Who Is Your "Favorite Vol Punt Returner Of All-Time"?

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#79
OrangeDog said:
I love all of these old names being discussed.

One of my favorite special teams play was Eddie Brown getting his teeth knocked out blocking a kick.
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He got his teeth knocked out and played the entire game the following week.
Gets my vote
 
#80
#80
Dale Carter. I seem to remember Carl Pickens returning a few punts also, return for TD vs. Louisville?
 
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#84
hndog609 said:
I'm glad someone finally mentioned Eric Parker. One that really needs to be on this list of names but isn't is Shawn Summers.
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Glad I'm not the only one. Summers was the all-time leader until Parker broke his record.
 
#86
#86
Without a doubt, Bobby Majors. My first Tennessee jersey that I ever got had number 44 on it, Bobby's number.
 
#87
#87
Bobby Major without a doubt and do not forget Stanley Morgan. He had great vision.
 
#88
#88
Johnny Butler.... Don't you young whippersnappers know ANYTHING???!?!
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Seriously though, Gault was the best I ever saw. Someone said they saw him recently at Tom Black running 40's. Said he still had 4.3 speed. He's what.... 55 years old now?
 
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#91
bluetickhound16 said:
Johnny Butler.... Don't you young whippersnappers know ANYTHING???!?!
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Seriously though, Gault was the best I ever saw. Someone said they saw him recently at Tom Black running 40's. Said he still had 4.3 speed. He's what.... 55 years old now?
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Willie has taken care of himself. Very smart guy---and gifted; no doubt. Still don't know how Majors got him out of Griffin, Ga. :blink:
 
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#93
#93
HARTUPM said:
In my lifetime the only 3 that I remember being a threat to take it to the house was Dale Carter, Terry Fair and Nilo.
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Fair enough. Back before that we had Carl Pickens and Stanley Morgan ... then I got to thinking, did Morgan do punt returns or just kickoffs?
 
#94
#94
JohnWardForever said:
Willie has taken care of himself. Very smart guy---and gifted; no doubt. Still don't know how Majors got him out of Griffin, Ga. :blink:
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He can't be 55, I'm 55 and I graduated in 77. We got Gault in a recruiting year when Johnny Majors was red hot and pulling in a lot of blue-chippers.
 
#97
#97
Does anyone know of, Ricky Townsend? I went to school with a guy who is his son. I remember when we were really young he brought in his UT jersey and told a story of how his dad was the first person to punt barefooted. Now that I think of it I would like to look into it
 
#98
#98
VolForLife83 said:
Does anyone know of, Ricky Townsend? I went to school with a guy who is his son. I remember when we were really young he brought in his UT jersey and told a story of how his dad was the first person to punt barefooted. Now that I think of it I would like to look into it
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Barefooted placekicker.

early 70's
 
#99
#99
VolForLife83 said:
Does anyone know of, Ricky Townsend? I went to school with a guy who is his son. I remember when we were really young he brought in his UT jersey and told a story of how his dad was the first person to punt barefooted. Now that I think of it I would like to look into it
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Ricky "the barefoot wonder" Townsend was an All America placekicker. I don't recall #22 ever doing any punting though. I think Clabo was doing the punting back then....
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#100
#100
bluetickhound16 said:
Ricky "the barefoot wonder" Townsend was an All America placekicker. I don't recall #22 ever doing any punting though. I think Clabo was doing the punting back then....
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Special Teams were fun.

If Iremember Cafego was coaching kickers then. He produced some great ones.
 
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