re: Guilbeau pretty harsh on Russel Shepard

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When used correctly he was very good. But the coaching staff quit using his potential because it hurt Jeffersons feelings to have someone with talent stand behind center.

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This.

Feel bad for Shep...set up for failure. No way he throws more poorly than JJ, and he would have been deadly as a dual threat qb the past couple of years if properly developed.

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You're not a player if the only thing you bring to the table is the "threat" to make a play. From time to time, you actually have to do it. And that means more than 3-4 times a season.

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A decoy that is a major threat to score every time he touches the ball is an excellent thing to have.

Again, like it's been said in this thread, it's a matter of using him that way. Crowton didn't...therefore, he's considered a bust after his Soph. season.

Unfair and not deserved, IMO. Especially since he is learning a completely new position in the SEC.

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Again, like it's been said in this thread, it's a matter of using him that way. Crowton didn't...therefore, he's considered a bust after his Soph. season.

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When considering bust status, I try to gauge results vs. hype. That Shep was touted as the next Percy Harvin, or Pat White... and yet hasn't even been an average player thus far, means that he's fallen far short of where he should be.

Despite him not being used in the right places, he just doesn't seem to be able to do the things that he should be able to do regardless of the play being called. He just doesn't seem to have fundamental football skills.

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Crowton's inability to allow anybody to have an impact should be taken into account as well

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this seems pretty accurate to me....in a common sense approach