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Does DJ Monroe Get Many Touches this Year?

  • Several boards seem to be speculating that Monroe may not make much of an impact this year.

    I haven't read a single thing about him even participating in 7 on 7 practices. Daje is turning heads with his speed and ability.

    I haven't heard a single thing about him tearing it up in the weight room or in workouts. Daje has put in the work to get in shape from all reports.

    I have read in the past that DJ doesn't spend a lot of time watching film. Daje seems to be very engaged in learning.

    DJ has never been known for his hands. Daje is reported to have excellent ball skills.

    What do y'all think?

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  • 3-5 per game, not counting KO returns, which is just about right in my book.

    "Ye shall know the Truth and the Truth shall make you free"

    TexShoe

  • TexShoe said...

    3-5 per game, not counting KO returns, which is just about right in my book.

    How many do you think Daje will get?

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  • Apparently, Monroe has the body of a WR and the hands of a track star. That means, as a RB, he is a one trick pony, and defenses know it.

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  • GetHooked said...

    How many do you think Daje will get?

    Fewer? Hopefully zero so he can red shirt.

    "Ye shall know the Truth and the Truth shall make you free"

    TexShoe

  • texaztom said...

    Apparently, Monroe has the body of a WR and the hands of a track star. That means, as a RB, he is a one trick pony, and defenses know it.

    Throw in his unwillingness/inability to learn the playbook, and he's a tremendously gifted athlete who has limited utility as a football player.

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  • I have no idea why Mack pretends he wasn't effective. He had 6.8 ypc when everyone knew what he was doing. He also kept defenses honest and softened up the middle when he didn't touch the ball, especially in Wildcat.

    Our WRs and TEs aren't good either so it's not like he has a high bar to climb to warrant getting on the field.

    Once again Mack is getting cute and meddling with the offense to its peril.

    FNRHorn

  • He belongs on special teams, period. He's been recruited over multiple times in the 2012 class.

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  • Daje's still a freshman and with freshman you don't want to overwork them or give them more than they can handle. We'll see what he can handle, but for now I won't believe it'll be a large workload.

    Think DJ gets snaps, and get the jet sweep 2 or 3 times a game.

    The Agent

  • FNRHorn said...

    I have no idea why Mack pretends he wasn't effective. He had 6.8 ypc when everyone knew what he was doing. He also kept defenses honest and softened up the middle when he didn't touch the ball, especially in Wildcat.

    Our WRs and TEs aren't good either so it's not like he has a high bar to climb to warrant getting on the field.

    Once again Mack is getting cute and meddling with the offense to its peril.

    Monroe is a change of pace back, nothing more, nothing less. To project the same 6.8 ypc average to additional carries is unrealistic. Besides, there are are maximum of 30-40 carries per game. I'd much rather 35+ of those carries go to Brown/Bergeron/Gray than Monroe. Next year, Daje, hopefully with his ability to also catch the ball, he can be a more effective piece than Monroe.

    "Ye shall know the Truth and the Truth shall make you free"

    TexShoe

  • "What do y'all think?"

    What do I think? I think you don't like DJ Monroe much.

    "I've heard some of our fans say, 'We were always an SEC school. We just didn't know it," athletic director Bill Byrne said.

    Bevo52

  • DJ has specialized skills. Daje has similar skills. Give them the ball when others are not scoring.

    rozell99

  • Bevo52 said...

    "What do y'all think?"

    What do I think? I think you don't like DJ Monroe much.

    DJ Monroe fan. He's explosive with the ball in his hands in spite of being predictable.

    I've just recently started to wonder if the team might start going with someone that might be more versatile.

    DJ has been our only home run threat for a few years. With Daje and Gray, that is likely no longer the case.

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  • TexShoe said...

    Fewer? Hopefully zero so he can red shirt.

    We cannot assume that any of these guys will be here more than 4 years. That was proven with Vince and Earl. Early exits are commonplace now. Redshirting is great for lineman unless they are exceptional.
    Imagine redshirting Benson only to see him leave after his junior year, which he would have done. Daje' will almost certainly play this year, and he should.
    We need all hands on deck this year and next. From what I've seen from Daje' he is a more complete change of pace back than DJ. DJ is a straight ahead speed guy and that's it. I can definitely see him getting half of DJ's carries. I do think DJ should be on kickoffs where he can get up a head of steam. He is a home run threat, but so is Daje'

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  • I'm guessing Monroe will be a non-factor in the offense this year.

    PHLHorn

  • TexasBlackjack said...

    We cannot assume that any of these guys will be here more than 4 years. That was proven with Vince and Earl. Early exits are commonplace now. Redshirting is great for lineman unless they are exceptional.
    Imagine redshirting Benson only to see him leave after his junior year, which he would have done. Daje' will almost certainly play this year, and he should.
    We need all hands on deck this year and next. From what I've seen from Daje' he is a more complete change of pace back than DJ. DJ is a straight ahead speed guy and that's it. I can definitely see him getting half of DJ's carries. I do think DJ should be on kickoffs where he can get up a head of steam. He is a home run threat, but so is Daje'

    Sorry, but I never worry about guys leaving early for the NFL before they even step foot on campus. Now they might still leave early, as many of them do, but usually not for the NFL.

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    TexShoe

  • DJ has done nothing but gain more than half a first down every time he touches the ball (on average, of course).

    Don't take your frustrations on his lack of carries out on him, there's nothing that he can do about that despite message board champions reaching for some reason and inventing the lack of playbook knowledge or hard work.

    The problem with Monroe is that his size and lack of receiving skills limits his versatility and makes it more difficult for an OC to figure a good way to feature him without broadcasting the play. But thats a GDGD/Harsin problem, not a DJ problem.

    Harsin did manage to get the ball to DJ more times last year than GDGD did the previous two years combined. He would have gotten the ball more except Marquise stole a couple jet sweep carries a game from DJ with good results. Harsin liked to mix that in so defenses wouldn't ignore the jet sweep just because Monroe wasn't in the game and also because as a legit WR threat, Marquise didn't broadcast the play and as a result averaged 10ypc. Marquise also had twice as many carries last year than he did the previous two years combined. Before his injury, Jaxson also took about 1 jet sweep carry per game but wasn't nearly as effective.

    GPie

  • Daje will redshirt IMO. No reason to burn his redshirt this year.

    DJ will get 10-12 touches per game... Gray will definitely take away opportunities from DJ this year. I expect DJ to get more receiving opportunities than he has in the past though.

    chupita

  • TexShoe said...

    Monroe is a change of pace back, nothing more, nothing less. To project the same 6.8 ypc average to additional carries is unrealistic. Besides, there are are maximum of 30-40 carries per game. I'd much rather 35+ of those carries go to Brown/Bergeron/Gray than Monroe. Next year, Daje, hopefully with his ability to also catch the ball, he can be a more effective piece than Monroe.

    I think the offense will be more stable this year which hopefully lends itself to being able to run more effective plays with Monroe. Defenses last year pretty much knew how he was going to be used and he was still pretty effective. It doesn't take many homerun plays to drive up the ypc average. I'm pulling for Monroe this year to have a nice season.

    AvidFan1

  • Daje-Vue will not redshirt this year. He's too explosive and Harsin runs an offense in dire need of playmakers. Likewise, Monroe has the ability to outrun the defense every time he touches the ball. The problem for him last season is that there was nobody else on the field with speed the defense had to respect (that and he can't catch so he was pretty much limited to the jet sweep).

    JMO here, but I suspect that Harsin/Applewhite will devise a few plays that get both Monroe and Johnson on the field at the same time. Imagine being a DC and seeing Johnson, Monroe, Gray, Shipley and Goodwin all on the field. That right there is 5 guys that can take it to the house at light speed.

    ChampKind

  • I think DJ had two touches in the spring game (non-special teams), and his average yards per touch were 41 yards. That included a 60-yard TD run.

    So, those that keep hoping that DJ will fail... not very likely.

    chupita

  • Well - Brown, Bergeron, Hills, Monroe, and Gray is a pretty full backfield. Throw in the Goodwin factor on jet sweeps, and I don't see a need (unless injuries) to burn a redshirt for Daje. Two of those guys are seniors this year, so having a full 4 years with Daje would benefit this UT offense.... while giving Daje a chance to learn, and be ready to contribute next year. I would be very surprised if the intention isn't to redshirt Daje this year.

    chupita

  • How many carries does Daje have so far? Oh yea - none!

    We know that DJ is a "homerun threat", because we've seen him do it. Many, many times... Daje is a prime candidate for a redshirt

    chupita

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