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WR C.J. Saunders (Official Thread)

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dragurd said:
He hasn't been blown up catching the ball with a strange tendency to land on his head enough for that yet.
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lol how true... I forgot how after every sanzo catch I wondered if he was dead.

The way he caught the ball and moves to me reminds me of Gonzo to be honest. Most especially the TD catch he had. The way he caught with his hands and went into the endzone on a slide motion. God I hope he can get some reps... I think he's at least shown to be every bit as good as Dixon/McLaurin.

This offense needs that slot guy who can make a good cut and catch the ball for a tough first down in tight coverage. Think Beasley from the Cowboys, Renfro from Clemson, or Gonzo from his time here.

Neither of those three had a ton of long receptions (I know gonzo had the one in 04 vs scum and the weaving one @Iowa) but they're impossible to cover 1 on 1 because of how good their routes are and can be counted on to catch the ball.
 
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Ouch. Coach basically said he's too small to play and wont see the field against "real" competition. Gave him all kinds of compliments like "he's tough" "he's smart" "he works hard" etc. Then he says, he just needs to get bigger and stronger.

Don't love this to be honest. If a guy can make plays, why does it matter what his size and weight is? Feels like coach is negating his ability a bit. Have to listen to the whole thing again I guess.
 
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jwinslow said:
Just as long as all of the comparisons are white dudes. :lol:
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I guess Santonio Holmes? Bess from Hawaii?
Bestbuck36 said:
Ouch. Coach basically said he's too small to play and wont see the field against "real" competition. Gave him all kinds of compliments like "he's tough" "he's smart" "he works hard" etc. Then he says, he just needs to get bigger and stronger.

Don't love this to be honest. If a guy can make plays, why does it matter what his size and weight is? Feels like coach is negating his ability a bit. Have to listen to the whole thing again I guess.
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yeah I got that too... goes on to say that CJ understand things like spacing and the such that most don't (then pointed out KJ Hill is like that). If he possesses skills that most don't and has good reliable hands why not play him? I think it was Carpenter on 97.1 said exactly what you said which is CJ has been playing small his whole life and CJ can take the rigors of college football. Besides I doubt he's much "weaker" then Johnny Dixon or Terry if at all.

This is perplexing to me as well.. Kind of gets me thinking about how we recruit as well. We tend to ignore many recruits I feel who aren't the 4 star or 5 star types and is it possible that even our staff is caught up in the dick measuring competition that is recruiting rankings or in this case measurables?

Give me CJ all day over Dontre Wilson..If you're good you're good
 
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bukIpower said:
This is perplexing to me as well.. Kind of gets me thinking about how we recruit as well. We tend to ignore many recruits I feel who aren't the 4 star or 5 star types and is it possible that even our staff is caught up in the dick measuring competition that is recruiting rankings or in this case measurables?

Give me CJ all day over Dontre Wilson..If you're good you're good
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Hindsight is an advantage nobody has in the recruiting process and when these guys were in HS not a single person in the football world would make that statement. But, I do agree that having a day like Saunders had should earn him additional opportunities, regardless of his measurables.
 
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dozenmonkeyz said:
Hindsight is an advantage nobody has in the recruiting process and when these guys were in HS not a single person in the football world would make that statement. But, I do agree that having a day like Saunders had should earn him additional opportunities, regardless of his measurables.
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Well right its easy to say that now... but similar structure at any rate.

Kinda weird we tried CJ on defense since we say he's not big or strong enough.
 
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Absolutely great to have a walk-on perform so well. It has happened more under Urb than some of the other tOSU coaches. Best person plays. Also will bet vcash that the WR coaches are using that to 'push' the schollie WRs a bit. If the kid can make plays, get separation, actually catch the ball, put him in. Much better than a HS 5* with butterfingers. Go Bucks! Rant: some of the 5*s seem to think they'll walk in and continue the star quality they had in HS. It doesn't take long for them to find out that a) the game is faster; b) you gotta practice enough so your movement is instinctive; c) you gotta get stronger and faster, etc (know I didn't hit 'em all). I enjoy watching the newbies learn and grow as players. Some wilt, and some blossom. Go Bucks!
 
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Sanzenbacher put up tremendous numbers up in Sylvania out of HS, but really had to wait a long time to get an offer. Never would have got one from Urban. Look at our receiver corps now. Makes you wonder about our talent evaluation for the college game. 5'11" and 180 is plenty big enough to play WR in college, if you've got suction cups for hands. Like above, Santonio was about those numbers, and of course had great hands.
 
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bukIpower said:
I guess Santonio Holmes? Bess from Hawaii?

yeah I got that too... goes on to say that CJ understand things like spacing and the such that most don't (then pointed out KJ Hill is like that). If he possesses skills that most don't and has good reliable hands why not play him? I think it was Carpenter on 97.1 said exactly what you said which is CJ has been playing small his whole life and CJ can take the rigors of college football. Besides I doubt he's much "weaker" then Johnny Dixon or Terry if at all.

This is perplexing to me as well.. Kind of gets me thinking about how we recruit as well. We tend to ignore many recruits I feel who aren't the 4 star or 5 star types and is it possible that even our staff is caught up in the dick measuring competition that is recruiting rankings or in this case measurables?

Give me CJ all day over Dontre Wilson..If you're good you're good
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That's a bit of a stretch. Wilson was a pretty good player when healthy. CJ has only seen action in garbage time
 
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