The punting team has another advantage when there is never a threat of having to worry about a return. They don't have to worry about hang time. They can drive a line drive punt for extra yards like what happened on the 69 yard punt that was a huge momentum swing. Need to see at least 1 or 2 returns per game to keep the other team honest.
Punt Return
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Apparently we don’t have anyone capable. We’ve conceded returns for years. In a single game or season, maybe that’s personnel, over multiple seasons it’s coaching.
I get being risk averse, but we’ve proven to make blunders either way, so just ******* go back to doing what every other good staff attempts to get out of that unit.
Then there is the other side. How hard is it to find a g damn punter?
Matt Campbell was asked about the decision to punt against Texas and answered that he views punting as a offensive weapon that nets more yards of field position than nearly every other play on offense.
Ok, so if you buy that line of reasoning, doesn't that make our punt return strategy hypocritical? We are conceding those same 40 yards to the other team without trying to block it or chip away at it by setting up a return. It was 50+ yards yesterday with Iowa's punter.
Using coaches logic, the Iowa punter was their most potent offensive weapon yesterday. We should maybe try to counter that.
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Ok, so if you buy that line of reasoning, doesn't that make our punt return strategy hypocritical? We are conceding those same 40 yards to the other team without trying to block it or chip away at it by setting up a return. It was 50+ yards yesterday with Iowa's punter.
Using coaches logic, the Iowa punter was their most potent offensive weapon yesterday. We should maybe try to counter that.
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Specific to punt-return strategy (not punting or decision to punt) ...
Does it seem like punt-return approach is standardized for simplicity, regardless of field position, score, time-remaining, opponent tendencies or other factors?
I'm broad-brushing here, but it might give context to a few puzzlements.
Brought up by OP and others in in this thread (and elsewhere): What is the risk of going for punt-block when Iowa was kicking from end zone/near goal line? Given Iowa's general risk-reduction philosophy, how likely is it UI will fake punt in the first half, down by 3, inside its own 10? And if they do go off-chart, and it succeeds, well, more power to you for that wrinkle.
Inside 10-yard line, outside of roughing-the-kicker/running-into-kicker penalty, what's to lose by bringing the house for a punt-block? Automatic first down is downside. Upside could get a deflected kick, safety or TD.
It might explain why our returners fair catch almost everywhere -- opponent's 45 or needlessly fielding it inside our 10.
Does it seem like punt-return approach is standardized for simplicity, regardless of field position, score, time-remaining, opponent tendencies or other factors?
I'm broad-brushing here, but it might give context to a few puzzlements.
Brought up by OP and others in in this thread (and elsewhere): What is the risk of going for punt-block when Iowa was kicking from end zone/near goal line? Given Iowa's general risk-reduction philosophy, how likely is it UI will fake punt in the first half, down by 3, inside its own 10? And if they do go off-chart, and it succeeds, well, more power to you for that wrinkle.
Inside 10-yard line, outside of roughing-the-kicker/running-into-kicker penalty, what's to lose by bringing the house for a punt-block? Automatic first down is downside. Upside could get a deflected kick, safety or TD.
It might explain why our returners fair catch almost everywhere -- opponent's 45 or needlessly fielding it inside our 10.
Coaches had our returner playing too shallow today.
Somebody on the roster has to be able to out punt Dunn.
Probably doesnt help that punters facing isu seem to be averaging about 70 yards with a 5 sec hang time.
Meanwhile we punt a line drive straight to their return man.
Not a coincidence or bad luck. Our ST is atrocious. Punters feel comfortable and confident against us. No real threat of a block, no threat of a return. Hell, we’ll probably fumble the fair catch.
Outside of Heacock and company, this staff gets killed on the details
