Texas WR Jordan Shipley

Bronk said:

Jordan's stats through four games this season: 36 catches 436 yards 2 TDs.

Totals at Texas: 168 receptions for 2,142 yards and 22 TDs.

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DixieDestroyer said:

The Horns need to up the passes thrown to Shipley this season. The guy is too good a WR to only have 2 TDs...should be at 4-5.

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<H1>Another solid game for Jordan Shipley</H1>


By Alan Trubow
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Sunday, September 27, 2009


About halfway through last season, Texas receiver Jordan Shipley had to add a piece of equipment to his uniform.


He started wearing a back flap.


He had to.


Shipley was finding a way to get open on short routes time and again. The immediate result: a reception.


And after that, a hard shot to Shipley's back by a defender.


"That's probably where I'm most sore when I wake up Sundays," Shipley said.


That could happen when he gets up today. The sixth-year senior hauled in 10 catches for 122 yards and a touchdown Saturday during the Longhorns' 64-7 victory over UTEP.


It was just another day for Shipley: It wasn't flashy. No single play stood out.


He just produced, again.


"I don't think there's any question Jordan Shipley is underrated," Texas coach Mack Brown said. "He's the same guy every day, has the same attitude every day. I don't think he's appreciated enough outside of our staff and team."


Through four games, Shipley is putting up All-America numbers. He has 36 receptions for 436 yards and two touchdowns.


And that's just as a receiver.


The Longhorns' punt returner also has 177 return yards and a touchdown.


"He can do everything," Texas quarterback Colt McCoy said.


Most of Shipley's receptions, including those against UTEP, go for between 5-15 yards, and there's a reason.


"A lot of receivers have tendencies when they release, but Jordan doesn't have any," Texas safety Blake Gideon said. "You don't think he can run certain routes based on the way he's running, and then he just does it. It's impossible to cover him. He just gets open because he's got such great footwork and agility."


On Texas' longest drive of the year, a 15-play, 88-yarder in the second quarter, Shipley was the biggest factor.


With the Longhorns backed up to their own 7 after a penalty, Shipley caught a 23-yard pass to give Texas room and get out of a third-and-long situation.


On the next play, he hauled in a 19-yard reception on the left flat.


His next reception was on third-and 10, and the 9-yard connection from McCoy allowed the Longhorns to go for it on fourth down.


They converted.


Five plays later, Shipley caught a 16-yard touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone.


He took a shot to his back when he was trying to reach into the end zone.


But that wasn't the biggest hit Shipley had to take against the Miners. That came on a punt return.


Shipley did not signal a fair catch, and UTEP's Melvin Stephenson made him pay, drilling him right as he caught the ball. Stephenson was penalized for not giving Shipley room to catch the ball.


Still, the Texas receiver bounced right back up.


"It's my fault," Shipley said. "I don't like calling for the fair catch and sometimes I should. If you're not going to call for the fair catch, you need to take the hit and get back up."


That's just Shipley being Shipley.


Every day. Every play.

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Kaptain Poop said:

At least it wasn't a big magazine with a good reputation for accuracy.

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