2018 Verbal: KENNETH CHANNELLE, WR FL

[Mr. Burgundy]

This kid can really boogie. Very good hands, solid route runner, not a big kid. Smaller than his listed height. Unlike Mathis who is a giant. This kid is actually very similar to Ty Brooks. I honestly think he is in the 5'9 range. Maybe slightly taller. Not saying that is a negative or a positive, just facts. Explosive athlete. Should be fun to see. We really brought in skill talent this year. Clearly a goal to upgrade.

[Bison bison]

Nate Agbetola at 5'8" played 10" taller than he was. Channelle can be as big of a deal as he wants to be.

[Bison20]

This kid can really boogie. Very good hands, solid route runner, not a big kid. Smaller than his listed height. Unlike Mathis who is a giant. This kid is actually very similar to Ty Brooks. I honestly think he is in the 5'9 range. Maybe slightly taller. Not saying that is a negative or a positive, just facts. Explosive athlete. Should be fun to see. We really brought in skill talent this year. Clearly a goal to upgrade.

Any word on how many could possibly switch to defense? I know there is talk with talbert but how about sproles?

[Professor Chaos]

This kid can really boogie. Very good hands, solid route runner, not a big kid. Smaller than his listed height. Unlike Mathis who is a giant. This kid is actually very similar to Ty Brooks. I honestly think he is in the 5'9 range. Maybe slightly taller. Not saying that is a negative or a positive, just facts. Explosive athlete. Should be fun to see. We really brought in skill talent this year. Clearly a goal to upgrade.

Sounds like an ideal punt returner type. That's an area it would be nice to see a little improvement in. Seems like there was an awful lot of fair catches being called back there this year on returnable kicks. We saw in the natty how a good (and aggressive) punt returner can change field position.

[wagsabison]

Sounds like an ideal punt returner type. That's an area it would be nice to see a little improvement in. Seems like there was an awful lot of fair catches being called back there this year on returnable kicks. We saw in the natty how a good (and aggressive) punt returner can change field position.

It seemed like we put little to no effort into returning punts. It was almost like we were just content with taking it where we catch it.

[Bisonator98]

I remember a kid even smaller then this that came in 2010 and turned out pretty good player. If this kid has half the heart and drive as that one he should be a good one.

[bri-dog]

It seemed like we put little to no effort into returning punts. It was almost like we were just content with taking it where we catch it.

North Dakota Nice Safe.

[Professor Chaos]

It seemed like we put little to no effort into returning punts. It was almost like we were just content with taking it where we catch it.

Part of that IMO was having a couple All-American safeties back there returning the majority of the punts. I'm guessing not only was a risk averse Klieman wanting to avoid muffs he also didn't want a key cog of his defense taking many hits on punt returns. That's why it would be nice to have a depth skill position player like Channelle back there returning punts after his redshirt year. He can focus mainly on that and not all the other stuff that Grimsley and Dempsey had on their plates.

[HerdBot]

It seemed like we put little to no effort into returning punts. It was almost like we were just content with taking it where we catch it.

I'm actually cool with our safe conservative punt return coverage and punt return defense. Nothing can lose a game faster than a roughing the punter, a muffed return, or fumble. Plus it's going to prevent injuries. Save then for big moments. I've felt that way since we roughed the punter in the second Georgia Southern game

[Bison20]

I'm actually cool with our safe conservative punt return coverage and punt return defense. Nothing can lose a game faster than a roughing the punter, a muffed return, or fumble. Plus it's going to prevent injuries. Save then for big moments. I've felt that way since we roughed the punter in the second Georgia Southern game

Not sure how good Brooks is at catching but could you imagine him back there. That would no doubt give us opportunities to have big returns and help with field position. We are plenty deep at rb, maybe him or Wilson could do it. Wilson sure showed he can catch the ball.