The LSU punt/kick-off returns. Everytime we kickoff I hold my breath and with them having Skyler Green could present more of a problem. Any thoughts?
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Has anyone ever seen this Bama team use a "rugby punt?" That's like saying "You better not use that quick kick on 3rd down." Uh, okay, we won't.Bayoubeast said:I hope you guys try the rugby punt. Our guys have been preparing for that. If properly defensed, that style of punting is dangerous for three reasons. One is that your punter is taking an extra second-and-a-half to kick the ball on a lower trajectory, thereby making a block more possible. Second is, and I'm not sure, but I think this is correct -- when the punter starts to run like that, he removes himself from the protection of a roughing call, so that you plow into him, roughing is not called -- it's like when a QB takes off, he loses some of the enforcement protections he's usually given. The third is that we'll probably station a second guy on the sideline to fair catch those punts -- meaning that you'll get zero roll that is usually characteristic of those types of punts. In a game of field position, this will be huge.
Trust me -- we've seen rugby punts all year now from teams that don't want to kick to Skyler. We've prepared for it. When you see what I've written here come to fruition on the field, you'll be shocked.
Everybody we play seems to whip it out for the first time. Maybe you don't. You're foolish to kick to Skyler. Trying to simply angle every punt for the sideline is exceedingly difficult with little margin for error. Field position in this game will be huge.popechild said:Has anyone ever seen this Bama team use a "rugby punt?" That's like saying "You better not use that quick kick on 3rd down." Uh, okay, we won't.
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