🏈 Special Teams

[Che Boludo]

Anyone watching this Arky game from last year? My goodness the receiving units were horrendous. I forgot what a headache that was last year. That Ole Miss/Arky period was awful. Whenever Bobby Williams comes on the TV my blood pressure rises. Obviously Christion Jones was freaking disaster, so I'm very excited to see the next chapter.

That being said, JK was a beast. Could he be the first punter to leave early for the draft?? If he does what he did last year, or improves the next 2 seasons, I don't see why not. Saban mentioned Tony Brown, Rob Foster, Minkah Fitz, and even Shawn Burgess Becker as possible S/T standouts.

And exactly how fucked are we at kicker? Boz already mentioning issues with Griffith... If he struggles early, what direction does that go? I was thinking we had that kid Adrien Lamonthe from Mexico. I know Saban doesn't want to mess up a good thing with JK Scott, but he was a damn fine kicker in high school.

Thoughts?

RTR

I had growing hopes of X. Marks sparking the return game.

I already had my "X. MARKS THE SPOT" Game Day sign prepped with an X over end zone in the pic.

Oh well, I'll put it away with my Sylve signs

 

[2Stater]

I had growing hopes of X. Marks sparking the return game.

I already had my "X. MARKS THE SPOT" Game Day sign prepped with an X over end zone in the pic.

Oh well, I'll put it away with my Sylve signs

Well played.

 

[bcracker]

Hmm...........
Ever thought about running it on a loop?

Hahahahahahahahah! I'll have to give that a try!

 

[MissingRing]

Scott did kick some last year.

Field goals? Or just kickoffs?

 

[CrimsonBoz]

Field goals? Or just kickoffs?

Kickoffs, against auburn specifically. He kicked field goals in high school.

 

[CrimsonBoz]

 

[Barnabus Stinson]

Griffith being healthy will help, but the muscle memory of kicking with the back injuries has probably screwed up his motion. In a different sport, Chase Utley had some legs issues last year with the Phillies. He came in to this season hitting terribly. He watched tape and figured out that he was still using his plant leg like he was when he was hurt. He had compensated for the injury to limit the pain and the repetition had seared it into his brain. Once he got that fixed, he has been hitting fairly decently ever since. His overall line still looks bad due to the dreadful start, but over the past few weeks, he's been better. It's probably the same thing with Griffith. He's got to retrain his body to kick the correct way now that he doesn't have to correct for pain.

 

[CrimsonBoz]

Griffith being healthy will help, but the muscle memory of kicking with the back injuries has probably screwed up his motion. In a different sport, Chase Utley had some legs issues last year with the Phillies. He came in to this season hitting terribly. He watched tape and figured out that he was still using his plant leg like he was when he was hurt. He had compensated for the injury to limit the pain and the repetition had seared it into his brain. Once he got that fixed, he has been hitting fairly decently ever since. His overall line still looks bad due to the dreadful start, but over the past few weeks, he's been better. It's probably the same thing with Griffith. He's got to retrain his body to kick the correct way now that he doesn't have to correct for pain.

That's why I keep saying he needs a day 1 reset.

 

[Tidestalker]

That's why I keep saying he needs a day 1 reset.

I hope Saban does not hesitate to go next man up if that time comes