Playing starters on Special Teams a Mistake?

[sportdawg]

Brown's stats:

Junior: 11 returns, 255 yards. 23.2 avg. 1 TD
Senior: 14 returns, 249 yards. 17.8 avg. 0 TD

That's not many returns. I guess our defense didn't give up as many scores back then.

What about Punt Returns. I know he scored almost every possible way

Rushing, Receiving, Punt Return, Kick Return, Interception

Fumble Return?
Passing?

[T1]

What about Punt Returns. I know he scored almost every possible way

Rushing, Receiving, Punt Return, Kick Return, Interception

Fumble Return?
Passing?

Yep!

Rushing: 1 TD
Receiving: 9 TDs
Interception: 1 TD
Punt return: 1 TD
Kickoff return: 1 TD

I wonder if that is some kind of record?

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/...l#all_punt_ret

[T1]

Looking at his Arena League stats and he threw 7 TD passes and returned 3 FG tries for TDs. Pretty good athlete!

[techman05]

It may not be fair to even mention him, but wasn't Troy Edwards a kick and punt returner? The most dynamic player in Tech history and I don't remember People begging for Crowton to keep him out. He was also pretty good at it though.

[Bearpaw]

It may not be fair to even mention him, but wasn't Troy Edwards a kick and punt returner? The most dynamic player in Tech history and I don't remember People begging for Crowton to keep him out. He was also pretty good at it though.

Fair question, but how often was he out due to injuries?

[techman05]

I was 9, so someone else will have to attest to his injuries.

[T1]

Troy had 48 kickoff returns in 3 years. Averaged 20.6 yards a return. 1 TD.

[sportdawg]

Yes, playmakers should be returning kickoffs and punts. Arnaz Battle, star QB at Byrd (then went to Notre Dame & 49ers) returned punts and kicks.

This is solely about Carlos and the fact that he's gotten hurt several times.

[RhythmDawg]

I was 9, so someone else will have to attest to his injuries.

He don't believe he missed a game.

Games Played:
1996 - 11
1997 - 11
1998 - 12

[TrueBulldog1962]

If Carlos is our most explosive playmaker, then he needs to be fielding kicks. Its that simple. Are we going to play in fear all year? Or are we going to play to win a conference championship? He can get hurt on any play, its football. Y'all need to quit being so soft, and so scared of an injury.

[PawDawg]

If Carlos is our most explosive playmaker, then he needs to be fielding kicks. Its that simple. Are we going to play in fear all year? Or are we going to play to win a conference championship? He can get hurt on any play, its football. Y'all need to quit being so soft, and so scared of an injury.

He finally had a good night returning kicks. It was his first since a TD vs. an FCS team.

He got hurt returning a kick to the 18 vs. Middle. This after he had scored a 70yd TD receiving. You want him returning kicks 18 yards (which he normally does) or catching passes for 70 yard TDs.

Returning kicks is THE most dangerous job in football. Risk vs. reward is not even debatable.

[Champ967]

He finally had a good night returning kicks. It was his first since a TD vs. an FCS team.

He got hurt returning a kick to the 18 vs. Middle. This after he had scored a 70yd TD receiving. You want him returning kicks 18 yards (which he normally does) or catching passes for 70 yard TDs.

Returning kicks is THE most dangerous job in football. Risk vs. reward is not even debatable.

all evidence to the contrary ...

We are debating it, after all.

[Dixonfor6]

I played on special teams, nothing wrong with it. Had one of my hardest hits on a punt returner when he side-stepped one of our guys and straight into my path. His eyes were still on my teammate and he was moving sideways while I was at all-out full speed. I led with the crown of my helmet smack into his chin/facemask. My dad said it sounded like a rifle shot. The ball went one way, the guy's head (well, just his helmet) another way and he went flat on his back and didn't move for about 10 mins. I thought I had killed him.

I didn't. Eventually he was helped to his feet and escorted to the sideline.

I loved it.

dawg80 AKA the CTE deliverer!!!

[PawDawg]

all evidence to the contrary ...

We are debating it, after all.

I reckon. It's just as easy to get hurt as a wide receiver (how many TDs has he scored as a WR) as it is as a Kick returner (3 TDs in 3 years).

Y'all go ahead and debate that.

[OLDBLUE]

"We" will arg... err, DEBATE anything. No turn un-stoned!!!!