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re: What to do about John Emery?
Posted on 11/22/22 at 10:15 am to Roaad
Posted on 11/22/22 at 10:15 am to Roaad
I think you use him very sparingly going forward this year and you spend all offseason working on ball security and try to get more out of him next year. The guy is our most talented back by a mile, if he can learn to protect the ball there is no reason he can't be the feature guy next year.
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Posted on 11/22/22 at 10:16 am to pitchandcatch27
Run him outside of the tackles. Quick pitches and sweeps. Throw to him on wheel routes and out of the backfield. He always fumbles inside the tackles where 2 or 3 players are trying to strip the ball. Cain is for the inside of tackles. He has to play, JW is banged up, AG is out and Davis cannot play.
THIS!
THIS!
Posted on 11/22/22 at 10:17 am to Screaming Viking
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Just like Viper said about Maverick after Goose died……”get him back up there”.
In most cases I would agree. But this has been a CONSTANT issue for him literally since his first fall camp. It seemed odd to many that a 5*, number two RB prospect in the country would fall to the bottom of the depth chart so quickly. The reason was because he couldn't hold on the ball in preseason scrimmages...something I heard directly from people at those scrimmages. 4 years later it's the same problem. At some point the potential reward doesn't outweigh the risk.
Like he has done for his entire LSU career he has flashed for a few great plays this season, but hasn't been a guy the coaches have shown a ton of trust in (both Goodwin and Williams were ahead of him). For an offense that can, at times, struggle to score, he doesn't give you enough good to override the very real risk of a devastating turnover. I'm not saying he shouldn't play at all. But it has to be Williams (if healthy) and Cain ahead of him from here on out. Williams has been far better than anyone could have reasonably hoped for and Cain, while not necessarily a home run threat, has been solid when given the opportunity.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 10:18 am to Hondo Blacksheep
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he is going to have trouble finding meaningful playing time.
As of today we have two healthy backs and he is one of them, so he will play a lot.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 10:31 am to Roaad
Emery will redeem himself and Kelly will give him that chance.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 10:36 am to Roaad
As a jr. in high school I fumbled during the first two-a-day practice, my coach called me over and proceeded to toss it about 40 yards and I had to run and bring it back to him. Did this every day at the begining of practice and after practice for 30 minutes.
First game, I take a handoff and what happens?
Well, I can tell you, it wasn't a fumble. I never fumbled again in high school. Never fumbled in college either, played defense. That lesson was seminal for me.
First game, I take a handoff and what happens?
Well, I can tell you, it wasn't a fumble. I never fumbled again in high school. Never fumbled in college either, played defense. That lesson was seminal for me.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 10:38 am to paper tiger
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What unimportant games do we have left this year?
I think all four of our remaining games are big.
They certainly are. I was referring to his remaining career rather than just this season alone. I was under the impression that he still had a year of eligibility left but I'm not going to pretend to know those rules anymore.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 11:15 am to Roaad
Coach Frank is gonna get him right
Posted on 11/22/22 at 11:22 am to tjtiger9
He’s done, preserving his redshirt
Posted on 11/22/22 at 11:31 am to idlewatcher
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This is cute.
Had he fumbled in the Bama game and we lost as a result, you all would be singing a different tune.
This is also cute...
If Jayden over throws Mason on the 2pt conversion..
If Jay ward doesn't recover that fumble and run it back against Auburn...
I mean, we can always do the If thing..
This post was edited on 11/22/22 at 11:34 am
Posted on 11/22/22 at 12:41 pm to Roaad
Give you the ball every down eventually he'll stop fumbling
Posted on 11/22/22 at 12:44 pm to Roaad
Just put the ball under his shirt
Posted on 11/22/22 at 12:50 pm to Penrod
quote:. Some of you people are just fricking idiots, there’s no other explanation.
Move him to LB or revoke his scholarship
Posted on 11/22/22 at 1:05 pm to LARRY P
He's be awesome in the old Wishbone Offense
Like a Billy Sims
Like a Billy Sims
Posted on 11/22/22 at 1:10 pm to Penrod
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Move him to LB or
Dude would be a terrible linebacker.
As far as the fumbling, you are going to have to play him.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 1:16 pm to jacksajester
Back in the day if you fumble the ball you carrier the ball to class all week !! 
Posted on 11/22/22 at 1:39 pm to Spelt it rong
He is pressing way too much and trying to score every time he touches the ball. This leads to him flailing around with the ball to break tackles. Don't want him to give up on plays, but you have to know when it is right to go down.
He has historically had an issue with ball security, but is trying to do too much due to his lack of PT over the years. If he chooses no to listen to coaches who want him to succeed, then that'll be worse for him than his lack of production over the years. No one in the NFL wants an uncoachable player who has ball security issues.
He has historically had an issue with ball security, but is trying to do too much due to his lack of PT over the years. If he chooses no to listen to coaches who want him to succeed, then that'll be worse for him than his lack of production over the years. No one in the NFL wants an uncoachable player who has ball security issues.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 1:49 pm to Roaad
Needs to stay healthy and eligible so he can go through the constant prep work to eliminate these mistakes. Availability has always been his problem but the guy is too talented to give up on. It’s just going to take a lot of work period.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 2:09 pm to Roaad
Get rid of the sleeves.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 3:05 pm to Roaad
I don't think we have a choice but to play him. He still has big play ability. Hammer ball security all week but he needs to play if we are going to beat UGA IMO
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