GCMB Poll: Who was our most lethal kick returner?

[Bernardo de la Paz]

Brandon James was easily our best returner. Kid was also tough as nails. I'm not sure if he ever called for a fair catch on a punt return.

Edit: he did have a few fair catches.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Correct on Mullins. The rest is somewhere in between because I'm not sure I'd really wanted to see TT throwing the ball 35-40 times a game.

Tebow was a better college passer than we give him credit for.

He was pretty good in 07 and in the Cincy game. He probably would have been even better with a competent OC and QB coach.

 

[stephenPE]

See 1950s ball.

Such a stupid saying. When you run the ball, three things can happen, and two of them aint good.

I was being sarcastic.............you're just being caustic ;)

Tebow was a better college passer than we give him credit for.

He was pretty food in 07 and in the Cincy game. He probably would have been even better with a competent OC and QB coach INT THE PROS.

fify
YOU godddm right he was..............

 

[78]

The thing that stands out between the 2008 and 2001 offenses is number of weapons. The 2008 team had more of them and it shows in the disbursement of the numbers, particularly on the ground where it was running back by committee with four guys putting up over 600 yards for the season. Another thing that stands out is Tebow's 172 QB rating, slightly better than Grossman's 170, and yet if you watched the games you remember Grossman more for his passing exploits. That's because when Grossman completed a pass it was for almost double the yardage. Only the 1996 passing attack behind Wuerffel was more lethal.

Spurrier developed passers, Meyer recruited athletes.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

Speaking of returns does anyone remember some of Keiwan Ratliffs interception returns? He made some opposing players look really stupid.

 

[Maxxodd]

Maybe Callaway simply because he's a "dual threat" punt returner (dangerous to either team). He may take it to the house, but he's just as likely to muff it or kill your drive by fair catching it at your 1 yard line....

 

[EuroGator]

Maybe Callaway simply because he's a "dual threat" punt returner (dangerous to either team). He may take it to the house, but he's just as likely to muff it or kill your drive by fair catching it at your 1 yard line....

 

[EuroGator]

Brandon James was easily our best returner. Kid was also tough as nails. I'm not sure if he ever called for a fair catch on a punt return.

Edit: he did have a few fair catches.

I was just clicking on the thread to add something similar. James was so good about fielding punts. He very rarely called for a fair catch, he was sooooo sure handedly (I know he muffed one because I remember thinking how rare it was!) and he often took them hot off of a bounce - again, so sure handedly. When you add this to his speed, vision and ability to stop, start, shift and make people miss, he was a great one that may never be surpassed. I wonder how many of his returns were called back due to penalty. I wonder if he knows.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

AND then the mofo coach got SICK.............

 

[diehardg8r]

I voted James but he had the advantage on being on a team with a coach that actually had a clue about ST. I think Debose could have been unreal if he had been on Urbs teams and Harvin couldn't stay healthy long enough.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I think Debose could have been unreal if he had been on Urbs teams .

Can't tell if this is a joke or not. Kept waiting on the punchline.

 

[t-gator]

Maybe Callaway simply because he's a "dual threat" punt returner (dangerous to either team). He may take it to the house, but he's just as likely to muff it or kill your drive by fair catching it at your 1 yard line....

You have a good point. I keep waiting for Callaway to start tipping the ball to the one yardline instead of taking a touchback. Funny how he sometimes has a gunners mentality as a returner.

 

[NavetG8r]

Funny how he sometimes has a gunners mentality as a returner.

Gunners run out of bounds a lot?