Last time we returned a kick-off for a TD?

[jps2194]

When was the last time UT returned a kick-off for a TD. The last one I remember was Leonard Scott. Why is our kick return game so patehetic? Does UT not spend enough time on it?:furious3:

 

[cd12]

Man when is Fulmer gonna pull his head out of the sand! He should of hired Ky's special teams coach instead of Roper!

 

[JAllen18MVP]

I think Mark Jones returned one against Bama in 02 right before halftime. Lucas Taylor was pretty close to breaking 1 or 2 last year.

 

[GAVol]

I think it might have been Bret Smith against SC in 2004 on an onside kick.

 

[mikey]

Man when is Fulmer gonna pull his head out of the sand! He should of hired Ky's special teams coach instead of Roper!

I'm reserving judgement on Roper at this point, but I agree, Steve Ortmayer is as good as it gets in regard to ST.

 

[tclowers23]

I think it might have been Bret Smith against SC in 2004 on an onside kick.

Yeah, that would be the most recent. Can't remember the one before that though.

 

[GAVol]

Forget taking one all the way back, I just would occasionally like to see us start an offensive possesion beyond the 25 yard line.

 

[tclowers23]

Haha... yeah, that would be nice. We couldn't even do it against Marshall. Geez...

 

[patrick]

the vols "are working like heck" to do better in the return game.

 

[jps2194]

the vols "are working like heck" to do better in the return game.

That sounds like a Fulmer quote.

 

[doozer]

I think Mark Jones returned one against Bama in 02 right before halftime. Lucas Taylor was pretty close to breaking 1 or 2 last year.

Mark Jones returned a punt.

 

[JAllen18MVP]

He returned a punt against somebody else, but he returned a kickoff 87 yards in that 02 Bama game.

 

[Jasongivm6]

I think it might have been Bret Smith against SC in 2004 on an onside kick.

I thought that was against Ole Miss.

 

[OWB]

I thought that was against Ole Miss.

No, it was SC..

 

[GAVol]

It could have happened against Ole Miss too. I don't remember. I know for sure that SOMEBODY did it in 2004 against SC because I was there and was chastised for having a stupid grin on my face.

 

[OWB]

Brett Smith against SC is correct.

 

[GAVol]

What do I win?

 

[OWB]

Ummmm :dunno:

 

[doozer]

i thought everybody knew it was Brett Smith against SC. also, last game Schaeffer played as a Vol.

 

[GAVol]

I think Schaeffer may have taken a few snaps in the Cotton Bowl that year.

 

[doozer]

ohhh...i forgot about that. i think he did too, but was totally ineffective.

 

[ardent enthusiast]

When was the last time UT returned a kick-off for a TD. The last one I remember was Leonard Scott. Why is our kick return game so patehetic? Does UT not spend enough time on it?:furious3:

Without looking, here are my guesses:

Technically, Bret Smith returned a kickoff for a touchdown...but it was an onside kick.

I think Mark Jones may have been the last to return a "legit" kickoff, though.

 

[ardent enthusiast]

I think Schaeffer may have taken a few snaps in the Cotton Bowl that year.

BS did take a series in the Cotton Bowl against A&M.

 

[McCat]

I'm reserving judgement on Roper at this point, but I agree, Steve Ortmayer is as good as it gets in regard to ST.

Ya can't have him!

Ortmayer's first Special Teams at UK were awful, but he's done a great job in the last couple of years.