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Our Special Teams has been quietly effective
Posted on 10/11/18 at 7:50 am
Posted on 10/11/18 at 7:50 am
Kickoffs, punting and field goal kicking stats have been unprecedented..the true indicator is not one complaint on the Rant after last week's loss!!
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Posted on 10/11/18 at 7:52 am to IndianInBR
That all includes punt returns; which decision making was questionable at best twice last game.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 7:52 am to IndianInBR
It hasn't been quietly. It's been well noted. Problem is, there's a lot of negatives that overshadow how well that unit has been playing.
Also, the return game has been issue, so not ALL special teams. But the kicking game has been excellent.
EDIT: Credit Greg McMahon for that. He's done a great job.
Also, the return game has been issue, so not ALL special teams. But the kicking game has been excellent.
EDIT: Credit Greg McMahon for that. He's done a great job.
This post was edited on 10/11/18 at 7:54 am
Posted on 10/11/18 at 7:57 am to IndianInBR
Imagine that, a kicker that can kick it out the end zone is a good weapon.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:05 am to Art Vandelay
Kicking it through the end zones on kickoffs has been one of the best things of the season. It blows my mind why we could never do this before
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:11 am to Geaux_Tigers_12
Good thing too. I thought I heard yesterday morning LSU is 118 or in that range in yards allowed on kickoff returns. But we’ve only allowed 4 all season.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:16 am to IndianInBR
Cole and the punters have been awesome.
Returners are as weak as I can remember, not a reflection on the coach, Giles has been an enormous disappointment.
Returners are as weak as I can remember, not a reflection on the coach, Giles has been an enormous disappointment.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:27 am to Oilfieldbiology
Yes, 118 out of 122 kick-offs returns meaning there are 3 other teams who allowed 4 or less kick returns, LSU allowed 4 return off of Kick-offs,Georgia allowed 3 returns off of Kick-off, Louisville and I think NC State allowed on 2 returns off of Kick-offs.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:31 am to Makavellimw
I meant that we are allowing 26.5 yards per return and that is something in the 118 range of most yards allowed.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:37 am to IndianInBR
Our return game has been a massive disappointment.
The rest has been pretty stellar.
The rest has been pretty stellar.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:46 am to Solo Cam
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Returners are as weak as I can remember
I'm trying to be positive, but this staff makes decisions sometimes I just don't get.
Why the heck do we have 22 and 4 back on KR? Put a burner back there. We rarely get a return anyway. This is LSU, we don't have anyone that can burn anymore?
ETA: I will say other than the return game, our special teams has been very good this year. Even our punter seems to have improved.
This post was edited on 10/11/18 at 8:47 am
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:47 am to Oilfieldbiology
Giles' first steps are too slow to be an effective punt returner and he seems WAAAY too reluctant to return punts, preferring fair catches too much.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:48 am to Makavellimw
Giles ??? Where is he ? 
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:51 am to nitwit
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preferring fair catches too much.
Not just preferring them, but incorrectly making them well inside the 10 yard line. He did this twice against UF and it really fricked our field position. Was a major reason we lost IMO.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:53 am to Sterling Archer
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That all includes punt returns; which decision making was questionable at best twice last game.
That's why I would give them a A- and not an A+
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:54 am to ibleedprplngld
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Credit Greg McMahon for that. He's done a great job.
Can we really credit McMahon? The only real difference is our FG kicker is deadly accurate, and our KO specialist kicks it through the end zone nearly every time. You even said the return game has been lackluster, and McMahon has more influence over that than the accuracy and strength of our kickers legs.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:58 am to BayouBengals18
Having Avery Atkins boot kickoffs through the endzone for 4 straight years is gonna be one of those small joys in life.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 9:00 am to 1badboy
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Giles ??? Where is he ?
either fair catching or running slowly, he's not hard to spot.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 9:01 am to BayouBengals18
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Can we really credit McMahon?
Of course not. O hired him
Posted on 10/11/18 at 9:41 am to Lester Earl
Agree! So different than the Peveto ST dark days a few years ago...
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