[Husker] OWH article on offense stats

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Imo hands down the best receiver is McNeill. He is the only offensive you must account for on every play.  He goes across the middle, finds seams (ie VT TD called back), and catches most balls that come his way. He opens up the field for our DBs I mean receivers on offense. 

Yes he should be used much much more, but until you have a receiver or) that can take some of the heat defenses will continue to cover him tight and bait Lee into throwing to one of our receivers. 
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-----Original Message-----
From: David Strong <gbrlist at yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:14:15 
To: Nick Chevance<nickchevance at gmail.com>
Cc: Husker List<husker at tssi.com>
Subject: Re: [Husker] OWH article on offense stats

OK Nick, that's good.  But I think you misread my original post.  I didn't say that an argument could be made that "the tight ends are perhaps the best receivers we have", I said "you could make the case that the tight end (McNeill) is our best receiver."  If you don't think Mike McNeill is the best receiver on the team, that's cool,  I wasn't try to take a big stand on it.  But it makes me curious, if you don't think Mike McNeill is the best receiver on the team, then who do you think is?
Dave

________________________________From: Nick Chevance <nickchevance at gmail.com>To: David Strong <gbrlist at yahoo.com>Cc: Husker List <husker at tssi.com>Sent: Thu, October 29, 2009 10:15:13 AMSubject: Re: [Husker] OWH article on offense stats
On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 5:33 AM, David Strong <gbrlist at yahoo.com> wrote:> Stats don't always tell the story of course, and the author has been pretty selective about the ones he published.  I like it that he only compares the stats from games against BCS competition.... 2008 vs. 2009.>> The stats about the tight end are telling...and on this years team you could make the case that the tight end (McNeill) is our best receiver.>> Other comparisons are 3rd and long (8 or more yards to go), first down success, plays for 20 or more yards, and red zone success.>> Dave
I agree with Dave's assessment of this article.  A niceapples-to-apples comparison of this team last year and this yearagainst similar competition.  And while Dave says an argument can bemade that the tight ends are perhaps the best receivers we have, I'dsay no, not until we begin to throw to them more.  You can't call themthe best receivers until they've caught enough balls.  53 yards forthe tight ends in four games.  That should be a single game total.
This weekend, Baylor can be run on.  Let's hope that message gets through.
Nick-- “Rene Descartes walks into a bar.The bartender asks, "Would you like a beer?"Descartes answers, "I think not." And promptly disappears.”          Harlan Ellison



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