? He would certainly be able to help next year.

My personal opinion, long shot.

[WriterWrong]

Reed worked out well last year. 500+ yards receiving and score a TD in like 7 straight games

The question many will ask is his 2-year production more than what a 4-year player would have given us? Reed broke out down the stretch last season and everyone expected big things this year. He spent most of it in the doghouse for whatever reasons. He didn't work out like we had all hoped. Still have a game left to help us win though. We could use him in the bowl game, for sure.

[hawgdavis]

I don't think Reed could shake that shot that he took late last year. He was becoming a special player. Some guys just can't overcome injuries like that.
I truly believe that messed him up.

[kp72204]

That guy is fast but he looks so skinny and frail on the KO return team.  I always feel like someone will break him in half.  Hope he gets a little thicker.  Why isn't Reed returning kicks?  Fumble issues?

Wrong!! Why isn't Hammonds returning kicks?

[Oklahawg]

I don't think Reed could shake that shot that he took late last year. He was becoming a special player. Some guys just can't overcome injuries like that.
I truly believe that messed him up.

I think this is a big part of it.

[Pork Twain]

Call me naive, but getting the OL fixed is most important.  That position will determine more than any other the performance of the passing game.

You're naïve and steps have been taken to fix the OL. 

Seriously though, just look at the youth that is our second team.  I think that next year we will finally start to see our walk-on/red-shirt programs really begin to pay off.

[Oklahawg]

Wrong!! Why isn't Hammonds returning kicks?

Ball security, for one. (Yes, I know that Stewart had a fumble earlier in the year). Hammonds time at RB has been limited due to ball security concerns (in part).

[Pork Twain]

Ball security, for one. (Yes, I know that Stewart had a fumble earlier in the year). Hammonds time at RB has been limited due to ball security concerns (in part).

Just because he swings the ball around like it is a toy while he is running, is no reason to question his ball security.

[Pork Twain]

Cornelius, Pettway, Jones, Boateng, McClure, Enlow, Stewart, Barkley, Jackson, Nance. I really hope Barnes and Warren end up on the defensive side of the ball. We need serious depth at corner. We rarely go 4 wide and are loaded with pass catching tight ends. Receiver is the least important spot on the field for us.

I am not really sure if you are even watching this team play.  WR is a big part of our offense and it is never a good idea to be one-deep at any position.  If we want to go three-wide, we need at least 6-9 quality WR on our roster.