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primetime · 05-04-2009, 08:22 PM

Why is Shun White listed as a receiver? He's a running back.

One whose stat line against Towson this past season reads 19 rushes, 348 yards, 3 TDs. He had good games against Pitt and Notre Dame too, so it isn't just small schools. Probably would've been drafted if not for the service academy asterisk, but a good guy to put on a reserve list for a couple years from now. Kettani was really good too, played the same position as Kyle Eckel.

***pats1*** · 05-04-2009, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by primetime

Why is Shun White listed as a receiver? He's a running back.

One whose stat line against Towson this past season reads 19 rushes, 348 yards, 3 TDs. He had good games against Pitt and Notre Dame too, so it isn't just small schools. Probably would've been drafted if not for the service academy asterisk, but a good guy to put on a reserve list for a couple years from now. Kettani was really good too, played the same position as Kyle Eckel.

He was a slotback and considered at prospect at WR as well.

Jimke · 05-04-2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TriplecHamp

Call it a hunch but Cuff is going to be a keeper IMO.

Gained over 1900 yards as a senior.

***Box_O_Rocks*** · 05-04-2009, 08:43 PM

NFl Draft Scout player news:

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12/20/08 - SL Shun White and FB Eric Kettani, the first classmates ever to have 2,000-yard careers, come into the bowl game with 2,240 and 2,041 yards rushing, respectively.

Jimke · 05-04-2009, 09:14 PM

For the next 4 months, the roster will be tweaked.

***efin98*** · 05-04-2009, 09:26 PM

What happened between February and now that allowed Ketanni to be signed by the Patriots? He's the same guy who was told NO! by the Navy when he asked to participate in the NFL Combine back in February...

Navy denies fullback Kettani permission to participate in NFL combine -- baltimoresun.com

drew4008 · 05-04-2009, 09:29 PM

May as well sign the rest of the Navy offense, hoooly...

mosi · 05-04-2009, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TriplecHamp

Call it a hunch but Cuff is going to be a keeper IMO.

I agree. Baby Westbrook is what they called him. I think he could be our Faulk replacement.

***Box_O_Rocks*** · 05-04-2009, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by efin98

What happened between February and now that allowed Ketanni to be signed by the Patriots? He's the same guy who was told NO! by the Navy when he asked to participate in the NFL Combine back in February...

Navy denies fullback Kettani permission to participate in NFL combine -- baltimoresun.com

Note the article date in the URL.

Obama Taps Mabus for Navy Secretary | 44 | washingtonpost.com

Fencer · 05-04-2009, 11:04 PM

Eckel was ordered to stay in. He was eventually kicked out for, one presumes, footdragging about his duties.

With the stress on the services these days, guys aren't being let out of their service commitments the way they used to be.

HOWEVER, BB worked out a way for Eckel and I presume any other Navy grad to serve two masters, with a specific local posting. The analogue of same wasn't available to Eckel after Miami claimed him off waivers.