U think Miami could’ve used Devin Hester in 2006? Forget the other issues this 6-6 team had, if used correctly Hester alone could’ve won this squad 3-4 more games. Anyone want to argue that? I didn’t think so.
Hester set an NFL record with his fifth and sixth returns for touchdowns this season. In the second quarter, a 94-yard kickoff return and in the fourth, a 96-yarder helping Chicago knock off St. Louis, 42-27. Take away Deebo and the Bears win a nailbiter or lose.
A second-round draft pick, he also has three punt return touchdowns this year. Recently he ran back a missed field goal 108 yards against the Giants. It tied the longest play in NFL history. Before tonight Hester had only returned six kickoffs this season. Tonight he housed two.
Here’s a little salt in the would from the AP recap: “Hester struggled to find a position in college at Miami, but he’s been a sensation with the ball in his hands on kick returns for the Bears.”
Ouch. I don’t know if that’s an indictment on Larry Coker, Dan Werner, Don Soldinger or Randy Shannon, but the whole Miami staff missed out on the phenom which is Devin. We’re not talking about a rookie making an impact here. This kid is turning the NFL on its collective ear.
Was the playbook really that hard? Why was this kid thrown back and forth between offense and defense year after year? Why wasn’t he in on more reverses or toss plays, helping a stagnant offense? Why wasn’t he returning kickoffs from the 2003 home opener against Florida right up through the Peach Bowl massacre?
The more of an impact Hester makes on the NFL, the more it stings that Miami blew it with this kid. He was right to bail early and I only hope he appreciated his time at The U as much as we all loved having him here.
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Congrats Devin. big pimpin loves seeing alumni tear the nfl a new arse. We missed you this year as Chris alluded to, but man did you ever choose the right time to get the heck out of Dodge…..
I have bled orange and green for 34 years, but I am switching to FSU! It just seems that the program is dying a slow death and now I hear that the OB deal is not going to happen and the Canes are moving to Dolphins Stadium – whoohoo! Nothing is going right so I am going to switch – I cannot sit and watch the Canes die and eventually have the fans replaced by FIU!
hahaha….I feel you dude about Hester! I really feel as if we dropped the ball with that guy! Now what was the real story about that. Im hearing that Coker failed to develop him properly and/or he was in Shannon’s doghouse. You know anything about that?
Secondly, how did you feel about Willie Williams? For what little he did for UM, was it worth the press coverage?
Lastly, why is UM deciding to play FIU again this year? I wasnt down for the game, so Im not sure how big the game was (Im presuming it was sold out). But is it really worth us having a lousy team on our schedule that is probably looking to fight us, again?
I for one am glad you’re switching to garnet & gold. Who needs you ? I have been a proud ‘Canes fan since the days of the “mad stork” and I can’t root for the semenholes even if it would help out the ‘Canes in the standings. And for the record, a 34 year follower surely wouldn’t go over to the ‘Holes…… Hasta la vista fair weathered fan. Long live the Miami Hurricanes !!!
big pimpin
Blah, blah, blah, Devin Hester. He’s not doing anything he didn’t do at Miami. Great in the open field on kickoffs and punt returns. Burnt toast in the defensive backfield and totally lost on offense. Sure, maybe Miami missed the boat on developing him, but let’s wait and see if Chicago makes him a productive non-special teams player.
HA HA HA…swithc to the Noles because Miami is going down? where are the noles now? BB just had he worst year as a coach. Some people just don’t have a clue, at least you didn’t say Gator. Hey when the bandwagon picks up and gets rolling we will make sure that it’s going to fast for you. You’ll just be a speed bump for us.
DOC in Cali
Get lost FIwho scumbags. YOu’re NOTHING to us. A blip on the radar. Another throwaway game that we get nothing out of outside of practice and a scrimmage. Take your little dick syndrome back to 8th street. We don’t need u round these parts. F U!!!!!
It’s a Canes Thing, baby. You have nothing on us. Take Pete. Take Mario. Take whoever. You still have to win five titles and DO SOMETHING to get recognition outside of starting a brawl with us in our own house. You’re nothing. You’re a bunch of roaches. SCRAM!!!!
That guy is a friggin stud for the Bears. What a huge weapon for Lovie Smith. Possible NFL rookie of the year???
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