10-05-2014, 07:56 PM
(10-05-2014, 07:25 PM)Hank 91 link Wrote:When Stanford played ND back in the early days of the series, Rocket Ismail was returning kicks for the Irish and on his way to winning the Voldemort. This was 1991, I think. Every Stanford kickoff was pooched, and ND started every drive at no worse than their own 30. I was fuming in the stands, telling everyone around me that this was the most ridiculous strategy imaginable. We were foolishly giving up 10-20 yards of field position just because we were afraid of ONE player. Finally, as we drew closer in the fourth quarter, Denny Green listened to me and kicked it deep to the Rocket -- who promptly proved me wrong by taking the kick almost all the way back. I think he was pulled down inside the ten. Jerome Bettis then ploughed his way in from there. Sometimes it makes sense to be afraid of ONE player. No kicks to Montgomery.
Yep, baring a mistake he will not have a touch this season. Sadly that will be held against him in post season awards as voters fail to recognize that just by standing there he is gaining us at least 10 yards per kick. Well, except for Washington's all-world kicker and few teams have one of those.
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