Mullen say what??

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“Well, I mean originally when we recruited him as a punt-kickoff guy. And he did a really good job as a true freshman kicking field goals and kind of won that job. I think the process of winning that job (he) really took a step back as a punter, where he’s kind of gotten into taking that step forward again as a punter. We chart everything throughout the week, all that stuff to see who has been. And when he started punting for us, in the weeks of practice he kind of had surpassed Baker (Swedenburg) all week in statistical numbers. So we decided to make that decision. And his ability in the pooch-punts and pinning them inside the ten, that was something we saw earlier and something we wanted to utilize him in that role. It’s something he just has a really good knack for. So that was something we were going to plan on using him all along in. And then just the rest of it he’s kind of really picked up his game.”

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“I think there’s that aspect of it. And you look, Tyler has done a decent job running the ball at times this year. He’s a very different style runner but a capable runner in doing things. So part of it is probably is our fault. Of when we get down in the red zone stick with it. Tyler can run it, too. He’s fast in the open field, but the great thing with Tyler, he does have that toughness. He’s not a guy who is going to shy away from contact. He is a tough, tough kid. So for us I think we’ve got to do a better job of utilizing him in that role and not kind of maybe protect or not put him in that situation. Because it’s stuff that he can still do.”

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