Tavon Austin scares me

[feltdizz]

Does it "scare" anyone that 7 out of his 12 receiving touchdowns came against the likes of Marshall, James Madison, Maryland and Baylor. Baylor in particular has an absolutely pathetic defense.

He had a huge game against Oklahoma but that was rushing yards/tds. Also, what happened during the second half of his season? Did he pull a Mike Wallace? Injuries?

The guy is a weapon.. no doubt about it. I just don't think the guy should be a 1st round WR.

WVU's D was worse than Baylors... they pretty much played from behind the whole second half of the season.

Geno Smith is also an over hyped QB who didn't have the killer instinct... he pretty much goes into a shell once things stopped going his way. WVU was pretty pathetic last year IMO.

[calmkiller]

WVU's D was worse than Baylors... they pretty much played from behind the whole second half of the season.

Geno Smith is also an over hyped QB who didn't have the killer instinct... he pretty much goes into a shell once things stopped going his way. WVU was pretty pathetic last year IMO.

This. Truth

[Big Ern McCracken]

This. Truth

Pathetic indeed... and going to be much worse the next few years. Holgorson's days are numbered.

[hawaiiansteel]

ok, agreed. Tom Brady and his three step drops hitting Austin and his 4.3 speed in stride on those little seven yard outs also scares me.

all you have to do is get the ball in Tavon Austin's hands and he is a threat to take it all the way every time.

[calmkiller]

Pathetic indeed... and going to be much worse the next few years. Holgorson's days are numbered.

This I would disagree with. Holgerson is learning to be a head coach. He did poorly on his defensive hires. That has been resolved.

[Slapstick]

all you have to do is get the ball in ________________'s hands and he is a threat to take it all the way every time.

Chris Rainey, right?

[Jooser]

Chris Rainey, right?

Absolutely not. Rainey was a track guy and could NOT elude tacklers. Tavon Austin makes people miss as easy as Charlie Sheen makes a line of blow go away. Tackling that dude is like trying to herd cats.


Junior highlights:

I really like Cordarelle Patterson too.

[TUNAS427]

2012 13 games 114 catches 1289 yards 11.3 avg 12 tds.....tavon senior stats Hopkins cant touch that

[Big Ern McCracken]

This I would disagree with. Holgerson is learning to be a head coach. He did poorly on his defensive hires. That has been resolved.

Not saying Holgerson is a bad coach... just saying the cupboard is bare.. Might be able to win some in the near future if still in the big east. Ain't happenin' in the big 12 though. As a fellow Moutaineer, I've seen this program rise to greatness in the last 10 years. The fans and alumni aren't going to sit by and watch Holgerson put up 5 win seasons the next few years, regardless of how good of an offensive mind he is.

[calmkiller]

John Gruden was asked about Tavon in an interview. Here is what he had to say:

Q. I was wondering what your thoughts were on Tavon Austin?


GRUDEN: Tavon Austin, I'm glad you brought him up. He's my favorite player in the draft. I'm sensitive to him because he's 5'8" like myself. When you watch the kid play, he's magnificent. He's a great return man, punts, kicks. He lines up at tailback, and he plays like a tailback. He looks like Darren Sproles at tailback and he looks like Wes Welker in the slot.
I've seen him be magnificent after the catch, all-purpose yardage, look, he's tough. Tremendous stop and start quickness and flat‑out finishing speed. I've seen quick guys, fast players, but I've never seen very many that have the combination of speed and quickness like Austin has. He ran for 8,000 yards as a high school tailback in Maryland, and he averaged 7 or 8 yards a carry this year when they handed it to him. He's just a fun, deluxe joker to have on your football team. He's going to make an impact, I believe, big time.

[thor75]

[url]http://dynastyfootballwarehouse.com/the-case-against-cordarrelle-patterson/[/url]

I too would take Austin over Patterson. I have been against Austin before due to his size. I'm still on the fence. I guess I'm leery due to Rainey's lack of splash plays last year. I know they're two different players and maybe my expectations were too high.

[ikestops85]

Austin reminds me a lot of Percy Harvin when he came out. I think if you find a way to give this guy 15 touches a game you have a star on your hands. If you don't then it's a wasted pick. I know if we still had Arians here Austin would be a wasted pick. I don't know about Haley yet. Let's just say I wasn't real impressed with what he did (or didn't do) with Rainey.

[steelz09]

2012 13 games 114 catches 1289 yards 11.3 avg 12 tds.....tavon senior stats Hopkins cant touch that

Lol - Hopkins had more yards, a higher average, and 6 more receiving TDs.

"Can't touch this" - MC Hammer

Hopkins 2013 stats:

2012 Game Log			Receiving
DATE	OPP	RESULT	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
9/1	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/2/auburn-tigers"]Auburn[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322450002"]26-19[/URL]	13	119	9.2	25	1
9/8	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/2050/ball-state-cardinals"]Ball State[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322520228"]52-27[/URL]	6	105	17.5	34	3
9/15	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/231/furman-paladins"]Furman[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322590228"]41-7[/URL]	7	95	13.6	27
9/22	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/52/florida-state-seminoles"]Florida State[/URL]	L [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322660052"]49-37[/URL]	5	88	17.6	60	1
9/29	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/103/boston-college-eagles"]Boston College[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322730103"]45-31[/URL]	11	197	17.9	58	1
10/6	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/59/georgia-tech-yellow-jackets"]Georgia Tech[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322800228"]47-31[/URL]	7	173	24.7	58	2
10/20	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/259/virginia-tech-hokies"]Virginia Tech[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322940228"]38-17[/URL]	3	68	22.7	37	1
10/25	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/154/wake-forest-demon-deacons"]Wake Forest[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322990154"]42-13[/URL]	6	64	10.7	25	1
11/3	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/150/duke-blue-devils"]Duke[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323080150"]56-20[/URL]	4	128	32.0	58	3
11/10	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/120/maryland-terrapins"]Maryland[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323150228"]45-10[/URL]	4	59	14.8	28	1
11/17	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/152/north-carolina-state-wolfpack"]North Carolina State[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323220228"]62-48[/URL]	2	75	37.5	62	1
11/24	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/2579/south-carolina-gamecocks"]South Carolina[/URL]	L [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323290228"]27-17[/URL]	1	43	43.0	43	1
Chick-fil-A BOWL
12/31	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/99/lsu-tigers"]LSU[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323660228"]25-24[/URL]	13	191	14.7	31	2

Tavon Austin Stats:

DATE	OPP	RESULT	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
9/1	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/276/marshall-thundering-herd"]Marshall[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322450277"]69-34[/URL]	10	53	5.3	15	1
9/15	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/256/james-madison-dukes"]James Madison[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322590277"]42-12[/URL]	11	113	10.3	35	1
9/22	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/120/maryland-terrapins"]Maryland[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322660277"]31-21[/URL]	13	179	13.8	44	3
9/29	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/239/baylor-bears"]Baylor[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322730277"]70-63[/URL]	14	215	15.4	52	2
10/6	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/251/texas-longhorns"]Texas[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322800251"]48-45[/URL]	10	102	10.2	40	1
10/13	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/2641/texas-tech-red-raiders"]Texas Tech[/URL]	L [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322872641"]49-14[/URL]	10	92	9.2	38
10/20	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/2306/kansas-state-wildcats"]Kansas State[/URL]	L [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322940277"]55-14[/URL]	6	34	5.7	11	1
11/3	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/2628/tcu-horned-frogs"]TCU[/URL]	L [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323080277"]39-38 (2OT)[/URL]	11	101	9.2	43	1
11/10	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/197/oklahoma-state-cowboys"]Oklahoma State[/URL]	L [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323150197"]55-34[/URL]	11	79	7.2	17	1
11/17	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/201/oklahoma-sooners"]Oklahoma[/URL]	L [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323220277"]50-49[/URL]	4	82	20.5	41
11/23	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/66/iowa-state-cyclones"]Iowa State[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323280066"]31-24[/URL]	6	99	16.5	75	1
12/1	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/2305/kansas-jayhawks"]Kansas[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323360277"]59-10[/URL]	4	110	27.5	44
NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL
12/29	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/183/syracuse-orange"]Syracuse[/URL]	L [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323640183"]38-14[/URL]	4	30	7.5	13

Tavon Austin Receiving Totals:

114	1289	12	11.3	75

DeAndre Hopkins Receiving Totals:

82	1405	18	17.1	62

Hopkins was consistent throughout the entire year. Why did Austin drop off so dramatically?

Austin's best receiving game = Baylor. Not knocking Austin here (he's a good player) but Baylor's defense is barely a cut above pee wee football.

Hopkins best game was on Clemson's biggest stage of the year... against LSU in the Chick-fil-a bowl in which he shreaded LSU's defense and won the game with a critical catch on 4th down late in the 4th quarter. Not to mention against a defense that is loaded with NFL prospects.

[steelz09]

2012 13 games 114 catches 1289 yards 11.3 avg 12 tds.....tavon senior stats Hopkins cant touch that

"Can't touch this" - MC Hammer

Hopkins 2013 stats:

2012 Game Log			Receiving
DATE	OPP	RESULT	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
9/1	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/2/auburn-tigers"]Auburn[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322450002"]26-19[/URL]	13	119	9.2	25	1
9/8	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/2050/ball-state-cardinals"]Ball State[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322520228"]52-27[/URL]	6	105	17.5	34	3
9/15	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/231/furman-paladins"]Furman[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322590228"]41-7[/URL]	7	95	13.6	27	0
9/22	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/52/florida-state-seminoles"]Florida State[/URL]	L [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322660052"]49-37[/URL]	5	88	17.6	60	1
9/29	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/103/boston-college-eagles"]Boston College[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322730103"]45-31[/URL]	11	197	17.9	58	1
10/6	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/59/georgia-tech-yellow-jackets"]Georgia Tech[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322800228"]47-31[/URL]	7	173	24.7	58	2
10/20	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/259/virginia-tech-hokies"]Virginia Tech[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322940228"]38-17[/URL]	3	68	22.7	37	1
10/25	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/154/wake-forest-demon-deacons"]Wake Forest[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322990154"]42-13[/URL]	6	64	10.7	25	1
11/3	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/150/duke-blue-devils"]Duke[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323080150"]56-20[/URL]	4	128	32.0	58	3
11/10	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/120/maryland-terrapins"]Maryland[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323150228"]45-10[/URL]	4	59	14.8	28	1
11/17	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/152/north-carolina-state-wolfpack"]North Carolina State[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323220228"]62-48[/URL]	2	75	37.5	62	1
11/24	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/2579/south-carolina-gamecocks"]South Carolina[/URL]	L [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323290228"]27-17[/URL]	1	43	43.0	43	1
Chick-fil-A BOWL
12/31	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/99/lsu-tigers"]LSU[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323660228"]25-24[/URL]	13	191	14.7	31	2

Tavon Austin Stats:

DATE	OPP	RESULT	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
9/1	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/276/marshall-thundering-herd"]Marshall[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322450277"]69-34[/URL]	10	53	5.3	15	1
9/15	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/256/james-madison-dukes"]James Madison[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322590277"]42-12[/URL]	11	113	10.3	35	1
9/22	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/120/maryland-terrapins"]Maryland[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322660277"]31-21[/URL]	13	179	13.8	44	3
9/29	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/239/baylor-bears"]Baylor[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322730277"]70-63[/URL]	14	215	15.4	52	2
10/6	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/251/texas-longhorns"]Texas[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322800251"]48-45[/URL]	10	102	10.2	40	1
10/13	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/2641/texas-tech-red-raiders"]Texas Tech[/URL]	L [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322872641"]49-14[/URL]	10	92	9.2	38	0
10/20	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/2306/kansas-state-wildcats"]Kansas State[/URL]	L [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322940277"]55-14[/URL]	6	34	5.7	11	1
11/3	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/2628/tcu-horned-frogs"]TCU[/URL]	L [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323080277"]39-38 (2OT)[/URL]	11	101	9.2	43	1
11/10	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/197/oklahoma-state-cowboys"]Oklahoma State[/URL]	L [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323150197"]55-34[/URL]	11	79	7.2	17	1
11/17	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/201/oklahoma-sooners"]Oklahoma[/URL]	L [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323220277"]50-49[/URL]	4	82	20.5	41	0
11/23	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/66/iowa-state-cyclones"]Iowa State[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323280066"]31-24[/URL]	6	99	16.5	75	1
12/1	[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/2305/kansas-jayhawks"]Kansas[/URL]	W [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323360277"]59-10[/URL]	4	110	27.5	44	0
NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL
12/29	@[URL="http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/183/syracuse-orange"]Syracuse[/URL]	L [URL="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323640183"]38-14[/URL]	4	30	7.5	13	0

Tavon Austin Receiving Totals:

114	1289	12	11.3	75

DeAndre Hopkins Receiving Totals:

82	1405	18	17.1	62

IMO, Hopkins played against tougher competition. Hopkins was consistent throughout the entire year. Why did Austin drop off so dramatically?

Austin's best receiving game = Baylor. Not knocking Austin here (he's a good player) but Baylor's defense is barely a cut above pee wee football.

Hopkins best game was on Clemson's biggest stage of the year... against LSU in the Chick-fil-a bowl in which he streaded LSU's defense and won the game with a critical catch on 4th down late in the 4th quarter. Not to mention against a defense that is loaded with NFL prospects.

[Big Ern McCracken]

Austin reminds me a lot of Percy Harvin when he came out. I think if you find a way to give this guy 15 touches a game you have a star on your hands. If you don't then it's a wasted pick. I know if we still had Arians here Austin would be a wasted pick. I don't know about Haley yet. Let's just say I wasn't real impressed with what he did (or didn't do) with Rainey.

I was thinking Percy Harvin as well.