POLL: 4 seconds left on the clock: squib or kick it deep

Nov 12, 2024
1:38:54pm

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My thoughts were kick it out of the end zone. They aren’t going 75 yards in one pass play, but a squib kick could weird. Wasn’t it Miami and Duke that had that happen? Granted IIRC Miami should have been called down and a few penalties.

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POLL: 4 seconds left on the clock: squib or kick it deep

ChiCityCoug

Nov 12, 1:38pm

You forgat the option

TheHop

Nov 12, 1:41pm

actually, one blown coverage and they COULD go 75 yds on one pass play. Happens.

runnincoug

Nov 12, 1:41pm

Not really as you would play safeties behind them. But the bigger worry

kimdaddy35

Nov 12, 1:43pm

That’s a fair point PI could be dangerous. A deep pass like that allows the

ChiCityCoug

Nov 12, 1:44pm

Who cares if they get 15 yards and a redo. They still need 60 more

BYUCLA

Nov 12, 2:00pm

In prevent D? With just rushing 3? I like my chances there. But a speedster on

ChiCityCoug

Nov 12, 1:43pm

Yeah, but then they'll just drop the ball at the 1/2 yard line anyway.

squidmark

Nov 12, 1:51pm

I think it's less likely they get a TD on a squib kick than they do on a last

cougarfan84

Nov 12, 1:41pm

But I've seen more kick returns than 75 yard TDs with prevent defense.

ChiCityCoug

Nov 12, 1:42pm

On squib kicks playing prevent kick coverage? I highly doubt that.

kimdaddy35

Nov 12, 1:43pm

On a kick everyone can be a blocker and therefore you match up 1:1 with

ChiCityCoug

Nov 12, 1:46pm

Have you ever tried blocking for large amounts of time? Have you ever tried to figure out who to block

kimdaddy35

Nov 12, 1:49pm

No I’ve never done any of that… because I was the kick returner 😉 and I loved

ChiCityCoug

Nov 12, 1:53pm

At lower levels that is true. The higher up you go the less chance you have of out athleting an entire team.

kimdaddy35

Nov 12, 2:22pm

Could be. But I appreciate your points. Honestly I’m guessing the analytics

ChiCityCoug

Nov 12, 2:30pm

I think another question that could arise is what if the kicker doesn't get it all the way through the end zone

kimdaddy35

Nov 12, 3:03pm

that's a smart take.

runnincoug

Nov 12, 1:57pm

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