What is up with that goofy spread punt formation where we leave the huge gaps next to the snapper? Does any other team in the county line up like that? It's the second punt we've had blocked from that formation. It's the only time I screamed at the TV all day. Baffling.
Does any HS coach in the country run a spread punt formation backed up to the goal line? We got lucky it only cost us 2.
Yes, a lot of teams use that punt formation. We even used it the last couple years of Bo's tenure. Remember the fake punt against UCLA where we had a 300 lb OL running with the ball trying to pick up the first down?
I've never liked though. It seems too inviting to block punts with a big rush up the middle. I was hoping that Read would ditch it when the new staff moved over. And you have to have some checks (especially at the goal line) that if they line up X guys over the center you lessen your splits.
And if a returner were to break through the first line, you then have 3 fat guys trying to chase him down.
I'm fine with the formation if it can be executed properly. Most teams don't rush the punt really and are looking to set up a return. This formation is great when that is the case, but it's also not that difficult to spot that they have a punt block on and shift into a protective formation.
Well, unless you're Nebraska