Had 4 kick returns regular season is a joke. Good coaching
The fact that wadley
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Agreed.
He is a game changer. That's why you bring in a James Butler and have other backs capable of coming in to relieve Wadley so you can get him on kick and punt returns and find ways to get him the ball in space as much as possible.
Epic fail.
He is a game changer. That's why you bring in a James Butler and have other backs capable of coming in to relieve Wadley so you can get him on kick and punt returns and find ways to get him the ball in space as much as possible.
Epic fail.
Agree with OP it took Kirk 4 years to figure that out really?
I agree, but they're were numerous people on here before the season started that said he should not return kicks at any cost for fear of being injured. Hindsight is still undefeated.
The butthurt is strong in this one tonight.
This is true, and it's stupid. No more likely to get hurt as a kick returner
Not butthurt, just tired of coaching idiocy
i have been ripping Vberg all year. Slow and not quick. Barely can get to the ball much less return it. Case in point, Wisconsin game.
Saban thinks special teams is critical and puts his best players at punt return and kick offs.
Kirk is a dummy.
Saban thinks special teams is critical and puts his best players at punt return and kick offs.
Kirk is a dummy.
When butler went down you had to pull him off kick return duty.. the depth at runningback wasn't proven
False. We could not risk a Wadley injury on a kick return. He is the centerpiece of the offense. If you disagree please give me some examples of teams using their #1 RB returning kicks. I'll accept NCAA and NFL.
Saquon Barkley.
You are comparing the number 1 ranked rb in a recruiting class to iowas back ups..
He had his chance early in the year and he was terrible. Was too hesitant and slow, obviously he learned cause he looked decisive tonight
No, you are. as a false equivalancy because the argument that talented D1 recruits aren’t ready to play until their 4th damned year is stupid and indefensible. It’s stupid when Kirk says it and it’s stupid when our fans say it.
Wadley returning kicks was the difference in the game. If this game was played during the season and we have Kelly-Martin returning kicks to the 17 yard line over and over like the PSU game, we lose.
Lets be happy. A Bowl Victory. Not the prettiest, but a win.
Yep I was one of them. I will be the first to admit he looked damn good returning kicks today
You said it in your own ramblings kellymartin all he could do in kick off return was return it to the 17.. do you really think a guy who can only return it to the 17 is ready to run the offense if Wadley went down.. no he wasn't and neither was young..
This team won eight games this year, in spite of, not because of, the coaching staff.
Lol that it took 1 minute
Not to argue Wadley's excellence but this holes were huge. Any of returner would have had similar numbers.
171 yards on 5 returns, and wasn't one called back for a hold?
When Butler went down I think KF and company got worried. Lose both akrum and butler. So they took him off and KMM was doing a good job.
But once Butler got healthy they should of put akrum back there.
But once Butler got healthy they should of put akrum back there.
Look, I’m not frustrated with you. I’m frustrated with a staff that stares at league worst kickoff and punt return yardage and acts like there is absolutey nothing they could do about it. How about not having the thirty fifth quickest guy on the team like Colin Sandeman and returning from season ending injury Matt VanDeberg returning kicks????!
I get what you are saying but when butler went down Wadley had to get pulled from ko.. smith marsette should have been returning kicks or quarrels.. I agree watching vande call fair catch 47 times suck
if we had ever played Mitchell he would still be on the team. that is the staffs fault.
Nice to see how happy some are with a bowl win. I'd hate to see you after a loss.
Today wadley showed what he will have to do in the nfl. He will never be a 3 down back in the league. His ability to return kicks and catch out of backfield will get him on an nfl team. His nfl stock went up today
I'm gonna say this one more time.
The people that keep saying we won't miss Akrum Wadley are out of their minds.
The people that keep saying we won't miss Akrum Wadley are out of their minds.
I still think he reminds me of the Dave Meggett type. Showing my age with that reference
