I got yelled out (and my helmet slapped) during two-a-days one year in high school when our head coach was trying to see who should be on our punt return team. I was quick enough, and fast enough to be a tackle (head up on a guard) in a 6-1 Monster defense. I could also sub at tackle on the offensive line, but I was NOT fast enough to be on the offensive line that set a wall for punt returns...I just couldn't maintain the speed our coach wanted for more than 30 yards no matter how good of physical shape I was in and no matter how hard I ran. I was good enough to letter my junior and senior year for defense, and could play the front line on our kick return team, but NOT our punt return team. EDIT: this was either in 1987 or 1988...
Last edited by otherstar; 03-24-2025 at 12:47 PM..
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