ALL the receivers were Senior Honorees
Forgive me if I misremembered this, but I had a hefty helping of beer prior to my stadium entry.
Remember last week when we were speculating who the 'extra' senior honorees were? Why would we honor extra guys? Were they going somewhere? Take the jacket off... you're making me nervous.
Well, if my memory serves, Butt, Chesson, AND Darboh were all honored during the Senior celebration. Does this... indicate anything? Are we losing our QB and our entire receiver corp?
November 30th, 2015 at 12:07 PM ^
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November 30th, 2015 at 12:07 PM ^
Butt is a junior, so that does not make much sense. Chesson and Darboh are academically Seniors.
November 30th, 2015 at 12:08 PM ^
Everyone who is academically a senior was honored, even if they have athletic eligibility for next year. Notably on that list: lots of the defensive linemen and the entire WR corps.
November 30th, 2015 at 12:08 PM ^
They're graduating this year...standard practice. Doesn't say anything about the eligibility. Because technically, they could decide they want to play elsewhere just as much as Harbaugh could decide he doesn't want them.
Butt graduated in 3 years? That's impressive.
November 30th, 2015 at 2:36 PM ^
Gardner graduated in three years... and it is/was impressive.
November 30th, 2015 at 12:09 PM ^
anything, other than they are all seniors?
November 30th, 2015 at 4:25 PM ^
Thank you! I've seen multiple people ask this and I just shake my head at my screen. Use context clues people! Hmmm Chesson is being honored, he's not going to be a high draft pick but he's a very productive player. Could it be because he's a senior academically....being honored in a ceremony that honors seniors? Don't these guys play for a school and after this year, won't they have graduated?
THINK!
November 30th, 2015 at 12:09 PM ^
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November 30th, 2015 at 12:09 PM ^
Any RS Jr's were honored for Senior Day. Chesson and Darboh are both Seniors by class only, not eligibility. Butt is a true Junior.
November 30th, 2015 at 12:11 PM ^
Does Jake Butt go pro if we land Isaac Nauta?
November 30th, 2015 at 12:14 PM ^
November 30th, 2015 at 12:16 PM ^
i like where you are looking, then
November 30th, 2015 at 12:17 PM ^
Really? Care to elaborate on that at all? He'll likely be a pretty high pick.
November 30th, 2015 at 12:20 PM ^
November 30th, 2015 at 12:26 PM ^
Are a Gronk (who was a 2nd round pick) or good Jimmy Graham, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to go to the draft early for the TE position. Usually each draft only has one TE go in the first round, with most picked in the 2nd and 3rd. I love Butt as an NFL prospect, but I don't see him being that first round talent this year, but maybe next. Wishful thinking on my part, but I think he comes back.
November 30th, 2015 at 12:44 PM ^
November 30th, 2015 at 12:27 PM ^
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November 30th, 2015 at 12:22 PM ^
I don't think Butt will leave. He got snubbed on the Mackey and just got shellacked by OSU, but he sees how much we use him and how good the program will be now. It would really surprise me if he turned down a playoff run, All-American, and 1st round status to be a 2nd or 3rd round pick.
November 30th, 2015 at 12:23 PM ^
November 30th, 2015 at 12:49 PM ^
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November 30th, 2015 at 12:59 PM ^
The Mackey won't have any impact on his draft status. One would guess that he'll get his draft status evaluated and very potentially declare if he is confident he'll go in the first three rounds
November 30th, 2015 at 12:19 PM ^
Jake Butt will make his decision regardless of what a freshman TE will or will not do. Too bad Harbaugh only uses 1 TE in his offense.
November 30th, 2015 at 12:27 PM ^
November 30th, 2015 at 12:34 PM ^
Isaac Nauta is so good that he would start from day one.
November 30th, 2015 at 12:39 PM ^
*With Butt...not over him.
Why do I feel like you're trolling though? You trolling WD?
November 30th, 2015 at 12:50 PM ^
What about Tyrone Wheatley Jr.? He was getting a lot of hype in the offseason before his injury. If Nauta is that much better than him and Bunting pans out, would it do well to maybe move Wheatley to DE? As I remember, he had a lot of upside there as well and it would do well to add to our depth.
November 30th, 2015 at 1:12 PM ^
TWJr would fit the "blocky" mold -- 2015 AJ Williams + (or ++) -- well.
There were rumblings of him even possibly going to OT if he stays at 300lbs-ish. While more depth is nice at DE, I don't see M needing it next year. I could see a need post-2016 for an athletic 300#+ OL or DE so TJ has options in addition to TE.
November 30th, 2015 at 1:13 PM ^
So Nauta will start from day 1? Over possibly the best TE in the country who is a senior. Have you lost your mind? If you are so confident, put your money where your mouth is. Bet me every single MGoPoint you have that Nauta will be a starter the first game of the season next year.
November 30th, 2015 at 1:19 PM ^
Did I say start over him?
ICYMI, we started two TEs in 8 games this year.
November 30th, 2015 at 1:30 PM ^
Because you are inferring by your first post that Butt would go pro because we land Nauta. I still do not think Nauta starts the first game at all, even if they start 2 TEs.
November 30th, 2015 at 1:54 PM ^
He implied it, you then inferred it.
November 30th, 2015 at 4:29 PM ^
Is he studying to be a lawyer? Or a jersey designer?
November 30th, 2015 at 12:39 PM ^
That would be one hell of a tandem though. A QBs dream.
November 30th, 2015 at 12:42 PM ^
If Jake Butt decides to forego his last year, it will have absolutely nothing to do with a freshman recruit.
November 30th, 2015 at 12:17 PM ^
November 30th, 2015 at 12:22 PM ^
Agreed. It was one of the strongest groups this year already.
November 30th, 2015 at 12:24 PM ^
November 30th, 2015 at 12:31 PM ^
November 30th, 2015 at 12:34 PM ^
As others have said, they did this for every graduating player. Chesson and Darboh will be back barring injury or alien abduction.
November 30th, 2015 at 12:43 PM ^
With exception to...
- Blake Bars - passed by Newsome
- Matt Godin - would be passed by Gary and/or Elliott
- Tom Strobel - would be passed by Gary
- Allen Gant - couldn't crack a significant role this year...that said, I wouldn't be shocked if he stayed (re-made the team) and tried to get a starting role with Ross/Bolden/Morgan all gone
- Terry Richardson - sigh, wish him all the best
Wouldn't be surprised to see one more guy hang it up that no one is expecting.
November 30th, 2015 at 1:16 PM ^
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November 30th, 2015 at 1:35 PM ^
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November 30th, 2015 at 1:14 PM ^
frankly, I think that is really a harbinger of seniors with another year of eligibility who will not be on the team next year. There were an awful lot of guys mentioned who did not play much at all the past several years. If we've seen anything, it's that we have a talent gap to overcome right now. Harbaugh needs 27/28 in this class and then another next year with at least 23/24.
November 30th, 2015 at 1:18 PM ^
jh said 5th year is up to the player and the coach. not all will be back. so he wanted to honor all of them.
November 30th, 2015 at 2:56 PM ^
Wait a minute, Chesson & Amara still have eligibility left??? Why is this news to me? I do remember Amara getting missing most of a season earlier in his career, but I thought he played in too many games that year...
November 30th, 2015 at 3:21 PM ^
November 30th, 2015 at 3:31 PM ^
I believe.
November 30th, 2015 at 4:33 PM ^
Let the seniors that won't be offered a 5th year have their day without the stigma of it indicating that their scholarship is not being extended.
Why not celebrate four years in the program?