Brian Hightower Transfers to Illinois

[Mackmiller974]

Pretty weird that he would rather go to Illinois then catch passes for Deriq King but Best of luck to him.

 

[HubSpotCane]

Pretty weird that he would rather go to Illinois then catch passes for Deriq King but Best of luck to him.

Not to mention we have a new WR coach but it sounds like Stubbs screwed the pooch there

 

[AUcane]

Best of luck to the kid but leaving your current school for greener pastures is almost always a bad move. This should serve as a cautionary tale.

 

[Geddy Lee]

That’s random haha. I’m sure he will get plenty of time there.

 

[Geddy Lee]

Pretty weird that he would rather go to Illinois then catch passes for Deriq King but Best of luck to him.

Probably didn’t want to deal with Manny’s ***** ***

 

[Hurracanes]

Very frustrating and disappointing all around.

 

[Gooner#44]

Best of luck to the kid but leaving your current school for greener pastures is almost always a bad move. This should serve as a cautionary tale.

Does this mean we should not expect much from Bolden, Roche, King and Phillips?

 

[Gooner#44]

Very frustrating and disappointing all around.

Agree, he was one of my favorite recent recruits and a big WR on a roster full of shrimps.

 

[305to954]

Best of luck to the young man

 

[rok]

At least Illinois can beat Wisconsin.

 

[RedSquare]

kid is weak. addition by subtraction.

 

[AUcane]

Does this mean we should not expect much from Bolden, Roche, King and Phillips?

Naturally not all transfers are alike. There are grad transfers looking to get a better oppty, there are guys leaving after 1-2 years because they have isues with the staff, etc. For the most part, transfers don't work out.

I am hesitant to anoint any transfer and Miami should be the cautionary tale everyone looks at (Hill, Tate, et al).

 

[305to954]

Does this mean we should not expect much from Bolden, Roche, King and Phillips?

3 of the names u listed all have some type production at the college level that amasses 12 career catches 148 yards a a td

 

[Portal]

 

[Gooner#44]

3 of the names u listed all have some type production at the college level that amasses 12 career catches 148 yards a a td

So we are good on all but Phillips?

 

[Golsen82]

Best of luck to the kid but leaving your current school for greener pastures is almost always a bad move. This should serve as a cautionary tale.

Didn't king leave his current school for greener pastures on greentree

 

[Gooner#44]

Naturally not all transfers are alike. There are grad transfers looking to get a better oppty, there are guys leaving after 1-2 years because they have isues with the staff, etc. For the most part, transfers don't work out.

I am hesitant to anoint any transfer and Miami should be the cautionary tale everyone looks at (Hill, Tate, et al).

I always am, but some work out well. I agree most who leave early not as much but I think Hightower can play.

We could use Hightower on a team full of midget WRs but I don't blame him for leaving a team that continually loses 4-5 games a year they should not.

 

[Mackmiller974]

Probably didn’t want to deal with Manny’s ***** ***

He would mainly be dealing with Lashlee and Likens. Likens is actually a solid WR coach and Lashlee runs a offense Hightower could thrive in. Illinois Offense is run first and averages less then 190 passing yards per game in the big 10

 

[ajone228]

Waste of talent man.

 

[AUcane]

Didn't king leave his current school for greener pastures on greentree

He did but he's a senior and is in his contract year as a QB on a team that has an OC that's perfectly suited to his skillset. He has a much better chance at succeeding as a transfer than most do because of the good fit.