Punt team

Coach, in high school we ran a tight punt with 6 in. splits and our responsibility was to step inside and pick up anyone who came in our gap. When the ball was punted, we would release outside and stay in our lanes. Then, we would converge to the football. Coach, this may not be the best system, but it is the simplest, and as I have heard so many times. THE SIMPLEST THINGS WORK BEST! Good luck with your season, Coach.

Lou Cella

Have always ran a dble tight formation with an upback behind the tackle (your going with guard placement) at 7 yds depth and 2 personal protectors in the A gaps at 1 yd. off LOS. Both EMLOS release on the snap, go to the ball. Line in 1 ft. splits block inside and release and take STAGGERD path to the ball within their respective lanes (easiest man to block is the guy who runs a straight line to his assignment on any special teams) imo. The two personal protectors check A gaps and then release to their side and become contain men for any type of gadget return techniques. Up back takes on any threat, blocking inside out and then goes to ball. Punter mirrors returner. We will throw in an occasional flexed end formation, just to let the D see it, when we have decided to go with a fake punt and throw to the up back escaping on the snap into the flat on his side. The flexed ends effectively account for 4 defenders usually, with the defense going to the trend of doubleing them on both sides today.

J.C.Easton

Hey Coach,

Don't quite understand how your going to come up the middle with my 2 upbacks in the A gaps until after the snap, who check inside and then go downfield as contain after the kick. Am I missing something?

Coach Easton

Charger,

Sorry, didn't mean to jump the gun. I thought you were referring to my post. How is your season going down in the land of the Hurricanes this year? I had my share of them in 40 years in Florida, it gets old doesn't it? Hope you were safe and not to badly inconvenienced! What is your recod now, so far?

JC

Charger,

As you know I had planned to take the year off and go fishing and hunting. But, an old friend called me with team problems centered around the coaching staff, ad asked me if I would take over the job. It was the first time in 41 years of not being on the field, and the old itch took over. Signed a contract and went to work. They had three games left on their schedule, so was not able to implement my system at all. They were 0-7. We played to a 5 quarter tie with a team that had beat them 44-0 in their season opener (we play NFL rules). We lost the next week 14-6 to a team that had beat them 32-0. We lost the last game 28-13 to a team that had drilled them 36-0 earlier in the season. Although we showed steady progress and were much more competitive, we were not able to pull off a win. Our season ended Oct 2nd. I immediately went to work scheduling scouting combines to bring in a better class of talent, and attitudes. We are getting after it.
I know how you have to play the bigger schools in Florida, was there and done that for a lot of years. Don't look at the pile, just keep choppin'. Good luck the rest of the way.

JC