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Has anyone here had an opportunity to watch RS in practice?
Posted on 10/16/09 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 10/16/09 at 1:07 pm
I've heard reports from practice observers that he is fairly raw in the passing game at this stage.
Is that true? Does anyone know what his mechanics are like? Is he particularly inaccurate?
I'm just curious. There are no hidden agendas in this post.
Let's whip Auburn's arse.
Is that true? Does anyone know what his mechanics are like? Is he particularly inaccurate?
I'm just curious. There are no hidden agendas in this post.
Let's whip Auburn's arse.
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Posted on 10/16/09 at 1:08 pm to The312
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I've heard reports from practice observers that he is fairly raw in the passing game at this stage.
Do you watch him throw in warm ups before the games? It's pretty rough. But we don't need him to be passing. We just need him on the damn field, running the ball.
Posted on 10/16/09 at 1:09 pm to The312
He hasn't thrown a pass yet. He either isn't great at it or doesn't know the plays. I think it's a combination of both.
Posted on 10/16/09 at 1:10 pm to LikeKnightsofOld
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Do you watch him throw in warm ups before the games? It's pretty rough.
The odd thing is that he looked like a fairly good passer in some of his high school tape. He appeared to have a strong arm and decent accuracy down the field.
This post was edited on 10/16/09 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 10/16/09 at 1:10 pm to LikeKnightsofOld
When I was watching practice in August, almost every receiver that Shepard threw to would have to do push ups because they couldn't catch the ball
Posted on 10/16/09 at 1:11 pm to Tmon225
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When I was watching practice in August, almost every receiver that Shepard threw to would have to do push ups because they couldn't catch the ball
Meaning he throws too hard?
Posted on 10/16/09 at 1:12 pm to The312
meaning he couldnt throw a spiral to save his life....and it seemed the wind would alter his throws even on the 10 yard out routes
Posted on 10/16/09 at 1:17 pm to Tmon225
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meaning he couldnt throw a spiral to save his life....and it seemed the wind would alter his throws even on the 10 yard out routes
Really?
Check out this video beginning at about 2:20. The kid makes a lot of nice throws. It's odd that he seems to be struggling with a simple spiral in practice.
LINK
Posted on 10/16/09 at 1:19 pm to The312
the thing about highlight video are: They wont show any bad plays
aka The Hype Machine
aka The Hype Machine
Posted on 10/16/09 at 1:22 pm to Tmon225
I think what 312 was suggesting is that he CAN throw a spiral, as you can see in the HS highlights. He just struggles to throw one consistantly. A little different than "cannot throw a spiral to save his life."
Posted on 10/16/09 at 1:25 pm to LSU Patrick
I look at it like this:
Russell Shepard compared to other "QBs" in the wildcat has a much better arm
Shepard compared to Division 1 QBs has a below average arm
Russell Shepard compared to other "QBs" in the wildcat has a much better arm
Shepard compared to Division 1 QBs has a below average arm
Posted on 10/16/09 at 1:31 pm to Tmon225
I know it is a highlite tape, however he seems to hit his receivers right in stride...they get yards after the catch.
Posted on 10/16/09 at 1:33 pm to Tmon225
his throwing ability is irrelevant at this point. LM won't let him on the field. RP had a great arm and LM would not let him thow as a redshirt sophomore (until SEC championship game).
if you look at RP in 2007, that all RS will do this year. ie. run a couple of plays off tackle.
if you look at RP in 2007, that all RS will do this year. ie. run a couple of plays off tackle.
Posted on 10/16/09 at 1:56 pm to lsuchamps11
Shep reminds me of Dennis Dixon of Oregon, not much of a passer, more of a runner and lobs the ball deep like danny weurrfel did at Fla. Both qbs sucked at throwing darts but great at deep balls. In due time, shep will know the playbook and will run 80 percent of the time like Dixon did for crowton at Oregon. I wish we could see it now, but our coaches can't prepare true freshmen to play here, have to so called develop them for even clean up roles.
Posted on 10/16/09 at 1:57 pm to Tmon225
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Russell Shepard compared to other "QBs" in the wildcat has a much better arm
Does anyone think Shepard's arm is at least equal to McFadden? If so, he could be deadly in the wildcat. It's ashame we probably won't see that this year.
Posted on 10/16/09 at 2:00 pm to saescott
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Shep reminds me of Dennis Dixon of Oregon
You obviously did not watch much of Dixon his senior year, after Belotti told Crowton to take a hike.
It was like watching 2 different QBs.
Posted on 10/16/09 at 2:06 pm to KennesawTiger
you have to play to a quarterback's strengths not to crowton's playbook.
ie. terrell pryor was the no. 1 player in the nation and he does not look good as a pro style passer in ohio state offense.
conversely, jacory harris at miami looks real good in miami's offense.
and true freshman at michigan looks good as a spread qb at michigan.
crowton is not playing to JJ or Sheps strengths.
many QBs would not look good at LSU this year.
ie. terrell pryor was the no. 1 player in the nation and he does not look good as a pro style passer in ohio state offense.
conversely, jacory harris at miami looks real good in miami's offense.
and true freshman at michigan looks good as a spread qb at michigan.
crowton is not playing to JJ or Sheps strengths.
many QBs would not look good at LSU this year.
Posted on 10/16/09 at 2:14 pm to lsuchamps11
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many QBs would not look good at LSU this year.
what do you think this staff would do if tebow was our qb? try to make him a pocket passer?
I don't think we could use him.
This post was edited on 10/16/09 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 10/16/09 at 3:09 pm to lsuchamps11
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his throwing ability is irrelevant at this point. LM won't let him on the field. RP had a great arm and LM would not let him thow as a redshirt sophomore (until SEC championship game). if you look at RP in 2007, that all RS will do this year. ie. run a couple of plays off tackle.
Exactly.
Even after RP lit up Middle Tenn. State, Miles still would not let him throw until he had to start the SECCG. WTF is that about?
I can assure you RS can throw to a wide open receiver. That's what he would be looking at throwing out of the wild cat.
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