Topic: Gazette: Herd tight ends get loose

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Trio combined for nice numbers vs. West Virginia

By Doug Smock

HUNTINGTON - No, there isn't any truth to the joke that Marshall's top three tight ends caught more passes during the season opener last weekend than they did all of preseason camp.

It only seemed that way.

When Eric Frohnapfel caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Rakeem Cato with 54 seconds left, the Thundering Herd had long been vanquished by West Virginia. But the score finished a productive day for Frohnapfel, C.J. Crawford and Gator Hoskins, the MU tight ends who combined for 12 catches for 184 yards and two touchdowns.

OK, it wasn't quite that good. The stat sheets show the trio compiled 11 receptions, 132 yards and Frohnapfel's TD. Frohnapfel had a 24-yard catch, the longest of the bunch.

Link: http://wvgazette.com/Sports/Marshall/201209050305

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A constant offensive threat at the TE position will make a big difference in how this system operates .  One more problem for D coordinators to worry about.