The Biletnikoff Award and Jarrett Dillard

[J.T.supporta]

Yes i know this has nothing to do with SMU but Dillard, only a sophomore, leads the nation in TD catches and as already set Rice Career records...

I dont remember this kid having an impact in last years game but after watching him pull a hat trick on us Saturday, what is yalls take on this kid winning this years 'most outstanding receiver award'???

[SMU_is_bowling]

Unfortunately, I don't think he has a real shot, because he is a heck of a player, but I don't get a vote.

I just believe that since he plays for Rice in CUSA, voters will go with a more well known WR.

[Stallion]

Aldrige and Dilliard both made the 2006 Stallion's All-American Team. Heck every WR we played made the All-American team. I was going to check into this but I bet if you checked the performance of our opponents top WR this year that kid probably averaged 7 catches for 135 yards and 2 TDs.

[J.T.supporta]

http://sports.espn.go.com/chat/sportsna ... id=2677557


You do get to vote...I'd take C.J. over Dillard but Smardja (sp) cant hold Dillards jock...

[mrydel]

Every time I turned on a game in which TT was playing the announcers would talk about how sporadic and inconsistant Robert Johnson was as a receiver. We sure did not allow that to happen.

[SmooPower]

Jarett Dillard - 82 rec, 1176 yds, 20 td
Calvin Johnson - 59 rec, 899 yds, 13 td
Jeff Samardzija - 70 rec, 958 yds, 11 td

[MustangStealth]

Aldrige and Dilliard both made the 2006 Stallion's All-American Team. Heck every WR we played made the All-American team. I was going to check into this but I bet if you checked the performance of our opponents top WR this year that kid probably averaged 7 catches for 135 yards and 2 TDs.

Close... here are the numbers for the leading receiver by yards for our opponents.

No Yds TD Avg Long
15 139 2 9.3 23
9 132 0 14.7 33
4 56 0 14 18
2 99 1 49.5 69
9 100 1 11.1 21
4 69 1 17.3 29
6 62 0 10.3 20
13 138 1 10.6 30
10 62 0 6.2 13
5 59 0 11.8 25
13 120 1 9.2 19
6 145 3 24.2 46

Totals:
No Yds TD Avg Long
96 1181 10 12.3 69

Averages:
No Yds TD
8 98.4 0.8

This theoretical player would have led the nation in catches, ranked 4th in yards, and tied for 15th in TDs.

[Stallion]

Only 4th in yardage? Guess that prevent defense was effective after all. 6 players with 9 or more catches, 7 players with 99+ yards.

[MustangStealth]

Actually 7 with 99+ yards

[Stallion]

yeah I caught it

[Stallion]

its a good thing Bennett likes to tout himself as an expert on recruiting CBs

[PonyPride]

SMUshouldbebowling is right: Dillard will be hurt by the fact that he plays for Rice, and in C-USA.

I do have a vote, and voted for Calvin Johnson. He's the best college WR I've seen in years.

[FloridaMustang]

SMUshouldbebowling is right: Dillard will be hurt by the fact that he plays for Rice, and in C-USA.

I do have a vote, and voted for Calvin Johnson. He's the best college WR I've seen in years.

Agreed. No one can touch that kid.

[PonyPride]

There's talk that the Raiders want him, if they pick high enough.
How good would a quarterback look -- ANY quarterback -- with Calvin Johnson, Randy Moss, Jerry Porter (if he can pull his head out) and Ronald Curry running around? I think I could even complete a pass to that crew.