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The punt formation

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:17 pm
by MACMAN
Our Punt formation must go!
Its execution, and total inability to protect our punter are more than reason enough.
GB, you need to fix it, or mark my words, we will lose the MAC EaST

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:17 pm
by BGDrew
Ah, yes, the post-win bitching never gets old.....

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:22 pm
by jpfalcon09
It was good today, only bad punt was from Fry slipping. I ain't gonna rip it.

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:35 pm
by Jacobs4Heisman
I will -- Miami or Toledo will block a punt if we use that formation. Unfortunately, I don't think the staff will change it this year.

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:40 pm
by Warthog
Did you notice we used a different formation for the last punt? It was more of a tradiotinal style. That was probably because we were punting from the 35 and weren't expecting the punt to be returned. Therefore, we went with max protect and didn't worry about covering it.

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:44 pm
by Schadenfreude
For as much abuse as Nate Fry has taken from us... he had a good day today. He's a very good punter.

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:36 pm
by MACMAN
Not an issue with Fry, he is a very good punter. Issue with formation, and yes I dont see the staff being smart and changing it this year.
They are to proud to fix what is very broken from inception.

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:46 pm
by BGSU Falconz
I agree, I think tougher teams will be successful blocking the punts in that formation. Nearly every punt is a close call in that scheme. I don't like it one bit.

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:51 pm
by BGGrad01
I hate it, but I didn't think they were all that close to blocking any kicks today. Also, at least 2 of the punts were options for Fry. He could run it if he had room or kick it. Both times he looked like he wanted to run, but then decided to kick when he got close to a defender or realized he wouldn't make it.

Kent's returner had 3 returns for -2 yards. Fry had a 41-yard average and one downed inside the 5. I would say the punt formation worked the way it is designed today.

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:03 pm
by orangeandbrown
That was the best special teams play we've had all year, and certainly the best punting. I don't like it either, but today it got the job done.

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:06 pm
by Metz
Nate made some tremendous punts. He can really drop some bombs in if he gets blocks.

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:17 pm
by always a falcon
How about the standing ovation that the last punt formation got??? :wink:

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:22 pm
by MiamiBando
I doubt Miami'll block a punt.....

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:54 pm
by FalconFanKM
The punting looked good in my opinion. I think that we should do the rugby style punt more often...

Nope

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 12:40 am
by Touchdown Rockets
I doubt Miami'll block a punt.....
UT will not be blocking any punts either. I'm actually hoping that the falcons don't block any of the Rockets' punts. I think that three have been returned for touchdowns against UT this year.