Rutgers Snowflakes: Special Teams
September 23rd, 2023 at 2:58 PM ^
Ahhhh you catch the damn ball on punt returns!!!
September 23rd, 2023 at 3:02 PM ^
Please stop putting Thaw out there.
September 23rd, 2023 at 3:04 PM ^
Delay of game on the FG attempt was… not great.
September 23rd, 2023 at 3:04 PM ^
They were special alright.
September 23rd, 2023 at 3:13 PM ^
I miss Jabrill Peppers
And Steve Breaston
And Norfleet
And AJ Henning
I miss Jeremy Gallon and Drew Dileo.
And Jehu Chesson.
Surely among all the players on our roster, someone can field a punt?
September 23rd, 2023 at 3:16 PM ^
This sites obsession with Norfleet will always baffle me. He was very mediocre in every aspect of the game. And he transferred to a smaller school and was mediocre there as well.
September 23rd, 2023 at 3:31 PM ^
How many punts did he muff?
September 24th, 2023 at 2:54 AM ^
How many muffs did he punt?
*Northfleet
September 23rd, 2023 at 3:13 PM ^
That first kick should have been good. But we still missed the second attempt that was a head thing I think. Glad Turner made one.
September 23rd, 2023 at 3:13 PM ^
Room for improvement is more noticeable after last season, when Michigan probably had the best special teams in the country. Without the delay of game penalty that was questionable, our place kicker would have had a good game though.
September 23rd, 2023 at 3:14 PM ^
Not good in any facet. Punt returns, kicks, kick offs.... that's not good
September 23rd, 2023 at 3:19 PM ^
There can always be improvement. You should credit the other team as well. Jake Moody and Brad Robbins are now in the NFL.
We don't have an electric Steve Breaston at kick-off or punt returns. (or Jabrill Peppers).
The special teams did not cost us the game so lower you expectations a notch or two.
September 23rd, 2023 at 11:46 PM ^
With the expectations this teams has, those mistakes can cost you a game against a non Rutgers opponent
September 23rd, 2023 at 3:14 PM ^
The only dinger was missing a FG attempt. All extra point attempts were made. No muffed punts, no rushing the punter penalties either.
We still miss Jake Moody so we'll have to live with a missed a FG or two but hopefully not in critical moments.
September 23rd, 2023 at 10:02 PM ^
I think you missed one . . .
September 23rd, 2023 at 3:34 PM ^
Please, stop letting Jake Thaw 'field' punts. I beg you...please.
September 23rd, 2023 at 3:38 PM ^
Miss not having best FG kicker in country, wish we could find that punt returner who never lets it hit, what was that on halftime kickoff — but even with all that: decent. Yep, that’s my call for the year: special teams will be decent
September 23rd, 2023 at 3:49 PM ^
Lets all just agree on Morris as the punt returner
September 23rd, 2023 at 4:09 PM ^
And give up on the Michigan Method? Look how well it's working at Oline.
September 23rd, 2023 at 6:07 PM ^
Turner makes me queasy on field goals. But anyone is a step down after Moody.
It's gotta be Tyler Morris on punts, right? Thaw is costing us field position.
I really thought the false start on Rutgers was going to lead to them getting 3 rather than getting stuffed on fourth down.
Those things being said, ST was okay....it just wasn't all-world, and we're used to that. Room for improvement is fine.
September 23rd, 2023 at 11:10 PM ^
Seems like ST’s are doing just fine! No issues this game!
September 23rd, 2023 at 11:27 PM ^
When your baseline is a guy who is literally leading the NFL in FG made, merely “good” seems inadequate.
September 24th, 2023 at 3:49 AM ^
Thaw makes our household collectively groan