Not fair to Irwin. He has always caught the ball when open and targeted, but didn't get targets this season.
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'17 CA ATH Sebastian Olver (Signed to COLORADO)
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Not fair to Irwin. He has always caught the ball when open and targeted, but didn't get targets this season.
Think this is fair. I don't remember him dropping many balls in the time he has been playing for the Buffs.
Seems like this year they almost forgot that he was an eligible receiver. Even 5-10 balls in his direction might have forced defenses to at least consider him a threat.
jumped ship
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One of the highlights of the Alamo Bowl for me, was the first half reception by Sean, which was also his first of the season. Last year it looks like he caught 15 for 248 yards with a long of 47. (wtf)
Didn't get targets or he didn't get open...or both? Irwin is a fine blocking TE, but even a mediocre TE catches more than 1 ball in a season.
I actually put a lot on our QB. Sefo's strength was not crossing routes or throws to the middle of the field. Maybe by design since a lot of his INTs as an underclassmen seemed to be on balls he sailed over the middle. Montez seemed quite different with preferred throws and I expect that this will show itself with greater use of TEs since he likes those routes. When I watched practice, for example, Montez looked for Keeney a ton.
I don't know, Montez had 83 completions this year and if I'm right, only one 8 yard completion to a TE. I just don't buy that we have these talented TEs on the roster but somehow we just can't find a way to get them the ball.
If Irwin were a talented receiver he would have caught more than 1 ball this season.
I don't want to argue in a recruit thread. Just saying that the types of routes and areas of the field Montez looks to are different than with Sefo and are much friendlier to the TE position.
Great, I look forward to Keeney having a monster year next season.
Medford M.
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Keeney needs to take it upon himself to gain 20 lbs this off season. No excuse to be all of 5 lbs heavier now than he was after high school.
If he doesn't, then Bounds will take the snaps in "jumbo" sets and we'll see a lot more 4-wide in 2017 unless a freshman TE steps up.
Medford M.
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Keeney can be a 6'6" 240 finesse TE and still be used in blicking situations. Lots of teams have hidden terrible blocking TEs over the years because they needed them in the passing game. Chase Coffman and Jace Amaro come to mind.
Problem is Keeney is listed at 220 (*listed), and has 7 career receptions, so he's really not a threat in the passing game either.
Medford M.
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Seems there will be a never ending debate on here about whether the lack of TE targets is them being no good, Sefo being incapable of finding them, or it being the play calling.
cu62nu36
fascist tool
Yuri Wright disease. Some guys just cannot gain weight. Well, not until their mid to late thirties or so and then whammo you can gain 20lbs. in a matter of days. I think Olver will be a TE. Regardless of the passing game the position is used in 75% of offensive plays.
bigskybuff
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TE it is then.
bigbang2
blindslighted
Full recap of his OV in the new Rivals interview: https://colorado.forums.rivals.com/threads/story-olver-recaps-colorado-official-visit.32026/
Olver is an awesome interview, really think he'll be a big hit at CU. The Buffs are high on his potential, underrated player in the class IMO.
“I talked to the coaches and they want me when I first come in they’re going to be looking at me at tight end. That’s what they want to do, but as I’ve said, I’ll play wherever they want me."
Olver solid with Buffs
“I talked to the coaches and they want me when I first come in they’re going to be looking at me at tight end. That’s what they want to do, but as I’ve said, I’ll play wherever they want me."
Olver solid with Buffs
Thanks Kyle! Love the attitude - hope he has a very successful career here.
WTTF!
WTTF!