re: Interesting comment from Shep

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he also mentions about working on special teams (punt/KO returns).
I would love to see this.

I've been wondering this for a few weeks now. Holliday is fast, but Shep is quick and can make those cuts that Holliday just seems unable to make.

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Do you notice how you hold your breath when Holiday is catching punts? Imagine watching a game where a true freshman who hasn't proven any ability to catch a ball under pressure..

I'd much rather stick with the "sure thing" and have Jones back there to make the catch.

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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?

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This cant be true, at least I hope not. I thought the same thing though. They did everything the fans have bitched about. Probably not for that reason, but still. I pretty sure that they havent fallen off so much that they are looking at the rant for inspiration.

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You must remember that when this play is ran if a LB reads it correctly the RB can be BLOWN UP big time.

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This is the first thing I thought of. Of course this is not ping pong its football.

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either way, i think they are throwing a lot of different things at him. and its not like he is the #1 at any of those positions

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Exactly.. he is at least third at every position. Give it some time and we will be seeing more of what we saw saturday.

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harvins stats are pretty rare.

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b/c he's a rare talent like RS, main difference is that he was in a much better offense w/ coaches that were capable of utilizing him.

Shep should be used similar to the way Reggie Bush is used in New Orleans. Very rarely send him between the tackles, but mostly throw him flares and other pass routes out of the backfield. Sweeps, tosses, and other outside "speed" runs should also be available.

The coaches need to realize that someone WILL ALWAYS account for RS when hes in the game. He should be able to get favorable matchups for other players just by being on the field.

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b/c he's a rare talent like RS, main difference is that he was in a much better offense w/ coaches that were capable of utilizing him.

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its just two different situations.

i don't remember what florida had at running back and wr when harvin was a freshman. i am sure they had talent but just don't remember that year. did they have a young qb starting his first full year? nope.

just saying, just because one team played it one way doesn't mean every team can or should do that. we have established upper classmen that can do the job. or at least we thought at the beginning of the year. but you are right. we should just shelve them and put Shep out there every play.

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Reggie runs between the tackles at least 3 times a game. Almost half of his touches are generally between the tackles.

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people don't generally think about things before they post them.

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its just two different situations.

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b/c LSU's staff is incapable of utilizing a talent as well as UF's

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we have established upper classmen that can do the job

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Orly?

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but you are right. we should just shelve them and put Shep out there every play.

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quit being over dramatic

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its not that hard to learn 2 plays from the wildcat and 2 off tackle runs that RS does

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Sounds to me like you just explained why he doesn't get on the field much. Those are the only plays that he does...Can't run them all the time.

Really though, I don't think anyone has ever called him dumb or incapable of learning, just maybe that the coaches are trying to force hime to learn too much at one time....Trying to be good at 3 positions, instead of great at one.

perhaps the coaches dont give a shite about Sheps stats this year. They know they have a ridiculous weapon who is waiting to explode. Perhaps instead of trying to get him to do everything he can this year (or at least this early) they are letting him feel his way in. RB is one of the easier positions to play, so let him play running back to learn the speed and the physicality of the game. Next let him learn the wide reciever spot. let him learn how routes are run in college and the way defenses react to them. get a grasp for going up against an sec defense and catching the ball. then once he knows the field let him play QB where his true ability can be utilized.

perhaps this isnt exactly what the coaches are doing but i think its probably pretty close.

we are at a position where we dont NEED Shep in at any of the positions that he can play (except maybe QB where his inexperience would put us in the same situation were in now) so if we can let him learn the game without getting thrown to the wolves we will have an intelligent, experienced dominant weapon at our disposal waiting to be deployed.

just remember guys, this isnt the only year that hes here. this guy was at the prom not too long ago



to seeing shep blow up in the very near future