TexasTiger 12,876 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Except for one year, Battie has been very average as a kick returner. He was pedestrian his last year at USF. He’s been average this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jluvah 665 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 He made some bad decisions bringing a lot of balls out when he shouldn’t have. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUatHeart 624 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 6 hours ago, TexasTiger said: Except for one year, Battie has been very average as a kick returner. He was pedestrian his last year at USF. He’s been average this year. Agree, another transfer portal pick up that shouldn’t have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTiger 12,876 Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 17 minutes ago, AUatHeart said: Agree, another transfer portal pick up that shouldn’t have been. Looked decent at RB when he played, but he struck lightning 3 times one year and hasn’t looked above average returning since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabo4au 227 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 On kickoff, I have no idea why anyone returns any more. Most of what can happen is bad... Tackled short of the 25, penalty (which is very common), someone gets hurt. I would call fair catch or down it in the end zone every time. Very few times does anyone get past the 25 without a problem, and it's not just us it's everyone. STOP trying to run it back! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigskinPat 2,579 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 I’ve been just as concerned lately with our punt returning skills, or lack thereof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUApostle 7,651 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Battie hit the portal, so someone else will get a crack at it next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
au701948 998 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 2 hours ago, gabo4au said: On kickoff, I have no idea why anyone returns any more. Most of what can happen is bad... Tackled short of the 25, penalty (which is very common), someone gets hurt. I would call fair catch or down it in the end zone every time. Very few times does anyone get past the 25 without a problem, and it's not just us it's everyone. STOP trying to run it back! I agree, makes good sense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jluvah 665 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 21 hours ago, gabo4au said: On kickoff, I have no idea why anyone returns any more. Most of what can happen is bad... Tackled short of the 25, penalty (which is very common), someone gets hurt. I would call fair catch or down it in the end zone every time. Very few times does anyone get past the 25 without a problem, and it's not just us it's everyone. STOP trying to run it back! This is spot-on. Well done sir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weagl1 1,784 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 On 1/1/2024 at 2:20 PM, gabo4au said: On kickoff, I have no idea why anyone returns any more. Most of what can happen is bad... Tackled short of the 25, penalty (which is very common), someone gets hurt. I would call fair catch or down it in the end zone every time. Very few times does anyone get past the 25 without a problem, and it's not just us it's everyone. STOP trying to run it back! I agree with that 100%. Half the time we get a block in the back or a hold and end up starting at the 10 instead of the 25. Then every now and then we get a fumble because you get harder hits when the defenders and the returner are running fast in opposite directions and that is infinitely worse. Rarely do we get past the 25. If the kick comes down at the 10 then fine run it back. If it comes down inside the 10 then take it at the 25. Never run it out of the end zone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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