Next:
Utah @  UCF
Fox

How come Covey isn’t our kick returner?

Welcome UCF Fans! › Forums › Utah Utes Sports › Football › How come Covey isn’t our kick returner?

Viewing 5 reply threads
  • Author
    Posts
    • 09/01/2018 at 10:26 AM #65054
      Larry B
      Participant

      I’d take him trying to run one past the 25 over someone else just fair catching everything.

    • 09/01/2018 at 10:40 AM #65056
      1
      Utah
      Participant

      Punt return is being shifty. 

      Kick return is straight line speed. 

      Covey is amazing at shiftiness but we have faster players. 

    • 09/01/2018 at 10:48 AM #65058
      2
      kazute
      Participant

      He was listed as one of the kick returners in the game notes for Weber State.

      https://utahutes.com/documents/2018/8/27//fbweber18.pdf

      Given the new fair catch rule, the coaching staff was placing a premium on fielding a fair catch cleanly.  This is something Covey does very well.  

      The coaching staff were still evaluating how the new rule would affect the kicking teams strategy and I think are still adjusting accordingly.

       

    • 09/01/2018 at 11:28 AM #65067
      1
      GameForAnyFuss
      Participant

      Because you don’t need Covey to catch the ball and take a knee.
      Kick returning is no longer a thing in college football.

    • 09/01/2018 at 12:20 PM #65076
      PlainsUte
      Participant

      25 free yards are considered a no-brainer to take rather than risking a turnover or injury.  If I recall the Utes ran just one kick back and got to the 27-28.

      Punt returning is where its at.  

    • 09/01/2018 at 12:52 PM #65079
      EagleMountainUte
      Participant

      I imagine it will be situational if they see something in film they can exploit. You get the ball at the 25 anyways. 

  • Author
    Posts
Viewing 5 reply threads
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.