Every time I look at Andrew George ...

[Hazzard]

... I look into his eyes and stare longingly, thinking to myself, "That is the best freaking unknown player in college football."

I hope he gets a ton of touches this year. Every time I see him play, I come away saying to myself, "That guy might be better than Pitta." Am I smoking crack? He just looks like a beeeaaaauuuuuutiful athlete to me.

I would love to see us go Chad Lewis & Itula Mili style this year. Line them both up all over the field. Put them in a 3-point stance, flex them out a bit in a 2-point stance, put them at receiver ... whatever. Just get them on the field and get them the ball.

I decided to go Indy on you and dig up some stats on Lewis/Mili and Pitta/George. Here you go (Receptions - Yards - TD):

Chad Lewis (1994-96)

32 - 328 - 2
31 - 456 - 2
37 - 420 - 5

Itula Mili (1994-96)

33 - 503 - 4
36 - 440 - 3
46 - 692 - 3

Dennis Pitta (2007-08)

59 - 813 - 5
83 - 1083 - 6

Andrew George (2007-08)

17 - 200 - 0
23 - 219 - 6

There probably aren't enough balls to go around to keep Pitta up over 1,000 yards and get George more than 400 -500, but I'd love to see it happen. I'd love to see them combine for 1,500 yards and 15 TD's.

[All-American]

They're both very good tight ends. The number of touchdowns Andrew George has scored shows how much he is valued, especially in the red zone.

Nice as it would be to go with many two tight-end sets, here's the problem: we have a very inexperienced O-line. Tight ends will stretch out the front seven, but they will not necessarily improve the performance of the interior. The best way to supplement a fledgling line is by leaving the fullback, and sometimes the halfback, in to block. But we like throwing to the backs, too. That translates into a lot of two back sets. You also typically want two wide receivers on the field, if for no other reason, to stretch out the defense and create seams in which your tight ends and backs can thrive. Two tight ends will come at the expense of your second back or your second wide receiver.

My guess is that we will see some two tight end sets, but they will usually line up one of the tight ends in the slot and have them run a deep route to make like a receiver-- which, frankly, works pretty nicely, as it presents a wonderful size advantage over typically smaller defensive backs. But I don't think it will be the standard approach.

[Sizzle]

I wish we would see more no huddle offense. Show a big two tight two back formation run the ball and no huddle into a shotgun spread formation with George and pitta lined up as wideouts. Both guys would have a huge advantage running a slant paired against smaller corners and are fast enough to beat a lot of linebackerS. With a senior hall at qb we should be able to take advantage of things like that. But it will most likely be the same offense we've seen since anae arrived.

[Hot Lunch]

I think George's role will increase this season. He is a really good Tight End and would be the #1 TE on any team in the conference except for BYU. I think he finishes the year with 35 to 40 catches. IMO he is a better blocker than Pitta as well.

[BoylenOver]

... I look into his eyes and stare longingly, thinking to myself, "That is the best freaking unknown player in college football."...He just looks like a beeeaaaauuuuuutiful athlete to me.

I'll just leave you two alone for a while.