Regarding Shumpert

[Indndawg]

1) "No heart"- dead wrong. I've know him for many years and his fam and he has burning desire to be the best

2) "Speed is a problem" correct. He doesn't have that amazing SEC first step and break away speed. I talked w/a former coach at his h/s about Ashton's lack of production and he said, "its all about speed" He's got JC speed, he's got Div 2 or 3 speed but not SEC. That was apparent in a playoff game vs Noxubee when Shumpert broke through the line and was caught by a FS who started out 10 yds behind him.

3) This same coach said that Shumpert is STILL an amazing athlete, who should be playing LB or even FS.

4) Dan's the one that flew in the 'copter to see Chris Jones and Shump on the same nite and Dan's the one this is ultimately on b/c he signed these two.

 

[57stratdawg]

Yeah. I would agree with all of those. All indications are he's a hell of s teammate. Seems like a good kid.

I actually really like the HBack idea, but I can't imagine Mullen pulling that off.

 

[StillTbonewannabe]

I think he would have a chance at the NFL as a FB. He is a great blocker.

 

[notoriousD_O_G]

I dont think I have ever seen a teams starting RB play so much on special teams and not be a return man. That sticks out to me. He is a good football player and teammate but he is not cut out for RB. It will be interesting to see how the carries are divided the next few games.

 

[engie]

We've wasted him by not immediately moving him to safety/linebacker to the point it may be too late to remedy. Not sure if that's on him or Dan -- but it was known all thru recruiting that we were the only team telling him he could be a rb for us. He had a pretty solid Bama offer as a safety....

 

[Simmer]

We've wasted him by not immediately moving him to safety/linebacker to the point it may be too late to remedy. Not sure if that's on him or Dan -- but it was known all thru recruiting that we were the only team telling him he could be a rb for us. He had a pretty solid Bama offer as a safety....

I know safeties aren't the fastest position, but Shump couldn't juke jabba the hutt

 

[Indndawg]

Shump is all about contact

We've wasted him by not immediately moving him to safety/linebacker to the point it may be too late to remedy. Not sure if that's on him or Dan -- but it was known all thru recruiting that we were the only team telling him he could be a rb for us. He had a pretty solid Bama offer as a safety....

whether he has the ball or not. FS was actually his best position in h/s.........felt sorry for the one's he hit and himself.