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Yes, kick returns only. I Didn't specify.
There is indeed a big disparity there in kick coverage. And in special teams in general. Obviously, ST's were not emphasized last year. They need improvement.
UT does not have the tradition at ST's that Tressel has. To put this in perspective, Victor Ike's second half kick return for a touchdown against Oregon in the Holiday Bowl a few years ago was the first for UT in something like 16 years. At the time, it was the second longest drought in the country.
Up until this year, Mack Brown had never offered a kicker a scholarship. The punters had typically been walk-ons as well. In this year's 2006 recruiting class, he got a scholarship a kicker. Late in the 2005 class, he offered and landed a scholarship punter. This, to me, signifies a change in his philosophy. He will start emphasizing ST's more. Especially with the performance at the end of the season.
With that said, I still think the Buckeyes have an advantage at ST's THIS YEAR. I've heard about your 6th year kicker (almost as good as Nuge?) and of course Ginn and Holmes as return men. Next year is a different story though, maybe. We'll see how it turns out.
There is indeed a big disparity there in kick coverage. And in special teams in general. Obviously, ST's were not emphasized last year. They need improvement.
UT does not have the tradition at ST's that Tressel has. To put this in perspective, Victor Ike's second half kick return for a touchdown against Oregon in the Holiday Bowl a few years ago was the first for UT in something like 16 years. At the time, it was the second longest drought in the country.
Up until this year, Mack Brown had never offered a kicker a scholarship. The punters had typically been walk-ons as well. In this year's 2006 recruiting class, he got a scholarship a kicker. Late in the 2005 class, he offered and landed a scholarship punter. This, to me, signifies a change in his philosophy. He will start emphasizing ST's more. Especially with the performance at the end of the season.
With that said, I still think the Buckeyes have an advantage at ST's THIS YEAR. I've heard about your 6th year kicker (almost as good as Nuge?) and of course Ginn and Holmes as return men. Next year is a different story though, maybe. We'll see how it turns out.
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but that would mean they have to produce 4 TD's this year before they equal last years corp. 
It put me in such a good mood that I don't even feel the need to respond to jking, trust me that takes a lot. Since we last crossed paths I have learned a couple of things. Non of which have to do with this game. The first is that Palmiero is the spokesman for Viagra for a reason other than money, he must also be a client.