Is Special Teams Ready to be Special Again?
October 9, 2009 by Jason Curts
Filed under My 2 Bits
Brandon James is lethal when it comes to special teams. Give him an opening and he’ll make you pay with 6 points in a matter of about 10 seconds. In less time, the rest of the special teams unit can block a punt and score a touchdown, get a safety, or set up the Gator offense in great field position. It’s nice to be the one with options on fourth down, when you don’t even have the ball yet.
Will UF special teams score?
Last season the Gators appeared to favor going after the kick. Between the blocks, partial blocks and near-blocks, it rarely seemed like Florida dropped back just to defend for James. It’s something that’s missing this season. On pure memory, which is lacking, I can only recall one blocked kick and numerous times where I asked myself, why aren’t they gunning for the punter?
James has proven he is elusive and could still return a punt for a touchdown if the block attempt went unsuccessful. Do you think Meyer is trying to showcase James for NFL scouts? He is, in my opinion, the next Devin Hester. Will we see the Gators let loose on the LSU kicking team?
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About Jason: Jason Curts is a University of Florida graduate currently living in Charlotte, NC (aka ACC Hell) with his wife Christy. Please leave your column comments for Jason or feel free to email him questions or column ideas to jlcwritingservices@carolina.rr.com. More information about Jason can be found at www.jlcwritingservices.com. |
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