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MiamiChris said:
I’m watching 2002 VT Miami game and man are we lacking game breakers at PR and KR. Maybe we have the guys just aren’t using them.

santana
Devin
Phillip Buchanan
Roscoe
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Throw in Andre Johnson, ST26 as well. We had playmakers and stars running back kicks and on special teams. That’s the difference today v yesterday. We need that again.
 
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Still don’t understand why Gil never got a shot at returning punts. In high school he looked like he had all the right tools to be a great one. Punt returning isn’t all about straight line speed. As long as you aren’t slow vision and cutting ability are all you need.
 
Great kick & punt returners have:

1) Great vision
2) Some wiggle
3) Great speed
4) A knack for running in the open field
5) Great blockers & a solid special teams coach
6) Dependable hands

Hester wasn't the fastest guy on the planet but his vision, knack for open field running and acceleration made him one of the best return men of all time. Phillip Buchanon wasn't quite as smooth as Hester but boy was he awesome as a returner.

Berrios was a great Cane and a safe choice but IMHO called for fair catches a little too often. He also didn't have elite speed.

Lamar Miller had excellent speed but didn't have the vision & wiggle that guys like Hester had. He was more of a straight line runner (as a returner).
Mostly, we've been missing elite speed at the position. Also, our special teams coaching hasn't been stellar for a while. Even guys like Hester need highly competent blockers to be effective. We need stronger personnel groupings on ST this year.

We used to suffocate opponents with speed at every position. Elite top end speed has been missing at the WR & returner positions for a while now. We need to get back to that.
 
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Last 3 HC's weren't/aren't signing dynamic guys and haven't been putting enough emphasis on pure speed. Every year in South Florida there's some undersized kid with explosive short-area quickness who can return kicks. They're not coming to Miami anymore.

Golden's guy could've been Isaiah McKenzie. Didn't even recruit him. "Too small."
Tutu Atwell could've been another one.

With where our program is located, we should never struggle to have explosive return men. Even as bad as Shannon's tenure was, we still had guys housing kicks.

We should throw all the size protocols out the window and sign at least one Roscoe Parrish type every couple recruiting cycles. Bring their little asses here just to catch bubble screens and return kicks.

We used to recycle electric return guys every few years. It was one of the distinct advantages we had over the rest of the country. How did we get to this point?
 
Canegrad89 said:
Great kick & punt returners have:

1) Great vision
2) Some wiggle
3) Great speed
4) A knack for running in the open field
5) Great blockers & a solid special teams coach
6) Dependable hands

Hester wasn't the fastest guy on the planet but his vision, knack for open field running and acceleration made him one of the best return men of all time. Phillip Buchanon wasn't quite as smooth as Hester but boy was he awesome as a returner.

Berrios was a great Cane and a safe choice but IMHO called for fair catches a little too often. He also didn't have elite speed.

Lamar Miller had excellent speed but didn't have the vision & wiggle that guys like Hester had. He was more of a straight line runner (as a returner).
Mostly, we've been missing elite speed at the position. Also, our special teams coaching hasn't been stellar for a while. Even guys like Hester need highly competent blockers to be effective. We need stronger personnel groupings on ST this year.

We used to suffocate opponents with speed at every position. Elite top end speed has been missing at the WR & returner positions for a while now. We need to get back to that.
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I agree with you, but #6 should be #1. Don’t matter what skillset you bring, if you muff punts we’ll lose.
 
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