Martell Webb
Martell Webb is rumored to be another guy who's thinking about transferring. I'm not sure if that will happen or not, obviously, but I thought he had a chance to be a next-generation TE for us. Oh well.
Last off-season I remember posting about how we'd have about eight tight ends on the roster this year.
1. Butler (moved to DE)
2. McLaurin (on medical scholarship)
3. Watson (buried on the depth chart)
4. Koger (starting)
5. Massey (played sparingly)
6. Criswell (moved to DL)
7. Webb (transferring?)
8. Moore (not heard from this year - heard rumors that they might move him to tackle, but I don't really believe that rumor)
So we went from having 8...to having about 4 by the end of the season.
November 21st, 2008 at 1:11 AM ^
Koger is the going to be the feature guy no matter what. So no panic mode re: TE.
November 21st, 2008 at 1:41 AM ^
losing a TE in this system isn't a big deal...especially when it's not even the starter (who's a freshman anyways)...i wouldn't lose sleep over it
November 21st, 2008 at 2:01 AM ^
I disagree michfan. I recall RR saying he hadn't really use TEs much because he never had any good ones. He wanted to try it though as we have some good ones now and great recruiting power. Having a receiving threat at TE would add another facet to his offense and give the opposing defense one more threat to cover. We've definately had some success with TEs already this season. The Koger catch towards the end of the Wisconsin game and the wide open Massey at the end of the NW game which would have been a TD if thrown better.
November 21st, 2008 at 2:27 AM ^
the TE isn't a BIG deal and even less of one in that Webb isn't even the starter anyways (behind a kid who'll still be here longer than him)
November 21st, 2008 at 8:07 AM ^
yeah but this is a loss. he's still a good athlete and we could move him around like Butler and Moundros to add depth on D.
November 21st, 2008 at 8:58 AM ^
Do you mean Butler and *Helmuth*?
I don't think Webb would have played anywhere else. Butler was a potential DE coming out of high school, and Helmuth was a pretty good DE in high school as well. I think Webb was/is purely an athletic tight end/big receiver.
November 21st, 2008 at 9:02 AM ^
living 30 min from Trotwood and watching Shaw (when he was a PSU commit, insert snake oil) and Moore I really want him to do good at UM. If they are thinking about moving him to Tackle, he's gonna have to get much much bigger. I hope Webb doesn't leave though, its sad to see any player leave, even Chambers or Baab.
November 21st, 2008 at 9:08 AM ^
The Rivals guys suggested that Babb wasn't buying into the program and was a malcontent on the practice field, in film sessions, etc. I get the feeling that Chambers just wants to go elsewhere and get some playing time, but Babb was just being a jerk.
I heard something about Webb, but it's kind of iffy, so I don't want to say it. But it wasn't positive.
November 21st, 2008 at 10:14 AM ^
Rivals didn't give specifics, but did mention that there were rumors surrounding Webb.
And the comment from Rivals was that during film sessions and practice "Babb's concentration was repeatedly not on the task at hand."
November 21st, 2008 at 11:33 PM ^
Watson's mom is hot. Fo real.