Someone please explain

[USCEE82]

The purpose of Kroeger drop kicking the kickoff that sailed out of bounds?

 

[92Pony]

The purpose of Kroeger drop kicking the kickoff that sailed out of bounds?

That’s a fantastic question….. maybe that’s something he can usually do to get more hang time….. maybe? Seems like something you’d do against Akron or Wofford though.

 

[ThinnyJ]

I was literally about to post about this when I saw your thread. I'm still scratching my head about that weird kick....

 

[FlebusJones]

I believe he was trying to do a directional type kick where it goes to a specific spot on the field. The goal would be to cover it quickly and hold them inside the 20 yard line as opposed to an automatic spot at the 25 yard line.

 

[I4CtheFuture]

The purpose of Kroeger drop kicking the kickoff that sailed out of bounds?

We had just put points on the board, the game was in hand - ish - so we got "cute" - they got the ball at the 40 or some nonsense and promptly scored a TD.

IT. WAS. DUMB.

 

[vacock]

When was that in the game? I want to “go to the replay”.

 

[Lakemurraycock]

 

[USCEE82]

We had just put points on the board, the game was in hand - ish - so we got "cute" - they got the ball at the 40 or some nonsense and promptly scored a TD.

IT. WAS. DUMB.

It seems that Beamer just can't help himself. Enough of the cute plays.

 

[Lurker123]

I believe he was trying to do a directional type kick where it goes to a specific spot on the field. The goal would be to cover it quickly and hold them inside the 20 yard line as opposed to an automatic spot at the 25 yard line.

I think that was the plan. Hindsight should help pointnout that sometimes we're better off just running a normal play.

 

[muscleknight]

Isn't there a rule where you can drop kick for 2 points if it goes through the uprights? If so why don't teams use it?

 

[Gamecock Jacque]

Isn't there a rule where you can drop kick for 2 points if it goes through the uprights? If so why don't teams use it?

Think a drop kick that goes through is worth 3 points.

 

[Psycock]

Brilliant on the onside kick. Sorry but very foolish on a kickoff. We outthink ourselves sometimes. Just kick it.

 

[KingWard]

Isn't there a rule where you can drop kick for 2 points if it goes through the uprights? If so why don't teams use it?

I think it's a lost art. I mean, you've really got to go back at least to the 1940s (I think) to find the drop-kick as a common approach. We used to mess with it on the sandlots when I was a boy but straight-on kicking was the thing in the 1950s and most of the 1960s.

 

[mickray]

what he said....

 

[PrestonyteParrot]

We seemed overly concerned with the Aggies KO return game. Not sure why.

 

[Johnny She Said]

Brilliant on the onside kick. Sorry but very foolish on a kickoff. We outthink ourselves sometimes. Just kick it.

and that stupid swinging gate thing on extra points.
i know i know it worked vs lsu. we did that in high school...never gained anything from it

 

[Slim Chickens Gamecock]

Think a drop kick that goes through is worth 3 points.

Australian Football?

 

[atl-cock]

Isn't there a rule where you can drop kick for 2 points if it goes through the uprights? If so why don't teams use it?

From a regular play from scrimmage, a drop kick going through the goal posts is a field goal - the same functionally as a place kick.

And for a PAT, it's one point, whether place kick or drop kick.

 

[atl-cock]

I think it's a lost art. I mean, you've really got to go back at least to the 1940s (I think) to find the drop-kick as a common approach. We used to mess with it on the sandlots when I was a boy but straight-on kicking was the thing in the 1950s and most of the 1960s.

Weren't the ends of the football more rounded back then (a little closer to a rugby ball)?

 

[KingWard]

Weren't the ends of the football more rounded back then (a little closer to a rugby ball)?

The ball is somewhat more spherical in modern times, to accommodate increased passing.

 

[Sleepyhead]

I assumed maybe he had some success in practice with it and/or was in the coaches ear to let him try it out.

 

[Lurker123]

The ball is somewhat more spherical in modern times, to accommodate increased passing.

Wait, MORE spherical? I thought it was rounder, or more spherical before?

Wouldn't stretching the ball out to be more elongated help passing?

Granted, I am not an aerodynamic expert.

 

[KingWard]

Wait, MORE spherical? I thought it was rounder, or more spherical before?

Wouldn't stretching the ball out to be more elongated help passing?

Granted, I am not an aerodynamic expert.

I meant to refer to something that is basically round at its center, but is oblong with pointed ends. The ball was rounder in the old days, but became thinner in the middle and more pointed at the ends with the proliferation of the forward pass. Sorry for the misunderstanding.