Kickoffs are stupid… video

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- 12/06/2017 at 5:47 PM #51022
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  UTE98
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  Saw this video when checking out Weddle’s DPOW award.
- 12/07/2017 at 10:13 AM #51041
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  Mr Chainsaw
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  I love the Schiano proposal. Remove the kickoff and give the kicking team the ball on their own 40 with 4th and 15. It would be so much better.
  - 12/07/2017 at 12:06 PM #51047
    
    cbmute
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    The one thing I disagreed with the video on was that kick off returns for TD are boring. I really like the kick off return for a TD. However, they are so far and few between and every other other kick off is so exteremly boring. He is dead on about that.
    
    I would also love to see the Schiano proposal. I heard it before and wondered why it didn’t get more attention.
- 12/07/2017 at 10:45 AM #51043
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  ironman1315
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  However, let me counter:
  - 12/07/2017 at 7:24 PM #51073
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    UTE98
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    I’m in the crowd shot in the second one. Okay, I know where I am. But you can’t really make me out.
    
    Kickoffs are like sailing on an ocean. 95% sheer boredom for 5% utter excitement.
    
    And yes it was amazing to see back to back 100 yard kick returns. How many people can say they’ve seen that?
    - 12/08/2017 at 10:07 PM #51133
      
      UTUTE
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      Funny. I was at the Colorado game for the back to back Reggie Dunn returns. Meaningless game but don’t get to go to many anymore and was a very fun game to watch. Wouldn’t have won without Reggie
    - 12/08/2017 at 10:16 PM #51136
      
      Tony (admin)
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      I was there!!!
- 12/09/2017 at 6:35 AM #51149
  
  TexanUte
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  In the NFL the touchback is over utilized by the kicking team. Football outsiders or one of the analytical services did analysis indicating the “mortar kick” should be utilized more often – that is where the kicker kicks it extra high but a little shorter ensuring the kick returner will not be able to take a touch back. Mortar kicks in the NFL have a preponderance of very short returns like to the 15 yard line. I wonder if it would be similar in college??
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