CATCH THE GALL DARN BALL!!!!!!!
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netty2424
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Let it out man. Trust tree.
SwissArmyFrog
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Duggan throws such a fast, hard ball it is tempting to think that the receivers just need some time to get used to it.
But Duggan's been there plenty long enough for that, so that's out as an excuse. I know some of the drops were really tough catches, but enough weren't so tough, and it was somewhat frustrating.
But Duggan's been there plenty long enough for that, so that's out as an excuse. I know some of the drops were really tough catches, but enough weren't so tough, and it was somewhat frustrating.
We won , get over it.
Wow! They talk trash after getting totally dominated. Are they the Texas AM of Indiana?
How about you get over it when we get curb stomped by a team with a pulse because our WRs don’t know how to catch a football.
This team can be GREAT, we jus need to catch the ball. If you are okay with beating an average team without its QB that’s fine but it won’t win the big games.
Froggish
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Most everyone over there acknowledged that they got bombed by us. Nobody was really talking trash. The poster point was true, our WRs played like trash. Two games in a row that we turned 50 point wins in to far less do 100% to poor wr play. At some point, probably next week, a team is going to sell out to stop the run and we had better find a passing game or we’ll get beat.
TX_Krötenechse
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I saw three or four egregious drops that hit the receiver perfectly. Four or five more that were catchable balls where the receiver got one or both hands on the ball and catch it.
We had at least one drive ended by a dropped pass and also dropped a TD.
This has been a problem at TCU for YEARS. How is this never addressed?? Why do we continue to play receivers who only catch a third of the catchable balls thrown to them?
We had at least one drive ended by a dropped pass and also dropped a TD.
This has been a problem at TCU for YEARS. How is this never addressed?? Why do we continue to play receivers who only catch a third of the catchable balls thrown to them?
More Frogs the Better
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It really is perplexing that it has continued for the last several years. It continued with Burns as the receivers coach and now has continued, and maybe gotten worse, with a the new coach (Kelly). Is it something that we're not doing in practice? Are we missing out on our top choices at recruits and getting guys with measurables that are just raw and thinking we'll teach them how to catch? I don't know but it is very frustrating to keep seeing it for multiple years.
Jim Bob Cooter
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Nobody is saying “Fire Cumbie”...idiot.
What some reasonable and smart people are saying is that our receivers are terrible. Not just “meh...tough catch...make some miss some”.....but flat out AWFUL! So how do we get better? Because that trash will lose us games.
froglash88
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What I would do (I’m sure many on KF.c won’t care).
Warmup drill: Have a coach or 2 throw different size footballs, including very small balls consecutively to the same receiver everyday. The balls should vary in weight as well. This drill makes the receiver watch the ball all the way through the entire catching process. I used to do it with various size basketballs when my players had the drops. Normally the bigger kids on the basketball team needed this drill the most. We did it regularly and it definitely helped.
I would also have a QB use regulation size balls and throw bullets, like Duggan throws, and have the WRs “catch the ball as quietly as possible” to work on soft hands.
You catch with your eyes, your feet and your hands. I can’t remember how many times I’ve said that in practice.
With all that said, I truly believe the receivers will get used to Duggan’s bullets (in game conditions).
Warmup drill: Have a coach or 2 throw different size footballs, including very small balls consecutively to the same receiver everyday. The balls should vary in weight as well. This drill makes the receiver watch the ball all the way through the entire catching process. I used to do it with various size basketballs when my players had the drops. Normally the bigger kids on the basketball team needed this drill the most. We did it regularly and it definitely helped.
I would also have a QB use regulation size balls and throw bullets, like Duggan throws, and have the WRs “catch the ball as quietly as possible” to work on soft hands.
You catch with your eyes, your feet and your hands. I can’t remember how many times I’ve said that in practice.
With all that said, I truly believe the receivers will get used to Duggan’s bullets (in game conditions).
I think a lot are worried about the hit coming right after the catch. The jugs machine has been around since the beginning of time to work on catching fast balls.
It’s amazing how bad they are right now.
Is anyone going to the GP lunch on Thursday? Ask what’s being done in practice to get better at catching.
It’s amazing how bad they are right now.
Is anyone going to the GP lunch on Thursday? Ask what’s being done in practice to get better at catching.
froglash88
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Catching will improve
Pharm Frog
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How would CGP know that? Why not ask the OC during his press conference?
GP I’m sure has a staff meeting every day where they lay out the script for what everyone will be doing every minute of practice.
How often is Cumbie available during the week? I’ve never seen him.
funkytownfrog
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I want to see Taye Barber and Mikel Barkley out there with Reagor.
