Who are some of the best return specialist in MSU football history?

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Originally Posted by parabrave

Well we are leaving out the guy who actually made a living returning KOs for real money. Don Smith.

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Considering he didn't return kicks here, he doesn't count. But he was a great qb w not much talent around him

Derek Abney......Oh don't punt it to Abney!

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Originally Posted by Homedawg

Considering he didn't return kicks here, he doesn't count. But he was a great qb w not much talent around him

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He would be great in today's offense. May be the best athlete to ever play QB at Msu. No doubt he had not much help, IF he wouldn't have had injured his shoulder against Bama in Jackson his junior year, we beat them that day. He was unstoppable till his injury occurred that day.

Glen Young.

Glen Young, Tony James, Eric Moulds, Kevin Prentiss, Tulu.

A forgotten guy who would have probably should be on this list is Leon Berry. If he hadn't quit to focus on track I think he would be thought of more.
He is still #4 in the SEC in career kick return average, and tied with Prentiss for most MSU KR TD's at 2.

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Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg

A forgotten guy who would have probably should be on this list is Leon Berry. If he hadn't quit to focus on track I think he would be thought of more.
He is still #4 in the SEC in career kick return average, and tied with Prentiss for most MSU KR TD's at 2.

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if this is the same guy from Griffin, Georgia .... I thought an injury sidelined him for his last season or two - he was a good one

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Originally Posted by Coach34

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKNxdmBTOpo

I disagree. Was 24-24 at half and Glen Young did this. We won 55-31

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Not sure what you disagree with. Glen Young was great. I remember watching that live, he was electric.

I just said Pegues because it won the Egg Bowl in last minute of game. The Young return was special but it was early in 3rd quarter, game wasn't over yet.

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Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg

A forgotten guy who would have probably should be on this list is Leon Berry. If he hadn't quit to focus on track I think he would be thought of more.
He is still #4 in the SEC in career kick return average, and tied with Prentiss for most MSU KR TD's at 2.

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Agree, he is probably under rated.

That McDole kid was pretty good too at whatever he did.

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Originally Posted by R2Dawg

I throw out a few

Tony James was as good as they come.

Glen Young back on those early 80s teams and you always felt like he might break one.

Eric Moulds - He was a very under rated return guy only because he was such a great WR. Moulds reminded me of Young as he was always a threat to run one back and teams often kicked away from him.

Kevin Prentis - He could turn a game in a minute. That run against UT in SECCG had me thinking just for a minute that we were going to be SEC champs. JWS said, pound for pound he was the best football player on that team.

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Good list but Glen Young is the single BEST return specialists in school history. I would rate Tony James second.

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Originally Posted by FISHDAWG

if this is the same guy from Griffin, Georgia .... I thought an injury sidelined him for his last season or two - he was a good one

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Yep that's the guy.

Go watch footage of what he did to UT in '85. We beat them in Knoxville. We then proceeded to lose our last 5 games and finish 5-6.

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Originally Posted by Coach34

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKNxdmBTOpo

I disagree. Was 24-24 at half and Glen Young did this. We won 55-31

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Every time Glen Young was back to receive, there was a chance he would break it for 6.

Glen Young, Danny Knight, Tony James, Kevin Prentiss, Jameon Lewis

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Originally Posted by Saltydog

Go watch footage of what he did to UT in '85. We beat them in Knoxville. We then proceeded to lose our last 5 games and finish 5-6.

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You're thinking of 86. We didn't play Tennessee in '85. We did beat them up there on TBS in 86. We were 6-1, ranked as high as #13, and then lost to Auburn, Bama, LSU, and Ole Miss to finish 6-5 and miss a bowl. In 85 we were 5-2, and lost our last four to the same teams as 86 to finish 5-6 and 0-6 in the SEC.

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Originally Posted by R2Dawg

Not sure what you disagree with. Glen Young was great. I remember watching that live, he was electric.

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Pegues return was big in an Egg Bowl with 2 loser teams playing out the final game of the season.

Young's return put us back up in a game in which we were still chasing a Sugar Bowl- as they even mention in the telecast. Not to mention our beating LSU kept them out of a bowl game that season as they finished 7-4

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Originally Posted by Coach34

Pegues return was big in an Egg Bowl with 2 loser teams playing out the final game of the season.

Young's return put us back up in a game in which we were still chasing a Sugar Bowl- as they even mention in the telecast. Not to mention our beating LSU kept them out of a bowl game that season as they finished 7-4

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Yeah I get it and know the season and the surrounding narratives. That was in my era too. My only issue is we were going to beat LSU that day regardless. It did showcase how good Young was but the Peagues run won the egg bowl in dramatic fashion. Peagues couldn't hold a candle to Young on returns though.

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Originally Posted by R2Dawg

Yeah I get it and know the season and the surrounding narratives. That was in my era too. My only issue is we were going to beat LSU that day regardless. It did showcase how good Young was but the Peagues run won the egg bowl in dramatic fashion. Peagues couldn't hold a candle to Young on returns though.

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Always wondered what DP would've done at QB?

JO Doss "The Hoss" and Glenn Young......just can't get much better.....