Tight End U grew from 20 to 50-60 attendees
Tight End U was originally planned for 20 tight ends but word spread quickly and the first event had 50 to 60 attendees.
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George Kittle on Tight End Respect, Mike Evans on the 49ers, F*ck Dallas Shirt & TEU Recap | EP 197
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Jul 1, 2026
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The Origin of Tight End U
At 26:03 · chapter starts 25:00
Travis asks Kittle to give the full origin story for the 92-percenters. It starts simply enough: Kittle was already training with 7 to 10 NFL tight ends in Nashville at the end of the COVID season and on a whim asked a near-retiring Greg Olsen if he'd come down to watch film. Olsen suggested inviting a couple more guys and bringing in a marketing team for a small sponsorship. [1] — George Kittle "Tight End U started as Kittle inviting retiring Greg Olsen to Nashville to watch film with 7 to 10 tight ends he was already training with.…" 24:58 The invite list said 20, but word spread like wildfire and the first event had 50 to 60 tight ends showing up at a high school gym called Lipscomb in Nashville. The event has grown every year since, with the newest wrinkle being Kyle Juszczyk attending to teach tight end and fullback hybrid techniques — a natural evolution as more teams use fullback-style motions from tight end alignments. Kittle is visibly excited about having Juice there, calling him the team's real-time 'fixer.'
Why Kyle Juszczyk Is the 49ers' Most Underappreciated Player
Kittle says the 49ers' offense would not survive without Juice. Juszczyk doesn't just run routes — he fixes blown assignments, adjusts to missed blocks, and solves timing issues with Purdy's cadence mid-play. Players who understand football see a generational ball player.
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