Thad Franklin is not hurt

[HarryCarayisGoat]

Any doubt he’s better than Brown at RB? I don’t know much about him, just Simply basing this assumption on the fact that Mandy has Brown playing instead of Thad.

The fact that Mandy doesn’t play him actually makes me believe he could be the next McGahee

 

[Canesfreak]

Can’t say. I haven’t watched him at practice. Maybe some of the posters who attend closed practices on a regular basis can opine.

 

[gacaneaddict]

Anyone at fall
Practices or with connections told you all that Cody was ahead of Thad. Thad was rumored to be a little lazy and heavy, so he needs to continue to work.

 

[Cookie917]

I think he deserves some snaps, they are going to run Knighton into the ground with 60+ snaps a game. With that said he was not an early enrollee and a lot of people said he came in out of shape and did not have the work ethic of the other 2. Brown is apparently a workaholic and a gym rat, came in looking like a seasoned back and still likely would not have seen snaps with Cam and Don healthy.

 

[Go Canes!!]

If he doesn’t know how to, won’t or can’t diagnose pass blocking I don’t want him anywhere near the field.

 

[DMoney]

Work ethic issue. A legit one, not coaches playing favorites. He is the most talented runner, IMO, so hopefully it clicks at Miami.

 

[HarryCarayisGoat]

If he doesn’t know how to, won’t or can’t diagnose pass blocking I don’t want him anywhere near the field.

Lmao same issue we’ve had for 20 years

 

[Cookie917]

Work ethic issue. A legit one, not coaches playing favorites. He is the most talented runner, IMO, so hopefully it clicks at Miami.

More talented than Don and Rooster? Or you saying out of him and Cody?

 

[DMoney]

More talented than Don and Rooster? Or you saying out of him and Cody?

I think he’s the best pure runner out of all of them. Chaney has the highest upside due to physical tools.

 

[dodaniels]

We can't move Brashad Smith to RB (short-term)

 

[HarryCarayisGoat]

I think he deserves some snaps, they are going to run Knighton into the ground with 60+ snaps a game. With that said he was not an early enrollee and a lot of people said he came in out of shape and did not have the work ethic of the other 2. Brown is apparently a workaholic and a gym rat, came in looking like a seasoned back and still likely would not have seen snaps with Cam and Don

Agreed

 

[BS85]

No reason he can't get a few carries a game. The coaches have proven they have no idea how to evaluate talent and i don't care if his work ethic isn't superb. Give him a few reps and let him know he'll get a lot more if he works harder. Maybe TRY to motivate him if he's the best runner.

Good coaches would figure this out, he's a very talented player.

 

[HarryCarayisGoat]

Appreciate the feedback everyone

 

[HarryCarayisGoat]

I kinda figured Brown earned more spirit points as the reason for the playing time over Franklin

 

[skyman]

More talented than Don and Rooster? Or you saying out of him and Cody?

yea Don is talented but not on field, rooster still needs some work to be total back but a good fit if we go full on air raid.. Franklin can be a total package but he has high school primadonna knucklehead mindset he has to shed.. Its holding him back..

And these corches have shown they will stick to lesser talented player for awhile what once they start playing another player because he has "experience".. He put himself behind the 8 ball, gonna be hard to dig out

 

[dolpterry]

Work ethic issue. A legit one, not coaches playing favorites. He is the most talented runner, IMO, so hopefully it clicks at Miami.

If it is a work ethic issue then sitting the young man is the correct thing to do ,it shows the team that if you don't work hard in practice you don't play

 

[305407cane]

We can't move Brashad Smith to RB (short-term)

And have lashlee run him into the back of Donaldson 14 times a game ?

 

[Go Canes!!]

No reason he can't get a few carries a game. The coaches have proven they have no idea how to evaluate talent and i don't care if his work ethic isn't superb. Give him a few reps and let him know he'll get a lot more if he works harder. Maybe TRY to motivate him if he's the best runner.

Good coaches would figure this out, he's a very talented player.

Dude.

 

[troyskiles]

No reason he can't get a few carries a game. The coaches have proven they have no idea how to evaluate talent and i don't care if his work ethic isn't superb. Give him a few reps and let him know he'll get a lot more if he works harder. Maybe TRY to motivate him if he's the best runner.

Good coaches would figure this out, he's a very talented player.

If he is a player, there should be no bigger motivator than sitting the pine.

 

[BS85]

Dude.