John Thomas class of 2012 LSU commit

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And what about Jeremy Liggins?

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Jeremy Liggins is in Japan working on a promising Sumo wrestling career ....

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he's not doing anything at his JUCO.

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You keep saying that, but it doesn't make any sense. We need to bring in another guy that can block, and he's doing that on almost every play. His stats aren't much different than Logan Stokes'. His stats also aren't much different than any of our TEs last year.

Since we wouldn't be bringing him primarily as a pass receiving threat, what do his receiving stats matter?

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You keep saying that, but it doesn't make any sense. We need to bring in another guy that can block, and he's doing that on almost every play. His stats aren't much different than Logan Stokes'. His stats also aren't much different than any of our TEs last year.

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What doesnt make any sense is pure blocking TEs. Whoever came up with the idea to use a small OT essentially with no hands as a blocker has absolutely no imagination. I still have no clue why many teams still use blocking TEs.

It's pretty simple, if you are going to run, bring in an extra OL over a blocking a TE. Stanford has been doing this right for a while now. Also, a OT typically will be a much better pass blocker, so say you run play action, the extra OT will be a much better pass blocker than your "blocking TE" (if he doesnt go out on a route). Even if the blocking TE goes out on a route, the defense knows he's no threat, so he's a just a complete waste at that point.

The "blocking TE" position needs to die. It has absolutely no schematic advantage over bringing a OT out there instead. TEs are supposed to be decent blockers and decent receivers, not just decent blockers. If all you have is a decent blocker at TE, he's worthless in the grand scheme of things.

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Who said he was a pure blocking TE? I said he's a guy that can block. He was also freakishly athletic in high school, so I assume that if we're still recruiting him, which we are, that he hasn't lost all of that. We can't just take tall thin guys that look the part but never lined up next to a tackle, there has to be balance.

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Thomas is a pure blocking TE. He's not going to be a guy that's going to be a receiving threat like DeSean Smith. Hence the reason for my post. As blocking TEs as a position are absolutely retarded. With Cameron on board, hopefully he can teach Miles and Ensminger a thing or two on what an actual TE should be able to do.

Every "blocking TE" should just bulk up and become a OT and practice with the OL. Would make way more sense.

Anthony Jones doesnt have a commitable offer. hes gonna need one of those before he becomes a tiger.

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saw Atlanta bring on an extra OT in a goal line situation and actually threw to him for a TD. It was pretty cool

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I think it's somewhat common. Anytime they announce so and so is an eligible receiver they are bringing an extra lineman

ANDY DODD!!!!!

I'm not saying he was...I'm saying he could be. Obviously he should be a better blocker than a typical tight end, and he has amazing hands considering his size. Why would you not want to bring in an extra offensive lineman in goalline situations that could still be somewhat of a threat catching the ball.