I don't think they were seriously trying to bounce it off our dude. I think they

Nov 18, 2024
10:50:50am

shoganai Truly Addicted User

probably design that play in such a way that it could happen, but the intent of that play was to pin us deep and give their defense a chance to win the ball back.

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Time

How precise could a quick-kick punt be developed?

The Dark Knight

10:42am

Even punters don't have accuracy to hit a specific spot

cougarfann888

10:43am

They don't have to hit the spot, just get it in an area,

The Dark Knight

10:45am

I posted something similar yesterday. The hiccup here is the receiver would

SalmonOfCapistrano

10:52am

Exactly, if receiver turns head early, so will defender. If a defender realizes

NYC and Japan

12:59pm

Think of all the punters who kick it accidentally into the endzone

UnoDoctor

10:46am

Punters who do it all day ever day

UnoDoctor

10:44am

like I said, he isn't aiming for the defender. That's the receiver's job.

The Dark Knight

10:45am

Yeah the hope with a quick kick is that you pin the other team deep because they

NOCAL_YFAN

10:46am

Not only that, but they had to rely on #0 completely flubbing up the recovery

MaximusMeridius

12:46pm

I certainly think Kansas was trying to do what they did and they hoped it would

gwalker

10:46am

I don't think they were seriously trying to bounce it off our dude. I think they

shoganai

10:50am

I think they were trying to catch us off guard and pin us deep

Tricky

10:54am

Their coach said they practice that every Thursday since he has been a HC.

Blue for Life

10:57am

I don't think he specified success as hitting an unsuspecting defender

NYC and Japan

1:01pm

He said it went in their favor once before and once not.

Blue for Life

1:05pm

He didn't specify. Success could be pinning deep.

NYC and Japan

1:55pm

I think we were ill-prepared for it. Once it was a kick, someone needed to yell

RGGeemer

10:48am

It was 4th down at LES. It was loud.

SalmonOfCapistrano

10:53am

Not after he kicked it.

RGGeemer

11:00am

Jakob Robinson was yelling and waving his arms, but our guy didn't respond

NOCAL_YFAN

10:54am

Didn't have to have it hit him in the head, but getting it dangerously close...

jrifkin48

10:49am

When Collie said it was game planned, he didn't mean that the punt was expected

royal_blue

11:04am

Umm it would be hard to hit someone in the head from that far throwing it.

N8Dawg

11:17am

Helps that it was unexpected, and it was also lucky. That play could happen on

TailgateU

11:50am

Not sure it was unexpected. I told my bro during the TO that I would pooch punt

RGGeemer

12:00pm

It’s an incredibly dangerous play for the defense especially in man D. The CBs

Cougz19

12:16pm

Kansas coach said they practice that pooch punt every week

mindzeYe

1:36pm

It was lucky

boctabulous

1:41pm

Their coach said they practice it every single Thursday.

HTCougar

1:45pm

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