There is a guy or two on the team that runs out of bounds when they could gain significantly more yards. I can not figure it out. The kick return was one example. What gives?
Running out of Bounds
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I watch enough games and I watch NFL receivers and backs gutting it out for extra yards on the sidelines. As for college, I mostly just watch Iowa State games.
I saw it in every game I’ve watched today.
He was out of gas on that kick return
I might be in the minority, but I actually hope we keep coaching our guys to do this. If you've got an angle to the sideline that's often the most yardage you're going to get, and you avoid getting hit. Keeping Jaylin Noel on the field for 12 games is way more important than getting a couple more yards on a kick return, and if they do hit him at that point it's often a 15-yard penalty.
What drives me nuts is when someone is getting chased behind the LOS and they run out of bounds. Throw that ball into the first row of the stands ahead of you and save those yards!
What drives me nuts is when someone is getting chased behind the LOS and they run out of bounds. Throw that ball into the first row of the stands ahead of you and save those yards!
We won today, but I need to ***** about something.
I noticed they started doing it more when the rain picked up. I actually commented to my father in law that I felt it was smart to take what they were giving instead of trying to fight for that last yard with a slippery football. We had a nice lead and as long as stupid freaky stuff didn’t happen like fumble the ball we were going to win comfortably
I watched KU-OSU after our game and Gordon/Neal were fighting for every yard. I noticed right away the difference from some of our guys scampering out of bounds. That said, I don’t mind guys doing it when we’re up big but it’s frustrating in tight games!
Yeah, I've noticed this as well.
I'm old enough to remember when running out of bounds was looked down upon as a sign of weakness. Players took pride in refusing to take the easy way out.
Now days, with the enormous financial consequences of injury, running out of bounds has become a business decision, and I guess in most instances I don't blame them for doing it.
I'm old enough to remember when running out of bounds was looked down upon as a sign of weakness. Players took pride in refusing to take the easy way out.
Now days, with the enormous financial consequences of injury, running out of bounds has become a business decision, and I guess in most instances I don't blame them for doing it.
I often wonder why more players don't do this in this situation. Maybe it's harder to do in the moment than I give it credit for, or maybe the fumble/INT risk for non-QBs trying it is greater than I realize, or something.
I would argue that about half of the fumbles we have recovered from other teams is when the runner is fighting for that one more yard. Look at the Nebraska 8 fumble game against us for example, but even the Fiesta game against Oregon. Add in a wet ball and slippery field turf and I think it is smart coaching to get what you can and run out of bounds. We were up by enough that keeping the clock running was not that important. But to avoid risk of a player injury or a fumble (when turnovers were the only way they would get back into the game), I thought it was a good idea because of the three things that could happen (with the third being getting a couple extra yards), only one was good for our team.
This is all fine and dandy until you have some lineman 5 yards downfield who gets flagged for being ineligible.
Good point that I always forget about. Also I think football would be more fun if everyone was an eligible receiver.
There was a play, believe at the end of the first half where I would have like Rocco to slide instead of going out of bounds. We weren’t getting the first so keep the clock running or burn one of their TOs. At this point I think they are trying to hold JJs redshirt so it didn’t bother me as much to keep him healthy.
Unless you need an extra yard or two to get a first down, or a TD... it just isn't worth it IMO.
Call it 'weak' all you want, but you have to play the percentages. You want to risk someone like Becht or Higgins, etc getting injured just to be considered 'tough'... trying to get an extra yard?
The game is getting so violent... and in the NFL (and in some cases college now too) the investments in some players is so high, that it wouldn't surprise me one bit if WRs, TEs, or RBs someday are taught to slide before taking any hits... just like QBs are now.
Football is becoming more and more like a game of 7 on 7 with little contact. We, as fans, may not like this development at all... but it's just the facts. If you can avoid your multi million dollar investment from getting hurt... you do it at all costs.
Call it 'weak' all you want, but you have to play the percentages. You want to risk someone like Becht or Higgins, etc getting injured just to be considered 'tough'... trying to get an extra yard?
The game is getting so violent... and in the NFL (and in some cases college now too) the investments in some players is so high, that it wouldn't surprise me one bit if WRs, TEs, or RBs someday are taught to slide before taking any hits... just like QBs are now.
Football is becoming more and more like a game of 7 on 7 with little contact. We, as fans, may not like this development at all... but it's just the facts. If you can avoid your multi million dollar investment from getting hurt... you do it at all costs.
I liked all the opinions shared, thank you. Kickers and Quarterbacks can slide or run out of bounds.
I agree. The risk/reward equation is skewed toward risk. The most likely scenario would be getting lit up by someone flying in on the play. The second most likely is probably getting lit up and then fumbling. Actually breaking free for enough yards to make it worth it seems unlikely.
Regarding sliding, it seems to me that enough players get hit hard on late slides that I'd prefer them to dive forward, and it's not really about the yards. I think you are more protected in a forward dive than you are just dropping down vertically.
