DRC: Monday practice notes, observations

[Brett Vito]

DRC: UNT missing key wide receivers as spring practice nears an end

http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/mean-green/2018/03/26/monday-practice-notes-unt-running-short-wide-receiver-workouts-near-end

[MeanGreenTexan]

Ugh.   I hate that for Hair-Griffin.   

With all those guys out, it was a chance for him to get in and get some work to prove he can play.   Beginning to wonder if this speedster will ever play a meaningful down for the Mean Green.   The WR position is already stacked, and Littrell/Harrell/Mainord/Filani continue to recruit solid players with this year's new guys being Ogunmakin, Shorter, and a dude who's already tearing it up out there this spring: Brewer.

[SilverEagle]

1 minute ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Ugh.   I hate that for Hair-Griffin.   

With all those guys out, it was a chance for him to get in and get some work to prove he can play.   Beginning to wonder if this speedster will ever play a meaningful down for the Mean Green.   The WR position is already stacked, and Littrell/Harrell/Mainord/Filani continue to recruit solid players with this year's new guys being Ogunmakin, Shorter, and a dude who's already tearing it up out there this spring: Brewer.

I agree about Brewer. He was making a lot of strides to get into the top two groups before the latest rounds of injuries-dings on the starters even happened.  I also agree about Hair-Griffin. I'm beginning to get the same feeling about him as I have for Rutherford. And FWIW, that ain't good.

[UNTLifer]

Hair-Griffen, if he is as fast as advertised, why don't they try him in the return game?

[TreeFiddy]

FWIW, I saw Hair-Griffen in the spring game.  I think I remember him making a catch or two.  Don't remember seeing him leave with an injury so not sure why he wasn't out there today.

[UNT Mean Green]

On 3/26/2018 at 2:16 PM, MeanGreenTexan said:

Ugh.   I hate that for Hair-Griffin.   

With all those guys out, it was a chance for him to get in and get some work to prove he can play.   Beginning to wonder if this speedster will ever play a meaningful down for the Mean Green.   The WR position is already stacked, and Littrell/Harrell/Mainord/Filani continue to recruit solid players with this year's new guys being Ogunmakin, Shorter, and a dude who's already tearing it up out there this spring: Brewer.

Bingo. Receiver is absolutely stacked. 8, 9, 14, 18, and 32 are all special players brought in by the offensive staff. 8, 9, and 14 have the look of Sunday guys, particularly with their evidenced commitment to strength and conditioning this past offseason, which was short given the bowl finish and early start to spring ball. Wait until they have more time this summer... Throw in 2, 13, 88 for depth and Ogunmakin and Shorter for development, and you have what a bona fide position group should look like. It may not take too long for those two talented freshman to develop into the next wave of special talent(s) as 8, 9, and 32 enter their senior campaigns in 2019 along with their QB.