re: LSU moves Russell Shepard to wide receiver

Not a smart move IMO. He's just not a natural WR. He's never played it before and it will take such a long time to learn on the SEC level. He NEEDS to get 8-10 snaps a game at QB, take some hits off of Jefferson. Then give him some "Trindon Holliday" snaps on offense outside of that. On top of that hee SHOULD be our KR/PR as long as he learns to securely catch those balls.

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99.9% of people who spout off on here aren't in practices to know what actually happens.

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all that matters is play in games

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It could turn out worse, like he can't run routes, to frail to run and block in backfield and can't throw at SEC level.

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if we can't, at the LEAST, use him like UF uses their 170 lb RBs, then miles and his staff are horrible

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"We'll eventually get to 'Wildcat' some time during this spring," he said. "I don't know to what extent we'll run it and how big a piece it will be, but we'll have a look at it. There'll be some of those experiments."

that does not sound like a coach that will give much of a look to the WC

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It's going to be a small part of our offense. Are you suggesting it should be more?

I think you are missing the boat if you are focusing on our use of the Wildcat as a major contributing factor in the problems we had last year and will face this year.

In my opinion, you ought to be more focused on what is being done along the offensive line from a scheme and personnel standpoint.

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Are you suggesting it should be more?

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we needed it DESPERATELY last year

we couldn't run for shite traditionally

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There was nobody on the offense was was effectively used in the running game last year due to the offensive line.

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and due to uncreative playcalling

if your traditional running doesn't work, try something else

and "something else" doesnt mean run JJ on an option so that when he gets hit, he goes to shite for 2 quarters

#2, There was nobody on the offense was was effectively used in the running game last year due to the offensive line. We could have played Shepard 100% of the time last year and we wouldn't have been any more effective.
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i disagree, what did he average? 8 yds or more?
70+ yard TD run......

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if your traditional running doesn't work, try something else

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Again, you are focusing on 10% of the problem, rather than 90%. You are missing the boat.

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He wanted to play qb, struggled at it, has shown glimpses of greatness running the ball, but also an inability to hang onto the ball, can't get the plays figured out.

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true freshman. . .

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yes it would have

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No, it wouldn't have.

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why try north-sout when east-west suited our OL better?

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You are oversimplifying the issues.

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use our speed. trindon and shep were born to run the wildcat and/or stretch the field east-west

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I agree that the personnel from a skill position standpoint was capable. But, the issue was the OL. And, there was nobody on the team that was going to run the ball effectively last year.

I get the feeling that you are suggesting that we should have run teh Wildcat as a major part of our offense.

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all that matters is play in games

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If you got problems in practice, it'll be magnified 10X in the game. RS was bewildered on quite a few occasions.

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use him like UF uses their 170 lb RBs

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This is our best shot with him I think. But t's been way too predictable. It's like a telecast he's getting the ball when he comes in because he's hardly ever on field otherwise. BG to work with him on some plays, but also on some away from the ball stuff, participating in plays when he isn't featured. Maybe some decoy and block, reverses, and just plain get in somebody's way when not carrying. I've seen Harvin throw quite a few good blocks.