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Post by smiteedawgwv on Aug 26, 2008 22:16:38 GMT -5
This is the only thing so far that I have to disagree with....Devine returning kickoffs. I bitched last year when they let Slaton return kicks and I'm gonna bitch again. With the lack of depth at RB it just doesn't make sense to me, why take a chance on Noel getting injured? Kickoff teams go balls to the wall looking to kill someone. Even as fast and elusive as he is, it would only take one good shot and we could be in trouble. That's my two cents worth, anyone agree?
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Post by WVUfanPHILLY on Aug 26, 2008 22:21:35 GMT -5
Yea, I'm with you. We've enough talent that I don't see the need to do this and risk injury.
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Post by mountaineerinpa on Aug 27, 2008 6:30:50 GMT -5
It doesnt sound good, maybe in practice no one else has stepped up nd fielded the ball the way he wants it to be doen. who knows his resoning on this one. But in Stew I trust.
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Post by WVUMntneerJim on Aug 27, 2008 6:34:55 GMT -5
We really don't need Devine returning kickoffs...
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Post by mountaineerinpa on Aug 27, 2008 6:39:08 GMT -5
IFOUND THIS IN AN ARTICLE THAT ELP PUT IN THIS MORNING:
West Virginia's two best kick returners are Noel Devine and Jock Sanders. They are at the top of the depth chart at that position, too.
They may not return kicks, though. At least not right away.
"I don't know if Jock and Noel will return the first kickoff,'' Stewart said. "But they're going to return some kickoffs. We'll just play it by ear. We may drop a ball here or there. That stuff happens. I'm just going to juggle it and see what happens.''
If it's not Sanders and Devine returning kickoffs - essentially because they are the starting tailback and slot receiver, respectively, and two of the team's most valuable offensive weapons - it could be any of a number of others, including cornerbacks Brandon Hogan and Eddie Davis.
Hogan and cornerback Ellis Lankster will be the deep men on punt returns.
"We're going to have a couple of those guys back in a two-man scheme like we did last year,'' Stewart said. "Right now Lankster's going to be the deepest and Hogan will be the more shallow guy.
"I don't know how these guys are going to punt the ball to us. We'll start with two and we may end up with one, but we'll start the game off with two.''
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Post by mountaineerinpa on Aug 27, 2008 6:39:43 GMT -5
There may be no need to worry about Sanders ans Devine.
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Post by joemountaineer on Aug 27, 2008 10:22:28 GMT -5
I look for Devine and Sanders to retun kicks in critical situaitons only like if the team is behind in a game and needs a big play. I'll be shocked if they are out there on kickoff returns this weekend. We will see.
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Post by smurph on Aug 27, 2008 12:34:56 GMT -5
I agree with Joe. I think you may see those guys once in a while so they are comfortable and then if we get in a tight game, one or both will be out there to try to make a play.
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