Should Russell Shepard be our running game?

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  1. DRC

    DRC TigerNator

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    Miles is juggling Shepard's aspirations for QB vs doing whats best for the team.
     
  2. paducahmichael

    paducahmichael Tiger Band Class of '73

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    I can't answer your question, but maybe you can answer mine - What if we had JJ and Shep in the backfield - and maybe another RB, too? Wouldn't that have a defense scratching it's head and wondering "wtf are they gonna do"? Just curious.

    I agree that if Shep's redshirt is gone the OC should use him more liberally.

    :geaux:
     
  3. Kino74

    Kino74 Founding Member

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    If it works, run it. Just have him toss the ball a few times to avoid being predictable.
     
  4. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    not sure your point here

    so we limit his runs in the game because we don't want to let on that we only want to use him as a RB out of the QB position?

    simple, have him pass every 3rd time, confuse the phuck out of the defense, and make this one of the toughest offenses to stop in the nation

    but that's just me
     
  5. BAY0U BENGAL

    BAY0U BENGAL I'm a Chinese Bandit

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    I think it's worth a shot. I just don't like the idea of removing him from a qb position... But then again, I feel like Temple is the future of QB in a couple of years
     
  6. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Maybe I'm not clear here.

    I don't mean to have Shepard lined up as a RB.

    I want Shepard in at QB and running those hard to defend option plays. I also would like to see out of the 15 plays I am calling for, that 2 of those get the defense duped and he throws a pass downfield instead. It's guaranteed huge gains.

    I pray that's what we've been doing so far this season is saving him for Georgia, Florida and the rest of the tough schedule.
     
  7. BAY0U BENGAL

    BAY0U BENGAL I'm a Chinese Bandit

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    We are on the same page now :thumb:

    That was my bad, izzy, but I follow now you and I think it's a great idea.
     
  8. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Are you in for Shepard heaving it downfield a couple or 3 times?
     
  9. BAY0U BENGAL

    BAY0U BENGAL I'm a Chinese Bandit

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    Yes. I like the idea of RS taking a few steps to the line and then dropping back on a fake. I think it would add to the confusion
     
  10. bmy-

    bmy- Founding Member

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    I'm in too. He's incredibly explosive. Another option would be to let him motion in from the slot and run/pass from there.
     

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