James Davis is Upset

Well isn't this just spectacular?

Star running back James Davis is miffed at his limited role (and productivity) over the last four games of the football season.

First, from the Anderson Independent:

"I've been frustrated a long time," he said. "I didn't get the ball like I used to in the first half of the season. I've been trying, trying, trying my best to wait it out and see what the coaches have in mind. I'm going to continue to talk to them and see what's going on and see if I can get more of a role in the offense."

I'm cool with that type of talk. It's the "I want to play more because I love the game and I really enjoy banging heads out there". And he's right, his role has diminished. That role became limited partly with the success of C.J. Spiller and partly with Davis' shoulder injury.

But Davis continues (discussing the final series of the South Carolina game):

"I think Reggie started off that series. That was my series to start with," Davis said. "Coach Burns told me he's going to put Reggie in, see what Reggie can do. I want to see Reggie play, it's his last game (at home), I'm not mad at Reggie about it.

"Me, I just want to win the game. But then they took him out, it's my turn to get in, and it's like, oh, get CJ. That becomes a question right there."

Davis said he tried to talk with Burns after the game, but "coach Burns was mad, so he didn't want to talk to nobody."

So, since Coach Burns wouldn't talk to you about, James, you decide to go to the press?

I don't like that. James Davis is an amazing running back. Unfortunately for him, so is C.J. Spiller.

If we can't learn to play nice, folks, then this is going to be a long offseason.

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