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LSU fans, why did Russell Shepard not pan out?
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:13 am
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:13 am
I just saw an article that lists him as a senior and wondered why he never got going. Just curious as UF has had plenty of superstars that never reached their potential for one reason or another. I always thought RS would be a dynamic player.
This post was edited on 10/18/12 at 11:15 am
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Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:14 am to bigDgator
Too much talent... Couldn't find the right position to pigeon hole him in to.
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Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:15 am to bigDgator
we'd all like to know. He was a big time QB in HS, but supposedly he was told he wouldn't play QB by LSU and he was fine with it. Still, he never has found a place at WR or RB. With his speed he would do well (IMO) in a package in the old "wingback" position,but who knows.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:15 am to bigDgator
work ethic
and I love the kid
and I love the kid
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:21 am to bigDgator
he's just not that good. cant throw and cant really catch.
This post was edited on 10/18/12 at 11:21 am
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:22 am to bigDgator
One of the biggest mysteries in LSU history. I will say that I watched him practice @ QB his freshman year and it was clear that wasn't the place for him. He couldn't make all the throws and he really struggled to just make the easy ones. For whatever reason he just hasn't caught on @ WR.
This post was edited on 10/18/12 at 1:14 pm
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:23 am to bigDgator
Seems like he has no position.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:24 am to bigDgator
Deangelo Benton + Trovon Reed > Russell Shepard
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:25 am to bigDgator
He can't throw, nor can he catch.
So the coaches put him at QB and WR
So the coaches put him at QB and WR
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:52 am to bigDgator
LOOK INTO MY EYES
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:52 am to bigDgator
Never found a postion 
This post was edited on 10/18/12 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:52 am to bigDgator
Same reason Debose didn't.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:52 am to bigDgator
Les isn't creative enough to use him in the offense.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:54 am to bigDgator
Shep was Sam McGuffie esque minus the hurdling as far as the hype train goes
Posted on 10/18/12 at 12:17 pm to bigDgator
Never developed into a WR with good hands.
He was underutilized by this offense, but the opportunities he did have, he usually didn't take advantage of them. He was also crazy fast his freshman year and lost a step as he added size.
My opinion.
He was underutilized by this offense, but the opportunities he did have, he usually didn't take advantage of them. He was also crazy fast his freshman year and lost a step as he added size.
My opinion.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 12:27 pm to bigDgator
It's hard to expect him to be a successful WR when he played QB his whole career before here. He's an excellent athlete but that doesn't always translate to success. I always thought he was best running out of the backfield or gadget/sweep plays. But just throwing out there at WR, I didn't think Ed ever really become a star.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 12:29 pm to bigDgator
5'10 180 lbs. Doesn't have a position on offense.
ETA: No position especially because he can't catch.
ETA: No position especially because he can't catch.
This post was edited on 10/18/12 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 10/18/12 at 12:30 pm to bigDgator
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I just saw an article that lists him as a senior and wondered why he never got going. Just curious as UF has had plenty of superstars that never reached their potential for one reason or another. I always thought RS would be a dynamic player.
There is little room in our system for an offensive skill player who can do a little of everything fairly well, but nothing outstanding. His hands were suspect to begin with, and once he moved to wideout - that was pretty much it. He's still an exciting player at times, but just a combination of things. He would likely have done better served going to a spread offense and running the wildcat, but hindsight is 20/20. I'm glad to have him as a leader, a recruiter and an ambassador for the program, but, at the end of the day, a lot of talent was left untapped and on the table.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 12:34 pm to bigDgator
I kind of see parallels to Blake Sims. Guys who are very athletic but never found a position and were passed up by others who developed at one spot. I'm sure they worked hard and were being team players, but they were given a bit of a handicap because of limited experience and having to learn new positions.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 12:37 pm to bigDgator
he went to the coaches and said he wanted to play wr in 09. that set him back. we were still throwing it a lot back then.
in 10, we switched to more of a run first offense and a lot of zone read with jj. lookin back, he wouldve been perfect for that offense but it was too late.
in 10, we switched to more of a run first offense and a lot of zone read with jj. lookin back, he wouldve been perfect for that offense but it was too late.
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