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CU Medallion [73569]
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Is it me that has only noticed our punt and kickoff returns
Sep 23, 2014, 1:51 PM
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have been flat out horrible the past 3-4 yrs? Especially punt. Our return guy never seems to get any room to return, ever. Either we face the best punters in the league every game or our blocking stinks.
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Humphries is the fair catch man
Sep 23, 2014, 1:55 PM
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and never attempts to return it except for the rare occasion when he gets pummeled immediately.
You are right, a punt is an exhale play for us. A sigh of relief when our guy catches it successfully without a fumble. It's never an anticipation play.
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CU Medallion [73569]
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he has to fair catch
Sep 23, 2014, 2:02 PM
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b/c the defenders have been sitting there for 2 minutes already just waiting for him.
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Orange Blooded [2922]
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Regarding punts.....
Sep 23, 2014, 2:14 PM
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One thing that I have noticed is that the guys that are rushing the punter are basically taking themselves out of the play. They don't really apply any pressure to the punter (which might explain why punters are kicking good, high, only to be fair caught punts against us). They kind of jog up there and don't really occupy the guys protecting the punter.
It seems to me that at least one of those guys could stay back as an extra blocker to set up the return OR those guys could actually make a run at the punter or blow up the blockers or do something to throw off the rhythm of the punter. But that is just from looking at what those guys do...I haven't really looked at how the rest of the guys do with their blocking.
Along those lines...maybe we should drop an extra return guy back as an extra blocker that will be closer to the return guy?
I don't really know. But it seems to me what we are doing now is designed to basically produce fair catches.
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Hall of Famer [24874]
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yeah exactly
Sep 23, 2014, 3:12 PM
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you would think because we get absolutely zero pressure on the punter we would set up nice returns but no. Not only do we never try and block the punt but Humphries is surrounded each time as he catches it. Why don't we just go for the block?
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Dead-On!
Sep 23, 2014, 3:34 PM
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We have faced some very good punters, but they are a lot better because they never face any pressure. The passive way we play on punt returns lends itself to successfully running fakes to, if I am the opposing coach whatching how we never rush the punter then my eyes light up because they only have to beat one or two men, boom first down!!!
We put on return even when our D has backed the opposition up to the endzone, I don't understand!
We are not getting a chance to return, but we are not putting pressure either, go figure!
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What I don't understand
Sep 23, 2014, 3:36 PM
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If we're going to fair catch it every time, why not bring pressure on the punter every time. We don't pressure and we don't return. It makes no sense.
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CU Guru [1146]
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Dabo not interested in little details like punt receiving.
Sep 23, 2014, 3:38 PM
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If he were something would have been done long ago. Just fair catch it and go on offense.
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Hall of Famer [24874]
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I understand that philosophy
Sep 23, 2014, 3:41 PM
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but maybe spring a surprise every now and again. Like before halftime there was only about a minute left and FSU was punting. why not go for the block there?
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Orange Blooded [3788]
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Haven't returned a punt for TD since Spiller graduated
Sep 23, 2014, 3:41 PM
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Haven't returned a kick since Sammy vs Maryland as a freshman.
Our blocking on returns is nonexistant, and our kick/punt coverage isn't much better. Who coaches special teams? The same guy that coaches Tight Ends and let's all of the good players from Charlotte go elsewhere.
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