Special Teams

Alex Henery - The Skinny Assassin

Comments 6 comments so far November 23, 2009 by Darren K. Carlson

Ndamukong Suh is an award candidate, and All-American, and a real war daddy. And, make no mistake, that I admire Roy Helu Jr. But, with apologies to Jared Crick, Larry Asante and others...Nebraska's next best player weighs about 190 pounds...

Will the Punting Game Improve?

Comments 4 comments so far July 15, 2009 by Steve Hanway

It’s hard to get excited when your own punt team takes the field. Aside from the rare fake, the occasional “running into the punter” penalty or a turnover by the receiving team, it’s usually a sad sight to behold. You’re...

Missing Swift: Who Will Field Punts in 2009?

Comments 10 comments so far June 29, 2009 by Darren K. Carlson

Every pre-season prognostication on the magazine racks right now talks about the lost production that Nebraska must replace at wide receiver. Many of those suddenly missing receptions and yards came from Nate Swift. Swift's departure hurts more than the loss...

Best Kicking Tandem?

Comments 7 comments so far June 12, 2009 by Steve Hanway

Special teams maybe aren't the most exciting part of football, but they can be awfully important. Tom Osborne himself pointed out the importance of kick returns. He said if you can return the ball to the 30-yard line or beyond,...

The Difference Between 5-7 & 9-4 Part 3 - Special Teams

Comments 8 comments so far January 20, 2009 by Brandon Vogel

Assessing improvements or regressions in special teams play on a yearly basis is a difficult task, perhaps raising more questions than it answers. Are the differences from one season to the next the result of a serious sea change in...

Puting Alex Henery's 57 Yard Kick Into Perspective

Comments 8 comments so far December 1, 2008 by Jason Siffring

Alex Henery's 57 yard field goal against Colorado late in the fourth quarter gave the Huskers the lead, set a school record and may have just saved the Husker's season. Ending the regular season with a loss to a...

More on Kicking

Comments 5 comments so far June 5, 2008 by Steve Hanway

Tom Osborne spoke recently at Football 101 and underscored a recent Big Red Network piece about kicking. He said, “Don’t forget about kicking. The first thing we always showed our players on Mondays was the kicking game. We placed tremendous...

Cashing In On Kicking

Comments 15 comments so far May 28, 2008 by Steve Hanway

Last year, Husker fans went into the season with a lot of enthusiasm. Seeing the team come off of its first Big 12 Championship game appearance since the 1990’s, hopes were high that Nebraska was on the verge of another...

Special Teams a Mystery

Comments 4 comments so far April 3, 2008 by Steve Hanway

Husker fans feel like they have some basis for their expectations of what the team will look like in the fall. The offense will be somewhere between Callahan's West Coast Offense and what Shawn Watson did in Colorado. At three...

Blocked Kicks Record in Sight for Turner

Comments 5 comments so far July 12, 2007 by Steve Hanway

A lot will be expected of Barry Turner in 2007 (and barring an early departure for the NFL, 2008 as well). Turner is Nebraska’s top returning defensive end. As such, he’s sure to see a lot of heavy duty...

Return of the Return Game

Comments 2 comments so far July 11, 2007 by Steve Hanway

Many Husker fans fell in love with the slogan “Restore the Order� in 2005 when Nebraska upset Colorado and Michigan to climb into the final AP rankings. And while the matter of whether or not the Huskers have indeed...

More Field Goals Likely

July 10, 2007 by Steve Hanway

Outside of high school, you won’t find many football teams that make only five field goals over fourteen games, or attempt only seven. But that’s exactly what Nebraska did in 2006. It seems inconceivable that it will happen again...

Nebraska’s Coverage Units Impress

Comment 1 comment so far July 9, 2007 by Steve Hanway

One of the quieter achievements of the 2006 Huskers was that they led the Big 12 in the fewest average punt return yards allowed. That is opponents only averaged 1.1 return yards per punt. This is despite having only...

The Hidden Third

July 24, 2006 by Darren K. Carlson

Ah, special teams. It decides ball games. Coaches preach its importance. And it can make a player a star. Yet, for many fans, it remains overshadowed by its sexier cousins offense and defense, making it the "hidden third" of...

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