Russell Shepard got one final middle finger thrown his way...

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  1. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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    Lets be honest, he probably never would have seen the field at corner either.
     
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  2. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    He got stuffed a lot because he only went into the game when he was going to get the ball. Everybody knew it. I agree that he was never going to be a top wide receiver, but he averaged something like 6 yards a carry as a running back. He isn't big enough to be a feature back in the SEC, but he might have been a more effective third-down back than a third receiver.
     
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  3. mobius481

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    I understand your point but that goes back to being able to contribute. You can't leave him on the field dropping passes and not participating just so you can spring him a couple of times a game. Most of his big runs were against weak teams if I remember correctly.
     
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  4. b_leblanc

    b_leblanc That's just my game...

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    North Carolina and the barn...off the top of my head. One, an SEC defense, and the other, a top ACC defense.
     
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  5. b_leblanc

    b_leblanc That's just my game...

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    Should've worked on those glutes and ran track.
     
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  6. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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    He clearly should have been used as a tailback/wr hybrid like Percy Harvin and Darren Sproles, which is pretty much how he was used.
     
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  7. mobius481

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    He wasn't nearly as elusive as those guys. He was quick north south but didn't really make people miss other than running past them.
     
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  8. gumborue

    gumborue Throwin Ched

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    randle at 63, ridley at 73 and lafell at 78.
     
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