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Interesting comment from Shep

Posted on 10/28/09 at 7:23 am
Posted by geauxaddai
Chicago, IL
Member since Jan 2008
2864 posts
Posted on 10/28/09 at 7:23 am
In a new article posted on TSD, Shep had this to say when asked if he will throw the ball at some point now that he plays WR as well...

quote:

“I could have gloves on one night or I can just not play another night. You never know with me,”


I wonder if that is part frustration on his part.

To be fair I do think the staff is trying to bring him along, sometimes at the expense of the offensive flow of the game. I agreed with Bob Davie on his comment about Crowton trying to do too much with Shep until I saw how fast he could blow the game open.

But he still has ways to go to match the production of Percy Harvin as a freshman:

quote:


Receiving
REC YDS AVG LNG TD
34 427 12.6 58 2
Rushing
ATT YDS AVG LNG TD
41 428 10.4 67 3


Posted by cardee2003
Baton Rouge/Tacoma,WA
Member since Jan 2009
2632 posts
Posted on 10/28/09 at 7:31 am to
I think we will be seeing him at WR,RB and in the wildcat. As long as he is productive I dont care if we ever throws a pass in his whole career
Posted by LSUButt
Lowcountry
Member since Jan 2006
14931 posts
Posted on 10/28/09 at 7:42 am to
Well when Shep gets 75 touches in a year....
Posted by BlueCrab
North of Last Island
Member since Sep 2006
7143 posts
Posted on 10/28/09 at 8:14 am to
quote:

To be fair I do think the staff is trying to bring him along, sometimes at the expense of the offensive flow of the game.

In the 1st quarter the other night, it seemed to me that Les had been reading the rant and was trying to get back on their good side. It did seem like they were forcing it. Wasn't he in on the second play?
Posted by BayouBndt
Shreveport
Member since Dec 2007
3168 posts
Posted on 10/28/09 at 9:01 am to
I think this weekend would be the perfect opportunity to let Shep throw the ball. Does two things gets him experience throwing it, and gives Bama one more wrinkle to think about.
Posted by Kracka
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Aug 2004
40900 posts
Posted on 10/28/09 at 9:57 am to
I thought freshman were not allowed to talk to the media
Posted by Beltway Bengal
Potomac, Maryland
Member since Feb 2004
519 posts
Posted on 10/28/09 at 10:01 am to
I had read that story last night and was actually encouraged by it. While you have to take whatever an athlete says (to local media in an essentially supervised environment) with a substantial grain of salt, I also think you have to dig very deep to find any evidence of frustration or impatience with the staff.

You also omitted the rest of the sentence in which that quote appeared.
quote:




“I could have gloves on one night or I can just not play another night. You never know with me,” he smiled


So at the risk of being labeled a koolaid drinker, or sunshine pumper, I won't read that as a negative. Those of you who have TSD premium should read it for yourself and draw your own conclusions.

I agree with the many posts on here that it would be great to find additional ways to involve RS. I spent some time trying to dream up such plays last night; I'm sure they'd all work for TD's
Posted by toratiger
susukino
Member since Aug 2008
2615 posts
Posted on 10/28/09 at 10:02 am to
No
Posted by Archie Bengal Bunker
Member since Jun 2008
15520 posts
Posted on 10/28/09 at 12:26 pm to
quote:

until I saw how fast he could blow the game open.


Enjoy
Posted by heehaw
Member since May 2009
4584 posts
Posted on 10/28/09 at 5:18 pm to
Its only a matter of time before Shep is the star of the offense. If it doesnt happen this season, it will be the first game of 2010. He still looks kind of nervous and overwhelmed out of the field. Once he calms down and gets his nerves under control he will be a complete monster.
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