Shouldn’t the special teams coach be getting criticized?

[VolMarine1371]

To clarify, it was not the return men who called for the fair catch. It was someone in the front.

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To clarify you’re allowed to point at the ball as long as you’re not waiving your hand according to the rule. This has been done every game, and even this one but wasn’t called till a very critical moment in the game. This same player had been doing this prior in the same game. Here’s the rules on a “valid and non valid” fair catch per NCAA.

 

[Harpethriverkid63]

Bc it’s never called.

Probably because other teams are coached better? Stop the whining.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

During the UTSA game he played a young man who obviously didn’t know the rules relating to a blocked punt.

In the Alabama, he played another one who didn’t know the fair catch rules and sent 2 returners out for a kickoff, one expecting to fair catch the ball (Williams) while the other was going to return it. It’s clear everyone wasn’t on the same page.

That was a big play in the game and was totally uncalled for, tacky call or not.

Yep. We lost that game because of special teams

 

[wmcovol]

Yep. We lost that game because of special teams

did no good to block the punt.

I’d hope Heupel said something to the ST coach to teach his players the rules.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

did no good to block the punt.

I’d hope Heupel said something to the ST coach to teach his players the rules.

Our punter performed well. By the way the rule reads, we didn't commit an illegal fair catch penalty. Our STs did their job

 

[cgrish]

What I'm not understanding is I thought if you fair catch it automatically goes to the 25?

We didn't get it on the 25 because the return man tried to advance the ball.

 

[dalton_vol]

If. you think the penalty was bogus, you do not understand the rule. I know it is seldom. in fact I have never seen it in my 80 years of watching playing football, but the call was legit. according to the rule. I also believe the refs were extremely bias on their calls, but that one did follow the rule.

i wonder how many refs look for that? i think none do.

 

[dalton_vol]

Our punter performed well. By the way the rule reads, we didn't commit an illegal fair catch penalty. Our STs did their job

i honestly think that punter could run a first down. he has forever to punt on some of these. i think he should try it one game.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

i wonder how many refs look for that? i think none do.

This is the first time I have ever seen it And I have been around football for over 80 years. I do not know when this rule was passed. I think it should only apply to any player who in a position to field and advance the kick/punt.