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Slaton10
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I am mystified why Special Teams at Wv has been such an adventure for what 20 years now...seems like every season there are issues..I know the majority of us have talked about it for at least 8 years on the CBS boards....
I don't get it really...kick off coverage should be easier since they outlawed the Wedge...stay in your lanes and get off your blocks...you can even run a stunt with your two or even 4 inside busters to spread the return blockers..seems easy...the kicker stands at the opponents 40 yard line as a safety...also pretty easy to do..
punt coverage?..seems as though that whole rugby thing Rich did had been best solution for this program..funny how you don't see anyone doing that anymore for some reason...there are simple fundamentals for punt return...like first catching the ball...and the second you dig your heels in on the 10 yard line and if you need to back pedal...you let it go...seems pretty easy?..if you wave for a fair catch..either you catch it or you get out of the way.. seems easy enough..
Field Goal...just like a normal offensive play its a run block scheme from Tackle to Tackle and a pass block scheme on the corners...its been that way for 100 years....so why is it so hard at Wv?...must be the turf??
Yes Deforrest should come under fire....but man...we can go back to Carlen's days and find that there were special teams issues.......
I don't get it really...kick off coverage should be easier since they outlawed the Wedge...stay in your lanes and get off your blocks...you can even run a stunt with your two or even 4 inside busters to spread the return blockers..seems easy...the kicker stands at the opponents 40 yard line as a safety...also pretty easy to do..
punt coverage?..seems as though that whole rugby thing Rich did had been best solution for this program..funny how you don't see anyone doing that anymore for some reason...there are simple fundamentals for punt return...like first catching the ball...and the second you dig your heels in on the 10 yard line and if you need to back pedal...you let it go...seems pretty easy?..if you wave for a fair catch..either you catch it or you get out of the way.. seems easy enough..
Field Goal...just like a normal offensive play its a run block scheme from Tackle to Tackle and a pass block scheme on the corners...its been that way for 100 years....so why is it so hard at Wv?...must be the turf??
Yes Deforrest should come under fire....but man...we can go back to Carlen's days and find that there were special teams issues.......