Nobody was fighting over Shadre Hurst coming out of Cartersville, Georgia. He played both sides of the ball in high school because his team needed him there, not because it was part of some grand plan. He picked up a regional all-league nod and not much else. He landed at Tulane, redshirted his first year, and did what guys who aren't handed anything have always done: he waited, and then he made it impossible to keep him off the field. By the time he left, Hurst had made 36 starts, won back-to-back All-AAC honors, picked up All-American recognition two years running, and helped drag Tulane…
CAP-TEX HOLDINGS FALL CAMP COVERAGE, DAY 4: Houston Fixed the Problem It Could No Longer Hide — Now Shadre Hurst Wants a Championship
The Cougars spent the offseason rebuilding the one position group that had to change. A week into fall camp, Houston's new offensive line looks like the foundation of something larger — and Shadre Hurst is the reason it does.

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