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That's a pain in the buns
Buckeneye;1176787; said:
I guess we weren't able to see the real Small last year partly because the blocking on special teams last year was atrocious. And I think if he can have a good return consistently along with holding onto the ball, I have no problem putting him back there.
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OSUBasketballJunkie
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Post-Spring Big Board Part 9: Kick Specialists..........position breakdown going into the fall.
Post-Spring Big Board Part 9: Kick Specialists..........position breakdown going into the fall.
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Buckeyecty4;1171311; said:
Ask Kent State what they think of Hartline's punt returning ability...
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Personally, I think the blocking could use more work than the return man. I think there was a dropoff after the 05 season in that department.
Flash Thomas? Very explosive, question will be reliability with veterans currently manning the depth chart for returners.mstevmac;1183624; said:
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Mac
That's a pain in the buns
jwinslow;1183661; said:
I was talking about Ben Buchannon but yeah I guess we can touch on both. Well I think you should give everyone a fair shot at the return position and go from there. I don't care about how old one guy is to another. It's about production.
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Taosman
Your Cousin In New Mexxico
Not-So Special Teams
What has happened to the return game that was a terror? NCAA rank 117Th (can that be right?)
And the field goal kicking-4 blocks last year.
And the punt return game is mediocre at best.
On a team with this much talent, how is this possible?
What has happened to the return game that was a terror? NCAA rank 117Th (can that be right?)
And the field goal kicking-4 blocks last year.
And the punt return game is mediocre at best.
On a team with this much talent, how is this possible?
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billmac91
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Taosman;1219838; said:
i'm not going to search for the articles/links but it sounds like last year the sacrificed some talent on special teams, for stamina health reasons among 1st and 2nd teamers.
I remember one coach saying they would address that his year. I think we'll see more athletic blockers this year, and a re-emphasis on that part of the game.
It was deplorable last year.
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Taosman;1219838; said:
The KR game was pretty bad last year, but I think 117th is misleading. So many teams kick the high pop-up to the side against tOSU now. If they based it on average starting field position after the kickoff (which is what really matters), I don't think the ranking would be nearly so poor.
The blocking of placekicks was a real problem, and I'm sure the staff will address that. The punt returns were OK (an 88-yard TD really helps the average), but not up to what tOSU fans have been used to with Ted Ginn, Jr.
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Taosman
Your Cousin In New Mexxico
"The KR game was pretty bad last year, but I think 117th is misleading. So many teams kick the high pop-up to the side against tOSU now. If they based it on average starting field position after the kickoff (which is what really matters), I don't think the ranking would be nearly so poor."
Not buying it. This can't possibly be an excuse for a team with this talent. Clearly, something changed more than Ted Ginn Jr leaving. There's more going on here. I just can't put a finger on what. Maybe Tress picking up the slack for Daniels being sick?
Not buying it. This can't possibly be an excuse for a team with this talent. Clearly, something changed more than Ted Ginn Jr leaving. There's more going on here. I just can't put a finger on what. Maybe Tress picking up the slack for Daniels being sick?
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