Trifecta Box: Kickers, Punters, Returners

This is the way the [trifecta box series] ends

This is the way the [trifecta box series] ends
This is the way the [trifecta box series] ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.

If I'm betting a trifecta box on UVA's specialists this fall, here's how I'd structure the bet...

April is the cruellest month...

WIN:

• K) Robert Randolph, junior & Chris Hinkebein, junior -- Randolph is the accurate guy with the weak leg, Hinkebein is less accurate but boots it hard.  It stands to reason, then, that Randy will handle the short field goals while Hinky will handle the long kicks and kickoffs.  Moving on...
• P) Jimmy Howell, junior -- Along with a truly rockin' last name, Jimbo kicked for a 40 yard average last year.  That's a very workable number for a punter.  The only problem is that he can be a bit slow to get his punts off... which could lead to a blocked punt every now and then.
• PR) Chase Minnifield, junior -- Minnifield is a pretty decent punt returner, who fields the ball cleanly.  I'm not sure we'll see many big play punt returns from him, however.  He's the proverbial "safe" option.
• KR) Perry Jones, sophomore & Rodney McLeod, junior -- Jones is the jitterbug and McLeod is the burner.  These two should be able to put together some big plays this season.  I will admit that I'm a bit nervous with McLeod returning kicks, given the dangerously thin depth at safety.
• LS) Danny Aiken, junior -- He's rock solid.

PLACE / SHOW / ALSO RAN:

• K) Drew Jarrett, sophomore -- I'm hearing that he's going to redshirt this season, to put some space between him and the Randolph/Hinkebein duo.
• PR/KR) Tim Smith, sophomore -- It makes sense that our fastest receiver would see some action returning kicks and punts.

ANTE POST: We will win a game this season via a clutch end-game field goal from Drew Jarrett.  We will lose a game this season via a missed field goal from Chris Hinkebein.  Why is the kicking game a part of football?