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Kickoff rule changes the game
By Coach P | September 19, 2007
While there is no question that we will have to play “wait and see” with how the new kickoff rule in college affects injury rates, there is also no question that, strategically speaking, it is huge. I agree with what I heard on TV last Saturday. This changes the game like no rule has since offensive linemen were allowed to use their hands. All of the sudden, coaches have to actually work on kickoff and kickoff return during the week. They have to actually use some strategy rather than just sending the kickoff team out and then huddling up the defense on the 20 yard line. Now there are things to think about like…Do we kick deep?…Do we squib?…Do we pop it up to a certain person? Also, field position can be dramatically affected from what I have seen so far. I’ve seen several drives starting out around midfield instead of the 20 or 25. Offensively, we can’t just think “Let’s get a few 1st downs and try to change field position.” Now it’s “We need points out of this” You know what it reminds me of? High school kickoffs.
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