I think it might be time for a new Punt Returner

[Matt]

sure, Marcus had a fabulous game against TN-Martin but come on...it was TN-Martin.

he looked SLOW out there tonight and cost us a lot of field position.

i hope Leavitt opens the punt return job in practice this week.

Marcus has great hands and I'm not too worried about a Muffed catch from him but at the same time...with all our team speed there is no excuse for us to be that slow back there.

[lmiusf]

I agree. What's wrong with giving Theo Wilson another look back there. Edwards is so small and daces too much. What does Edwards run in the 40?

[usfbulls2004]

let's see how he does against FIU, if not, then have a return by committee sort of thing.

[JoeB]

The most important thing is to secure the ball, and Marcus is pretty good at that on punts.  That being said, I'm not sure he's the best one suited for that position, but as long as we don't fumble the punt or make bad decisions on when and where to catch it (inside the 10), then I can live with it.    

My question is why is Taurus Johnson returning kicikoffs?  This seems like a bad fit.  TJ is great don't get me wrong, but I just don't see gamebreaker type stuff from him on kicks.  Murphy, yeah I can see it.  TJ, not so much.

Which brings up the bigger question..............What is the status of Colby Erskin?

[sonshine]

Until we do a better job blocking for the punt returner it won't matter who is back there...

[Orlando Bull]

Until we do a better job blocking for the punt returner it won't matter who is back there...

I agree to an extent, but on one punt, Marcus had one guy to beat, and he didn't have the speed to do it. Our return game isn't very good, but if those are the only guys CJL trusts, I guess that's the best move. I was pumped when Theo went back for a kickoff, but they didn't kick his way anyway.

I'd like to see Theo and Murph on kickoffs, and Theo on punts.

[Costa]

let's see how he does against FIU, if not, then have a return by committee sort of thing.

No no no. No return by committee. We need a solid punt returner. The "By committee" things just screws everything up. I feel the same way about our running backs.

[Matt]

Until we do a better job blocking for the punt returner it won't matter who is back there...

has nothing to do with the blocking.  a good punt returner has to make the first man miss and miss quick.  edwards spends so much time worrying about the first guy down that it gives the rest of the coverage team time to get down there.  and edwards cant beat the first guy down to the corner.  i like marcus, he is a good kid and great student athlete but his place is as the slot WR.  not the Punt Returner.  now, if we don't have someone on the team that can field a punt as good as he does then we leave him in there.  but i find it hard to believe that we don't have someone else with more speed and better vision that can field a punt.

[snarling Bull]

I agree. I would like to see some speed on punt returns. They should try Theo Wilson

[BullAdrian]

He can not dance too much on the return.. Ask Devin Hester.