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TulaneUVA 
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| Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:46 pm)
Like line up in shotgun and have your QB just rip a quick punt on 4th down. Might be a dumb question but couldn't find an easy answer without digging in the rule books
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:46 pm to TulaneUVA)
yes sir
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:47 pm to TulaneUVA)
It's called a quick kick
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:47 pm to TulaneUVA)
called a quick kick
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:48 pm to TulaneUVA)
This post was edited on 2/10 at 12:42 am
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TulaneUVA
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:48 pm to genro)
But you can be sly about it right? You don't have to give the defense notice or anything. It's a different take on a fake punt I guess.
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wish i was tebow 
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:48 pm to TulaneUVA)
Yeah. You've never seen a QB punt out of the shotgun?? Happens every once in awhile.
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:48 pm to TulaneUVA)
The punt formation is only the way it is for strategic reasons
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:49 pm to OWLFAN86)
As long as you don't cross LOS and don't have linemen downfield you can kick the ball.
Newton used to quick kick at auburn.
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TulaneUVA
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:50 pm to JDM1992)
No a pooch is referred to how a ball is kicked. It's usually short and high in the air when yoy have a short field. Yes, I suppose a QB could do it but that's not what I'm talking about.
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:51 pm to TulaneUVA)
Sure can
Wanna say that Spurrier used to do this on 3rd down while at Florida when he would get frustrated with his QBs.
ETA: From one of the comments on the video.
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By the way, Cunningham was a two-time All-American punter(with a career average of 45.6 yards per kick - still a UNLV record) and is also the UNLV all-time passing leader with over 8,000 yars and 59 TD's in 3 seasons. Oh, and how 'bout Sammy Baugh? He? was an All-Pro QB, punter, and defensive back at the same time for multiple seasons. He's still the #2 punter of all time behind only Ray Guy, and he is widely considered one of the greatest players in the history of football.
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:51 pm to TulaneUVA)
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TulaneUVA
Not a Randall Cunningham fan?
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TulaneUVA
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:51 pm to wish i was tebow)
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Yeah. You've never seen a QB punt out of the shotgun?? Happens every once in awhile.
If you were to ask me the last time I saw a QB punt out of a non punt formation, I could not give you an example
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:52 pm to TulaneUVA)
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If you were to ask me the last time I saw a QB punt out of a non punt formation, I could not give you an example
Tyler Bray did it in the Tennessee-Florida game earlier this year.
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:53 pm to TulaneUVA)
You can be real sly about it. On 3rd and extremely long, teams have done a surprise quick kick with the qb. Catch them completely off guard and save field position because no return. It's not unheard of.
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TulaneUVA
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:54 pm to Waffle House)
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Sure can
That's a great link but it appears Cunningham was in a punt formarion and the defense was ready for it.
I'm talking about lining up in shotgun and the defense thinks your going for it and lines up in a 5-2 formation and the ball just goes way over anybody who is ready for it.
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:55 pm to sms151t)
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As long as you don't cross LOS and don't have linemen downfield you can kick the ball.
You are thinking about the NFL....in college everyone can go downfield at the snap.
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:55 pm to TulaneUVA)
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I'm talking about lining up in shotgun and the defense thinks your going for it and lines up in a 5-2 formation and the ball just goes way over anybody who is ready for it.
This is typically exactly how it's done.
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:55 pm to TulaneUVA)
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TulaneUVA
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| re: Can you punt out of a non punt formation? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:55 pm to genro)
Ok. I guess either I dont watch enough football (which is scary cause I watch a lot) or I'm just unlucky and never catch it. Or I'm just wasted half the time and don't remember shite. 
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