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re: Still don't understand why Jacoby Stevens isn't playing...
Posted on 10/22/17 at 9:12 am to Bayou
Posted on 10/22/17 at 9:12 am to Bayou
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Russell Shepard II
Russell Shepard is in the NFL still, not a star but a good athlete.
His career at LSU was not all american but his stats were actually good
averaged 6.88 yards per carry rushing and had 104 rushing attempts enough to have a sample size
averaged 9.74 yards per reception on 58 receptions again enough to have a sample size.
Have you guys ever thought maybe we should have gotten the ball into his hands more often.
The bottom line is Shepard played for LSU and did not live up to 5 star status but he was not a flop either.
Miles recruited him as a dual threat QB and he never played a down at that position at LSU
He stayed for 4 years
Shepard did not transfer
Shepard helped with recruiting
Shepard did not get into trouble
If every recruit LSU signed did this same thing look where we would be.
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Posted on 10/22/17 at 9:14 am to LCTFAN
Posted on 10/22/17 at 9:17 am to LCTFAN
Well said!
Posted on 10/22/17 at 9:21 am to LCTFAN
Posted on 10/23/17 at 8:37 am to LCTFAN
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Russell Shepard is in the NFL still, not a star but a good athlete.
Yes, but he was a 5 star who was passed by lesser rated players - which was the point.
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Have you guys ever thought maybe we should have gotten the ball into his hands more often.
Definitely not. Although Shep was a good player, he is no where near as good as Landry and Beckham. In fact, Wright and Boone were very good as well, but they barely touched the ball.
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The bottom line is Shepard played for LSU and did not live up to 5 star status but he was not a flop either.
You are arguing a different point. No one in this thread is saying he was a flop. That's you bringing that up again.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 2:27 pm to LCTFAN
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Russell Shepard is in the NFL still, not a star but a good athlete.
Russell has exceeded his talent at WR. Him still being in the league as an un drafted free agent is a testament to his work ethic and determination.
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Have you guys ever thought maybe we should have gotten the ball into his hands more often.
Miles tried this and it was detrimental to the team's success. But Miles kept his word to Shepard and had designed plays just for him vs other better, more experienced players. I remember when Miles went ballistic on that reporter that called Shepard a bust.
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The bottom line is Shepard played for LSU and did not live up to 5 star status but he was not a flop either. Miles recruited him as a dual threat QB and he never played a down at that position at LSU
I agree Shepard didnt live up to his extremely high profile coming out of HS. Miles tried him at RB, WR and QB and gave him every opportunity to find his niche. He was given plenty of chances at three different positions, not many get those types of opportunities.
I enjoyed your post and agree that Shepard was a great LSU Tiger in more ways than just a player. Its good to see him on an NFL team. He is a class act.
This post was edited on 10/23/17 at 2:28 pm
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