Jake Oliver Giving Up Football

[Daniel Seahorn]

Per Max Olson of ESPN, Texas wide receiver Jake Oliver is giving up football and forgoing his senior year.

 

[TB14]

Wow. I really liked him! He catches everything!

 

[tejasrulz]

I wish him the best and he will be missed, the young man was good.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

I assume this is injury or health related?

Sorry to hear this. He was just starting to find a niche in the offense.

 

[Slimer]

Does this get us to 85 counting the freshmen that will arrive in summer?

 

[dillohorn]

Hate to hear this.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

This is out of left field. Good luck to the young man. Best hands on the team. Will be missed.

 

[Daniel Seahorn]

Statement from Oliver

 

[longhorn_mig]

Terrible news. He made some clutch catches last season when we needed it.

 

[RunRickyRun]

That sucks he could have had a big year!

 

[oldhorn2]

That doesnt suck. The man went to college to get a degree. He got that degree and it landed him a very good job apparantly....good for him. Frankly I am proud for him that he really knew what he was there for.

 

[RunRickyRun]

That doesnt suck. The man went to college to get a degree. He got that degree and it landed him a very good job apparantly....good for him. Frankly I am proud for him that he really knew what he was there for.

Sucks for the team not for him he could have helped.

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

Oliver was a reliable possession WR for us. He'll definitely be missed.

— Twitter API (@twitterapi) November 7, 2011

 

[83Dee]

My recollection of Oliver's career is:  Redshirted as a true Freshman; followed by two years of never seeing the field.  He was constantly brought up as a possible attrition candidate or being moved to tight end.  This was followed by a Junior year in which he started (at times) and played good to brilliantly (Notre Dame).  Finally, he decides to skip his senior year?  Very unexpected to say the least...

God speed Jake.  I wish him well in his career that it sounds like he is ready to begin.