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Can you punt out of a non punt formation?
Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:46 pm
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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Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:46 pm to TulaneUVA
yes sir
Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:47 pm to TulaneUVA
called a quick kick
Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:48 pm to TulaneUVA
This post was edited on 2/10/13 at 12:42 am
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.
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.
Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:48 pm to TulaneUVA
The punt formation is only the way it is for strategic reasons
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.
Newton used to quick kick at auburn.
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.
This post was edited on 10/8/12 at 8:51 pm
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.
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.
This post was edited on 10/8/12 at 8:53 pm
Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:51 pm to TulaneUVA
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TulaneUVA
Not a Randall Cunningham fan?
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:55 pm to TulaneUVA
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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