What would be your RB rotation for this weekend?...

[dawgstudent]

I would give as many touches to Williams and Lee and see what they can do.

2 rushes by both over 2 games isn't going to work. Holloway still needs to be a change of pace back. The way we used him last night was fine.

Also - when the pocket collapses - Dak needs to start to run when the middle of the field opens up. It's frustrating watching him the past 2 games and try to be Tyler Russell.

 

[msstate7]

Shump, Williams, lee, and holloway -- 8-10 carries

Dear and Myles -- 4-5 carries

I wanna run the ball a lot this weekend

 

[dawgstudent]

The most amazing thing to me is Gabe Myles. He hasn't even seen the ball.

 

[57stratdawg]

Shumpert needs to be a 3rd down back (even though I don't think we look at RB like that). If his strengths are pass blocking and catching the ball - get him in on passing downs. I would let Aries get the most carries. I think he's the best combo back we have. Followed back Lee and Holloway.

 

[Bulldogg31]

I'd like to see that board that showed everyone's 40-time and check how many of those guys have actually touched the ball, or even played in a game.

 

[msstate7]

Shumpert needs to be a 3rd down back (even though I don't think we look at RB like that). If his strengths are pass blocking and catching the ball - get him in on passing downs. I would let Aries get the most carries. I think he's the best combo back we have. Followed back Lee and Holloway.

If we're gonna throw 50 times vs sec teams, shump needs to be out there. Hopefully we get more balanced vs auburn

 

[dawgstudent]

Chicken or egg scenario - Are we throwing 50 times because Shump is out there? Teams don't have to respect him.

 

[msstate7]

Chicken or egg scenario - Are we throwing 50 times because Shump is out there? Teams don't have to respect him.

I don't think we have a rb that teams have to respect with our oline issues run blocking and Dak not running. I think both the oline and shump would both look much better if Dak ran

 

[Sandman.sixpack]

I don't think we have a rb that teams have to respect with our oline issues run blocking and Dak not running. I think both the oline and shump would both look much better if Dak ran

Dak is definitely the best runner we have! Agree with ya. Dak makes everybody on offense look good!

 

[aTotal360]

Sometimes I think Mullinz wouldn't play Adrian Peterson because "he doesn't know the system".

 

[futaba.79]

we're slow. I don't think we have anybody DC's are scared of going deep.

 

[Sandman.sixpack]

Chicken or egg scenario - Are we throwing 50 times because Shump is out there? Teams don't have to respect him.

LSU had a pretty salty D Line and Beckwith was a load at MLB. I doubt if we'll see a better D Line all year, except for Bama. Maybe that dictated that we throw the ball.
Shump is more like an old school Fullback. Strong, hard nosed, tough runner but probably runs about a 4.7 or so. IMO... we need our faster backs in the game and bring him in on 3rd and one situations, etc.

 

[patdog]

I guess "salty" is the word of the year in Oxford this year. What's funny is I saw the comment and thought, that has to be from a Bear fan because no one else would actually use that word. Then checked the poster and sure enough.

 

[aTotal360]

you're welcome. **

 

[Jdog.sixpack]

After watching Shumpert drop that 2 point conversion attempt I am not so sure that catching the ball is such a strength.

 

[msstate7]

I didn't exactly have the best view, but I thought that was on Dak

 

[patdog]

Your view was good enough. That was a bad pass. Could have been caught, but it would have been a hell of a catch.

 

[dannyripms]

I'd rather see Holloway as the primary back than shumpert. I'd say Lee or Holloway than anyone

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

My hope for this game is that we build a big lead on the Demons early and get Lee and A-Train Williams a LOT of carries.

Then I believe that either Lee or Williams will show out and have a big game and some highlight tackle breaking plays. Praying that a performance like that will force Mullen's hand and hand and he will have to give the younger RBs more meaningful carries in SEC games.

 

[MaroonNation]

Not Shumpert

Holloway on wheel routes

Malik for short yardage

Lee every down

Not Shumpert

 

[Seinfeld]

Sadly, unless either Shumpert, Holloway, or both start putting the ball on the ground, I don't think it'll make a difference because even if Williams/Lee ran for 200 combined yards and 6 TD this weekend, we'll still see Shump and Holloway back on the field at Auburn. Once Mullen makes a personnel decision heading into a season, I just can't think of many instances where he's suddenly changed course 25% of the way into it.

In addition, I'll also say that it's not going to make much of a difference regarding who's at RB if we continue to refuse to let Dak run. And by "run", I don't mean occasionally calling his number on 3rd and 1. There were a minimum of 5 passing plays last weekend when Dak could have easily taken off for 5-10 yards at least, and then there were another 3-4 times when we ran the read option with a DE crashing inside, but Dak didn't seem to even consider holding it. If that's the way that we're going to play Dak this year, all I can say is that I guess Dan's ready to lose some more ballgames

 

[Seinfeld]

Agreed. As much as I am not a big fan of Shumpert these days, that one was not on him. That ball was low and behind him, and the fact that he was even able to reach down with his finger tips and nearly pull it in to his chest was actually a pretty good effort. If his back had not hit the ground at the exact time that he was also trying to secure the ball, I think he would have made the play. Either way, it was not on Shump

 

[121Josey]

I didn't exactly have the best view, but I thought that was on Dak

Not a bad pass. Shumpert cut up-field (too early?) and there was a defender on the inside. Dak had to throw it to the outside or loft it to the pylon. The latter is not an option.

Shumpert dropped it when he hit the ground.

 

[patdog]

It was a bad pass. But it was also a poor play call. Very poor passing angle on that play.

 

[121Josey]

It was a bad pass. But it was also a poor play call. Very poor passing angle on that play.

It was a pick play. It was the perfect play call. It was open. Dak got him the ball. He dropped it. I know. I just watched it.

 

[chew1095]

Based upon the last 6 years and 2 games worth of data, I am willing to bet its a healthy dose of Shumpert and Holloway.

 

[ronpolk]

It was a pick play. It was the perfect play call. It was open. Dak got him the ball. He dropped it. I know. I just watched it.

Agreed. The guy was wide open how can anyone call that a bad play call. As a coach, you can only draw it up to get people open. As for the throw, not perfect but not bad either. Very catchable. Shump got himself all turned around for some reason. When the ball was thrown he was facing Dak back peddling

 

[ronpolk]

Based upon the last 6 years and 2 games worth of data, I am willing to bet its a healthy dose of Shumpert and Holloway.

You are probably right but I have to think that Dan knows he has to make a change. I know this is similar to LDP's last year when we had JRob but the difference is LDP was coming off a 1,000 yard season. Shump has never been anywhere near that productive. I'm sure Dan will make me looks stupid for saying this but I feel we will see Lee and/or Williams more involved this week and going forward.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Holloway, Lee, Williams

Think that's it.

Edit: Forgot Myles

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

Just hoping that Mullen reaches a tipping point like he did in his first year 2009 against Ole Miss when he FINALLY put Tyson Lee on the bench and let Chris Relf just run the option over the Black Bears for the rest of the day.

Please dear sweet baby Jesus, run the ball with Lee, Dear, Willams, Hollaway, and let Shumpert be a lead blocker. Start throwing screens to Gabe Myles and the #1 JUCO WR and kick returner last year Donald Gray.

We are not using the talents of our players correctly---it is like an X-men movie with Ice Man trying to read someone's thoughts while Professor X tries to make an ice bridge over a river. Hollaway up the middle! Run Shumpert wide off tackle! Don't roll Dak out of the pocket, make a great running QB stand still ! Westin Graves hasn't missed a FG yet this season, let's put Bell in to try to kick the Game Winner against LSU! We have good cover CBs, good we will play them 8 -10 yards off the WRs!

 

[boatsandhoes]

I just want to see what the other guys have to offer with more than two carries. Is that too much to ask?

Holloway found some holes against lsu, and he does stick his little 160lb nose in there like a rabid chihuahua. I want to see if we have a bruiser that can break some tackles, and fall forward some. a guy that takes more than one tackler to get him down. If we don't have one after seeing them I think most of us will pipe down. most guys need at least 10 carries to get a lather going, get a feel for the game. 2 carries might as well be none.