Tyler Natee to transfer

[Leathernecks]

https://www.hoosiersportsreport.com/2017/11/natee-decides-to-transfer-from-iu/

For whatever reason, he just didn't seem to fit in with this staff's plans.

 

 

[iuthruandthru]

That’s too bad, I kept wondering with how bad the RB playbwas at times if Natee could have supplied a spark at times.

[Payday]

The kid gave us a spark last year, wore down linebackers when they hit him. How is it possible we did not see him one time this year? I thought he had to be hurt and then just heard he announced he was leaving.

[BobSaccamanno]

Bummer.  I feared this.  I really think he can be a weapon.

[madmax]

I thought it was just an injury. Bummed to here he’s gone.

[Leathernecks]

1 hour ago, madmax said:

I thought it was just an injury. Bummed to here he’s gone.

I think it was an injury early on, but he earned back to back scout team player of the week honors in October, and traveled to and dressed for the Maryland game.  There's at least a couple weeks he was healthy enough to play.

I think a more creative OC could have found a really good way to use him.  Sad to see him go.

[Payday]

3 hours ago, BobSaccamanno said:

Bummer.  I feared this.  I really think he can be a weapon.

The toll a kid like that takes on a backer running up full speed and having to absorb the hit is enormous. At the end of the game it counts.