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3rd down punt ever effective?
Posted on 11/11/15 at 6:16 pm
Posted on 11/11/15 at 6:16 pm
I heard that ol Cholly Mac used to call a punt on 3rd down sometimes. How was this recieved by the fan base? Was it effective? Was this a widely used strategy or was it something that just LSU would try ?
This post was edited on 11/11/15 at 6:18 pm
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Posted on 11/11/15 at 6:22 pm to Pas gagne
It's called a quick kick and it can be very effective if your QB can punt. I think Randle Cunningham had a nearly 70 yarder when he was on the Eagles.
Posted on 11/11/15 at 6:38 pm to Pas gagne
It makes no sense in modern football.
Posted on 11/11/15 at 7:12 pm to Pas gagne
As I recall, it was Paul Deitzel that used the 3rd down punt more so than Charlie McClendon. Probably had more to do with the substitution rules at the time than strategy.
Posted on 11/11/15 at 7:50 pm to Pas gagne
This concept alone proves how players of that era shouldn't be compared to those of today.
Posted on 11/11/15 at 8:05 pm to rmnldr
Is it bad I screamed that at TV during last game when we couldn't seem to get a play off and punted out of our end zone? 
Posted on 11/11/15 at 8:14 pm to TopWaterTiger
Kicked one 72 yards on 3rd and 30 in high school. Just saying
Posted on 11/11/15 at 8:25 pm to mmcgrath
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I think Randle Cunningham had a nearly 70 yarder when he was on the Eagles.
It was a 91 yard punt
Posted on 11/11/15 at 8:47 pm to mglsu21
Ask Johnny Vaught in 1959...Old timers will understand...
Posted on 11/11/15 at 9:01 pm to AlwaysPutsSeatDown
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Ask Johnny Vaught in 1959...Old timers will understand...
Was just going to post this.
In that Halloween classic, Ol Miss punted on third down the entire second half. Wanted to guard against a bad snap or rush giving us good field position.
It's too bad for them, after Cannon's run put us ahead they marched straight down to field to get a first down inside the 5 yd line.
Posted on 11/11/15 at 9:06 pm to Pas gagne
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3rd down punt ever effective?
Is firing the AD effective just after he gives himself a raise?
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