Bo Darville
08-31-2014, 07:46 AM
We are a major SEC program and evidently have nobody that can field a punt. I'm not concerned with actually running with the ball AFTER it is caught. We cannot make the proper decision on catch and run, fair catch, or let bounce. Tubby and Holloway look like lost balls in high weeds.
It is going to cost us a game. We lost about 70 yards in field position on 3 punts last year against Bama because Tubby would let one roll for 20-25 yards that he should fair catch. Tubby fair caught a line drive against TSUN on the 5 instead of letting it go in the end zone. That resulted in us punting from the end zone with the punter only 12 yards back which resulted in a block and an Ole Miss touchdown.
I haven't returned punts in 25 years but I promise you I could make decisions and then field the ball better than these guys, and I'm in my 40's. It is terrible. Tubby totally doesn't understand the concept and Holloway can't catch. It was horrible last year and looked no better tonight.
It is going to cost us a game. We lost about 70 yards in field position on 3 punts last year against Bama because Tubby would let one roll for 20-25 yards that he should fair catch. Tubby fair caught a line drive against TSUN on the 5 instead of letting it go in the end zone. That resulted in us punting from the end zone with the punter only 12 yards back which resulted in a block and an Ole Miss touchdown.
I haven't returned punts in 25 years but I promise you I could make decisions and then field the ball better than these guys, and I'm in my 40's. It is terrible. Tubby totally doesn't understand the concept and Holloway can't catch. It was horrible last year and looked no better tonight.