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What was Ashton praying for on the sidelines?

Ashton better get his head right in a hurry, because he's going to be fighting some talented freshmen for playing time next year, leading pass catcher or not.
 
VaSaltine said:
Ashton better get his head right in a hurry, because he's going to be fighting some talented freshmen for playing time next year, leading pass catcher or not.
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I agree. There will be better pure WR's coming in. I still thnk he is out of position. Him playing WR is still crazy in my mind.
 
rrlbees said:
Nope, Shafer won't do that. And if a reporter asks him about what happened, he won't throw AB under the bus either.
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Right. Remember that Shafer admits his own temperament gets the best of him at times. He may be the best coach Ashton could hope for.
 
I like Broyld and think next year will be a big one for him. I saw a competitive kid out there who was frustrated with his injury and being taken out. Sure, he should not have made the little scene about it but it's not that big of a deal. It's just another learning experience for the soph..
 
money3189 said:
I agree. There will be better pure WR's coming in. I still thnk he is out of position. Him playing WR is still crazy in my mind.
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Safety? Just cannot see him at the Will or Sam.
 
OrangeAl said:
Maybe that he'll get another chance to see the field next season? I don't believe he ever got back in after his insubordination.
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I think a lot of you are way out of
line on this. Ashton played the game with a separated shoulder, made a number of plays to help us win the game and I think he was concentrating on the count when Brisley was sent in (late) to replace him.
 
I agree with Sutomcat. Way over reaction. I heard he had his arm in a sling coming out from half time, and was not even going to play in the 2nd half. Lots of injured players never want to come out. Adrenaline was keeping him from feeling his true injury. I also think he was in the moment and really did not mean to disrespect the coach.
Hey we just beat BC at the last minute to make a bowl game, and then beat the team that thought we weren't even worthy of being in a bowl with them. What else do you want? Enjoy the win, and have a nice winter and spring until we start again!!
 
Money- What position would better suit Ashton?

money3189 said:
I agree. There will be better pure WR's coming in. I still thnk he is out of position. Him playing WR is still crazy in my mind.
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RoofBeam said:
Money- What position would better suit Ashton?
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People talk about his mediocre hands and they are right. But if people only knew that ashton never worked on catching a ball until this year. He played QB all his life and his hands were not good in HS. So him playing WR and actually making some catches is a testament of his work ethic and ability. He will only get better and he will make more explosive plays the next two years. He is a great athlete who is trying to learn how to play a new position in the great conference. People act like he should be toying opponents. Not going to happen just yet. New offense, inexperience QB and coordinator. He has rare cutting and wiggle ability for someone of his size. Thats why the staff have him at a skilled position. He is 6'3 230, he is not fast enough and to be a pure #1 WR and his hands are mediocre. But he is athletic enough to make some plays at the position. My opinion he should work on blocking (and catching) all off season. He is a TE In my opinion. Charles Clay of the dolphins. If you watched the Marshall/ Maryland game yesterday. The TE for Marshall i think he was #26. Thats how I envisioned Ashton being used and that 's his only chance of making it in the NFL
 
rosconey said:
wow- kid has a fire in his gut to win and he gets knocked for it -
i bet he is a hell of a teammate
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He better be , because he will be watching other players (Estime) make big plays for the sidelines.
 
No excuse for what Broyld did. His injury got a lot worse in the coaches mind after they had to waste a timeout.

Ashton better step it up. Some legit WRs are comin in
 
Personally I loved seeing that from Ashton. I will take a competitor like that all day. If I was a coach I would live with it, but he has to learn to harness it. That timeout could have come back to bite us. Hope his shoulder isn't too bad, he is turning into my favorite player on the roster
 
money3189 said:
Why is he over rated? what are you expecting him to do?
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I don't "expect" him to do anything, actually. But a lot of people here talk about his athleticism like he's Bo Jackson.

He wasn't a dynamic RB last year, and he was a good possession receiver this year. That's fine. But if he wasn't a local kid that people saw dominate HS games I doubt he'd get half the attention he gets here.
 
He got caught up in the heat of the moment. It happens all the time. Dez Bryant rages at his teammates/coaches sometimes. Think the cowboys are gonna cut or trade him? C'mon. Phil rivers has gone off on his coaches. Is he going anywhere? Nope. It's an emotional game. If you haven't played it don't point fingers. You guys are blowing this waaaaaaay out of proportion. Guy is a warrior for us. He'll be back next year and doing his thing. Love me some #1.
 
Scooch said:
I don't "expect" him to do anything, actually. But a lot of people here talk about his athleticism like he's Bo Jackson.

He wasn't a dynamic RB last year, and he was a good possession receiver this year. That's fine. But if he wasn't a local kid that people saw dominate HS games I doubt he'd get half the attention he gets here.
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Scooch said:
I don't "expect" him to do anything, actually. But a lot of people here talk about his athleticism like he's Bo Jackson.

He wasn't a dynamic RB last year, and he was a good possession receiver this year. That's fine. But if he wasn't a local kid that people saw dominate HS games I doubt he'd get half the attention he gets here.
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What do you read? lol. people talk about his athleticism and his potential. No one talks about how great of a WR or RB he. he's 6'3 230, he was playing RB at one point now he is playing WR which is hard to do at that size. He is still learning how to catch the ball. He has an avg. throwing QB. and he still caught 50 balls. The fact that the staff is trying to find a way for him to get on the field speaks highly of his potential. Dont worry about who talks on this forum Listen to what the coaches say. And I think most people on here knows he out of position and that he is only a sophomore and still have to learn one of the 3 positions the staff have given him in two years.
 
money3189 said:
People talk about his mediocre hands and they are right. But if people only knew that ashton never worked on catching a ball until this year. He played QB all his life and his hands were not good in HS. So him playing WR and actually making some catches is a testament of his work ethic and ability. He will only get better and he will make more explosive plays the next two years. He is a great athlete who is trying to learn how to play a new position in the great conference. People act like he should be toying opponents. Not going to happen just yet. New offense, inexperience QB and coordinator. He has rare cutting and wiggle ability for someone of his size. Thats why the staff have him at a skilled position. He is 6'3 230, he is not fast enough and to be a pure #1 WR and his hands are mediocre. But he is athletic enough to make some plays at the position. My opinion he should work on blocking (and catching) all off season. He is a TE In my opinion. Charles Clay of the dolphins. If you watched the Marshall/ Maryland game yesterday. The TE for Marshall i think he was #26. Thats how I envisioned Ashton being used and that 's his only chance of making it in the NFL
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I agree, he is best suited to TE but that would be yet another position to learn. Put him in the slot and be done with it. And yes, Shafer will handle this correctly - that is his strength.
 
Millhouse said:
Playmakers don't need scoring position
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This is ridiculous. He is a big kid without breakaway speed. H-back can be small and shifty running wheel routes - or used like a TE/WR hybrid. TE are possession receivers for the most part.

Too caught up in labels. Kid had a good year. Shafer didn't look mad at him - he understood. They will keep this in house and all will be well.
 
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