Blackshirt316
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I think we actually have more than one next year. Based on last season the Big Ten coverage teams really suck.
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan all gave up a couple long ones before conference play last year. (Iowa actually gave up a 100 yarder to Arizona) and Miami took a kick to the house twice against Ohio State... heck IRRC Marshall even took one to the house against the Buckeyes and for the most part they weren't exactly stellar as the season wore on either.
While there is a lot of special teams suck on our schedule this year I think it takes the young guys a few games to get up to "game speed" and trust themselves enough to try to take a chance or two. So rather than go with an early season cupcake score (where we'll have plenty of chances) I'll pick our first kick return TD to come against the worst special teams coverage unit in the Big Ten - Minnesota.
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan all gave up a couple long ones before conference play last year. (Iowa actually gave up a 100 yarder to Arizona) and Miami took a kick to the house twice against Ohio State... heck IRRC Marshall even took one to the house against the Buckeyes and for the most part they weren't exactly stellar as the season wore on either.
While there is a lot of special teams suck on our schedule this year I think it takes the young guys a few games to get up to "game speed" and trust themselves enough to try to take a chance or two. So rather than go with an early season cupcake score (where we'll have plenty of chances) I'll pick our first kick return TD to come against the worst special teams coverage unit in the Big Ten - Minnesota.