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re: Best punt returns?

Posted on 1/26/24 at 8:53 pm to
Posted by Dissident Aggressor
Member since Aug 2011
3803 posts
Posted on 1/26/24 at 8:53 pm to
dj chark > auburn
epic
eta im old enough to remember casinova and craig burns
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
59683 posts
Posted on 1/26/24 at 8:58 pm to
Honey badgers 2 vs arky and georgia woke up the rest of the team. Jesus what a sparkplug
Posted by NotaStarGazer
Member since Dec 2023
1126 posts
Posted on 1/26/24 at 9:13 pm to
The longest LSU play in program history...the UAB return of a FG you mentioned.
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I don't go to that many LSU games but I was there was the greatest punt return I've ever seen...OBJ vs Kentucky where he started on one sideline and finished on the other side of the field going into the end zone. Seeing the whole field instead of just a TV broadcast view makes all the difference.

My bad...it was a TD catch and run but the description was accurate.
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OBJ also has the longest punt return TD in LSU history
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This post was edited on 1/26/24 at 9:25 pm
Posted by secfballfan
Member since Feb 2016
2921 posts
Posted on 1/26/24 at 9:23 pm to
Robert Dow, 1974 Ole Miss, Tommy Casanova Ole Miss twice
Posted by SaveFarris
Member since Apr 2012
1725 posts
Posted on 1/26/24 at 10:38 pm to
My 3 favorites in no particular order:

* Chad Jones vs. Ole Miss (the birth of the Windmill)
* Trindon vs. Arky in the 2009 Pro Combat game ("Forget It Right Now!!!" from his own 30 remains one of the most underrated calls ever)
* Honey Badger vs. Georgia (Big Players in Big Games. There was none bigger when they needed it the most)
Posted by tibebecolston
Member since Mar 2013
4137 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 12:14 am to
That time Greg Clayton caught it and went forward 3 yards was pretty epic. One of the best in several years.
Posted by lsudave1
Baton Metairie
Member since Jan 2005
7375 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 3:08 am to
From 2000-2019, we had Domanick Davis, Skyler Green, Trindon Holiday, Chad Jones, Patrick Peterson, Tyrann Mathieu, Odell Beckham Jr., Tre White, DJ Chark, and Trey Palmer all as punt returners pretty much in succession. That is insane and all of those dudes housed punt returns for us. Thank god we got Zavion Thomas now because the fact that we can’t find anyone to put back there anymore blows my mind.

Now to to answer the question, the TM7 punt return vs Arkansas in 2011 is my favorite because I saw it in person and it might be the loudest I’ve ever heard TS outside of the blocked FG vs Bama in 08 and the two Mason Taylor plays in 2022.
This post was edited on 1/27/24 at 3:10 am
Posted by caliegeaux
Member since Aug 2004
10166 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 4:31 am to
Was home on leave and met Shaq in the student section thhat night.
Posted by LSUfan4444
Member since Mar 2004
53873 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 7:16 am to
Over a page and not one mention of Kevin Faulk

This post was edited on 1/27/24 at 7:42 am
Posted by Tigertown in ATL
Georgia foothills
Member since Sep 2009
29206 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 7:29 am to
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Not a punt return but will never forget OBJ housing a kick-six against UAB


I’ll never forget him dropping one against GA.
Posted by KC Tiger
Member since Sep 2006
4617 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 8:21 am to
quote:

OBJ also has the longest punt return TD in LSU history


Really?
Posted by Bayou
CenLA
Member since Feb 2005
36859 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 8:28 am to
I had so much confidence in him. Probably the greatest punt returner ever in LSU football history and one that seemed to mold the traditional #7 into legendary status - Jonathon Giles
Posted by Icansee4miles
Trolling the Tickfaw
Member since Jan 2007
29209 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 9:12 am to
Todd Kinchen had one in Tiger Stadium where he crossed the entire field at least twice. Someone once posted how many yards that one covered, I think several tacklers missed him more than once.
Posted by cajunsax62
Member since Nov 2006
888 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 9:17 am to
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OBJ also has the longest punt return TD in LSU history


Eddie Kennison's 100 yard punt return would like to speak with you ASAP.
Posted by Vanilla Thunder
Member since Apr 2022
428 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 10:41 am to
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Beat me to it. 100 yards vs MSU in 1994.


My first game in TS. Still have the ticket stubs.
Posted by FlyFishinTiger
Fayetteville,AR
Member since Mar 2021
703 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 12:04 pm to
"Eddie Kennison had one very similar"

Against Miss St in 1996. Listened to this one higher elevation at night on WWL from 500 miles away
Posted by rpg37
Ocean Springs, MS
Member since Sep 2008
47530 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 12:09 pm to
The Skylar Green return vs. AU was literally part of a commercial I for Dish (or some service) for about ten years after that.
Posted by Jim Hopper
Ocean Springs Mississippi
Member since Sep 2019
2068 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 12:09 pm to
If Tyrann Scores on the 2nd punt return against Georgia thats a damn strong argument for one of the best returns of all time. Literally made 8 people miss by himself and the ninth just got him by a shoelace.
Posted by EulerRules
Member since Dec 2019
1146 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 12:32 pm to
quote:

seen...OBJ vs Kentucky where he started on one sideline and finished on the other side of the field going into the end zone...it was a TD catch and run but the description was accurate.

That was a fun game to be at. Also the game Honey Badger flew through the air with arms and legs extended, knocked the ball out the QB’s hand, landed on his feet, scooped, and scored in South EZ. One of the greatest individual plays I have ever seen in person.
Posted by JustDooIt
Steeelwood
Member since Jun 2006
822 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 5:50 pm to
Old enough for Sammy Grezaffi and Sammy Martin??????????
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