Mn Football - 2014 Players to Watch: Can Donovahn Jones provide a true deep threat?

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By Puckett Wept at TDG

In anticipation of the 2014 college football season, contributor Elliot Mann takes a look at a few players who we are excited to see take the field for the Maroon and Gold this year. Can Donovahn Jones give the run-heavy Gophers a true deep threat in 2014?

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http://www.thedailygopher.com/2014/...football-2014-players-to-watch-donovahn-jones

 

[husker70]

A true deep threat, a frisbie dog is a player who can take the top off the defense. The deep post, the go route, out and up. A player who can take a slant to the house. If you want a video look up Jerry Rice. But given you have that player, can you consistently hit him, in stride.

 

[die hard gopher]

Isaiah Gentry is definitely a true deep threat. In fact his role may actually be limited as just as deep threat and nothing more. He didn't do a lot of anything else in his hudl film. Still a fantastic receiver though.

 

[husker70]

Isaiah Gentry is definitely a true deep threat. In fact his role may actually be limited as just as deep threat and nothing more. He didn't do a lot of anything else in his hudl film. Still a fantastic receiver though.

I saw a little glimpse of a Randy Moss in Gentry. He has effortless speed, and hands of Velcro.

 

[Unregistered User]

But Dienhart said that Isaac Fruechte may be the fastest of them all.

 

[GophersInIowa]

But Dienhart said that Isaac Fruechte may be the fastest of them all.

Just like Brandon Lingen moved to DE.

 

[noamfromm]

But Dienhart said that Isaac Fruechte may be the fastest of them all.

Legitimately might be true. I have friend who played with him at RCTC and they said he was the fastest on the team. I always thought the speed didn't translate to the U because of his weight gain.

 

[die hard gopher]

Legitimately might be true. I have friend who played with him at RCTC and they said he was the fastest on the team. I always thought the speed didn't translate to the U because of his weight gain.

He was probably the fastest out of any WR that got major playing time the last two years(Jones, Wolitarsky, Engel, Crawford Tufts)

 

[die hard gopher]

Legitimately might be true. I have friend who played with him at RCTC and they said he was the fastest on the team. I always thought the speed didn't translate to the U because of his weight gain.

He was probably the fastest out of any WR that got major playing time the last two years(Jones, Wolitarsky, Engel, Crawford Tufts)

 

[diehard]

It does sound like Jones has successfully made the transition to WR and should be a very different player for us this year. That potential we saw should turn into production.