Shontrelle has been in on a lot of third down plays lately. I think his role with this team has evolved to a third down back, i.e. help with pass protection and catch passes out of the backfield on obvious passing downs.
Where is DeVondrick Nealy?
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I thought he would be playing more myself. I think I predicted he would be the more explosive play maker in school history at one time. I do think he will get more touches next season with Woody, White, and SJ all being seniors this season.
Asked a simple thing if he was hurt. My list of running backs:
1) Wimberly
2) White
3) Woody/Nealy
We went into the season, at least most of us did thinking Nealy was a clear #3 or almost #2, CW included. Thought we would at least see more than what 10 carries by now?
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Not to dampen the Wimberly love but the past two games have also been against absolutely horrid defenses. Lets wait until we play some teams that can actually stop the run before we crown Wimberly as the only running back on the team worth a damn.
I'm the one who said SJ is a missing person. I'm glad he is, because I don't want anyone but Wimberly in the backfield.
But by all means, continue the "He said 'X,' I'm calling him a ******* because 'Y,' which is completely unrelated" discussion you've got going here.
UNI is horrid against the run and we couldnt get out of our own way in that game, they just gave up like 260 on the ground last week and 150 the week before.
Wimberly is the best RB on the team - by far. I don't see how anyone can logically conclude anything different.
Sorry I blew up.
My point is there are only so many carries to go around. So far it has been demonstrated that Wimberly seems to be the most productive so why cut into his carries to give someone else "a shot".
I get that people are only asking "where has X, Y or Z been" but again I think they go hand in hand. When one guy has gotten the bulk of the carries there are going to be a few people that fall to the wayside and Neally and Standard just seem to be the odd men out for now.
Well, he did karate chop the ball out of White's hand in the Texas game - does that count as ****** off?
That's unfair. In the stat book, yes, it went down as a fumble, but his OWN GUY kicked his foot straight back (not sure why) and kicked the ball out of his arms. It was dumb luck. Same thing would happen to any RB.
(NOTE: I am not saying White should be the #1 back.)
If I was White, I would have gave Woody a "dirty Sanchez" for giving me a mule kick on that play! :wideeyed:
JW was within 3 foot of the LOS...he needs to be ready for some contact, and that includes the big toe of Jeff Woody.
After the Tulsa game, Woody "confessed" that he made the wrong block on what would have been a touchdown for White, then he himself scored on the next play ... now he kicks the ball out of JW's hands. Coincidence? Time to start the "Jeff Woody hates James White" thread???
I think Nealy might already be our #2 back behind Wimberly? Next year, with White graduating, Nealy will definitely be #2 and will get a LOT of carries.
I predicted this summer that Nealy would lead this team in rushing this year. Obviously I'm going to be wrong on that prediction, but nonetheless, I think Nealy has that kind of talent, to lead us in rushing.
I predicted this summer that Nealy would lead this team in rushing this year. Obviously I'm going to be wrong on that prediction, but nonetheless, I think Nealy has that kind of talent, to lead us in rushing.
I agree 100%, but the coaches didn't conclude that in the first two weeks.... (for some strange reason)
Makes you wonder if the first two games could've had different outcomes if Wimberly gets the carries the whole way.
Possibly, but I think the run blocking has also improved since then as well though.
