Elijah Arroyo: I appreciate USF's defense and physicality on film

DMoney

Sep 18, 2024 2 min read

Many around the program (including CanesInSight) pegged Elijah Arroyo as a breakout player all offseason. He’s more than living up to the hype, with 159 yards (22.7 ypc) and two TDs through three games. Arroyo met with reporters to discuss the tight end group:

On the tight end group getting attention: We're just doing a good job. I'm not really worried about any stats or any tight end rankings, none of that. I just want to win games.

On Elija Lofton: He’s doing great. When he scored, me and Cam McCormick went and ran down the field. We almost got a flag. Thankfully, we didn't. We were all happy for him. He deserves it. He's earned it. And I think there's a lot more to come.

On Coach Cristobal saying the tight ends were the funniest group on the team: Everybody's pretty funny in their own way. But I'll give [the the title of funniest] to Elija Lofton. He's pretty goofy. He's funny.

On Cam’s ability to spread the ball: It's great, because we have about four or five receivers, three running backs, multiple tight ends. Everybody could go for 100 yards any day. So Cam being able to spread that out, feel like there's no defense that could really cover everybody.

On Riley Williams hurdling a defender: The hurdling attempt? I'm gonna have to give him a three out of 10. I'm not gonna lie to you. But apart from that, I feel he's doing really well. He's been doing a great job, adjusting to the offense, playing his role. When he gets in the game, he takes advantage. There's really no drop off when he's in the game.

On USF: They're a great, great team. Physical. As a fan of the game, I can say I appreciate their effort and physicality on film. That makes me really excited to play them on Saturday.

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786Cane

Sep 20, 2024

SWFLHurricane said:
To be honest, it'd be tough to touch Butch's staff. Your talking
* Curtis Johnson- (best WR coach in UM history
*Chuck Pagano- Best DB coach in UM history (tied with Dave Arnold for best STs coach)
* Art Kehoe- arguably Best OL coach in UM history
*Don Soldinger (Sarge)- Best RB coach in UM history.....not too shabby.

I agree with you on all those, except that I would put Mirabal up there, even though it's a smaller sample size. His recruiting and player development has been 100 since he arrived.

RightSaidFred

Sep 20, 2024

ajkreider said:
Well, the offense needs to show up, if they're going to talk this kind of talk.

They're averaging 53 points per game.

FrancisSawyer

Sep 21, 2024

SWFLHurricane said:
To be honest, it'd be tough to touch Butch's staff. Your talking
* Curtis Johnson- (best WR coach in UM history
*Chuck Pagano- Best DB coach in UM history (tied with Dave Arnold for best STs coach)
* Art Kehoe- arguably Best OL coach in UM history
*Don Soldinger (Sarge)- Best RB coach in UM history.....not too shabby.

I'll take Cristobal/Mirabal over Kehoe all day everyday.

To me Chuck Pagano was the best coach on that staff and best Secondary coach in UM history. Don Soldinger is the RB coach in UM history. CJ was a very good coach here and I have nothing but praise for him.

TakeitinDiaz

Sep 21, 2024

E1k said:
Arroyo right into Williams and lofton..i feel like we can go crazy out of 12 personnel next year

Don’t leave out cam and the inevitable 10th year

mjl7atlas

Sep 21, 2024

JHallCanes said:
Our TEs don’t drop passes anymore

Man, for the longest time I didn't know our TE's caught passes.

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CANESCANES

Nov 12, 2024

RangerGranger

Nov 12, 2024

CANESCANES said:

Are you a lot lizard or a native swamp donkey??

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CANESCANES

Nov 12, 2024

RangerGranger said:
Are you a lot lizard or a native swamp donkey??

Definitely a grown a$$ man

Antcane

Nov 13, 2024

CANESCANES said:
Definitely a grown a$$ man

Na son, not with that many post in a month. Real men out here getting money going to Canes game.

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CANESCANES

Nov 13, 2024

Antcane said:
Na son, not with that many post in a month. Real men out here getting money going to Canes game.

I go to every single game, Lamar Thomas is my guy

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CANESCANES

Nov 13, 2024

Antcane said:
Na son, not with that many post in a month. Real men out here getting money going to Canes game.

Here you can live through me.,,from my premium seats

Attend every game, home and away

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CANESCANES

Nov 13, 2024

Antcane said:
Na son, not with that many post in a month. Real men out here getting money going to Canes game.

Here’s the pregame concert against GT with Big Boi

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Antcane

Nov 13, 2024

Antcane

Nov 13, 2024

CANESCANES said:
Here you can live through me.,,from my premium seats

Attend every game, home and away

Antcane

Nov 13, 2024

Step your game up.

Antcane

Nov 13, 2024

CANESCANES said:
Here you can live through me.,,from my premium seats

Attend every game, home and awayView attachment 310916

And those are not premium seats. Trust me you where to my right

PSU Cane

Nov 13, 2024

Arroyo is 11th in the nation with 20.15 yards per reception. He's the only TE in the Top-50.

He also scores a TD on 25% of his receptions.

Good thing he only gets 2 balls a game.....all those RAC yards could tire him out. Best to keep him fresh for the playoffs.

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CANESCANES

Nov 13, 2024

Antcane said:
And those are not premium seats. Trust me you where to my right

35 yard line, Club level, chair back seats IS premium section at Bobby Dodd Stadium….

I’m not sitting in bleacher seats

Had a drink with Hortons dad and Grandpa in the club lounge

I got season tickets section 246 row 1 at hard rock stadium as well

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Antcane

Nov 13, 2024

CANESCANES said:
35 yard line, Club level, chair back seats IS premium section at Bobby Dodd Stadium….

I’m not sitting in bleacher seats

Had a drink with Hortons dad and Grandpa in the club lounge

I got season tickets section 246 row 1 at hard rock stadium as well

I promise you we where not in premium seats. Maybe like a **** hole Bobby Dodd. Dude they had a mf chick fil a. Lol if you think that or 246 at HR are premium.

PS I don't care whose **** you suck. I mean have a beer with.

Antcane

Nov 13, 2024

Antcane said:
I promise you we where not in premium seats. Maybe like a **** hole Bobby Dodd. Dude they had a mf chick fil a. Lol if you think that or 246 at HR are premium.

PS I don't care whose **** you suck. I mean have a beer with.

CANESCANES said:
35 yard line, Club level, chair back seats IS premium section at Bobby Dodd Stadium….

I’m not sitting in bleacher seats

Had a drink with Hortons dad and Grandpa in the club lounge

I got season tickets section 246 row 1 at hard rock stadium as well