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Author Topic: Why did they give up on Neal at running back. That seemed premature  (Read 2768 times)
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SmokeyJoe
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« on: November 06, 2011, 01:51:53 EDT »

to me.  Put him back at RB! 
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« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2011, 01:57:09 EDT »

Passed in the preseason by Lane and they needed another body at slot.

Toney looks much better than Poole right now.
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« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2011, 01:57:27 EDT »

I thought they did a long time ago.  
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« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2011, 05:30:22 EST »

He had a few carries tonight.  My take is, it can't hurt.  The other guys have pretty much suxed.
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« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2011, 03:59:40 EST »

Because he fumbles when in traffic.  At WR, he will rarely get hit by more that a couple of DBs and occasionally a LB.  Maybe he has overcome his fumblituos, but I think not.  He really looks like he is rounding into a good receiver and is likely at his best position.  JMO
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« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2011, 10:41:01 EST »

Because he fumbles when in traffic.  At WR, he will rarely get hit by more that a couple of DBs and occasionally a LB.  Maybe he has overcome his fumblituos, but I think not.  He really looks like he is rounding into a good receiver and is likely at his best position.  JMO

Fumbling is IMO something that can be overcome.  It simply has to do with how the ball is carried.  In fact, in terms of this season he only fumbled twice against, who, Georgia?  And now has hardly touched the ball on runs.

I was a strong believer that he should have sat the rest of that game, and he did.  But for crying out loud you can coach him up after that, or I hope so.  My philosophy on fumbles is largely based on a game we played in Starkville in 1994.  Aaron Hayden fumbled FOUR TIMES!        Yes, FOUR TIMES.  What the hell were our coaches thinking after the first two?  And to top it off, our other TB was James Stewart...we didn't even really NEED Hayden.   But I don't think Hayden struggled much with fumbles after that game and he continued to be very productive.  So....teach Rajion how to hold the ball and put him back in!  This ain't rocket science....
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