Should Punting Cost a Point?

[besserheimerphat]

An interesting idea on SBNation: Any time a team punts, they lose a point. Do you like this idea or not? I did think it was funny that Iowa was mentioned several times throughout the post.

https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/7/19/17587956/punting

 

[harimad]

An interesting idea on SBNation: Any time a team punts, they lose a point. Do you like this idea or not? I did think it was funny that Iowa was mentioned several times throughout the post.

https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/7/19/17587956/punting

Alabama would start losing some games -10 to -8.

 

[Cyclonepride]

No, it seems like just piling on. When a team is overmatched, they'd either give up 7 or 8 points for punting (and end up in the negative) or they'd get trucked by 49 more for not punting.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Take away points!?!?! What is this? Soccer!!?!?

 

[KnappShack]

Take away points!?!?! What is this? Soccer!!?!?

Or Canadian football???

Damn it. Damn it all to hell

 

[JM4CY]

That makes absolutely no sense on any level.

 

[Clonefan32]

Hell punts used to be some of our best plays. Imagine being taxed for it.

 

[SCNCY]

I am not in favor of this. However, it would make it interesting if a team were between the 35-45 yard line. Do they go for it on 4th, or lose the point and punt to force the other team's offense close to their goal line?

 

[weR138]

No. Next question.

 

[KKramer]

Wow you can tell it's mid-July when nonsense debates like this one hit the interweb... possibly the worst debate of all time.

 

[cyyote15]

Wow you can tell it's mid-July when nonsense debates like this one hit the interweb... possibly the worst debate of all time.

But how cool would it be to hold Kansas to -13 points?

 

[clonedude]

This is a horrible idea and will never happen, but hypothetically what if this indeed was a new rule for this year. If you were the head coach, would you ever punt? If so, at what yard line would you draw the line? I know it all depends on the game situation, the time left and so forth, but generally speaking, what yard line would you draw the line?

Off the top of my head, you wouldn't want to put the other team automatically in field goal range, but there is a chance you would make the 1st down on 4th too, so you have to factor that in. Tough call.

Let's say it's a tie game early in the 4th quarter, you're on your own 10 yd line with 4th and inches. That would be VERY difficult to call IMO. Punting would automatically put the other team ahead by 1.

 

[heitclone]

This an awful idea but it's probably not much different than when the 3pt line was added or the DH in baseball. It would drastically change how the game is coached and played.

 

[amishclone]

Awesome idea

 

[KKramer]

But how cool would it be to hold Kansas to -13 points?

Ok that’s fair.

 

[alarson]

I am not in favor of this. However, it would make it interesting if a team were between the 35-45 yard line. Do they go for it on 4th, or lose the point and punt to force the other team's offense close to their goal line?

Yeah. I could at least make an argument for punting on the opponent's end of the field for costing a point.

Or alternately, a FG when the LOS is within the 5 yard line only being worth 1-2 points. Give teams more incentive to go for it.

 

[CtownCyclone]

 

[Cycsk]

Intriguing concept to think about, but probably not in favor of it.

 

[OnlyCyclones]

I'm probably not the first person to think this, but wouldn't this rule disincentivize turnovers for a defense? Depending on field position, you'd much rather have the punt than a fumble recovery or pick. Teams defensive strategies would shift away from turnovers (which are fun) and more towards punts (which are only as fun as the return team).

 

[BCClone]

I'm probably not the first person to think this, but wouldn't this rule disincentivize turnovers for a defense? Depending on field position, you'd much rather have the punt than a fumble recovery or pick. Teams defensive strategies would shift away from turnovers (which are fun) and more towards punts (which are only as fun as the return team).

Maybe for teams that have slow coaches. Why would any team say,hey don't recover that fumble and set us up in instant FG territory or pick off that pass and run back to the 20 so we can make them punt to our 30 and get a point?