Both punters will continue to be used!?!

[salsa red]

I have a hard time believing they can't get someone from the soccer club or anyone at the university who can do better. Even high school teams have better kickers/punters.

 

[HuskerAlum92]

I wish Frost would just adjust to the B1G, by having a full time special teams coach like everybody else. To make room, combine OC/QB coach, or HC/QB, or ILB/OLB, or WR/TE or TE/OL.

Of course, I was saying this exact same thing at the end of the last season because it was so obviously needed. But not obvious to Frost, and as a direct result we are now 2-3 when we should be at least 4-1 and maybe 5-0.

 

[TruHusker]

I have a hard time believing they can't get someone from the soccer club or anyone at the university who can do better. Even high school teams have better kickers/punters.

No, HS teams really do not. Not even close.

 

[Anon1727835823]

throw in an occasional fake punt.

And Martinez pooch

 

[Anon1727835823]

Callahan on KFAB (I think that's who I heard say this) said that he recalls interviewing Lightbourn in Frost's first year. Caleb said he really missed his old special teams coach (under Riley) because he helped him out a lot. Lightbourn said now (at the time of the interview), I'm pretty much on my own.

Remember who that ST coach was?



None other than Bob Diaco. We have been feelin’ the strain ever since.

 

[Anon1656421729]

Mike Dawson, LB coach and special teams point man said:

"Nebraska will continue to use both punters, Dawson said. That Cerni is right-footed and Przystup a lefty is a factor, as is Cerni’s ability to kick rugby style. Coaches feel comfortable in both kicking directionally, though it didn’t happen consistently Saturday."

These types of decisions by the coaches baffle me...

Link to article

Jesus...just pick a style and perfect it and get 1 person to solidify their craft. Stop trying to be cute....

 

[Anon1656421729]

What’s your answer to the problem? Just pick one inconsistent shanker?

Actually yes...pick one and focus all available resources on working out the issues. Jack of all trades, master of none is the same reason our offense has had identity issues for Frosts tenure

 

[Anon1727835823]

Our special teams is in quicksand.

You try to fight back, but the harder you fight, the deeper you sink. Until you can't move... you can't breathe... because you're in over your head. Like quicksand.

 

[Anon1656421729]

I remember that quote too. After Foltz is when things really started to tank.
Lightbourne had a leg but was wildly inconsistent, and we’ve never recovered.

Other teams manage, but the cap on direct instruction coaches seems antiquated. There was talk of ncaa allowing one more, and we could use it. We need a full time ST coach, but it also means not keeping one of the positions we got.

There is no reason Mario should be a coach, move him to analyst.

 

[Swiv3D]

Look, obviously the on field results are bad, and changes have to be LOOKED at being made, but there's a LOT that goes into punting more than just ball meets foot. You put anyone on this board in their position and every single one of us pull a hammy. College punting isn't as easy or simple as high school or your one time doing the punt/pass competition

 

[regionsdoc]

throw in an occasional fake punt.

You really think we could pull off a fake punt????

 

[WHCSC]

You really think we could pull off a fake punt????

Who are our "up men" in punting formation?

 

[73 Red I]

I remember that quote too. After Foltz is when things really started to tank.
Lightbourne had a leg but was wildly inconsistent, and we’ve never recovered.

Other teams manage, but the cap on direct instruction coaches seems antiquated. There was talk of ncaa allowing one more, and we could use it. We need a full time ST coach, but it also means not keeping one of the positions we got.

Let Harry Potter go and put Bill Busch on for special teams and recruiting. WIN WIN!

 

[Anon1727835823]

You really think we could pull off a fake punt????

well... its not like we can pull off a real punt either.

 

[kruller]

Look at Grant Detlefsen's profile on Huskers.com. He is more than capable of punting and had great numbers at LSE. Nebraska kids seem to play harder and since he is a walk on, tell Cerni he's not needed anymore and free up a scholarship.

 

[WHCSC]

Look at Grant Detlefsen's profile on Huskers.com. He is more than capable of punting and had great numbers at LSE. Nebraska kids seem to play harder and since he is a walk on, tell Cerni he's not needed anymore and free up a scholarship.

https://www.kohlskicking.com/player-profiles/grant-detlefsen

 

[dinglefritz]

I remember that quote too. After Foltz is when things really started to tank.
Lightbourne had a leg but was wildly inconsistent, and we’ve never recovered.

Other teams manage, but the cap on direct instruction coaches seems antiquated. There was talk of ncaa allowing one more, and we could use it. We need a full time ST coach, but it also means not keeping one of the positions we got.

As I've posted numerous times, we have a QB coach who does little other than coach QBs. Frost and Lubick both COULD coach QBs. We don't have a single guy on our staff who has ever coached punters and kickers BUT that isn't all that unusual in college. Many of those kids have private coaches they work with in the off season.

 

[Dean Pope]

Mike Dawson, LB coach and special teams point man said:

"Nebraska will continue to use both punters, Dawson said. That Cerni is right-footed and Przystup a lefty is a factor, as is Cerni’s ability to kick rugby style. Coaches feel comfortable in both kicking directionally, though it didn’t happen consistently Saturday."

These types of decisions by the coaches baffle me...

Link to article

Not since Callahan mentally checked out have we had a Husker coach use the term "Nebraska" in a sentence referring to a team he's currently coaching. Whatever happened to "we"?

 

[dinglefritz]

Let Harry Potter go and put Bill Busch on for special teams and recruiting. WIN WIN!

This is one of the best suggestions I've seen to fix our problem but I'm not sure Bill has every coached the kickers or punters. Potters Grandpa upstairs and in a meeting room sounds like a much better idea than having on the field at practices.

 

[HoosierinNebraska]

Got to use someone. Do you think one has done anything to claim the job?

I know what we do - we throw both of them out there at the same time - that will throw the punt returner(s) off and counterbalance multiple return men. Threat neutralized!!