UTEP ran a clinic Saturday on what good kickers and special teams can do in managing field position, etc. They tackle well & they don't run backwards on punt returns or bobble a lot of catches. That punter was something special and kicker could put them up high quickly and deep.
I don't mean anything bad about young man trying to be a punter, but we definitely need to find a real punter in our recruiting this year.
I thought Palmer's little brother is a future NFL QB as well! Also, never seen so many tall receivers (6-2 to 6-4). They don't drop as many passes as we do.
Critical penalties in first half wiping out gains or putting us in long yardage situations too often, great special teams with kicking game by UTEP, dropped balls, Jerron Wishon (sp?) best cover guy not suited up, #25 letting up on coverage to allow deep pass, Moats not even 80% second half, and lack of numerous holding calls on UTEP in second half are what got us beat. Yet we still managed to be in game into middle of 4th quarter.