re: Russel Shepard Only caught 6 passes the entire year?

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The offense sucked, the o-line can't block, and Mett cannot hit an open receiver at an alarming rate. So what does this have to do with Shep getting more carries again or is it just another jab at the coaches?

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A little creativity on offense utilizing in house talent may have been a way to work around your line, your deep passing problem and some other problems you are having on offense.

I'm pretty convinced, as most people are...that the this staff doesn't have the answers. They need a new offensive braintrust.

You brought up going against the grain, but I don't think you understand I am firmly going with the grain here. Very few disagree with what I just typed.

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The offense sucked, the o-line can't block, and Mett cannot hit an open receiver at an alarming rate. So what does this have to do with Shep getting more carries again or is it just another jab at the coaches?

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What do you think the outcome would be coldhotwings if LSU and Bama traded Mett for McCarron straight up?

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What do you think the outcome would be coldhotwings if LSU and Bama traded Mett for McCarron straight up?

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I do think McCarron is a better QB so I don't think I would give you the answer you are looking for.

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I am definitely on the side that wants a new OC but I also do not assume a different OC would necessarily utilize Shep more.

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I definitely think a new OC operating autonomously would be in improvement no matter who he/she/it utilizes.

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Depending on who is the OC, he may not even see the field at all. During the senior all-star games, Shep worked under 2 different offensive coaches and he still cannot make anything happen.

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I saw him run two kicks back today.

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Shep was a 5-star dual threat QB who came into the wrong system. He switching over to another position does not mean he is a 5-star RB or a 5-star WR. I just don't think he is as talented as the guys he competed against as far as what is demanded from those positions.

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He is a no position buy, a utility guy and someone that Miles and Stud forgot how to use, though he was used with a high degree of effectiveness early in his career. His lack of production the last two years were not due to him getting worse, it was due to him being utilized rarely and when utilized...incorrectly for the most part. I, you, my barber and his wife all knew shep wasn't going to be a WR.

Unless changes are made in the offense you will keep seeing elite talent come here and get lost. Rueben Randle was also a top ten recruit who didn't find his niche until the last year. He has since expressed the same concerns you see us expressing.

How do you see Jeryl Brazil being utilized? He is another utility guy who, if not moved to defense, may find himself with extremely limited opportunity.

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I do get it. It is another coaching hate fest thread just like many of the other threads started by the same people. My fault for hoping that we can get into a discussion that would not eventually lead to that.

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And there it is, knew it would come. It's all about protecting the HC at all cost.

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Rueben Randle was also a top ten recruit who didn't find his niche until the last year. He has since expressed the same concerns you see us expressing.

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Nah, he's just bitter. His sample size is too small anyway.

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I saw him run two kicks back today.

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That does not have to do with offense. The kick return positions have been occupied by some pretty good players these last few years so I don't think he would've been much of an upgrade at those spots for LSU.

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Unless changes are made in the offense you will keep seeing elite talent come here and get lost. Rueben Randle was also a top ten recruit who didn't find his niche until the last year. He has since expressed the same concerns you see us expressing.

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It did not help that JJ was not a good QB and probably the least accurate QB to start for LSU for an extended number of games since I can remember.

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How do you see Jeryl Brazil being utilized? He is another utility guy who, if not moved to defense, may find himself with extremely limited opportunity.

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I am one of the ones hoping to see him on offense especially at RB. He has Olympian speed and better built than Shep or Trindon. The RB depth chart is also better in his favor than it has been with Shep.

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That does not have to do with offense. The kick return positions have been occupied by some pretty good players these last few years so I don't think he would've been much of an upgrade at those spots for LSU.

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Well, you said he didn't do much, and it looks like to me they found a place for him.

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I am one of the ones hoping to see him on offense especially at RB. He has Olympian speed and better built than Shep or Trindon. The RB depth chart is also better in his favor than it has been with Shep.

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If he's a RB, at best...he will get Ford's 3-4 touches a game under this offense.

You have Blue, Hilliard and Hill returning. Miles prefers this type of back.

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Yeah its kinda funny isn't it? A thread changes from Shep to trashing the coaches. I mention this change and now I am labeled as "that guy". I brought it upon myself for even posting on this thread I guess.

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No, but it's predictable. Seems every thread someone tries to minimize the talent of a particular player it's in an effort to protect the HC.

Love Miles and hope he's here forever which is why I want him to change the offense. If I didn't care for him, would hope he did nothing and failed.

It's just frustrating to see good talent come in and the offense still struggle like it has.

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Well, you said he didn't do much, and it looks like to me they found a place for him.

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Sorry that I wasn't being specific enough. So he contributed on special teams for them. I don't see how that would make him supplant Mathieu, Peterson, OBJ, etc on LSU special teams.

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If he's a RB, at best...he will get Ford's 3-4 touches a game under this offense.

You have Blue, Hilliard and Hill returning. Miles prefers this type of back.

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All three are great backs so he's going to have to compete his arse off. That doesn't mean he can't earn a place with those guys in the backfield. Last time I checked the commitment list, no RB's are listed for the 2013 class. All 3 of the incumbent backs will be draft eligible soon so there is no reason to think that Brazil cannot become Fournette's running mate if he can prove that he can run tough and hold onto the football.