SIAP: New Kickoff rule approved

[atlCanesFan]

Any fair catch within the 25 yard line results in a touchback. Makes one wonder how many coaches will be satisfied to just start at the 25 yard line and eschew the KR's.

Another point of interest, offensive players are no longer allowed to block below the waist 5 yards past the LOS. Bad news for Paul Johnson at GT.


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[Matthew_Suero]

Any fair catch within the 25 yard line results in a touchback. Makes one wonder how many coaches will be satisfied to just start at the 25 yard line and eschew the KR's.

Another point of interest, offensive players are no longer allowed to block below the waist 5 yards past the LOS. Bad news for Paul Johnson at GT.


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Won't affect GT they never get called for that anyway.

 

[tcgrad1014]

Kickoffs will be abolished in CFB and NFL within 10 years.

 

[OriginalCanesCanesCanes]

Kickoffs will be abolished in CFB and NFL within 10 years.

Might not even take 5 years, if this keeps up.

 

[Swampcity]

Say goodbye to the wishbone ....

 

[CANE]

Devin Hester should go into the Hall of Fame as a kick returner. Last of an extinct breed.

 

[tcgrad1014]

Trying to take an inherently violent sport and make it "safe," will not make it safe, but will make it boring.

 

[CaneFan79]

Any fair catch within the 25 yard line results in a touchback. Makes one wonder how many coaches will be satisfied to just start at the 25 yard line and eschew the KR's.

Another point of interest, offensive players are no longer allowed to block below the waist 5 yards past the LOS. Bad news for Paul Johnson at GT.


http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...om&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

You probably saw this...If you care to read your local Pravda:

https://www.myajc.com/sports/colleg...-blocking-rule-change/H2nG6lP7xEILZVppoMCI5I/

Not like he needs to care about this change affecting his job:

https://www.myajc.com/blog/mark-bra...ract-extension-really/1tBZXqvv6akZXmoEwlVuIO/

 

[NJshoreCane]

Any fair catch within the 25 yard line results in a touchback. Makes one wonder how many coaches will be satisfied to just start at the 25 yard line and eschew the KR's.

Another point of interest, offensive players are no longer allowed to block below the waist 5 yards past the LOS. Bad news for Paul Johnson at GT.


http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...om&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

The more fair catches against us, the better.
We were 105th in the country in average yards given up per kick return.

What I see as even worse, we were 59th in the country in yards per kick return.