tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post8587791504819312098..comments2023-12-24T10:00:50.998-08:00Comments on Washington Husky Sports: UW Analysis - Special TeamsJohn Berkowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02506119469461963535noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-74107458941284054392008-08-28T20:51:00.000-07:002008-08-28T20:51:00.000-07:00Personally I think Jared Ballman has his head on m...Personally I think Jared Ballman has his head on much better this season, compared to last season (after tragic car accident) although he still did excellent. Personally I think the coaches should give Jared the chance to do Kickoff, Punting and Field Goals. He absolutely can do all three. He's stronger and more accurate and his dream is the NFL. Rumor had it he was kicking during summer break with John Carney in San Diego and was quite impressive. No offense to Ryan or Kevin but putting Jared out there more would also give him way more confidence and exposure and be huge to the Huskies. He can do all 3 jobs, he just needs to be given the opportunity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-46100941071517913732008-02-09T14:16:00.000-08:002008-02-09T14:16:00.000-08:00BTW- I am adding your blog to my blogroll. FYIBTW- I am adding your blog to my blogroll. FYISubwayDomer26https://www.blogger.com/profile/01814562888139706396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-59738453001558580862008-02-09T14:15:00.000-08:002008-02-09T14:15:00.000-08:00Watch the game again. The Army AA game. Then look ...Watch the game again. The Army AA game. Then look at a guy by the name of Floyd. Sorry but he was the best WR on the West squad. I'm not taking anything away from Kearse, he's a great prospect, but no one with any football knowledge felt he was better than Floyd.SubwayDomer26https://www.blogger.com/profile/01814562888139706396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-34755758443815271282008-02-03T21:34:00.000-08:002008-02-03T21:34:00.000-08:00I have my eyes on freshman Chris Polk to return ki...I have my eyes on freshman Chris Polk to return kickoffs. Watch and see his elusiveness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-6056674430214511412008-02-03T11:40:00.000-08:002008-02-03T11:40:00.000-08:00I was at the spring game when Perkin's knee was bl...I was at the spring game when Perkin's knee was blown up. It was ugly to watch. I didn't think he would make it back. He was a great kicker/punter in high school and has shown a lot of courage. I think he will do better this year.<BR/>We need a punt returner with some guts. We need ST and the defense to play hard not scaedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-56233175544220532802008-02-02T17:51:00.000-08:002008-02-02T17:51:00.000-08:00Very true, sorry I omitted the obvious...You need ...Very true, sorry I omitted the obvious...You need spirit of Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel, Jr. back there.John Berkowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506119469461963535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-36088997292294804052008-02-02T10:21:00.000-08:002008-02-02T10:21:00.000-08:00The common belief that the fastest player makes th...The common belief that the fastest player makes the best return man is fallacy. The mental aspect is at least as important as raw speed.<BR/><BR/>Take Joe Jarzynka for example. He was not even close to the fastest player. But he was a damn good return man because he was fearless, caught every ball, and headed straight up field as fast as he could. After Neuheisel pulled Jarzynka off the kick return team and replaced him with faster players, UW went from first to worst in the conference in kick returns.<BR/><BR/>Just the willingness to attack the ball and make the catch instead of letting it bounce is huge. Russo was a decent receiver, but was a disappointment as a returner. He often let punts bounce that he could have caught. The ensuing roll of the ball would cost UW 20 yards of field position. You don't have to be a kamikaze like Jarzynka, but at least come up and fair catch the ball and don't let it roll.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully the new special teams coach can find a couple players that have good speed and also a little bit of Joe Jarzynka in them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com