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Punt catch question.

Posted on 9/12/19 at 9:32 pm
Posted by SECdragonmaster
Order of the Dragons
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 9/12/19 at 9:32 pm
I have seen many return guys fair catching punts inside the 10 yard line.

In the past, I thought the coaching rule was put your heels on the 10 yard line and don’t step back to catch it. If it’s over your head, it will bounce into the end zone.

Has the general coaching approach changed?
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
22882 posts
Posted on 9/12/19 at 9:33 pm to
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Has the general coaching approach changed?



No
Posted by WildTchoupitoulas
Member since Jan 2010
44071 posts
Posted on 9/12/19 at 9:34 pm to
Probably because any fair catch inside the 25 is spotted at the 25 now.

I totally missed "punt" in the title, and was thinking KOs. Mostly because i haven't noticed it on punts,like I have on kicks.

That'll teach to to drunk post on a Thursday. I leave it up as a testament...
This post was edited on 9/13/19 at 5:53 am
Posted by WG_Dawg
Hoover
Member since Jun 2004
86584 posts
Posted on 9/12/19 at 9:35 pm to
You think coaches are instructing players to call fair catch inside the 5?
Posted by lewis and herschel
Member since Nov 2009
11363 posts
Posted on 9/12/19 at 9:41 pm to
Punters have improved, at the college level I would have them catch it at the 7.
Posted by Icoachfb
Greenville SC
Member since Jan 2019
1796 posts
Posted on 9/12/19 at 9:55 pm to
I have seen that a lot lately and I don’t agree with it. I do think though punters are better and guys are a little faster so coverage is better which may make it easier to down the ball.
Posted by OleManDixon
Lexington
Member since Jan 2018
9234 posts
Posted on 9/12/19 at 9:58 pm to
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Has the general coaching approach changed?


In many cases, yes. It started several years ago.
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