Jude James

the next drive at right after the fumble, they have a big play to Lee, like 16-yard pass, but then it gets brought back for a chop block.

Uh, but then they com- they, they get Jude James going, uh, with, with a 15-yard play, and then they get to third and six, but they just can't convert there.

And then they go for it, and once again they're unable to, uh, to convert.

And then, like, the next drive, like, again, explosive play to Jude James.

Like, they complete a pass and for 22 yards.

It's not like they never moved the chains on any of those drives.

Sometimes Austin Simmons needs to remember he has other receivers.

For a while, it was literally like he was throwing to Jude James or Caden Lee, and that was it.

Yeah, there's a lot to clean up.

Two weeks to do it.

And, um, you know, I know Norfleet maybe hasn't had the, the receiving stats this year that maybe a lot of us thought he would in this new pass first offense.

Um, but that's still a guy with a lot of experience, um, that has played quite a bit of football this year, and if he can't go, now you're asking Jude James to do a lot.

Is he ready? We're not 100% sure yet.

Um, Jeremiah Beasley, him being questionable, you know, he's the backup green dot, so if something happens to Robert Woodier Jr., he's usually the next guy up.

Yeah

... probably gonna miss this game? Like I, I liked what I saw out of Jude James when he was on the field last season, the opportunities he got with, with Norfleet injured-

Right

... for a spell.

I hope not, but I, I felt like it was worth asking.

Possibly.

I, I, we don't see practice, and so like we don't know whether Jude James or Brett Norfleet, like if there's a stark difference between the pass blocking abilities of both of those tight ends.

So I can only just give the benefit of the doubt and say I would think Jude James is capable, uh, of at least holding things up.

If you're the opposing defense, it just changes the matchup for you.

Their backup is Jude James, who I think is a decent player, but he's more of like a slot receiver tied in kind of player.

He doesn't bring the same running prowess to the game as a blocker.

So I do think that is something to keep in mind as you go into this one is how is that going to change some of the matchups for Mizzou when they're on the field offensively?

It just changes the matchup for you.

Their backup is Jude James, who I think is a decent player, but he's more of, like, a slot receiver, tight end kind of player.

He doesn't bring the same running prowess to the game as a blocker.

So I, I do think that is something to keep in mind as you go into this one is h- how is that going to change some of the matchups for Mizzou when they're on the field offensively?

Um, but that's, you know, that, that'll be a tough loss.

That, that means, uh, you know, Jude James is probably gonna have to step up at tight end, and that's a guy that has played some, um, but obviously not a, not as much as, as a fourth-year guy like Brett Norfleet.

And then Jeremiah Beasley I thought has been playing pretty well at linebacker, so him, um, being, uh, downgraded to, I believe doubtful now, um, that, uh, that, that could impact maybe the linebacker depth, especially with, um, you know, Robert Woodyard Jr. having dealing with some small things here and there the last couple weeks.

So, um, you know, I think more optimistic than pessimistic, but still a couple things to keep an eye on.

they got a third tight end that is their third guy after Norfleet and Harris.

Jude James is a athlete.

He can play some football, man.

I, it just baffles me why he doesn't touch the rock.