Amara Darboh catch in practice
I'm not really sure if this is worth a new post, but I definitely got a kick out of it. Should give you a little preview as to what next year may be like with Darboh getting some significant time. May also get some people on this board to chill out regarding our WR situation. Star ratings, as we all know, aren't always a great reflection of how elite a player can be. I have no idea how to embed pics and tweets/instagram posts so ill just give you guys the link. http://instagram.com/p/TWSRwnTVHF/
Edit: link and name spelling fail, hopefully this works http://instagram.com/p/TWSRwnTVHF/
December 17th, 2012 at 2:27 PM ^
December 17th, 2012 at 2:31 PM ^
Okay, I see you ?. WR isn't often an immediate impact position, I think this kid has a chance to make a big splash next season.
December 17th, 2012 at 2:59 PM ^
Probably won't, just because, as you said, such impacts are rare.
But Braylong Edwards caught like 2 passes in 2001 before becoming a force in '02.
December 17th, 2012 at 3:24 PM ^
Darboh will be a sophomore next season. While it's uncommon for freshman WRs to make a big impact, It's not unusual for them make a big leap in production their sophomore season. Besides Edwards, other examples are David Terrell, Jason Avant, Mario Manningham and Jeremy Gallon. Also, Steve Breaston and Roy Roundtree redshirted and then had big RS frosh seasons.
December 17th, 2012 at 2:30 PM ^
December 17th, 2012 at 2:35 PM ^
He can, but he stares MoFus down afterwards.
December 17th, 2012 at 2:48 PM ^
DOES HE EVEN LIFT?
December 17th, 2012 at 7:59 PM ^
December 17th, 2012 at 2:31 PM ^
but then again, Gerald Robinson was an all american in practice too.
December 17th, 2012 at 2:33 PM ^
Man, it sounds like Mike Cox will be pretty good. Hope he gets the playbook down.
December 17th, 2012 at 8:48 PM ^
December 17th, 2012 at 2:35 PM ^
I've never seen Jerald, practice or game, make a catch like that. Neither has Gardner according to his response.
December 17th, 2012 at 2:36 PM ^
Yeah, but Jerald Ford was an actual All-American those many years ago
December 17th, 2012 at 2:49 PM ^
Gerald...
December 17th, 2012 at 3:16 PM ^
December 17th, 2012 at 4:26 PM ^
He went to Jerald!
December 17th, 2012 at 6:55 PM ^
December 17th, 2012 at 2:32 PM ^
That would be good to see for the next four years
December 17th, 2012 at 2:33 PM ^
December 17th, 2012 at 2:33 PM ^
December 17th, 2012 at 2:33 PM ^
Yes please.
December 17th, 2012 at 2:41 PM ^
Hooooooly Poop.
December 17th, 2012 at 2:46 PM ^
December 17th, 2012 at 2:47 PM ^
When it comes to WR, stars usually count for something. In Michigan lore Braylon is the one big recent exception. And YES, I am concerned about the WR/RB situation...
December 17th, 2012 at 3:03 PM ^
December 17th, 2012 at 3:11 PM ^
plus it seems to me more 5* wr's end up as a bust then any other poisition.
December 17th, 2012 at 4:00 PM ^
I agree with you. Also, just going off Rivals because I am a working citizen and need to do something productive with my time and not research these sorts of things... Darboh was a 4 star, inside the top 250 nationally, and also had offers from, but not limited too... Florida, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, and interest from USC & Oregon. No he's not ranked like Treadwell, but an offer list like that, + a top 250 ranking isn't something I will quite ever fret over with him making a catches like that. A game catch like that is always much more impressive, but it takes talent to do such things as that.
December 17th, 2012 at 2:47 PM ^
May also get some people on this board to chill out regarding our WR situation. Star ratings, as we all know, aren't always a great reflection of how elite a player can be.Darboh had 4 stars, was ranked 30th at his position, and was in the Top 250. Why is everyone acting like this kid is some under-the-radar type? We've been a little too starry-eyed watching Treadwell highlights this year. News Flash. Darboh is good at football and his recruiting rankings reflect that.
December 17th, 2012 at 5:01 PM ^
December 17th, 2012 at 2:48 PM ^
Nice catch! Let's see more of the same against South Carolina.
December 17th, 2012 at 2:48 PM ^
Womp womp no video... /disappointed
December 17th, 2012 at 2:50 PM ^
December 17th, 2012 at 2:54 PM ^
No, he played on special teams for most of the games this year.
He saw a few snaps at WR, but iirc, didn't have any receptions.
December 17th, 2012 at 2:55 PM ^
on special teams...
December 17th, 2012 at 4:39 PM ^
December 17th, 2012 at 7:34 PM ^
I always wonder how good an idea it is to burn a redshirt for special teams work. I mean, Norfleet returning kicks is one thing, but a wasted year of a potentially very impactful receiver is another.
December 17th, 2012 at 9:13 PM ^
Well, if they play freshmen people bitch because we're burning redshirts. If they play upperclassmen that are good (because special teams is VERY important) people bitch when they get hurt.
Someone's gotta play special teams, and because points can get put up so fast it's a good idea to have the guys who are best at it on the field. I assume Darboh was good at covering kicks.
December 17th, 2012 at 2:56 PM ^
December 17th, 2012 at 2:55 PM ^
I think he and Chesson are going to light it up. Chesson might need to put a little more muscle on, but he's got ridiculous speed.
December 17th, 2012 at 3:16 PM ^
December 17th, 2012 at 3:42 PM ^
He should be a great QB for us next year.
December 17th, 2012 at 4:00 PM ^
Burning Darboh's redshirt was really unnecessary.
December 17th, 2012 at 4:15 PM ^
while i tend to agree that it seems to be a waste of a redshirt, sometimes getting kids in on special teams and just keeping them more involved in games builds some game experience so that they are more ready to contribute in a meaningful way. i'll defer to the coaching staff on balancing the multiple factors that seem to go into whether a redshirt is burned or not.
December 17th, 2012 at 6:33 PM ^
It seems like the decision on whether or not to redshirt a kid is one of those intangible things that the coaches get a feel for as they get to know the incoming freshmen. Some kids may be physically and mentally ready to see the field as true freshmen and would benefit from the experience. Other kids might not be. No one knows for sure except the coaches.
December 18th, 2012 at 5:54 AM ^
I also think it's a lot more of a gray area than people want to admit. If a kid is working hard in the flimroom and in practice, it's good for a team as a whole that he's rewarded and sees the field. Also, based on maturity, it seems reasonable that a player may benefit greatly from even limited playing time.
We need WRs to step up next year pretty bad. I would imagine Darboh is much better prepared for that now after getting his feet wet.
December 17th, 2012 at 6:56 PM ^
Not if he puts in a good game in the Outback Bowl now that Gardner is out of the WR group (and so is Jerald Robinson).
Also, if we're going to rely and Darboh and Chesson as our outside receivers next year, it would be nice for one of them to have some in-game experience going into the season.
December 17th, 2012 at 4:25 PM ^
I think that the staff probably thought Chesson needed to put on some size before putting him on the field, they may have seen Darboh as having the frame to play early or maybe Darboh was a better athlete and could contribute on special teams early.