Thanks_Tom RR Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Made this for everyone to look at. This is a question for anyone who coaches or truly knows special teams, what is the goal in our punt coverage? Why release every Northwestern gunner and allow them to swarm our punt returner? Truly baffling. Link 1 Quote Link to comment
Moiraine Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Made this for everyone to look at. This is a question for anyone who coaches or truly knows special teams, what is the goal in our punt coverage? Why release every Northwestern gunner and allow them to swarm our punt returner? Truly baffling. Link Ya, I just don't get it. It's like Read thinks fake punts happen 90% of the time. He's so worried about them that we're not utilizing one of the most important plays we have, the punt return. If we didn't have a great punt returner it wouldn't piss me off so much. Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 That link is the perfect example of how to give the ball back to the other team on a punt. DPE doesn't get enough credit for his Fair Catch skills. How stupid is it that's a thing? Quote Link to comment
huKSer Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Hey - the special teams made the NW kicker miss a field goal and an extra point. *sarcasm* Quote Link to comment
ScottyIce Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 I just can't figure out what is going on either. Read is showing himself the door. Quote Link to comment
zeWilbur Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Seems like when the other team is punting near midfield that Nebraska thinks it is going to be a fair catch situation in almost every case. Because of this they focus on other things. If I am right it is an interesting contrast in philosophy given how much of the rest of the team is based on total effort. Quote Link to comment
ScottyIce Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Perhaps it's the right philosophy to start the year with? I'd rather go for block or set up for return... but if you see that is my tendency all the time, then you're more likely to dial up a successful fake attempt... but if all you see on film is basically a defense out there... then that's what you'll expect, no? Quote Link to comment
Hayseed Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 I'm not that concerned that our guy didn't try to return most of the punts. Apparently it's hard to find good punters these days and the ones on the teams we played can only kick a 30 yard squibber.If DPE really is worried about returning kicks then we should go with Morgan, Westy, or one of the new guys. Quote Link to comment
Hayseed Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Made this for everyone to look at. This is a question for anyone who coaches or truly knows special teams, what is the goal in our punt coverage? Why release every Northwestern gunner and allow them to swarm our punt returner? Truly baffling. Link eX6jTPB - Imgur.gif This is easy......they're hiking the ball on our 45 and we expect a fake. Do you think this is characteristic of every punt return? If you can find zero blocking on ordinary punts then please share it. Quote Link to comment
Thanks_Tom RR Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Made this for everyone to look at. This is a question for anyone who coaches or truly knows special teams, what is the goal in our punt coverage? Why release every Northwestern gunner and allow them to swarm our punt returner? Truly baffling. Link eX6jTPB - Imgur.gif This is easy......they're hiking the ball on our 45 and we expect a fake. Do you think this is characteristic of every punt return? If you can find zero blocking on ordinary punts then please share it. Well, you really don't have to go very far to find the examples you are asking for. Look at the OP of this thread. It's our special teams low lights from the Wyoming game. Every punt return, green light for the punter with four defenders watching him, and 9 men on a PAT. Quote Link to comment
Hayseed Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 I Made this for everyone to look at. This is a question for anyone who coaches or truly knows special teams, what is the goal in our punt coverage? Why release every Northwestern gunner and allow them to swarm our punt returner? Truly baffling. Link eX6jTPB - Imgur.gif This is easy......they're hiking the ball on our 45 and we expect a fake. Do you think this is characteristic of every punt return? If you can find zero blocking on ordinary punts then please share it. Well, you really don't have to go very far to find the examples you are asking for. Look at the OP of this thread. It's our special teams low lights from the Wyoming game. Every punt return, green light for the punter with four defenders watching him, and 9 men on a PAT. I'm not doubting you, I've just noticed a bunch of unfieldable punts this year that will probably go away against better teams. This HAS changed my opinion about why DPE is fair-catching everything. Maybe our coach IS an idiot?? Quote Link to comment
Thanks_Tom RR Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 It get it if you want to argue that on a short field it is a judgement call based on philosophy as to whether you play for a return or play against the fake, but what about this one? 2 Quote Link to comment
RedDenver Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Made this for everyone to look at. This is a question for anyone who coaches or truly knows special teams, what is the goal in our punt coverage? Why release every Northwestern gunner and allow them to swarm our punt returner? Truly baffling. Link eX6jTPB - Imgur.gif I'll start by saying that I think Fo Fiddy needs to be fired or at least not taking up a coaching spot. Having said that, I heard that the Huskers were worried about NW faking a(some) punt(s) to try to stay in the game. Fo Fiddy does get credit for his guys being ready for the fake FG. Quote Link to comment
zeWilbur Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 It get it if you want to argue that on a short field it is a judgement call based on philosophy as to whether you play for a return or play against the fake, but what about this one? Not sure. Maybe playing it safe late in the game with a team that has struggled moving the ball and being down by a few scores. Quote Link to comment
Thanks_Tom RR Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Made this for everyone to look at. This is a question for anyone who coaches or truly knows special teams, what is the goal in our punt coverage? Why release every Northwestern gunner and allow them to swarm our punt returner? Truly baffling. Link eX6jTPB - Imgur.gif I'll start by saying that I think Fo Fiddy needs to be fired or at least not taking up a coaching spot. Having said that, I heard that the Huskers were worried about NW faking a(some) punt(s) to try to stay in the game. Fo Fiddy does get credit for his guys being ready for the fake FG. This is not a one game thing. This has occurred in every game this season, during most punts to Nebraska, with the exception of the big DPE return against Oregon and a few others. This is a carryover from last year's special teams punt return scheme. It is a philosophy deal with FoFiddy, and I would like to know why. You put your punt returner on an island nearly every time and ask him to make a clutch catch or seriously risk losing it. Furthermore, you have a Jet Award winner returning your punts and you are icing him on purpose. It is just unfathomable to me. 2 Quote Link to comment
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