Five star wide receiver Trey Metoyer is finally a Sooner
by Jordan Esco on Jan 26, 2012 1:42 PM CST
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[UPDATE]: FWIW, a source we would never question, Jake Trotter, is also confirming the news.
Or at least according to his father via David Smoak. For those not familiar, Smoak is a very well known name in TX high school recruiting, so this is definitely a legit source and not just some random tweet.
So it would seem his long and drawn out journey to Oklahoma has finally reached an exciting resolution. It's easy to forget because it's been basically a year since he was originally supposed to be a Sooner, but make no mistake this is not a minor development. It's been expected for awhile, but with the NCAA Clearinghouse you just never know.
Every one is drooling over the prospect of what Dorial Green-Beckham could do for one lucky program, well Metoyer is pretty darn close to that same level of potential impact. Maybe someone can come up with a better comparison, but for me Metoyer reminds me a lot of Malcolm Kelly. Ridiculous hands, he'll catch everything that is even remotely close to him, and while not a burner has the ability to get behind the defense if they don't respect his speed or cheat up against the run.
It's been a looooooooooooooooong time coming, so here is the official . . .
Welcome to Sooner Nation Trey!
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This is GREAT news
because this is a guy who LIVED UP TO his commitment. These are the ones I want representing OU!!
Team FIRST, Effort SECOND, Talent THIRD, Selfish NEVER
Finally a bit of good news on the recruiting front.
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by ohiosoonerbaby on Jan 26, 2012 2:27 PM CST via mobile reply actions
you're welcome ;)
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Haha it was getting lonely and desolate here in Ohio with all this bad news.
Love the crimson and cream
by ohiosoonerbaby on Jan 26, 2012 2:28 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Disclaimer
since this is just my opinion – is beckham is “afraid” of the competition or insists on “being the man” then please go elsewhere. I want competitors and I want players who WANT to play for OU and not just themselves. Sorry.
Team FIRST, Effort SECOND, Talent THIRD, Selfish NEVER
I agree 100%. And the people willing to play defense instead of offense if it helps the team.
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by ohiosoonerbaby on Jan 26, 2012 2:35 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
really doesn't make much sense
Because Arkansas, his supposed “favorite”, has four or five WR verbals as well
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Really think its a following someone there thing
by OU JJ on Jan 26, 2012 3:35 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
that's certainly one of the rumors out there
"The less I know about other people’s affairs, the happier I am. I’m not interested in caring about people. I once worked with a guy for three years and never learned his name. Best friend I ever had. We still never talk sometimes." - Ron Swanson
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Awesome news
Glad he was able to stick with it and do what he had to do to get here, now we’ll get to see him compete.
"I feel sorry for peple who don't drink, when they wake up in the morning thats as good as they are gonna feel all day long." Frank Sinatra
PLUS
He’s EXCITED about coming to OU. That is the type of player that is going to make us better across the board!!
Football, in its purest form, remains a physical fight. As in any fight, if you don't want to fight, it's impossible to win." Bud Wilkinson
No offense, but...
Malcomn Kelly is a big possession receiver, and Metoyer doesn’t compare physically or how he plays the game… besides that, Malcolm Kelly was a bit lazy and the only balls I ever remember him catching were the ones that would make the highlight reel. He’d drop it if it hit him in the chest.
If you’re going to make a comparison to a Sooner WR, he’s really a more physical, slightly less “quick” version of Kenny Stills. Personally, I think he’s going to be a great WR for us.
That said, DBG is an entirely different monster in terms of impact on the game… he’s not Malcomn Kelly, he’s Larry Fitzgerald.
I think the Yahoo Sports! “Reminds us of” says it pretty clearly:
Trey Metoyer => Dez Bryant
DBG => Andre Johnson
There’s not a team in college football that wouldn’t love to have the on-the-field product of a Des Bryant, but he’s just not in the same league as the impact a guy like Andre Johnson can have on the game.
DGB really is the Adrian Peterson of wide receivers… at least, that’s how it looks.
And for the sake of clarity...
When I said he doesn’t “compare physically” with Malcolm Kelly, that doesn’t mean I’m saying inferior to, just different than. He’s smaller but faster… just want to make that clear :-)
Fair enough
Probably not the most accurate comparison on my part by lumping their catching abilities into the “same type of player” so thanks for the correction.
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my comparison
Even if inaccurate, had nothing to do w/ their attitudes being similar
"The less I know about other people’s affairs, the happier I am. I’m not interested in caring about people. I once worked with a guy for three years and never learned his name. Best friend I ever had. We still never talk sometimes." - Ron Swanson
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Not saying you were
Just thinking about it. Sorry.
by SCKSChief on Jan 26, 2012 8:50 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
You're fine
I just wanted to clarify my intention
"The less I know about other people’s affairs, the happier I am. I’m not interested in caring about people. I once worked with a guy for three years and never learned his name. Best friend I ever had. We still never talk sometimes." - Ron Swanson
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I will always have a sour feeling about Kelly after he dissed OU
the guy could have been a superstar in school and the pro’s (is he still playing?).
Kelly should be dissed by everyone associated with OU
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
i hope
If trey metoyer is 2/3 the player dez Bryant was in college I’ll be happy. Let’s not forget how good dez was. Andre Johnson is a big time nfl receiver but didn’t have a college career like dez. So I guess what I’m saying is that I’m confused at what you are trying to say.
by mattsooner333 on Jan 26, 2012 5:38 PM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
> didn’t have a college career like dez
In college…
Andre Johnson caught 92 passes for 1,831 yards (19.9 avg.) and 20 touchdowns.
Dez Bryant had 87 receptions for 1,480 yards and 19 touchdowns.
So, their college careers are pretty similar, you’re just more familiar with Dez’s because (presumably) you follow the Big XII more closely than the other conferences.
My point was that Metoyer has the physical skills to be a really, really good WR… and DBG has the physical skills to be absolutely unstoppable.
grades?
Is that what kept him from coming last year?
by mattsooner333 on Jan 26, 2012 5:51 PM CST via iPhone app reply actions
didnt meet the completed classes requirement.
then his high school did not approve the summer classes he took at tyler juco to replace the classes that didnt count.
while it wasnt ever a grades per se issue, it was academic.
Very glad to hear Metoyer is on board
I hope he is hungry, and wants to work for it, because I guarantee you Bob isn’t in the habit of reading press clippings to get a starting position. Once he is in the clique though, he’ll be in forever.
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
Metoyer`
I personally think Metoyer might be better then DGB. He catches everything which if you followed DGB over the past month you will know he has an issue with drops. It really doesn’t matter physically amazing you are if you don’t catch the freaking ball. (D. Miller). Metoyer ability to get separation is like Broyles. And, according to everyone that knows him he gives 100% on every play.
Certainly fair assessment
Metoyer doesn’t have some of the same physical gifts of DGB, but few people on the planet do. I’d agree that as a “polished” WR prospect Metoyer is definitley ahead of DGB IMO.
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Get him catching passes from Landry now!!!
Especially those high hard throws…..
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+1
"The less I know about other people’s affairs, the happier I am. I’m not interested in caring about people. I once worked with a guy for three years and never learned his name. Best friend I ever had. We still never talk sometimes." - Ron Swanson
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Jones and Metoyer's entire spring/summer/fall
needs to be spent making acrobatic catches and forget about catching the ball in stride
Team FIRST, Effort SECOND, Talent THIRD, Selfish NEVER
HFJ needs to walk around all sping and summer with Concrete overshoes
that will either train him to keep his feet planted or make him strong enough that he will be able to jump for a 10yd gain.
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
Maybe that is the sole reason they are recruiting 1000 WRs
attrition.
Of course, this mean’s they’ll have to play with the #1s at some point…before the last 2 min of a game.
In accordance with the prophecy
^both this and this^
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
because we know HFJ like to throw the ball high.
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
and in the dirt as well
come to think of it HFJ makes it possible for any and all receivers to make circus catches nearly every game. Think of their receivers highlight reels when Heuple call 45 pass play in the first half. Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about.
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
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