Roberson

[greenminer]

After looking incredible during the spring game, what happened? I thought for sure he would be getting some catches with all the attention Fitz and Dibrell receive.

I know someone posted he's more of an athlete than a true receiver, but that still doesn't explain why he isn't involved as I thought he would be.

[mad dog]

I think this speaks to a larger problem of low production from wide receivers. As of today, you have three receivers with more than five catches. Yikes.

But I think you are right that, compounding this, is the dispersion factor, as illustrated by the following stat line.

Casey Fitzgerald and Sam Dibrell - 41 catches

Rest of team - 28 catches

Your top dogs are always going to get the bulk of catches, but you have a problem when there's so much concentration on one or two guys.

[JesseMartin]

That helps sometimes though. I know it's a little different when it comes to the NFL, but in the write-up, there was a lot of credit given to Owens, who got like 17 yards or something, because his contribution was that he was double and triple teamed, leaving other guys wide open. Having your top receivers get a lot of defensive attention, in the long run, gives you plenty of options with no coverage on your other guys.

[greenminer]

PS: this was not meant as a slight to the others: I think Alex Lott has looked remarkable when the ball is thrown his way, and I look forward to the return of Stickler.

[Mean Green 93-98]

I seem to recall Roberson dropping a couple of passes.

[GreenBat]

I think he's learning that FBS football is little bit different than Texas Class A football.

[GoMeanGreen1999]

I think he's learning that FBS football is little bit different than Texas Class A football.

As are about 13 or 14 other WR's on our roster.

[Keith7]

he probably has the most raw athletic ability of anybody on the team. Once the coaches find a way to harness his ability, watch out.

[The Fake Lonnie Finch]

I think the point is that there are not a lot of catches going to the other receivers. That can mean that the qb is only looking for the top guys or the other receivers are not getting open or running good routes.

It can also mean that the offensive line isn't giving the QB enough time to go through all his reads.

I'm sure it's a combination of all of the above. The problem, though, is that we all thought the offense would be rolling along in Todd Dodge Year Two. It isn't, for some reason; for a variety of reasons.

[Stan R]

Yeah but I don't know Lonnie. I've seen Gio have time back there in the pocket much of the time. I've just seen him mostly sail balls over people's heads. That or just the 5 yard dinks and dunks. Is he just too tentative this year? Dodge pulling in the reigns?

[UNT Mean Green]

I would agree on this. Roberson has been open 5-7 times this year and Giovanni has missed him. He should have a TD catch against Tulsa, however the QB took forever to get rid of the ball allowing the corner to catch back up by the time the ball was thrown. Roberson was wide open on the play, and it looked like Giovanni may not have seen him until it was too late.

Just for discussion, but does it look like Giovanni locks onto Casey and Dibrell as soon as he catches the snap on a passing play? An All-American and his old high school teammate...can't say I blame him too much, but Lott and Roberson are extremely capable receivers as well.