Moreno May Still Field Punts!

The Augusta Chronicle is saying:

Knowshon Moreno probably won’t return punts in Georgia’s opener against Georgia Southern on Saturday, but the idea of using the Bulldogs’ star tailback on special teams is still alive.

Moreno hasn’t returned punts in a game since he played for Middletown South High School in Belford, N.J., but coach Mark Richt still says he likes the idea of Moreno having the ball in the open field on returns.

“Knowshon had a spell there where he couldn’t get any reps, and I guess that he fell by the wayside,” Richt said of a shoulder injury that kept Moreno in a non-contact jersey until this week. “I wouldn’t count Knowshon out of returning some punts before this year is over. We might trot him out there. It would be good. I would be excited to see what happens.”

I wrote about Knowshon Moreno being considered for punt and kickoff returns a week or so ago. I didn’t think it was a good idea then and I still don’t think it’s a good idea today. Yes, he’ll get more touches in a game, but I just hate seeing star players get hurt on special teams.