Does it bother anyone else when Rex returns punts?

[JustaHusker]

Just wondering if the Huskers aren't taking GREAT chances having Rex return punts ?

 

With Abdullah, Green or Marlowe, why Rex ? (understand his heart, and toughness, which is why the concern. )

[PaulCrewe]

Well sometimes the ball just needs to be caught. ANd Ameer had another instance Saturday of dropping the ball.

[Enhance]

Welcome to the board.

 

What kind of chances are you talking about? You'll notice that Rex generally comes in to return punts when they need a tenured guy back there to just call a fair catch. Burkhead isn't a great return guy because he doesn't have great speed like Abdullah does, but he has a lot composure and he's a good safety net if you need a reliable player back there to just call a fair catch. That reliability isn't there with those other guys.

 

In essence, they're taking less of a chance having Burkhead back there.

[Hercules]

Abdullah muffed one or two punts against MSU. The division/season was on the line and apparently Rex is the only guy who coaches trust to make safe decisions and take care of the ball in punt returns. Other guys drop the ball, aren't vocal enough when they need to get their blockers away from a short punt, or don't know when to call a fair catch and when to let the ball go...

 

I think the coaches want Abdullah back there, but he made too many mistakes against MSU.

[Chaddyboxer]

Abdullah will get those muffs cleaned up. He was quite disappointed in his performance against Mich St.

[JustaHusker]

Thanks for the welcome to the board. I just worry about losing Rex on a return that someone else could handle.

Understand the control issue, but in the long run -----------?

[Count 'Bility]

Rex Burkhead=fair catch specialist. Get possession of the ball with out giving up 10-40 yards of field position by letting it bounce. After 4 years of Nile Paul and his antics and now Abdullah showing some disturbing tendancies it wouldnt bother me if this became the norm.

[Comish]

Rex Burkhead=fair catch specialist. Get possession of the ball with out giving up 10-40 yards of field position by letting it bounce. After 4 years of Nile Paul and his antics and now Abdullah showing some disturbing tendancies it wouldnt bother me if this became the norm.

 

Correct.........................And, he is no Santino Pacino (or however we spelled the statue that Billy C put back there..............)

[VA Husker Fan]

Again--for you new people, PLEASE use a descriptive thread title so we know what the topic is about.

[JustaHusker]

Again--for you new people, PLEASE use a descriptive thread title so we know what the topic is about.

 

Sorry, my bad.

[WYHusk]

Ameer will learn to hang on. I agree that Rex is too valuable to be taking punt returns. It only takes one of these and there goes our MVP

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJHmzrpv8hM

[Hoosker]

It really doesn't matter who returns the punts because our coverage is awful.

[Warrior10]

It really doesn't matter who returns the punts because our coverage is awful.

 

That made no sense? This thread is about when we are fielding the catch.

[La Volpe]

Rex Burkhead=fair catch specialist. Get possession of the ball with out giving up 10-40 yards of field position by letting it bounce. After 4 years of Nile Paul and his antics and now Abdullah showing some disturbing tendancies it wouldnt bother me if this became the norm.

Answer, right there.

[It'sNotAFakeID]

Ameer will learn to hang on. I agree that Rex is too valuable to be taking punt returns. It only takes one of these and there goes our MVP

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJHmzrpv8hM

 

I understand the reason for the concerns, but we all know Rex is a warrior. If he got hit like that Vanderbilt player did he would shake it off and score a TD two plays later