Colts rookie Austin Collie getting some love from "The King"
by Brad Wells on Aug 26, 2009 9:07 AM EDT
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PrintThe man (Peter King) who dares talk about airport bathroom stalls in a humorous context recently decided to chime in on the ten rookies he thinks will have an impact in 2009. Wisely, Captain Coffee Nerd decided to pick a Colts rookie, and the one he chose was wide receiver Austin Collie:
9. Austin Collie, WR, Indianapolis (127th pick). Could play 20 snaps as Manning's slot receiver opening day.
I think it is pretty much a done deal now that Austin Collie is the slot receiver for the Colts. Will he be the sole slot receiver? No. The Colts plan to move Reggie Wayne around this year, playing him on the left, right, and in the slot. However, I think we will see more of Collie in the slot than Wayne, Anthony Gonzalez, or Dallas Clark. Collie has out-played and out-practiced Pierre Garcon, who is competing with Collie for playing time as the Colts "third receiver." This is not to suggest Garcon has not practiced or played well, but that Collie has been more consistent.
And last week against the Philadelphia Eagles, we saw Collie in the slot on several plays.
Since Garcon isn't much of a slot receiver, the only time we will see Garcon line-up if when Indy puts Wayne down in the slot. So, Collie is the slot WR while Garcon is Reggie Wayne's back-up. Currently, Collie leads the team in receptions this pre-season with six.
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Garcon
He could play a simlar role to the one Gonzo played last year. Whenever Reggie moves into the slot, Garcon could split out wide. I doubt he’ll get tons of playing time from this, but I’m sure we’ll at least see him on the field occasionally.
I read the King's artile
thinking that he would have mentioned Donald Brown and not Collie. While I feel Collie will be productive, I am extremely impressed with Brown and see big things for him in the future.
King
Has probably forgotten Brown’s a rookie/exists.
by eltharion_doa on Aug 26, 2009 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Collie
was a steal in round 4. Who watched the youtube highlight video of him after the draft and didn’t think that he already played like a Colts receiver? I can’t wait for the regular season!
Agreed
Collie was a first round pick that we got in the fourth round.
by the_iowa_hawkeye on Aug 26, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Question...
is Collie introverted? Or is he an outgoing fella?
"If me and King Kong went into an alley, only one of us would come out. And it wouldn't be the monkey."
"I don't really trust a sane person."
"I never met a man I didn't want to fight." The one and only Lyle Alzado
LOL
He’s a Mormon.
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LOL...
So was Rob Morris…and I remember him wrestling gators down in FL one time!!! Some times those Mormons (just like the rest of us) get a hair up their butt!!
"If me and King Kong went into an alley, only one of us would come out. And it wouldn't be the monkey."
"I don't really trust a sane person."
"I never met a man I didn't want to fight." The one and only Lyle Alzado
Hey!
Donny Osmand was a mormon and is still going strong(ish)!
by hoosierdore on Aug 26, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Ah yes
because religious preference typically dictates innate personality characteristics
How can you not love a team that does this?
No
I mean that because the media bashed Marvin Harrison for being introverted, they might make fun of (or bash) Collie for being a Mormon. Basically, if you are not a loudmouthed jerk, big media seems to dislike you, especially if you are a WR. Go fig.
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How does being a Mormon make him introverted?
Anyone who’s served a 2-year mission for the Mormon Church isn’t usually an introvert.
by the_iowa_hawkeye on Aug 26, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Stokley
Hell, Stokley, even with the injuries, was pretty damn good.
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One of my favorite players ever,
and one of only 2 players I’ve ever shaken hands with.
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Two studs
I find it mildly amusing that the national media never mentions that the colts drafted the leading RB and WR for yards in all of college football. I pray other teams also doubt the potency of this years offense
I'd donate a kidney in exchange for Pdiddy and my colts to get 2 more Super Bowl rings...That's LUV
by Bama Blue on Aug 26, 2009 10:36 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
What can I say?
The Colts absolutely love production in college.
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Collie
A brilliant, brilliant #4 pick. I’m expecting a great return oh him this year.
Collie and Brown, Bama Blue you stole my thunder
@Bama,
I’ve been saying this for a while (see my posts on colt.com). But its glad to see others getting on board. A team drafts the back and receiver with the most yards in college last year and just now the national media that was dismissing these guys during draft time are taking notice. A good receiver gets open and catches the ball. All the draft notes said Collie didn’t have a fast 40 time, but said he gets open, fights for the ball and had probably the best hands in the draft. The 40 time negates all the rest even when his college record speaks for itself! These media guys are late to the band wagon, I hope we see alot of both these rookies this year. I think Peyton is quickly going to get confidence in these young players. We got a steal on Brown and even more of a steal on Collie (considering we got college’s leading receiver in the 4th round!)
I pointed that out as well on draft day
My comments went largely unnoticed – as did Collie. I don’t think his 40 time (which really wasn’t that bad) was the only thing that kept him out of the higher rounds. I think the main factor was playing in a non-BCS conference. Though one could certainly argue that the MWC is a far better conference than the Big East and Kenny Britt played for Rutgers and still went in the first round. Britt ran a 4.52 40 at the Combine while Collie ran a 4.55. The difference is that Collie came from the WMC, arguably a better confernce than the Big East – but it isn’t a BCS conference.
by the_iowa_hawkeye on Aug 26, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
MWC
Last year, I would say that the MWC was arguably the 3rd best conference in college football, and other than BYU they had a lot of smash mouth defensive teams. @ Utah he had 10 catches for 104 yards, @ TCU he had 6 catches for 116 yards. Against UCLA, he had 10 catches for 110 yards and 2 TD’s before the 2nd string team came in during the 3rd quarter. Heck, the 3rd game of football he had played after a 3 year break was a 4 reception, 121 yard, 1 TD game against Tulsa as a sophomore.
As a
Sacramento-area native and BYU alum, I can tell you Austin Collie is a very promising receiver. He might be a tad undersized in terms of height (6’2") but he has absolutely blown by the competition at every level.
Some might have knocked him for playing in the MWC, but Collie repeatedly stepped up in big games at BYU. It’s not even a debate that he’s the best WR in the history of the program.
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Good to know.
Thanks for stopping by with that info!
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No problem
Not much info. that you guys don’t have access to already. If you have any Collie questions in the future we’d be more than willing to help out over at VTF…
We’ll be following his rookie season closely…hopefully he plays well against the Lions tomorrow.
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Bet
I bet a friend $50 that Collie would be picked up by the Colts. I would say that was the best $50 bucks I have made. Watching his college games, which I attended several in person, left me feeling that he was a great fit with the Colts.
Betting on who the Colts draft is a very quick way to lose money................
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