re: We now have 1 scholarship TE on our team

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Still not sure why Bech didnt stick at TE

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Not big enough maybe?

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Mashburn has been so underused - he basically saved the 2021 season as a blocker starting in the Florida game.

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He had 1 really good game blocking last year but I wouldnt say he "saved the season" because of that. Dude had an incredible day blocking but he hasnt shown to be that kind of guy consistently.

You probably wouldnt believe it but Kole Taylor graded out higher than Mashburn this year at run blocking, and it wasn't even that close (67.7 vs. 57.0).

Kelly knows TEs and I doubt he's underutilizing anyone.

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That is really shocking. PFF is useful but sometimes gives you some head scratchers. Any time Mash was in the game I would see his guy go backwards.

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Kole really improved a lot as a run blocker over the years:

2020: 48.8
2021: 56.3
2022: 67.7

He has always been bad pass blocking, not that the TEs really do that much anyways though. Kole put on some decent weight which I'm sure helped.

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Mashburn has been so underused

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He’s a limited player.

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Ask me how I know you didn't pay close attention to the games.

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You sure?

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And to think ~10 yrs ago this board was apoplectic when Miles had eight on the roster.

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The bigger issue was the majority of them could only block and then we also had another 4-5 fullbacks

On the 2010 roster we had 6 fullbacks and half of them I know for a fact were on scholarship, possibly 4.

Brandon Worle
Jason Slaydon
J.C. Copeland
James Stampley
Richard Dugas
Kellen Theriot

Stampley went on scholarship at some point. Worle, Theriot and Copeland all came in as scholarship players.

Edit - forgot about Stevan Ridley who they also used at FB a number of times

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Ask me how I know you didn't pay close attention to the games.

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You sure?

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Positive. Unless you think LSU was filled with butterfingers at wide receivers. Catch rates below prior to the SECCG

Josh Williams had 18 catches in 21 targets for 113 yards, 132 yards after catch, 0 TD(s), 85.71% catch rate

Malik Nabers had 58 catches in 79 targets for 726 yards, 265 yards after catch, 1 TD(s), 73.42% catch rate

Kyren Lacy had 19 catches in 27 targets for 168 yards, 59 yards after catch, 0 TD(s), 70.37% catch rate

Jack Bech had 14 catches in 20 targets for 157 yards, 54 yards after catch, 1 TD(s), 70% catch rate

Chris Hilton Jr. had 7 catches in 10 targets for 109 yards, 15 yards after catch, 0 TD(s), 70% catch rate

Kayshon Boutte had 42 catches in 62 targets for 431 yards, 163 yards after catch, 1 TD(s), 67.74% catch rate

Armoni Goodwin had 4 catches in 6 targets for 19 yards, 19 yards after catch, 0 TD(s), 66.67% catch rate

Mason Taylor had 27 catches in 41 targets for 263 yards, 171 yards after catch, 2 TD(s), 65.85% catch rate

John Emery Jr. had 11 catches in 17 targets for 123 yards, 124 yards after catch, 2 TD(s), 64.71% catch rate

Brian Thomas Jr. had 25 catches in 39 targets for 306 yards, 132 yards after catch, 4 TD(s), 64.1% catch rate

Jaray Jenkins had 24 catches in 38 targets for 332 yards, 92 yards after catch, 5 TD(s), 63.16% catch rate

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Because he’s too small to block and has butterfingers to be a receiver?

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He has dropped a TON less than KB.

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Probably getting the TE from Cincy. Denbrock recruited him

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And if Denbrock gets the Purdue job???

Making room for Arik Gilbert.