Da'Rick vs Hunter

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TnAngler

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We all know that J Hunter was a powerful weapon, however it gets old seeing people say that he was our best weapon and wideout. I believe that some just like to find an excuse for why we continue to lose. The fact of the matter is that Da'Rick is just as good as Hunter, just utilized differently. If you check the stats through the two games Hunter played, he and Rogers we statistically even. Hunter had 1 more catch and about 100 more yards than Rogers, however Rogers had a few more touchdowns. Rogers is a stud wideout that has proven time and again that he is just as good as Hunter. Just take a look at some of the catches this guy has caught. On a couple of occasions he has had the hell knocked out of him after the catch but still maintained possession of the ball.
 
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Different dynamic. He is a good wr, and is good across the middle, but he can be covered on the outside. Hunter couldn't be covered often, but if he was, you threw it anyway. The outside and deep threat are missing now.
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DD4ME said:
1+1=6
1+0=double coverage

Doesn't matter which 1 is better.
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You are 100% correct. I was not trying to say Da'Rick is better than Justin, just that both are great. As another poster stated, the dynamics of the two are different. I believe that they made each other great and that is what we will miss. With the two of them in, choose your poison with which you double cover. I simply wanted to point out that in my opinion they are equal and that both are just as important as the other, that’s all.
 
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TnAngler said:
We all know that J Hunter was a powerful weapon, however it gets old seeing people say that he was our best weapon and wideout. I believe that some just like to find an excuse for why we continue to lose. The fact of the matter is that Da'Rick is just as good as Hunter, just utilized differently. If you check the stats through the two games Hunter played, he and Rogers we statistically even. Hunter had 1 more catch and about 100 more yards than Rogers, however Rogers had a few more touchdowns. Rogers is a stud wideout that has proven time and again that he is just as good as Hunter. Just take a look at some of the catches this guy has caught. On a couple of occasions he has had the hell knocked out of him after the catch but still maintained possession of the ball.
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Rogers is a very good receiver. But you answered your own question. With only one additional catch, he had 100 more yards after only 3 games.

Skill wise, Hunter runs better routes. He's much faster. He jumps better. He positions better. He has better hands. He has better YAC's. The only possible advantage you could give Rogers is his size and strength.

I'm not saying that DR isn't very good or won't become great. But at the moment of his injury, Hunter was one of the best 5 WR's in the country. It was obvious that UF had gameplanned around him. Everyone else would have too.

If DR had been injured instead, it would have hurt. But Hunter still would have made the O more of a threat than it is now. He was a gamechanger... Rogers isn't there yet.
 
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Rogers is very good, Hunter is in a class that only a few have been in. If you dont see that, im sorry. I sure like Rogers' toughness though.
 
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TnAngler said:
We all know that J Hunter was a powerful weapon, however it gets old seeing people say that he was our best weapon and wideout. I believe that some just like to find an excuse for why we continue to lose.
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This is only something that has legs if the majority of people didn't already think Hunter was better before his injury. They did.

Mind you this isn't a diss of Rogers. Far from it. Hunter's better.

What really made both of them so dangerous is that with the two of them on the field and Bray throwing the ball it put immense pressure on the defense. Losing either of them would have (and has) hurt that dynamic.
 
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We all know both are great receivers. Due to his superior size and very adequate speed Da'Rick will excel on Sundays one day while Hunter's physique could limit him to get to that next level.
 
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That's what made them great. They were both different receivers that complimented each other greatly. Now we have one. Much easier to cover and try to take away.
 
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D-Rogers makes the tough catches - the ones that bails the QB out when he throws into double coverage or when he needs someone underneath the coverage. Hunter makes the athletic plays - the Calvin Johnson stuff with great hands. I agree with everyone - having one is good, having two makes the offense be on a whole new level.
 
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sjt18 said:
Rogers is a very good receiver. But you answered your own question. With only one additional catch, he had 100 more yards after only 3 games.

Skill wise, Hunter runs better routes. He's much faster. He jumps better. He positions better. He has better hands. He has better YAC's. The only possible advantage you could give Rogers is his size and strength.

I'm not saying that DR isn't very good or won't become great. But at the moment of his injury, Hunter was one of the best 5 WR's in the country. It was obvious that UF had gameplanned around him. Everyone else would have too.

If DR had been injured instead, it would have hurt. But Hunter still would have made the O more of a threat than it is now. He was a gamechanger... Rogers isn't there yet.
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Very well said. They compliment each other well. I think Rogers needs Hunter more than Hunter needs Rogers.
I would take a healthy Hunter over anyone in the country.
 
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Justin Hunter is an elite talent at WR. Da'Rick is a solid WR, but he doesn't have the gamechanging ability that Hunter possesses.

Justin Hunter is simply a freak talent.
 
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One more thing. If UT can add the JUCO WR Patterson... we could be talking one of the best passing O's ever in CFB.
 
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9glU0HieJg[/youtube]
Wish we had them both..Hoping for another Neyland win with LSwho.
 
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If hunter was healthy this season would look a lot different right now! He's a game changer and with him and Rogers out there our offense was basically unstoppable! I think we could of beat fla and ga both with hunter healthy! Now bama and LSU is different cuz they have batter secondaries, but I believe we still could of competed and made the game close! With hunter were a 30-35 ppg without well around 20-25. He helps other receivers get open
 
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TnAngler said:
We all know that J Hunter was a powerful weapon, however it gets old seeing people say that he was our best weapon and wideout. I believe that some just like to find an excuse for why we continue to lose. The fact of the matter is that Da'Rick is just as good as Hunter, just utilized differently. If you check the stats through the two games Hunter played, he and Rogers we statistically even. Hunter had 1 more catch and about 100 more yards than Rogers, however Rogers had a few more touchdowns. Rogers is a stud wideout that has proven time and again that he is just as good as Hunter. Just take a look at some of the catches this guy has caught. On a couple of occasions he has had the hell knocked out of him after the catch but still maintained possession of the ball.
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I've personally never saw them as equals. Dating back to last year Justin has been productive. Rogers is farther behind the learning curve, and simply doesn't possess the same type of deep threat that Justin does. How nice would it have been against UGA all those downs we had in no mans land between UGA's 30 and 40 to have a deep fade/jump ball to Hunter available?
 
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DD4ME said:
1+1=6
1+0=double coverage

Doesn't matter which 1 is better.
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This! Hunter is the "athletic" wr who makes acrobatic catches. How many plays did he make that left you speechless? While Rogers is the "physical" wr who makes the play after shrugging off dbs. How many times have you seen the db try to bump Rogers to throw off the plays timing of knock him out of bounds, only to end up on his own arse?
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Hunter is better with Da'Rick and Da'Rick is better with Hunter.

They are both studs in their own way. Together they were and will be (next year) the best receiving duo in the SEC and maybe the country.

Book It. :machgun:
 
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TBtheGBwiththeTD said:
Hunter is better with Da'Rick and Da'Rick is better with Hunter.

They are both studs in their own way. Together they were and will be (next year) the best receiving duo in the SEC and maybe the country.

Book It. :machgun:
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Pretty funny we have decided to put our own players against each other. Im sure thats great for UT Football.
DaFreak will be a 1st rounder because he is a MONSTER !!! Hunter will be a 1st rounder because he is an exceptional Athlete. All you tards talking down on Da'Rick need to realize that Justin is what he is, because of Da'Rick. I will Bet any VOLnation "contributer" that Da Rick is better than Justin at the next level !!!
 
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