Is Shumpert the best option?

[Crazy Cotton]

So he ran 6 times for an average of 5.7, with a long of 9, meaning he didn't have one long run and then nothing. I give the guy props for sacking up after he was pulled last year and staying with it,, he's been straining on the punt/kickoff team. And Williams looked pretty awful - he ran away from a block at one point while the LSU player came in and just about ripped Fitz's head from his body.

 

[Bulldogg31]

So he ran 6 times for an average of 5.7, with a long of 9, meaning he didn't have one long run and then nothing. I give the guy props for sacking up after he was pulled last year and staying with it,, he's been straining on the punt/kickoff team. And Williams looked pretty awful - he ran away from a block at one point while the LSU player came in and just about ripped Fitz's head from his body.

Shump looked good. Kid plays really hard.

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

In his limited time, he has definitely played well. Dunno what we are doing with RBs right now tho. I don't think Dan knows either.

 

[CoastDawg18]

I thought more highly of him today than I can remember in the past. He ran hard and showed some power and quickness in the hole. We have to play him more.

 

[klong-dog]

He's looked good every since the NC State imo

 

[boatsandhoes]

I've been critical of him, but he has looked good for several games. Gotta give him his due.

 

[RiverCityDawg]

I'd have to say...yeah.

Holloway clearly isn't. Maybe with Dak he was the best since Dak was so good at checking down and finding him out of the backfield. We haven't utilized Holloway that way this year, so there's no point in him playing.

And we saw why Aeris doesn't play more when he ran right and should have gone left. That play actually looked blocked up pretty well and instead it ends up being a big loss on a busted play. I hope we don't give up on him because he needs reps, but right now Shump seems to be the hot hand.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

He ran with some power last night. He bulldozed a couple of defenders to get first downs several times.

 

[Dawg1976]

I think everyone agrees that Shump deserves more playing time at RB. But our HC is a genius so I expect Holloway will get the nod again next week.

 

[klong-dog]

Of course. You saw who was back in when it got crunch time with alil over 2 mins left.

 

[Dogariffic]

If he played like that every night he would be the starter. Problem is he does not.

 

[GeneFrenkle]

Unfortunately, I agree because he has shown some improvement. Like someone said, I think Aeris showed why he doesn't get more PT. It's almost like Holloway gets the starting job by default because no one can step up to be the guy.

 

[AdamsDawg]

Honestly, Shumpert would be a better defensive player. I watched him play middle school through high school. He was ALWAYS a much better safety/linebacker. He was a good running back in high school but IAHS never played teams that put pressure on the run.

 

[drt7891]

Shump benefitted last night from a better O-Line. Last years line was awful. This years gives him just enough push to help him out. Shump isn't going to make my grandmother miss him, but he's far more productive blowing up linebackers at the second level or in the gap than getting blown up in the backfield due to missed blocking assignments and zero push up front. Kudos to him. He's playing well. And kudos to our offensive line for playing better.

 

[MaroonNation]

Watching Shump bust that 9yd gain then on the ensuing play dragging 4 LSU defenders forward for another 3 TD gain told me all I need to know but should be Shump getting more playing time.

 

[PBRME]

Shump is a good straight forward runner. When he doesn't have a hole to hit he's not going anywhere.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Shump is a good straight forward runner. When he doesn't have a hole to hit he's not going anywhere.

We are not going to face another group of D Linemen like we did last night until we meet Bama, so you may see him finding a few more holes to run in.

 

[vandaldawg]

So he ran 6 times for an average of 5.7, with a long of 9, meaning he didn't have one long run and then nothing. I give the guy props for sacking up after he was pulled last year and staying with it,, he's been straining on the punt/kickoff team. And Williams looked pretty awful - he ran away from a block at one point while the LSU player came in and just about ripped Fitz's head from his body.

****. I was ecstatic at the way Shump ran the ball last night. That's what I was hoping to see from him in the beginning and thought I never would see. When they focused in on his face after he rumbled for about 5, I saw the look of a running back who wanted the 17ing ball.

Which leads me to my only real criticism of Dan last night. After Fitz completes the long pass, which came after a few runs by Shump where he was mauling mofo's, we call three straight passes - all incomplete - and have to punt (at least I think that's how it went). How the hell do you not hand it to Shump at least a couple times after you make the big completion? I think had we done that, we would have gone on an scored on that drive.