Man we sure do. I like small quick guys that run north and south. Our
guys if they don't fair catch the ball act like they are auditioning for
Dancing with the stars.
Charlie
On 10/9/2012 8:50 AM, Shane Ford wrote:
Gators looking for return man
FILE PHOTO - Florida's Andre Debose is driven out of bounds during the second
half of the Orange and Blue Debut at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Doug Finger/The Gainesville Sun
By Zach Abolverdi
Gainesville SUN Correspondent
Published: Monday, October 8, 2012 at 7:14 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, October 8, 2012 at 7:14 p.m.
The Florida football team has made several strides this season on both sides of
the ball and posses two of the nation's top specialists in redshirt senior
kicker Caleb Sturgis and sophomore punter Kyle Christy.
But one area has been atrocious for the Gators through five games — punt return.
“We need drastic improvement,” UF coach Will Muschamp said Monday. “We've worked
on fielding the punts and not losing yardage in those precious situations. We
cannot afford to continue to do that. That's something we've addressed and
obviously haven't done a good job.”
Redshirt junior receiver Andre Debose and sophomore safety De'Ante Saunders have
shared duties, but both have been ineffective and have made poor decisions when
given the opportunity to return a punt. Muschamp said he needs more production
from whichever guy is back there.
“He's gotta make a judgement as he sees the flight of the ball and how close the
coverage is to him to whether or not he can return it, field it or fair catch
the ball, which is easy for you and I to sit here on Monday afternoon and talk
about. Little different when it's hung up there and you got some guys that can
really run well down the field ready to hit you.
“It's one of the toughest deals (in football). I never did it.”
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