Kick Returner

[beez]

Haven't really liked what I've seen from Vincent Smith on returns. Little slow to get going and make decisions. Rather have a bigger guy who will hit the seams n straight line it. He hasnt been bad, but I dont see him as being a threat back there.

Thoughts?

 

[mcgreavster]

It beats having Gallon back there like last year making the wrong decision like 90% of the time.

 

[deathroh]

ODOMS!!

 

[dannydiggler]

I thought Dileo was initially recruited just to return kicks and punts... I know he's not the fastest guy in the world but he obviously has the goods.

 

[deathroh]

Yeah, no shit. I expected him to at least get some work on punt returns.

 

[Michchamp]

I bet we see more people the next two weeks. I think ball security was tantamount against ND, as evidenced by Hoke's comments on Toussaint. they probably went will the most sure-handed guys.

I know the only times I was really worried during the game were special teams plays. Was dreading seeing us muff a late PR, or fumble a kickoff. THOSE would've been killer.

also, when we kicked off, they had some big seams for returns. I didn't even want to look a couple times. I knew when they started at their own 40 with a minute+ left, down 28-24 we were in trouble. ALTHOUGH... maybe that was good, since they scored quick enough to give us one last response.

our punt coverage seemed ok.

 

[cmrlily]

There's this one guy that's perfect for KO returns (at least considering what we have), but he is sort of redshirting...Actually there's another one that I think would be scary good but he plays QB.

 

[damfran]

Seems like all I have seen thus far are really slow to get a full head of steam going....they are hanging on to the ball, at least.