It was a mild surprise that Darius Butler will be seeing some snaps at wide receiver this spring. It makes sense that the Huskies desperately would want to get their athletes on the field on offense, and Butler has lobbied for this for quite some time. Still, how much can one man take?
He is one of the top corners in the Big East, he is a team captain, and he will be returning kickoffs this fall. Add to that some time at wide receiver and I have to wonder how Butler is going to hold up.
Desperate times call for desperate measures however. The Huskies' wide receiver position is a mess. The top three are injured with only Brad Kanuch even scheduled to come back and play. d. J Hernandez is out for the spring and Ellis Gaulden is probably finished trying to play football. And, it's not like the WR crops wasn't an issue. The spring was supposed to spent finding some playmakers.
Offensive coordinator Rob Ambrose talked today about the WR corps. He likes walk-on Marcus Easley's size and strength. The Moore Brothers (no relation) Kashif and Isiah are still learning the system and it's going to take time. That leaves Rob Theoudele and Kevin Poles in the mix. That's not enough to go with this spring prompting UConn coach Randy Edsall to finally relent.
Very thin at wideout. Considering this was need No. 1 it is a setback for the team.
How much Butler plays and is used depends on his progress. It could be an extensive role, a limited role, or no role at all.
He is a great athlete and can be an explosive player. Does that translate?
The Huskies have no choice but to find out.
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