Oronde Gadsden II ... the "OG"

[kcsu]

What is your source?

Sure

 

[FrancoPizza]

Sure

What I meant is, are you just basing this off last season or did you hear things from the spring practices? I’m not asking you to give up your informants.

We desperately need him to step up.

 

[NYCCuse826]

His father is smart, knows his kid is a big fish that the offense is going to run through him, and he’ll be a featured player, preseason all conference. SEC, he’s another dude

Correct. He has Day 1 potential with a good year. Turn down the short-term gains for the long-term potential.

 

[Cuse12]

major concerns going forward…. I hate the NCAA but they NEED to do something or there won’t be a parody left in CFB. Thank god OG was faithful…. I couldn’t stomach losing him along with Duce and jahad

 

[orangefog]

major concerns going forward…. I hate the NCAA but they NEED to do something or there won’t be a parody left in CFB. Thank god OG was faithful…. I couldn’t stomach losing him along with Duce and jahad

The NCAA has no interest in parody. Oops, parity.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

The NCAA has no interest in parody.

The NCAA is a parody.

 

[FasterCuse]

Correct. He has Day 1 potential with a good year. Turn down the short-term gains for the long-term potential.

I also wonder if he saw Carter and Duce (understand he was hurt) go from two of the biggest names on a team to second stringers/just another guy at high profile schools. I think there is more hype to be generated to help your draft spot when you are the top guy on the team. NIL is great for a year, but real wealth can be created by getting into the league.

 

[BillSU]

Art Monk wasn't a blazer, but caught a lot of passes in a long career.

At 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, Monk ran a 4.5 40 when he entered the league in 1980. That put him ahead of the curve for players of that size in the early '80s. 4.5 is pretty fast for his size but Collinsworth ran a 4.38 and has both Monk, 4.5 also and Gasden beat in the speed department.

4.38 is elite speed. Collinsworth was a track athlete and won the Florida state championship in the 100 yard dash in hs which he says nothing compares to, not football, nothing. Collinsworth is 6' 5" 196, at least when he played for Cincy.

Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 417 Receiving yards: 6,698 Yards per reception: 16.1 Receiving touchdowns: 36

 

[BillSU]

Art Monk wasn't a blazer, but caught a lot of passes in a long career.

Art Monk:

4.5 isn't exactly slow, but all receivers at SU except for Marvin have a ways to go if they make it to the NFL:

Statistics[edit]​

Career Statistics

• Total Games Played: 224
• Total Receptions: 940
• Total Reception Yards: 12,721
• Total Regular Season Touchdowns: 68[7]
• Total Playoff Touchdowns: 8
• 1,000-yard seasons: 5
• 50+ Reception Seasons: 9
• 100+ yard regular season games: 33
• 150+ yard regular season games: 7
• 200+ yard regular season games: 2
• 100+ yard playoff games: 5

Seasons among the league's top 10

• Receptions: 1984 - 1st, 1985 - 2nd, 1988 - 9th (tied), 1989 - 3rd (tied)
• Receiving yards: 1984 - 4th, 1985 - 3rd, 1989 - 10th
• Receiving TDs: 1991 - 9th (tied)

Among the league's all-time top 20

• Receptions: 10th (940)
• Receiving yards: 14th (12,721)
• Consecutive games with at least one reception: 6th (183); trails Jerry Rice (274), Tony Gonzalez (194), Marvin Harrison (190), Hines Ward (186), Terrell Owens (185)

Redskins records​

• Yards from scrimmage (13,053)
• Receiving yards (12,026)
• Receptions (888)
• Consecutive games with at least one reception (164) These are his consecutive games with a catch as a Redskin, not for his career. Monk continued his streak after moving on from the team.

NFL Records​

• First player to record a touchdown reception in 15 consecutive seasons (1980-1994)
• Consecutive seasons with at least 35 receptions (15, 1980–1994)
• First player to record over 102+ receptions (106 in 1984 season) in a season before NFL rules changes prior to the 1990 season that ushered in the "pass happy era". Still, only three players in the next nine years collected 100 passes or more and only one (Sterling Sharpe in 1992 season) surpassed his total.
• First player to record over 100+ receptions in the Super Bowl era
• First player to record back to back seasons with 1,200 yards and 90 receptions (1984, 1985)
• First player to reach 820 receptions in a career
• First player to surpass 900 career receptions, finishing career with 940 (all-time record at the time)
• First player to record at least one reception in 180 consecutive games

Awards​

• 1980 Unanimous All Rookie Team Selection
• 1984 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-Pro
• 1984 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
• 1984 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
• 1984 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team
• 1984 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team
• 1984 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
• 1984 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
• 1985 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
• 1985 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
• 1985 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
• 1986 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
• Pro Football HOF

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[JRHEETER]

major concerns going forward…. I hate the NCAA but they NEED to do something or there won’t be a parody left in CFB. Thank god OG was faithful…. I couldn’t stomach losing him along with Duce and jahad

There was never parity in NCAA athletics

It’s just not simply how the NCAA works

You have private schools and state schools and the money and alumni bases between them are massive

It’s just simply not possible to have parity in college football…

They could try to have some parity in NIL but that’s unlikely

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[Ringostar57]

A 6-4 Dan Marino...? Oronde must be 6-7

 

[shandeezy7]

A 6-4 Dan Marino...? Oronde must be 6-7

I assume that gravity has begun to take it's toll on Dan-O.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[hoopsupstate]

You don’t find quiet, humble, loyal superstars often. Happy Birthday big fella!

 

[Cuse12]

You don’t find quiet, humble, loyal superstars often. Happy Birthday big fella!

Our next high draft pick NFL guy, who stayed true in this NIL era. He will be one of my favorites once his time here concludes at the end of the year. Start the Mackey award hype now!

 

[SmilinBob]

He's quite the talent and I enjoy watching him play, glad he stayed.

I can see why Shrader looks to him so often but hopefully he can get confident with other receivers as well and this will help OG and the team move to the next level passing wise.

 

[Goin' Deep]

I hope the other receivers (TE/slots and WRs) see the work OG has put in and learn "what it takes" to be a prime target. I mean talented guys like Alford and Hatcher, if they can make a similar jump as receivers like Gadsden did last year...

WOW!

 

[Ringostar57]

Just get open! Just follow the yellow brick road and you will end up in OZ. Best designed routes for the best route runner.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[SUFaninNJ]

He’s a tight end, Max.

 

[sufandu]

He’s a tight end, Max.

And Rhino was a RB. Haha

 

[SUFaninNJ]

And Rhino was a RB. Haha

Yup

 

[OburgOrange]