Even with McKenzie, Georgia’s return teams have been substandard for years. Here’s how they’ve ranked in conference play for the last four seasons:
McKenzie certainly had a noticeable impact on punt returns, but overall, that doesn’t exactly paint a picture of excellence for Georgia’s special teams.
As Seth notes, it’s not as if Smart lacks for options when it comes to returners. But it won’t matter much if they can’t find some players who can set up the returns with consistent blocking.
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