How come Covey isn’t our kick returner?

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- 09/01/2018 at 10:26 AM #65054
  
  Larry B
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  @larryb
  
  I’d take him trying to run one past the 25 over someone else just fair catching everything.
- 09/01/2018 at 10:40 AM #65056
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  Utah
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  @utah
  
  Punt return is being shifty.
  
  Kick return is straight line speed.
  
  Covey is amazing at shiftiness but we have faster players.
- 09/01/2018 at 10:48 AM #65058
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  kazute
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  @kazute
  
  He was listed as one of the kick returners in the game notes for Weber State.
  
  https://utahutes.com/documents/2018/8/27//fbweber18.pdf
  
  Given the new fair catch rule, the coaching staff was placing a premium on fielding a fair catch cleanly. This is something Covey does very well.
  
  The coaching staff were still evaluating how the new rule would affect the kicking teams strategy and I think are still adjusting accordingly.
- 09/01/2018 at 11:28 AM #65067
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  GameForAnyFuss
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  @gameforanyfuss
  
  Because you don’t need Covey to catch the ball and take a knee.
  Kick returning is no longer a thing in college football.
- 09/01/2018 at 12:20 PM #65076
  
  PlainsUte
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  @plainsute
  
  25 free yards are considered a no-brainer to take rather than risking a turnover or injury. If I recall the Utes ran just one kick back and got to the 27-28.
  
  Punt returning is where its at.
- 09/01/2018 at 12:52 PM #65079
  
  EagleMountainUte
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  @battlegroundute
  
  I imagine it will be situational if they see something in film they can exploit. You get the ball at the 25 anyways.