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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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I also think OSU had 30 kickoff returns....very few touchbacks. You still have to explain how the hell they would ON AVERAGE get more than 5 more yds of field position.
If he gets a running start from the 9 he is the same distance from the D than when he was at the 4 and the D started at the 35.