Ke'Shawn Vaughn transferring

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LurkLongandProsper

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Paignt It Orange said:
Just saw this. Not ideal.
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Don't think it's a HUGE issue. Corbin and Foster were excellent this year, and we also have Epstein/Bonner coming in. Dre Brown and Tre Nation aren't really "knowns" right now with Dre's injuries -- although I hope he can contribute, but if either of those 2 are contributors as well, I think we'll be fine at that spot. I wish Ke'Shawn luck, I'm sure he'll do quite well at his next stop.
 
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Paignt It Orange

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Paignt It Orange
I trust Lovie and the staff. If Jen was bumped down to 3rd string then there must be a good reason for it. Foster and Corbin looked way more explosive this season when carrying the ball. I wish Ke'shawn the best of luck.
 
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CUWPC

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Geneva, IL
CUWPC
Dre Brown will now have a more prominent role. Espstien will also benefit with more PT.
 
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Firet92

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Gurnee, IL
Firet92
It's not a huge loss in terms of the position but dang. I really liked the kid and even got an old #5 jersey last year.
 
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MadSeason

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MadSeason
Disappointing but our run game was stagnant until Foster and Corbin took over. They clearly outplayed Vaughn
 
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OrangeKrus28

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Hate to see the young man leave but I think he deserves more PT and if it is elsewhere, so be it. He got a raw deal as he really did show a lot of potential as a freshman.
 
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LurkLongandProsper

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C-U
LurkLongandProsper
OrangeKrus28 said:
Hate to see the young man leave but I think he deserves more PT and if it is elsewhere, so be it. He got a raw deal as he really did show a lot of potential as a freshman.
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I wouldn't call it getting a raw deal. Corbin and Foster were incredibly efficient this year, Vaughn was not, so those two moved above him. Wish him luck at his next stop, seems like a good dude, just didn't work out here.
 
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TownieMatt

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CU Expat
Chicago
TownieMatt
Not hard to see this coming. He was clearly frustrated (including publicly on twitter) about his lack of PT.

Best of luck young man.
 
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touper

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'burbs
touper
It's refreshing to see a kid part ways in a stand-up manner. Best of luck to him.
 
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STLIlliniMike

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STLIlliniMike
Well this is kind of a bummer. If we could take a hit to any position it was probably RB though. I will definitely be a fan of his wherever he ends up.
 
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ChiCityIllini

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ChiCityIllini
Never like to see a guy leave. Wish him the best. My thought on his game - while he did show great promise at times... I thought he tended to have tunnel vision on making a big play instead of taking 3-4 yard gain that may have been there... and never really showed great vision or ability to break tackles either. Corbin for example while lacking top end speed still had a great knack for finding holes and using his shiftiness to make gains even on poorly blocked plays.