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OT: Seahawks Special Teams
HillsboroDuck
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Love watching these guys fly around, even it's just preseason.
ST is basically three things. In order: coaching, desire and athleticism. The 'Hawks clearly have all three.
When was the last time the Huskies had a good special teams, let alone great?
ST is basically three things. In order: coaching, desire and athleticism. The 'Hawks clearly have all three.
When was the last time the Huskies had a good special teams, let alone great?
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With the Huskies? When was the last time we had a kick off return go for a TD? How about a punt? Last punt that was blocked? Last FG that was blocked vs a real team(Portland State doesn't count) ?
When was the last time UW won a close game where we looked back and said we won cause of special teams as we had better field position all game?
I honestly don't remember the answer to those questions.
As for our last good special teams? I remember them being good in the Slick Rick era but feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
Kick Off Return - #3
Kick Off Coverage - #10
Net Punting - #2
Punt Return - #6
Not exactly great being the #10 Kick off coverage team, but the rest was respectable. How hard is it to find a guy that can kick the ball into the endzone?
2012 was a particularly crappy Special Teams performance, all around. 2010 Stats are currently not available on Pac-12 site.
Looks like a mixed bag.
2009:
KO returns - 9th of 10
Net Punting - 5th
Punt Return - 6th
2010:
KO returns - 10th of 10
Net Punting - 10th
Punt Return - 7th
2011:
See above
2012:
KO returns - 7th of 12
Net Punting - 8th
Punt Return - 12th
Summary:
Sark's Huskies have sucked at Special Teams. Johnny Nansen must have video of Sark with a Joey's waitress or three (allegedly).
Calling it a "mixed bag" is being generous at best. 2011 was a "mixed bag", but Sark's special teams in the other three years have been awful.
I just posted the rankings from two years ago and stated 3 of the 4 categories were respectable.
Then stated 2012 was crappy.
Still looking for where I disagreed with anyone...................
You are pressing really bad. Take a deep breath.
Only 2011 was a "mixed bag" and that year had some glaring bad as in kickoff coverage.
The top of the page headline states 2011 Special Teams Rankings.
I don't have a problem giving you a thumbs down each time you misrepresent what I have stated.
Looks like a mixed bag."
Too bad you used the mixed bag statement after talking about 2012 and 2010 as well on top of your 2011.
Nice try.
You attempted to answer this question:
When was the last time the Huskies had a good special teams, let alone great?
Even you acknowledged that the special teams in 2011 were a mixed bag, not good.
2012 Pac-12 Special Teams Rankings - Team A
Kick Off Return - #10
Kick off Coverage - #10
Net Punting - #9
Punt Return - #1
If you're really, really good in the other two phases, you can overcome bad special teams.
Regardless of which coach it is, you should mention his other seasons too so that we don't think you are cherrypicking data.
Just like when talking about Sark's special teams he points the one year where Sark was decent.
With the Seahawks he points out one game out of 18 to make it seem like the Seahawks are devoted to running the ball.
The poster said the Seahawks were dedicated to running to set up the pass. I went back and looked at their last/most important game of the year and they had a 2/1 pass/run ratio in the first half. If you want to break down the first half of all the Seahawk games......have fun.
HTH