Rockne's Roundtable

Its obvious Toma is a player. He doesn't have the great physical attributes but he catches most everything that comes his way. He is the shiftiest receiver since Tate and runs like his hair is on fire. He was miles better than Riddick last year and thank god Riddick got hurt or else he would have never gotten a chance to play. He's did everything he could last year to make it impossible for Kelly to take him off the field. I wish we had ten Tomas.

@flanker- If we had 10 Toma's we would be Navy. Not exactly what ND should be striving for.

No if ND had 85 Tomas they would be Navy. 10 Tomas among 75 Lynch, Floyd types is what ND should be striving for.

Slot receiver is supposed to be the most explosive/biggest playmaker on the team in Kelly's system. Toma isn't that. Toma is the John Goodman of slot receivers.

Of course not...missing the point. These are guys every championship caliber team has. Guys that just make plays. Of course they are the complimentary players to the stars but who was the team's second best wide receiver this year. Toma was, and he only played minutes in the last third of the year. Play the guys that move the chains. Do you think Toma drops the ball on the crossing pattern like Jones did against South Florida? No way. Toma is the Goodman of slot receivers? Is that not the most humilating thing you can call a receiver? Does he barely catch the ball and then fall forward a yard?

I wish Toma was a back-up. It would mean the team had top flight players across the board. Look at the current roster. Not seeing it.