Kickoffs are stupid… video

[UTE98]

Saw this video when checking out Weddle’s DPOW award.

 

[Mr Chainsaw]

I love the Schiano proposal.  Remove the kickoff and give the kicking team the ball on their own 40 with 4th and 15.  It would be so much better.

[cbmute]

The one thing I disagreed with the video on was that kick off returns for TD are boring.  I really like the kick off return for a TD. However, they are so far and few between and every other other kick off is so exteremly boring.  He is dead on about that.   

I would also love to see the Schiano proposal.  I heard it before and wondered why it didn’t get more attention.

[ironman1315]

However, let me counter:

[UTE98]

I’m in the crowd shot in the second one. Okay, I know where I am. But you can’t really make me out.

Kickoffs are like sailing on an ocean. 95% sheer boredom for 5% utter excitement.

And yes it was amazing to see back to back 100 yard kick returns. How many people can say they’ve seen that?

[UTUTE]

Funny.  I was at the Colorado game for the back to back Reggie Dunn returns. Meaningless game but don’t get to go to many anymore and was a very fun game to watch. Wouldn’t have won without Reggie 

[Tony (admin)]

I was there!!!

[TexanUte]

In the NFL the touchback is over utilized by the kicking team. Football outsiders or one of the analytical services did analysis indicating the “mortar kick” should be utilized more often – that is where the kicker kicks it extra high but a little shorter ensuring the kick returner will not be able to take a touch back. Mortar kicks in the NFL have a preponderance of very short returns like to the 15 yard line. I wonder if it would be similar in college??