Punting Woes

[arkansasvol3]

Net average of 38 yards…

 

[arkansasvol3]

Jimmy was a boomer but didn't punt well positionally, which is why he didn't have a career in the NFL like the other members of the family

Net average is the key

Which Ross is last in the SEC in Net Average….BUT HE’S GREAT

 

[arkansasvol3]

What the hell is wrong with you people today? This is almost as bad as the "Advisory Board" thread....

The dude had a bad punt, what about all the good ones? Does he get punts blocked? Learn to research data before making stupid threads

I did, he’s second to last in the SEC and dead last in net average. You do research

 

[arkansasvol3]

On the season, 44.6 average (38.8 net). None blocked. These are good results. No need to replace, IMO. Plus, Turbyville is kicking off on average about as long as Fuad Reviez did on his best kicks. Gilbert has been money. We don't have a kicking problem.

38.8 net average is dead last in the SEC

 

[UTK]

While the second one wasn’t a great punt still, refs have to call a blatant block in the back right in front of their faces. That would help lol

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

Think the title of this thread is a bit misleading. He messed up with that punt no question but we don't have punting problems. He has put several inside the 20.

And the punt to the 1 or 2 that set up the safety against Oklahoma

 

[Golfprovol]

The stats are misleading. How many times have we punted from the 40 trying to pin it inside the 5? When that is a touch back it hoses the net yardage.

How many times have the punters ahead of him had to do it? How many return yardage has each team given up?

There is a lot more to the stats than just numbers. Have to assess the situations as well.

 

[CAVPUT]

2 bad punts for sure but he's done well when you look at the full season. I'm still patiently awaiting a well-timed fake punt.

Soon. This week seems perfect timing.

 

[Golfprovol]

Net average of 38 yards…
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How many pooch punts? How many times inside the 10? How many punts to the proper side to not allow a return? Situations matter and skew the stats. Touch backs hose the net average.

It isn't about kicking the hell out of it every time.

 

[Arrested Devolopment]

We need a new punter. Florida would never have been in a position to tie the game if we didn’t kick a short line drive RIGHT to the returner in the 4th. We need to stop trying to be smarter than everyone else with this rugby style BS, or again, just don’t kick it right to the dude on a frozen rope.

 

[Vol8188]

We need a new punter. Florida would never have been in a position to tie the game if we didn’t kick a short line drive RIGHT to the returner in the 4th. We need to stop trying to be smarter than everyone else with this rugby style BS, or again, just don’t kick it right to the dude on a frozen rope.

lol worst take possible. Our punter is amazing

 

[Remy]

Back to back bad punts when we really needed his best to ice the game is not a way to win hearts, minds, or ballgames.

 

[OHvol40]

His style is difficult to get after and lets us be versatile and more dangerous in different ways… it’s not about net punt yards all the time. He hasn’t had any really bad shanks, and he has set up our defense very nicely with a lot of yards at their backs in some key situations. The kid is doing just fine.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Our punter is fine. Dumb thread

he's has a great year. wtf?

He was pinning within 10 yards, kicking with left foot. He cant run the offense.

 

[Pride85]

I thought he mostly had a good game. He pinned Florida deep in their own end twice. Can we just not enjoy a win over a bitter rival and appreciate the guys that made it happen

No, people like the OP absolutely can't. The two line drive punts were with his heels on the endzone line. That has a tendency to alter the results to a degree. To each there own, I guess. Maybe the trainer isn't very good at their pregame massages. Maybe the equipment manager didn't have the pads properly adjusted. Hey, I know, maybe the pregame meal wasn't properly aligned with the player's aura Saturday.

 

[Vol8188]

No, on 3rd and 18 , Banks rushes only 4, plays soft zone coverage and allows TD pass. Game should have never went to overtime

Dumb narrative is dumb. Should we rush 6 and play cover zero against a mobile QB?

 

[Savannahbayvol]

Back to back bad punts when we really needed his best to ice the game is not a way to win hearts, minds, or ballgames.

Exactly, the OP makes a valid point about the last 2 punts, low line drives right to the returner for significant returns at crunch time.

I wouldnt have titled it we have a problem at punter, but it is certainly a legitimate criticism.

 

[Tennman]

We need a new punter. Florida would never have been in a position to tie the game if we didn’t kick a short line drive RIGHT to the returner in the 4th. We need to stop trying to be smarter than everyone else with this rugby style BS, or again, just don’t kick it right to the dude on a frozen rope.

we have a punter, and a very good one

 

[madbamahater]

The problem is that Tennessee has to put as much or more than bad Vandie offenses

 

[onevol74]

I thought he mostly had a good game. He pinned Florida deep in their own end twice. Can we just not enjoy a win over a bitter rival and appreciate the guys that made it happen

That is not who we are.

 

[lukeneyland]

That is not who we are.

I think most of us are. This place seems to attract an idiotic vocal minority of fans.

 

[GetYouSomeofThat]

I thought he mostly had a good game. He pinned Florida deep in their own end twice. Can we just not enjoy a win over a bitter rival and appreciate the guys that made it happen

If we had won by 3 TDs this same crowd would have dismissed the win because "UF sucks" and would have focused on every slight misstep.

A wise man once called them the Legions of the Miserable.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

Ross had 7 punts with 3 inside the 20, a 45.6 yard average and a long of 53 yards.

Seriously?

Nope, messed up once, gotta go.

 

[Volbrando]

Why have we not seen a fake yet? The guy runs like a 4.5.

probably because our play calling never has any trick plays... it's boring in some ways. Probably another reason we are being stopped so easily the last few weeks

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

Looka there, another punt downed at the 2