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Thompson Having Record Year
Nice article from Sandusky on Cody Thompson:
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/Football...tball.html
Thompson's season really does put him in the record book a number of times. He now has:
4th longest reception all time (88 yards)
5th best in receiving yards for a sophomore (825)
1st average yards per catch, game (55 vs. EMU)
8th average yards per catch, season (22.3)
He also caught a pass in every game this season, and had 4 games over 100 yards receiving.
It has been 22 years since a UT player averaged 22 yards per catch or more. Cody did it over 37 receptions. Of those in front of him, the most catches anyone had was 19, so it's even more impressive that he kept up that average with twice as many catches.
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12-27-2015 12:08 PM |
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RE: Thompson Having Record Year
Nice article on Cody. Love this kid. Have been a huge fan of him all year. He's tough as nails.
Those are some nice numbers and he has two more years
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12-27-2015 02:39 PM |
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RE: Thompson Having Record Year
I agree. He's a very talented receiver.
If our receiving corps had just been more consistent...an unbeaten season was within our grasp.
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12-27-2015 02:48 PM |
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RE: Thompson Having Record Year
Not bad on recovering on-side kicks too.
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RE: Thompson Having Record Year
Cody plays bigger than 6'1"
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RE: Thompson Having Record Year
As a former QB, we need to work out a throwing play for him.
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12-27-2015 04:34 PM |
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RE: Thompson Having Record Year
(12-27-2015 03:00 PM)NewMex RocketFan Wrote: Cody plays bigger than 6'1"
I agree.
I think he is going to be a special player
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RE: Thompson Having Record Year
He made quite an impression this season. Great effort, good hands, superior open field running, good game speed, tenacious blocking. Love the way he plays.
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12-27-2015 06:16 PM |
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RE: Thompson Having Record Year
I think we can all agree - he was probably the biggest surprise on the team this year. If he is a sophomore now, does that mean he had virtually no playing time last year as a freshman - or was he ineligible? Did not hear anything about him until this year, but I don't follow the recruiting all that much anymore.
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12-28-2015 06:27 AM |
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RE: Thompson Having Record Year
Wasn't highly recruited, because he played qb his last two year of HS. Another hidden gem our coaches found. Loved the way he ran away from the Temple db.
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12-28-2015 08:08 AM |
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RE: Thompson Having Record Year
(12-28-2015 06:27 AM)MotoRocket Wrote: I think we can all agree - he was probably the biggest surprise on the team this year. If he is a sophomore now, does that mean he had virtually no playing time last year as a freshman - or was he ineligible? Did not hear anything about him until this year, but I don't follow the recruiting all that much anymore.
4 catches for 34 yards. Played every game, mostly on special teams.
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12-28-2015 08:10 AM |
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RE: Thompson Having Record Year
(12-28-2015 08:10 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote: (12-28-2015 06:27 AM)MotoRocket Wrote: I think we can all agree - he was probably the biggest surprise on the team this year. If he is a sophomore now, does that mean he had virtually no playing time last year as a freshman - or was he ineligible? Did not hear anything about him until this year, but I don't follow the recruiting all that much anymore.
4 catches for 34 yards. Played every game, mostly on special teams.
Yep, played mainly on special teams as a frosh, made an impact there. Heard good things about him, his work ethic, and what he looked like in practice a year ago.
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RE: Thompson Having Record Year
Right now he's one of Candle's best "look at that guy" when talking to recruits. Unheralded. A Candle recruit.
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12-28-2015 06:13 PM |
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