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FearlessF

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Re: Best TE you ever saw
« Reply #28 on: July 18, 2023, 02:31:28 PM »
I'll blame Brian
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Re: Best TE you ever saw
« Reply #29 on: July 18, 2023, 03:57:02 PM »
The best one I've seen at UGA is clearly Bowers.  Of course, if I had one UGA RB for one game, I'd take Chubb, so I could be wrong.
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Re: Best TE you ever saw
« Reply #30 on: July 18, 2023, 05:38:34 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on July 18, 2023, 01:44:20 PM
Florida & Georgia both had great TEs named Ben at the same time:  Ben Troupe and Ben Watson. 
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This doesn't need to be about the best ever, just a guy maybe your team couldn't cover or a guy who sticks in your mind.
Texas Tech had a dude named Jace Amaro several years ago that WVU absolutely could not cover. Killed em.  That’s why I mentioned Chris Gedney in another post. Same deal.
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Re: Best TE you ever saw
« Reply #31 on: July 18, 2023, 05:39:22 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on July 18, 2023, 03:57:02 PM
The best one I've seen at UGA is clearly Bowers.  Of course, if I had one UGA RB for one game, I'd take Chubb, so I could be wrong.
Better than Clarence Kay?  He was pretty good too.
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Re: Best TE you ever saw
« Reply #32 on: July 18, 2023, 05:41:23 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on July 18, 2023, 01:41:59 PM
College only?
College only Winslow Jr is my measuring stick.  NFL TE his dad is my measuring stick.
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Re: Best TE you ever saw
« Reply #33 on: July 18, 2023, 05:54:10 PM »
Quote from: Kris60 on July 18, 2023, 05:39:22 PM
Better than Clarence Kay?  He was pretty good too.
IMHO clearly
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Re: Best TE you ever saw
« Reply #34 on: July 18, 2023, 07:36:50 PM »
college....would it be crazy to say Brock Bowers already? Maybe Kellen Winslow Jr? 

NFL....Gronk by a mile. GOAT TE imo. 
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Re: Best TE you ever saw
« Reply #35 on: July 18, 2023, 09:30:10 PM »
Do you know where he went to college?
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Re: Best TE you ever saw
« Reply #36 on: July 18, 2023, 09:43:05 PM »
I do
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Re: Best TE you ever saw
« Reply #37 on: July 18, 2023, 09:56:12 PM »
Former NFL tight end Kyle Rudolph told The Athletic earlier this week that he intends to call select Big Ten games for NBC this fall. He will also call the USFL. Despite rumors, Rudolph has yet to announce his retirement from the NFL at age 32.

The former Notre Dame tight end will join the B1G’s new television package with NBC. He called Notre Dame’s spring game earlier this offseason, his first time calling a game.

According to an article by Sports Illustrated, Rudolph has Notre Dame to thank for the opportunity to step into the broadcast booth this fall.

“One hundred percent. (Notre Dame) was without question why,” he said. “I’m an anomaly, played 12 years in the NFL before starting my next chapter, but Notre Dame was still there opening doors and giving me opportunities.”
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Re: Best TE you ever saw
« Reply #38 on: July 18, 2023, 09:56:26 PM »
Either Matt Spaeth or Maxx Williams. 

I may be biased on Spaeth because we graduated in the same HS class, but he was excellent at both blocking and catching, and had a nice career and a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers.

As for Maxx, this is the most ridiculous catch I've ever seen a TE make.


https://youtu.be/oEfn4MLZyJE
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Re: Best TE you ever saw
« Reply #39 on: July 18, 2023, 10:45:22 PM »
2:20 is pretty good on this one.
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Re: Best TE you ever saw
« Reply #40 on: July 18, 2023, 11:30:49 PM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on July 18, 2023, 01:54:44 PM
Possibly also due to an offensive scheme that didn't take advantage of what they had.

Looking up his stats, he was getting on average 2 catches per game his Jr and Sr year. If you take his entire NFL career, he's averaging 4.8 catches per game, and we all know that there are typically fewer offensive plays in the NFL game than college, so that's even more skewed.

Assuming he didn't just magically develop into an elite pass catcher when he went to the 49ers, I think you'd have to blame some of his lack of production at Iowa on Captain Kirk.
George Kittle is a cousin to former star Iowa basketball player, Jess Settles, is a Big Ten Network basketball analyst.
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Re: Best TE you ever saw
« Reply #41 on: July 18, 2023, 11:32:49 PM »
In my lengthy post on Iowa tight ends, I neglected to say which was best . . . it's close, but I would say T.J. Hockensen, now with the Vikings.

One tight end I left out was Jim Gibbons who caught the only touchdown in a 7-0 win over Ohio State that helped lead Iowa to the 1957 Rose Bowl, and a final AP ranking of #3. Gibbons was a team captain. Gibbons went on to play for the Detroit Lions, and was a pro bowler 4x. But, I never saw him play.
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