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Originally Posted by FlyersFan
i think the absolute biggest factor with the kickoffs is just that Cuse....coverage has 5 yards further to run and the carrier starts 5 yards further out on average. Ted Ginn is a great example....if he gets a running start from the 9 yard line instead of the 4 and has a couple extra seconds to get up his speed before the D is on him, that is going to translate big. I can all but gurantee that if this rule was in last year, OSU would have had about 10-15 yards better field position....and so what if they kick out of bounds....crimeny, name a team that wouldn't take the ball at their own 35 after a kickoff all day long......Teams with big time return guys are going to benefit.......
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If the kickoff goes the same distance, the coverage has to run no farther. I dont get this point at all.
ie.... kicker normally kicks 60 yds....instead of kicking it to the five, it lands at the ten. Normal coverage... normal 20 yd return. Offense starts at 30 instead of 25.
Ted Ginn averaged 24.4 yd per return....big f'in deal. And that includes a 93 yd TD. OSUs longest return besides him was 31 yds.