re: The disrespect for CEH is absurd and unwarranted

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He is better is what

What makes you think CEH is better? I've seen both enough to grasp who is more talented. I don't even think it is close.

It isn't close. Guess we have to take it on faith then that the coaches will make the right moves. He isn't better though

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Then please, for the love of god, tell us.

Why is Emery Not even the third option right now.

Are you his mom or something?

What do you know that the coaching staff doesn’t.

Or, are the coaches intentionally keeping the best back on the bench?

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The disrespect for CEH is absurd and unwarranted

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I started a thread saying our veteran RBs were weak. But you are saying much the same as what I said. My point: CEH is a good change of pace, second or third string back. He is not LSU starter material, and you made the case as to why: he is slow. I will add that power is a weakness as well. We have no one else, so he starts, but they need to get the freshmen ready quickly.

Let me put it another way: If every LSU starter was as good at his position as CEH is at his we would have lost by 30 to Texas, and we would be a .500 ball club.

I think people just saw what Etienne, another highly rated freshman in his year, did when he came to Clemson and assumed Emery would do the same here.

There are too many variables at play here, but I think Etienne just adapted to the college game quicker. He's a great player and a freshman coming in and doing what he did is not common at all, even for the elite guys.

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I thought we were hiding Emery last week and he was going to have a role last night.

He didn’t.

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I thought so to. The fact that he didn’t should tell us something.

Either he is not ready or he has an attitude issue that has him in the doghouse.

My assumption is that he just isn’t ready yet.

This is correct response. I was surprised by the amount of work he got. But he is tough little SOB. I have grown to like him.

No one is disrespecting CEH. But if you recruit and sit 5* RB’s that word gets around and it will be tougher to get them signed in the future.

This offense is all about reads, timing, and knowledge. Between reads, schemes, blitz pick ups, and blocking assignments i can understand as to why the 2 upperclassman running backs are getting the majority of the snaps. The running stats will never be outrageous in this offense. Add the stats from the screen passes and dump offs to the running stats, and everyone will be happy. Several plays are designed to clear the linebackers and have the running back as a checkdown either on a swing or block and fade in the middle of the field. 5 yards every time. Once john emery and tdp get more familiar with their roles, they will get more playing time.

It's always amazing to see commentary based on so little information. The coaches see what the players have done in numerous practices. They know who should be able to help the team the most without making mistakes such as fumbles, mental errors, missed blocks, etc.

I am hopeful that the younger backs will get plenty of touches before the Florida game, but Coach O felt that last night's game was better suited to a seasoned back(s).

Smh, a lot of posters look at measurables instead of actual game film. CEH is not slow at all but he’s know Darren Sproles either. The same thing was said about Laveon Bell and all he did was become the best back in the NFL. CEH is quicker than fast, but JH was fast but not faster than CEH. That was also a different level of athletes at that time period, example the Defense Bama had was built of big, stiff, slower guys. That’s why JH looked faster than he actually was. As much as I liked JH he wasn’t a great back in the nfl because of that. He was a good back if the hole was there, if he had to rely on speed to get outside or sting together a bunch of moves involving cuts to bounce outside, he never accomplished that because guys in the league were bigger and faster. CEH will have a better nfl career imo. The guy reminds me of Frank Gore, does nothing spectacular but is very good at everything.