PiPress: Gophers' KJ Maye deal with New York Giants has some serendipity

[BleedGopher]

per Greder:

The New York Giants’ director of college scouting, Marc Ross, entered J Rodgers BBQ restaurant in Saraland, Ala., on a dinner break in 2008.

In addition to the grub, the joint’s co-owner Clyde Maye fed Ross a morsel about a certain freshman from nearby Murphy High School whom Ross should keep his eye on.

On Saturday morning, eight years after that exchange, Ross shared the tip he received with its subject, KJ Maye, in a phone conversation before the NFL draft.

“That’s a good connection,” Maye relayed to the Pioneer Press. “I didn’t know that.”

http://www.twincities.com/2016/05/05/gophers-kj-maye-new-york-giants-serendipity/

Go Gophers!!

 

[corcoran1]

I really like KJ. He overcame a lot of injuries early to become on of the most reliable receivers we have had in a long time during his last two seasons. The catch he made stretched out over the middle diving with his arms completely extended, and the ball in his hand was unbelievable. No idea how he maintained control of that ball while landing flat on his stomach and his arms still outstretched in front of him.

 

[matt]

I really like KJ. He overcame a lot of injuries early to become on of the most reliable receivers we have had in a long time during his last two seasons. The catch he made stretched out over the middle diving with his arms completely extended, and the ball in his hand was unbelievable. No idea how he maintained control of that ball while landing flat on his stomach and his arms still outstretched in front of him.

I believe that catch was on 4th down too.