THE Texas Tech Football The program moved away from the time of defense torture with a short and smooth slot receiver. Oh, the Red raiders continued to deploy interior receptors in three and four wide training.
Not those, however, who confused the defenses to the degree of Wes Welker,, Eric Morris,, Danny Amendola,, Grant Jakeem,, Keke cutAll the players of less than 6 feet that have set up prolific figures
It is probably not by design the Red raiders moved away from that. More likely, technological personnel had more difficulty signaling the best of these types during the drop in the program in the 2010s.
The difference this year could be the most radical. Not that Joey McGuire has anything against the receptors of QUICK slot. It’s just that the three best Red Raiders sensors shape themselves as Caleb Douglas (6 feet 4 inches, 210 pounds), Coy Eakin (6-2, 210) and Reggie Virgil (6-3, 190)-Douglas and Eakin being back from beginners, Virgile a transfer.
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The deposit between their university production and the others dictates that the three will be entries, moving Eakin inside to facilitate this.
No receiver of traditional slot machines? No problem. Winning with size is the way technological coaches see it.
“The first group, you are tall,” said McGuire. “It’s a big group.”
This is part of the inheritance coordinator Mack Leftwich received when McGuire hired him in December. It is not just that the first three are 6-2 or more, observed Leftwich.
“I think we have a very good vertical speed,” he said, “so that we can challenge people on the ground. We can earn more of these 50-50 bullets. Places where I have been in the past, I had a little more work with guys and at any time to play game.
Leftwich expects what will pay in the red zone.
“When you look there and we have large extremes tight and we on average 6-2 at all levels at the receiver with beginners, we have a chance for low targets there to launch and catch affected,” he said.
Douglas captured 60 assists for 877 yards and six touched last season for Tech while Eakin captured 49 passes for 652 yards and seven affected. Virgil captured 41 assists for 816 yards and nine TDs for Miami (Ohio), winning the recognition of the All-Mid-American conference of second team.
By moving inside, Eakin takes the position canceled by the team receiving chief Josh Kelly, who finished his eligibility.
The tight ends remain a basic food. The Red Raiders have two passes there with the return of the senior Johncarlos Miller and the addition of Junior Terrance Carter Jr. is also back junior Jason Llewellyn.
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Miller, during his first season in 2024 for Tech, had 10 catches for 122 yards and three affected. Carter had 48 captures for 689 yards and four affected at Louisiana-Lafayette.
“(Carter’s) was fortunate to be a really dynamic guy as a receiver,” said Leftwich. “Then you have JC (Miller), who is a bit of a guy.
It will be on these three to keep the productive position after Jalin Conyers And Mason Tharp completed their eligibility.
“I know that losing two years hurts you,” said Leftwich, “but I think that with JC and Jason who get up through the program and develop, then bring Terrance, I feel really good in this room.”
This article originally appeared on Avalanche-Journal Lubbock: Texas Tech Football goes all in large bodies in the receiver
