"I'm a North fan, but....
1. He's injury prone. Hasn't finished a season healthy yet.
2. He hasn't shown the ability to be able to beat anyone deep
3. He's a beast, but he hasn't shown the ability to get off press man coverage vs the better DBs he's played.
4. While he was a freshman all-American, he had a subpar season last year and received no postseason accolades. "
After that freshman All-American season North went into the '14 season as coaches' preseason All-SEC.
First 6 games of the season he had 25 catches and 4 rec TDs; last 7 games of season he had 5 catches, 0 tds, with him missing all of 3 games -- MO, Vandy and Iowa, and trying to play hurt vs. KY and SC.
He has proven his ability to make clutch catches under tight coverage. Twice he has had games where he had a catch featured on ESPN Sport Center.
I am so looking forward to him playing a full healthy season, in a balanced offense, with an improved Dobbs and an improved OL.
So, you're saying he DID receive awards/recognition/accolades after the 2014 season? Did I miss it?
He made 3-4 catches as a freshman that were phenomenal that showed his outstanding athletic ability, hands and concentration.
Last year? Not so much. Could've been because of a bum shoulder for the latter part of the season, couldve been something else, I don't know. But the only important catch I recall him making last year was the TD catch vs Georgia. I don't recall anything from the Florida game other than him getting beaten by Hargreaves on the interception in the end zone. He made a nice catch or two vs Bama, but he simply didn't show up as a true #1 go-to WR last year. I know he has the work ethic, physical abilities and mentality to be the guy we all want and need him to be, which is an all-sec, all-American type WR and an eventual first rd NFL pick. But he just hasn't done it yet.
By the way, I'm a huge fan of North as well and I'm looking forward to the same things you are....a healthy North, an improved Dobbs and a better offensive scheme v