11/27/10 Denard Returns Punt for TD to Seal the Heisman

Submitted by bklein09 on

I'm just being silly here, but after all of Denard's early Heisman talk and the fact that OSU has horrible coverage teams I think we should put him back there for some returns in the Ohio State game.

And yes, he would of course strike the pose while facing right at the OSU student section.

Glorious!

Someone help me out with the appropriate ND picture. Thanks!

OHbornUMfan

September 13th, 2010 at 8:26 PM ^

this is really not so bad.  I think if Tressel saw 16 back to take a kick, he would call for a 20 yard pooch into the sideline.  He's got some playcalling tendencies that make Carr seem like a freewheeling crazy man.

jmblue

September 13th, 2010 at 8:46 PM ^

Yes, it is really so bad.

The OP is proposing that we should put our starting quarterback in the most vulnerable position possible - stationary, looking upward at the ball in the air as two gunners sprint toward him with a full head of steam, preparing to knock the crap out of him once he catches it.  Punt returner is the most dangerous position in the game from a health standpoint.

I'll pass. 

Eyebrowse

September 13th, 2010 at 9:01 PM ^

In this sense, I absolutely agree with you.  But when I think about Denard's vision on the field when he runs and (of course) the speed, they are definitely two characteristics you would kill to have with any return man.

But of course, he's the QB and WAY to valuable to even entertain such a scheme.

Geaux_Blue

September 13th, 2010 at 8:27 PM ^

thinking this has gotten to be a bit much? i'm just as excited as anyone for what he can do but we've had something like 30 posts today discussing every microcosm of a guy who's specifically deferred attention to his teammates.

Geaux_Blue

September 13th, 2010 at 8:38 PM ^

but if you go through the board there's been 50 different posts speculating everything from what color his boxers are to how david brandon would do a fan promotion of "dreads for the first 10,000 fans"... i get the excitement but i also get where it's getting a bit too ahead of ourselves. 

BlockM

September 13th, 2010 at 8:37 PM ^

We're fanatics, this is what we do. The fact that Denard has deferred attention to his teammates makes him more noteworthy. We're noticing that too: the oline, the receivers, and everyone else on the team has been doing their best to carry their fair share.

That said, did you not watch the last two games? I mean seriously, holy balls. Discussions and excitement about performances like these will not be easily shushed, nor should they be.

Seriously. Holy balls.

BlockM

September 13th, 2010 at 8:40 PM ^

It won't happen. What might happen is a breakaway, go-ahead, third or fourth down sixty yard run.

The best part is that he wouldn't strike the heisman pose in front of the OSU student section. He'd kneel, get up, walk over to his teammates and sheepishly put his arm out and pull his knee up before getting tackled by a sea of maize and blue (and white I guess, since it's an away game).