Best guesses on who handles returns?
Obviously we will miss Peppers on defense and on special teams, but we also lose a couple of his primary backups/co-returners, like Chesson and Jourdan Lewis. Who would you like to see back there in the spring and against Florida? Is there an open competition or do you think there's a favorite?
I'd love to see Evans, Isaac, McDoom and a couple of the freshmen at least get a look in spring.
January 10th, 2017 at 5:22 PM ^
Evans.
January 10th, 2017 at 5:22 PM ^
Ty Isaac isn't returning kicks or punts.
January 10th, 2017 at 6:00 PM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 6:54 PM ^
No time to watch when we on the on the clock. #2017 pic.twitter.com/OXhFTzCSML
— Ty Isaac (@TyIsaac) January 10, 2017
January 10th, 2017 at 7:08 PM ^
Or perhaps he was wondering why he should train if he's not going to play
January 10th, 2017 at 7:48 PM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 8:14 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 9:31 AM ^
in his Batman Bane voice.
January 10th, 2017 at 5:22 PM ^
Say what?
January 10th, 2017 at 5:22 PM ^
Evans is a pretty good guess, McDoom is too.
January 10th, 2017 at 5:55 PM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 6:52 PM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 7:17 PM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 7:51 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 8:48 AM ^
This is accurate. Ambry Thomas was probably 10+ yards behind him and caught up to Peoples-Jones. Ambry Thomas is the fastest football player in the state of Michigan, at least as far as what I've seen.
January 11th, 2017 at 10:29 AM ^
DPJ was MUCH faster at 100m.
DPJ = 10.93
Ambry Thomas = 11.52
11.52 is not terribly fast for a sprinter.
January 11th, 2017 at 11:24 AM ^
That's great if we're talking about track, but we're not. Look at highlight beginning at 5:07:
January 11th, 2017 at 11:55 AM ^
Relatively speaking, how tired were they from the game up to this point. If DPJ was running a lot of long routes he could have been very more tired. Also, it is easier, psychologically, to catch someone than it is to hold a lead, even in track.
I understand there are other factors that make "football fast" different from "track fast" but they are mostly in the ability to accelerate, start stop start, and change direction. There is also the ability to run carrying (wearing) the extra weight of footbal gear. But not fast in track should never equal fast in football.
January 11th, 2017 at 2:43 PM ^
I mean, look, we're never going to answer that first question. How tired were they? That seems like a poor attempt at making an excuse. If we're taking guesses, Thomas played both ways for King, while Peoples-Jones just played safety occasionally for Cass Tech. Based on that, I would guess Thomas was more tired. But maybe he didn't get much sleep last night. Maybe Peoples-Jones drank more Gatorade and still got caught.
Bottom line: We have video of Donovan Peoples-Jones getting caught from behind by Ambry Thomas, and Thomas started off several yards behind.
January 10th, 2017 at 5:24 PM ^
I think you will see Thomas, McDoom, and maybe Hudson and Crawford.
January 10th, 2017 at 5:24 PM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 5:32 PM ^
He seems like a natural choice.
January 10th, 2017 at 5:34 PM ^
if McDoom isn't especially featured against Florida for recruiting purposes, the way they made sure to get Peppers extra touches against Rutgers.
January 10th, 2017 at 6:02 PM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 5:24 PM ^
I'd like to see what he could do
January 11th, 2017 at 9:36 AM ^
will be spending the 2nd half of the Florida game in handcuffs after flat out murdering a couple people from his safety position.
Not sure he has the hands for returning anyway.
January 10th, 2017 at 5:27 PM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 7:16 PM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 5:26 PM ^
Probably a better fit on kicks, rather than punts, but I'd be open to be proven incorrect if he gets a shot.
January 10th, 2017 at 5:26 PM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 8:48 PM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 5:28 PM ^
O'Maury Samuels
January 10th, 2017 at 5:28 PM ^
One of the fast guys.
January 10th, 2017 at 5:34 PM ^
Excellent point. Although, watching Mike Onwenu return a kickoff would be worth watching as well.
January 10th, 2017 at 6:11 PM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 9:45 PM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 5:31 PM ^
DOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM!
January 10th, 2017 at 5:31 PM ^
McDoom.
January 10th, 2017 at 5:33 PM ^
Ambry Thomas is my vote
January 10th, 2017 at 5:46 PM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 5:35 PM ^
Whichever fast guy has the surest hands for punts and whoever has the greatest burst for straight-line speed for kicks.
January 10th, 2017 at 5:35 PM ^
Hated the use in 2015 of Lewis as a returner. Always thought any upside was not worth the wear and tear and potential injury to an all-american corner.
January 10th, 2017 at 6:19 PM ^
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January 10th, 2017 at 6:28 PM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 6:31 PM ^
He wasn't Jabril, but I think he was better than anyone we've had a lot of years.
January 10th, 2017 at 5:37 PM ^