Special Teams Comparison

Mavric

Mavric

Yoda
Staff member
HuskerOnline looked at our Special Teams stats and ranks compared to last year.


CTELwbnWIAADuqO.png


 
Last edited by a moderator:
Punting average has increased, mostly because we have not downed punts inside the twenty and so the punter has a longer average kick but the "net" is much poorer.

Punt returns have been mediocre but we miss DPE greatly for a bunch of games. Kick off returns been abismal but frankly number of good opportunites been limited and the return, Stephenson is a raw freshman out of shape and apparently not really very good at it. Not sure why Nebraska has not had any talent in the return game sinc Frank Solich had DeJuan Groce. Maybe I am forgetting somebody but?

Kicking about same, slight improvement. Couple were bad snaps this year I think.

Coverage has struggle. A lack of quality depth was mentioned. Yes, but we are having to play our 'best' and can't use the third and fourth string. Actually, I am not sure we have a 4th string anymore. We don't seem to have as many players on the team period.

Special teams is not good enough. About like last year to me. Below average at best - an overall grade of D+.

 
84HuskerLaw said:
Punting average has increased, mostly because we have not downed punts inside the twenty and so the punter has a longer average kick but the "net" is much poorer.

Punt returns have been mediocre but we miss DPE greatly for a bunch of games. Kick off returns been abismal but frankly number of good opportunites been limited and the return, Stephenson is a raw freshman out of shape and apparently not really very good at it. Not sure why Nebraska has not had any talent in the return game sinc Frank Solich had DeJuan Groce. Maybe I am forgetting somebody but?

Kicking about same, slight improvement. Couple were bad snaps this year I think.

Coverage has struggle. A lack of quality depth was mentioned. Yes, but we are having to play our 'best' and can't use the third and fourth string. Actually, I am not sure we have a 4th string anymore. We don't seem to have as many players on the team period.

Special teams is not good enough. About like last year to me. Below average at best - an overall grade of D+.
Click to expand...
Ameer Abudllah and even Kenny Bell would seem to be OK.

 
Wow, there is a ton of room for improvement across the board. Even last year wasn't anything to write home about. I had thought our special teams was okay last year. But it wasn't if you look at all categories. The only special team we had in the top 60 was punt return at #5.

 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top