Make Barkate compete for a stating job

[SinisterCane]

No

I always wondered to myself that the only reason why they kept playing him was because they paid him whatever dollar amount to come here.


I am curious to see how former Duke wide receiver does versus better defensive backs during spring practice

 

[SinisterCane]

@Brooklyndee whatever happened to Joshua Moore, he was straight ballin’ 1st stretch of the season by making plays downthe field, and it was like he disappeared down the stretch

 

[AUcane]

Just play the best players. It's not that difficult.

If a guy we recruited transfers out so be it. Not sure why so many people are attached to recruits over transfers, this is the new CFB until further notice.

This. Barkate is the 2nd best WR on the roster. This isn't that hard.

 

[Sabetta]

Finally got a chance to watch Barkate. A couple things jump out to me.
-He catches the ball in traffic as good as anyone. He's fearless
-Great hands - he comes down with everything.
-Plays with an edge.
-Perpetual chain mover - 1st down machine.
-Not a YAC monster

Good luck to defenses on 3rd downBetween Barkate, Mali, our run game and Mensah's ability to extend and throw off platform,this offense should be more prolific than 2024.

 

[Travis Bickle]

One thing I will say is it's very different to be a 1k receiver at Duke as one of very few options than it is to be one here with a solid 2 deep. He definitely needs to compete for that job. Wouldn't care what he did elsewhere. Here EVERYONE NEEDS TO COMPETE...

Competition, that I agree with. But to "bench" the guy before spring practice even began is wild.

 

[The U is back to work]

Finally got a chance to watch Barkate. A couple things jump out to me.
-He catches the ball in traffic as good as anyone. He's fearless
-Great hands - he comes down with everything.
-Plays with an edge.
-Perpetual chain mover - 1st down machine.
-Not a YAC monster

Good luck to defenses on 3rd downBetween Barkate, Mali, our run game and Mensah's ability to extend and throw off platform,this offense should be more prolific than 2024.

Is he sneaky fast?
Maybe a glue guy?
First one in last one out?

 

[ItsAUThing.com]

I dont care that Barkate went for over 1k at Duke last year. I worry that he will be the security blanket for Mensah. I think Vaughn, Moore and Jacobs are all better and more dynamic. Ideally, my WR starters are Mali, Vaughn, Moore as starters and Jacobs in 4 wide sets. I will never hope for an injury to any player, especially a Cane, but I think it would be better for the team if Barkate gets real comfy on the bench.

Xavier Restrepo was a "safety blanket" for Cam Ward, if you want to use that term.

1,127 yards and 11 touchdowns later in 2024, that seemed to workout fine.

Pretty sure this coaching staff knows how to handle Barkate this year and that Mensah will have no issue spreading it around ... while looking for Toney and anyone else that's open.

Biggest play we've seen thus far in practice was a deep ball from Mensah to Vaughn and that massive grab, so again, the staff knows what they're doing here.

 

[Sabetta]

Is he sneaky fast?
Maybe a glue guy?
First one in last one out?

Of course. He's a white receiver

 

[k9cane]

My issue is I have COMPLETE trust that Mario is the man for this job. Zero question in that. Knowing that means I also hold him to a standard (while most people on here think I defend him and give him a pass over everything cause of how long I've known him). If you've been paying attention to the things I've been critical about over the years, look how often he eventually addresses it. I see how close we are to being a factory again. I just don't want stupidity to be something another staff can pick at us with. If the standard is excellence than we should be pushing for it ourselves

Kimfucious say: 'the standards you set for somebody -- is what you really think of them