I think you are vastly underestimating the value he brings in being able to get open on damn near every play unless he is triple covered. His acceleration and deceleration is elite, along with his lateral cutting ability. Straight line speed is an afterthought when I think about how he will perform at the next level. To me, he profiles as someone similar to Marvin Harrison.
It would seem that Swansen is the easy candidate for any turnover in that room unless Mitchell just can't put it together. I hope he does, we really need him to develop.
I couldn't put my finger on why he looked like he wasn't fast, yet was outrunning everyone, until I finally figured it out. He runs really flat footed, not like a track guy would. It actually makes for a big advantage in bad weather. He is the dude you want to trot out in the rain or snow. His running style reminds me a bit of Ramonce Taylor, but without the extra gear.
Not every B12 school is that way. I always enjoyed the Ok State game, and even WVU was a fun one that I wouldn't mind seeing again. But I will immediately be pissed to see Houston, Baylor, TCU, or K State on our schedule ever again. There is just zero upside to a game with those teams. To a lesser degree Tech, but they have shown their ass so much over the last 3 years I would hope it doesn't happen for at least 20 years.
Not only did you run into one, but you ran into one who did the big reveal of his uniform that was expecting you to be taken aback with it's splendor. Then you shattered his world in one sentence and reminded him why he cries when he masturbates.
Or Kansas/Kansas State depending on which way you are drawing lines. Maybe we can engage in gerrymandering and cut out TCU, Baylor, Houston, and SMU. I am sure they would understand.
I really want to like this proposal, but at the same time I hate it just simply for the regionality aspect. I really don't want to have gone to all of the trouble of the SEC move and all associated ass pain just to wind back up in a "Texas/Oklahoma region" with the same group of teams we just left plus SMU and aggy.
This. I said earlier this week that Cook and Wingo are two different players. The guys who make splash plays like Wingo are always going to get the press, but the guy who can consistently give you 8 catches for 90 yards will win you games. Cook is the latter.
I don't think there is any real mystery. We lost a high quality veteran to the NFL, we had Anthony Hill, a guy who has never seemed to put it all together in Gbenda, and a couple of redshirt freshmen/sophs with promise but not much experience. They wanted some veteran leadership in the room, and potentially some Gbenda insurance.