"Steady Shanle" Appreciation Thread

CharityMike · 11-12-2011, 02:27 PM

[QUOTE=SaintsBro;347846]One of the Gregg Williams patented "things" is finding kinda "no-name" guys and coaching them up to be decent for the scheme. should work.

Ummm.. not exactly. Apparently nobody looked at his stats in the link I posted.
I'll post it again: Scott Shanle Stats - New Orleans Saints - ESPN

Greg didn't find anything with Shanle. Shanle has been here since 2006, Greg wasn't hired till 2009.

To take it a step further on how GW is doing him no favors, if you look at his numbers, they are actually worse the last 3 years than they were before GW got here. Shanle hasn't had a sack yet since GW showed up. Facts are facts..he stinks but obviously our new guys for some imaginable reason can't seem to unseat him.

I love my team regardless but if we pick another DB with our first pick im gonna go ape s**T!!

strato · 11-12-2011, 01:17 PM

Bottom line is he is not the whole issue on our D ...but get the most blame..right?

FinSaint · 11-12-2011, 01:53 PM

Naturally he is only one player and definitely is not the reason why the D hasn't performed as well as we all hoped it would this season, but as this is a thread that is only focused on Shanle - I stayed within that framework.

I think that Shanle probably gets more negative attention than he really deserves as only being one part of the equation, but the reason for that could be that he is consistently average (and below) and many of us were hoping he'd move to another team during the off-season, but that never happened. Also, it could be the frustration of none of the other OLBs stepping up to take his place.

Whatever the reason, he is average and he has along with many others whiffed on many tackles this year and I even remember him whiffing on one on a run through the middle in the last game when the tackling overall was much improved.

AlaskaSaints · 11-12-2011, 02:12 PM

Do I want to ever play AGAINST Porter? - Hell no.
Do I want to ever play AGAINST Dunbar? - Hell no.
PatRob? NO
Villma? Hell NO

But SHANLE? OOOHHHHH YYYYEEEAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!

With the exception of Spkb25's avatar, every photo ever taken of him was from behind and in COLD pursuit!!!

...But he's on our team. I get it. I just keep waiting for him to play ON OUR TEAM.

Sorry, but mediocrity is what it is. A sickness that multiplies.

Alaska

papz · 11-12-2011, 02:37 PM

I am one of the very few Shanle supporters. Yes he's better suited as a back up... no doubt about it. But it isn't his fault no one can beat him out. Because of his football IQ and knowledge of the system, he seems to be in position to make plays but he's just not capitalizing. As average as he's been, we're still at the top of our division and he's the best we got until someone takes his spot. I think it's a little unfair he's consistently being thrown under the bus. He's only one of many underachieving players on defense right now.

homerj07 · 11-12-2011, 02:49 PM

Go Shanle Go!!

No mistakes & no penalties.

Many tackles!!

humina-humina-humina!!!

AlaskaSaints · 11-12-2011, 03:02 PM

Cubicle-partition! That's it! Cubicle partition!

You place him in the defensive backfield and players have to run around him. Harmless, but he channels ball carriers to other players, reducing the available turf by... oh... NINE square feet!

And if the ball happens to get thrown right to it, it bounces right off!

LOL

This is too much fun.

Alaska

strato · 11-12-2011, 06:14 PM

One thing for sure ..He is durable

CantonLegend · 11-12-2011, 06:46 PM

hes been our best backer this season. hes been a leader in the locker room and a favorite of the players and coaches

the only people who dont like him are the ones that know him the least......the fans

foreverfan · 11-12-2011, 07:11 PM

Damn... and I thought this was going to be a short thread.

11-12-2011, 01:53 PM	#3
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,964	Naturally he is only one player and definitely is not the reason why the D hasn't performed as well as we all hoped it would this season, but as this is a thread that is only focused on Shanle - I stayed within that framework. I think that Shanle probably gets more negative attention than he really deserves as only being one part of the equation, but the reason for that could be that he is consistently average (and below) and many of us were hoping he'd move to another team during the off-season, but that never happened. Also, it could be the frustration of none of the other OLBs stepping up to take his place. Whatever the reason, he is average and he has along with many others whiffed on many tackles this year and I even remember him whiffing on one on a run through the middle in the last game when the tackling overall was much improved. papz likes this.
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11-12-2011, 02:12 PM	#4
AlaskaSaints 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 2,484 Blog Entries: 2	Do I want to ever play AGAINST Porter? - Hell no. Do I want to ever play AGAINST Dunbar? - Hell no. PatRob? NO Villma? Hell NO But SHANLE? OOOHHHHH YYYYEEEAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!! With the exception of Spkb25's avatar, every photo ever taken of him was from behind and in COLD pursuit!!! ...But he's on our team. I get it. I just keep waiting for him to play ON OUR TEAM. Sorry, but mediocrity is what it is. A sickness that multiplies. Alaska FinSaint likes this.

11-12-2011, 02:37 PM	#5
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,794	I am one of the very few Shanle supporters. Yes he's better suited as a back up... no doubt about it. But it isn't his fault no one can beat him out. Because of his football IQ and knowledge of the system, he seems to be in position to make plays but he's just not capitalizing. As average as he's been, we're still at the top of our division and he's the best we got until someone takes his spot. I think it's a little unfair he's consistently being thrown under the bus. He's only one of many underachieving players on defense right now. iceshack149 and strato like this.
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11-12-2011, 02:27 PM	#1
CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	[QUOTE=SaintsBro;347846]One of the Gregg Williams patented "things" is finding kinda "no-name" guys and coaching them up to be decent for the scheme. should work. Ummm.. not exactly. Apparently nobody looked at his stats in the link I posted. I'll post it again: Scott Shanle Stats - New Orleans Saints - ESPN Greg didn't find anything with Shanle. Shanle has been here since 2006, Greg wasn't hired till 2009. To take it a step further on how GW is doing him no favors, if you look at his numbers, they are actually worse the last 3 years than they were before GW got here. Shanle hasn't had a sack yet since GW showed up. Facts are facts..he stinks but obviously our new guys for some imaginable reason can't seem to unseat him. I love my team regardless but if we pick another DB with our first pick im gonna go ape s**T!!

11-12-2011, 01:17 PM	#2
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Bottom line is he is not the whole issue on our D ...but get the most blame..right?

11-12-2011, 02:49 PM	#6
homerj07 In Doh We Trust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,027 Blog Entries: 16	Go Shanle Go!! No mistakes & no penalties. Many tackles!! humina-humina-humina!!!

11-12-2011, 03:02 PM	#7
AlaskaSaints 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 2,484 Blog Entries: 2	Cubicle-partition! That's it! Cubicle partition! You place him in the defensive backfield and players have to run around him. Harmless, but he channels ball carriers to other players, reducing the available turf by... oh... NINE square feet! And if the ball happens to get thrown right to it, it bounces right off! LOL This is too much fun. Alaska

11-12-2011, 06:14 PM	#8
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	One thing for sure ..He is durable

11-12-2011, 06:46 PM	#9
CantonLegend 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 2,685 Blog Entries: 2	hes been our best backer this season. hes been a leader in the locker room and a favorite of the players and coaches the only people who dont like him are the ones that know him the least......the fans

11-12-2011, 07:11 PM	#10
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Damn... and I thought this was going to be a short thread.