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1 minute ago, FORTY NINE TO ZERO said:

there has to be a way for us to get him the ball on offense..  

make him the center. He’ll be in on every play and the OL will be upgraded. 

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1 hour ago, Coach pop a bitch said:

 

someone needs to create a highlight reel of his returns with this quote and “in the air tonight” by phil collins.

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I was one of his biggest haters, and now i I'm one of his biggest supporters. It finally clicked for him that he doesn't need to be scared, you're going to get hit, so you might as well try to house it, to which he has done 2 times the last 3 games. He's channeled his inner Silas Bolden and says fuck it, I'm the legend now. This dude is finally a football player who understands his skill set as a returner, and I couldn't be happier for him. The best part is we get him back next year. 

Now, I'm not a fan of him as a RB. He's too slender, can't run between the tackles, and gets dropped either backwards or for a 1 yd gain on the RPO. If they would start him at RB and then flex him out of the backfield he could take one to the house or at least gain positive yards 8-10 minimum) if used correctly. The problem being Sarkisian isn't using him correctly. 

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Posted (edited)
20 hours ago, Coach pop a bitch said:

Greatest punt returner in UT history 

Yeah, I don't think any modern player will ever break Metcalf's 10 punt return TDs. Dude was dynamic. 

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18 hours ago, Ignatius said:

Man I never thought I’d celebrate a kick returner like Eric fucking Metcalf cuz he was straight up Jesus.

But he never housed in three straight games.

Let’s call it a push for now but GODDAM RYAN FUCKING NIBLETT BABY!

Metcalf is on a different plane of existence. He's a top 10 favorite ever, and I was a literal toddler when he was at Texas, but I watched a bunch of his highlights. Dude housed 10 in his career. Let's also not forget he has 30 total TD's for RB/WR and 4,,051 APY. He also had a 1k rushing season. 

UT mount Rushmore needs at the very minimum 20 spots. 

Niblett has 408 punt yards leading the nation, with a  25.5 yds per return. His 2 TDs are tied with 3 others and one behind Vicari Swain. When he houses another one, he'll tie Jordan Shipley, Aaron Ross, and Jim Moore. 

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6 hours ago, mdmost said:

There may not be anything better in CFB that when your returner takes it to the house. Now add to that he's done it in almost 3 straight weeks and each was the spark that led to a victory. He has that Ramonce Taylor magic. I wish Sark would put him in on an end around like VY and Ramonce did against Ok State in 2004. 

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1 hour ago, William Bludworth said:

Metcalf is on a different plane of existence. He's a top 10 favorite ever, and I was a literal toddler when he was at Texas, but I watched a bunch of his highlights. Dude housed 10 in his career. Let's also not forget he has 30 total TD's for RB/WR and 4,,051 APY. He also had a 1k rushing season. 

UT mount Rushmore needs at the very minimum 20 spots. 

Niblett has 408 punt yards leading the nation, with a  25.5 yds per return. His 2 TDs are tied with 3 others and one behind Vicari Swain. When he houses another one, he'll tie Jordan Shipley, Aaron Ross, and Jim Moore. 

That return (his second of the game) he had against Pittsburgh running into the Dog Pound was fucking legendary…

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4 hours ago, Derka said:

 

100% serious.  I’ve watched that play 4 times previously.  This version gave me goosebumps.  

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Posted
11 hours ago, Horn80 said:

He probably won’t see another punt come his way the rest of the season.

Well on second thought, just remember aggy is on the schedule.

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  Justin Nash: Ryan Niblett is returning his way to a historic season

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Ryan Niblett is in the middle of a historic season returning punts. Not only for the Texas record books, but in the Division I FBS record books as well. Already a threat headed into the Red River Shootout, he started a three-game streak of massive punt returns that have helped the Longhorns keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive. With his presence commanding full attention, he will face a tough road for the history books.

Niblett has racked up 408 yards in punt returns with two touchdowns. Good for 25.5 yards per punt return, Niblett in on pace to sit among the best seasons in FBS history. Already at 16 punt returns, he has had more returns than each of the top five record holders by average punt return. He’s cementing himself as an elite returner.

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Not only is he threatening the FBS record books, but Niblett is pushing for multiple Texas punt return records. As it stands, Niblett is well on pace for finishing with the best return average in school history. He may be able to go for Nathan Vasher‘s total punt return yard record, a record that is just 146 yards away. 

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Most people didn’t expect to see such a season from the third year player, especially one that was thinking about leaving Texas. But Steve Sarkisian convinced him to stay. So how did we get here? Niblett first made his presence as a punt returner known against UTEP when he returned the first punt for 23 yards. After a string of out of bounds punts to keep him away from the ball, he returned a punt 49 yards almost back to the original line of scrimmage.

The first two attempts versus Sam Houston only went for seven yards. The next return, he busted open a 49 yard punt return and cemented his ability as an electric returner. Heading into the Oklahoma game, he was certainly on the radar of the opposing special teams unit in prep. The first of two punts didn’t give Niblett an opportunity to return the ball, the second one did. He broke loose for a massive 75-yard return scoring a touchdown.

The Longhorn offense wasn’t doing anything in Lexington for the first 22 minutes. The game sat in a scoreless tie until Niblett busted open a 45-yard return that saw him finish five yards shy of another touchdown. Later he returned another punt for 43 yards, not a bad day in Lexington. Niblett got a solid return on the opening punt versus Mississippi State, but was held to 25 yards on three ensuing attempts. The last attempt was the big one, and potentially saved the season for the Longhorns. If he doesn’t get this, Texas has to drive 50-80 yards to tie the game. 

Texas will lean on Niblett’s ability to return the football. Teams will be stuck between letting Niblett return and choosing to punt out of bounds intentionally, the ultimate sign of respect as a return man. However the defense will need to force punts early in drives to give him the space for a returnable punt. One thing is for sure, he is a deadly weapon that teams are aware of by now.

 

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