wr Geno Lewis will be joining OU next season. He is s good possession guy who has made several clutch catches for PSU. Good Luck at OU Geno! He is a class act and you will enjoy him.
PSU graduate transfer set to come to OU
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Looks like a possession-type receiver, averaging 13 yards per reception in his PSU career....and not much of a deep threat at all.
He should add some good depth to the receiving corps, but OU needs at least one or two more players to solidify the position, whether it's an incoming freshman or the emergence of someone already on the roster.
He should add some good depth to the receiving corps, but OU needs at least one or two more players to solidify the position, whether it's an incoming freshman or the emergence of someone already on the roster.
Not really. I think Geno got pushed out with the numbers. He is a good kid and class act. He makes some great catches but then drops wide open easy passes. PSU has a lot of WR talent. We had two freshman 4 stars who hardly played and two additional 4 star studs redshirting last year. Nobody was graduating so it was obvious someone would transfer.
Given OU's unproven depth at WR, Lewis can help. At 6'1" 205 lbs, his size should please the masses here.
The coaches seemed to gain some confidence in Mead. I believe he had more catches during the bowl that he had in any previous game. He will be a big help if he can step up next season and be a major contributor. Did Dahu Green redshirt? He is also a big receiver and might turn into a major target.
Glad to hear Geno landed with a quality program like Oklahoma. He's a great kid with an easy smile, and you'll see that he's one heck of an acrobat when the ball is in the air. Always manages to keep a foot inbounds. He steps up in the clutch and seems to be at his best in the red zone. Good luck at OU, Geno! #WeAre
I don't understand why the board keeps forgetting about Andrews. He scored more TDs via pass receptions as a Freshman in OU history. The guy is going to be a big time player for OU going forward.
Exactly CT. OU doesn't have a great history of getting the TE involved in the passing game.
Andrews is listed by some sites as a WR, others as a TE. Whatever he is, he's got star quality.
Not sure what you mean by "OU doesn't have a great history of getting the TE involved in the passing game". I think just the opposite. I think Andrews is what some would call a "hybrid" TE as he is sometimes split wide with the WR's.
Yes I know Andrews has the potential to be a TE/WR but you said yourself that he is more of a tight end. With a few exceptions, OU traditionally doesn't get the TE involved in the passing game.
now lets not get carried away here coe. Andrews is not Gresham. Gresham was an absolute beast.
I think Jackson, Gresham and Zabel were OU's best TE's.....and Zabel played both ways at times.
Jackson could have been a great WR or RB.
Jackson could have been a great WR or RB.
Zabel was before my time, but I agree on Jackson and Gresham. I'd have to give the edge to Jackson but Gresham was certainly a physical specimen.
If Andrews remains healthy, he's on the path to blow out Gresham's numbers. Few seem to realize that he was the 2nd leader in TDs w/ 7 TDs behind Shepard's 11 TDs. This was with Riley at the helm calling the plays. This kid's future is big time bright as he was only a RS Frsh. He's going to be a HUGE part of OU's game going forward.
I see Andrews more like Trent Smith, who was a great receiver for Bob Stoops' early teams. Andrews has a lot of talent and is a big target for Mayfield. I have to believe Andrews will become a much bigger part of Riley's offense next year.
That's a good comparison. Andrews may be a bit more physical with his build....and like you, I think he will be Mayfield's go-to guy.
Geno Lewis was a solid player at PSU. One magazine had him on the 3rd All Big 10 team, FWIW.
Now I wonder when the next great OU receiver will come along. Clayton to Broyles to Shepard....who's next ? Malcolm Kelly and Saunders were pretty great too.
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Good question, CT. There are players on the squad now that I'd had thought would have shown more promise by now, but they are still young and there's ample time for them to bloom. The WRs you referenced were special so it would be great to see one of the current kids develop into a receiver like any one of those greats. I still hold out hope for Quick to make a name for himself that I thought he would when came into the program.
You also left out Kenny Stills. Quick is not the answer I'm afraid. We REALLY need Westbrook to come back next year. Period.
Did not overlook Stills as I don't see him as Mount Rushmore talent like Clayton, Broyles and Shepard.
Well don't necessarily disagree, but I've also made the point before, we typically have an "heir apparent" every year at WR after our stud graduates. Westbrook is our best option.
Agree.
OU under Stoops has never had a real weakness at WR. Unless others can emerge around Westbrook in 2016, that might change. But getting Lewis is huge and who knows what the redshirts, late bloomers and newcomers will bring to the table.
Actually, I think depth at WR has been our BIGGEST weakness. Once we addressedthe real issue with the offense, Norvell, that issue appears to have been resolved. We have multiple options for the future. They know how to block, run routers, and catch the dang ball. Haven't had that in a few years. Play calling..lol. Not hardly.
I'm a believer in Andrews as you can tell by my posts in this thread. In fact, I think he will get more TDs next season than Shepard got this season.
OU's biggest problems have been more about defensive play than scoring in recent years despite Norvell's shortcomings. OU averaged 36 points per game from 2010-2014, the years Norvell was the OC/WR coach.
In OU's 17 losses since 2010, the defense gave up way too many points in 15 of the 17 defeats OU suffered....the only two losses yielding less than 30 points were 24-19 (KSU in 2012) and 24-17 (Texas in 2015). Seven losses had over 40 points being scored on OU and 5 more had 36-38 points being scored.
I'm not defending Norvell when I point out that offensive production and the output of the receiving corps during his time at OU were NOT OU's biggest weaknesses....even with instability at QB in 2013 and 2014 factored in.
I agree. But the new Riley was brought into OU for no other reason than to outscore the opposition as the defense gave up too many points. Basically, it's come down to putting 40+ on the board to insure a victory. Bob Stoops needs a huge offensive output to cover for the defense. Having said this, the defense of 2015 was an improved version of the 'bend but not break' we've witnessed in the past.
Excellent points and you're right. I should've clarified I was referring to the offense. Has been pointed out more than a few times our offensive production was never an issue. But not having capable depth at WR bit us HARD when Broyles and Shepard got hurt. Cost us dearly. Having said that, it goes without saying, defense wins Championships. Even in the video game world of CFB these days.
Good post.
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