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rookie
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Gun Punt Feb 9, 2005 8:54:43 GMT

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Post by rookie on Feb 9, 2005 8:54:43 GMT

I know this might be more appropriate for the special teams forum, but...
I've thought about - any time we have a 4th and 5 or less, in decent field position - trying to draw the defense offsides, then punting the ball if they don't jump. Any advice or thoughts ? Do we need to align the QB any deeper, etc. ?

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Gun Punt Feb 9, 2005 9:03:32 GMT

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Post by tog on Feb 9, 2005 9:03:32 GMT

We went to this on our freshman team this year as the standard punt unless in our own end. Doubles gun qb quick kick. We didn't have anyone that could snap it back there good enough, we were in that formation anyway and went for it occasionaly. Worked well. We didn't even really try and draw anyone offsides, as this was our freshman team and we probably would have jumped just as likely as they would.
Just saw what they got in due to the situation or the formation and either ran a play or kicked it. If they were regular defense, we quick kicked it with no one back and that helped our field pos.

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Gun Punt Feb 9, 2005 9:38:37 GMT

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Post by longtigercat on Feb 9, 2005 9:38:37 GMT

It worked great for us. We didn't plan it or practice it when we first did it. It was something we did in a game - spur of the moment because of field position. Then we did work on it (sparingly) in practice just in case we needed it again. We ended up doing it five or six times this year. The thing is no one wants to put anyone deep and they're more concerned about stopping the first down so they stay in their base defense. We didn't change a thing by formation/depth of QB. Just punt it over their heads. If your QB can't punt at all, put someone in at back or orbit motion a receiver.

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Gun Punt Mar 10, 2005 7:29:23 GMT

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Post by Newman on Mar 10, 2005 7:29:23 GMT

We ran this punt formation out of 2x2 and most people would cover our recievers. At most we would see a single safety. Our qb would take the snap at about 6 yds. He would catch the snap, turn and try to kick the ball where it would have a good forward roll. We punted out of this any time we were on our 40 comming out or better. most of the time we got off an uncontested kick. We never had one blocked. Our Qb was the all district punter one year from this kick formation. We did thorw on fourth down several time during the year and it kept people honest. Our Qb actually got good enough that he started kicking 40 YARD spirals out of this look. It was very good for us.

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Post by rookie on Feb 9, 2005 8:54:43 GMT

Post by tog on Feb 9, 2005 9:03:32 GMT

Post by longtigercat on Feb 9, 2005 9:38:37 GMT

Post by Coach Ferragamo on Feb 9, 2005 18:15:05 GMT

Post by Newman on Mar 10, 2005 7:29:23 GMT

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