4.25. That's correct. 4.25.
I think we have our ko and punt return man for this season.
I think we have our ko and punt return man for this season.
Ethan Black
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Put him at wideout and have him fly past everyone. That will back up the D and open up the whole field, even if he can’t catch.
With our luck they’ll probably make him a fullback so he can get into the middle of the scrum and mix it up with the big boys.
I would think catching the ball securely first might be a good quality in a punt and kick returner.
Apparently you’re one of those minor details oriented people.
“Take care of the little things and the big things will take care of themselves.”
He may be something to work with and develop. You cannot teach 4.25 speed.
Who was the kid about 10 or 15 years ago that had great speed but always got tackled by the ground. Remember fellas, you have to be actually good at football.
Wasn't he also very diminutive? I think the pads make a huge difference when you weigh a buck 60 soaking wet.
He could be it but theres more important things than just speed. Like maybe catching the punt.
He was super fast but the 15 yard line always tripped him up.
If I remember correctly, Thompson was out of TN, a track champion and the highest rated RB in the nation (and among the highest rated overall recruits in the nation).
Pretty sure he ended up being drafted in NFL and had a decent career (5 or 6 seasons).
He was solid at PSU but never had the career that his resume seemed to forecast.
He did trip himself after bursting into wide-open field an inordinate number of times (plays where he appeared he might go the distance - nobody near him in open-field..... almost as if he was ready for somebody to hit him and when noone was there, his extreme forward lean would cause him to trip as he tried to adjust to a more upright sprinting position).
That is probably Holuba 40, so subtract a tenth, but it's still fast.
For starters maybe they'll try him as a gunner. He's got to be able to fight through a block but then that speed is super helpful.
Punt returning is highly technical, a lot more than speed. it's almost like being a quarterback -- requires a lot of decisionmaking and the stakes are very high if you make the wrong decision.
KO returns (provided he can take a hit and not fumble) are a better bet for an inexperienced player.
And as others have noted, you can line him up run him down the sidelines and put stress on secondaries. If he proves he can catch the ball, they'll have to put their fastest corner on him, and that could open up opportunities for other receivers.
Yeah, I remember that as well. I met he and his wife one time at a state college bar. Really classy people.
I think a more likely freshman walk-on to return kick offs is DK Kency. He’s an excellent running back who averaged 9 ypc for his career and has 4.4 speed. He’s 5’ 7” and about 180 but can break tackles and drags tacklers along in his highlights.
Bobby Samuels and Michael Timpson had the same label, Timpson did make it to the NFL with the Patriots for a spesll, I believe.
the kid from Shippensburg a few years back also made it to the NFL, as a ST gunner, forget his name. Was an incredible athlete. Ethan or Nathan something.
the kid from Shippensburg a few years back also made it to the NFL, as a ST gunner, forget his name. Was an incredible athlete. Ethan or Nathan something.
I'll be sure and give you credit when he returns a punt or kickoff for a touchdown or makes a huge tackle as a gunner.
He literally made every tackle on kickoff coverage. He was insane.
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