(02-28-2014 11:31 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(02-28-2014 10:52 AM)FLIP Wrote:  Pooch punts work great at mid field to 35 yard line, considering that the defense has to be honest with a possible 4th down attempt - all of Kay's pooches that I recall the opposing team never put a fielder back hence the downed kicks pinning the other team in the hole. Huber and O'Donnell excelled at flipping field position in favor of UC, something UC dearly missed last season. Wonder if Lloyd can even practice in the bubble - it's not that tall inside.

With his hangtime/launch angle, I think he may be one of the few punters in America that could.

Several of Lloyd's punts got to the return man as quick as if he'd thrown the ball. Our guys were 15 yards away when the guy would catch it.

(02-28-2014 11:44 AM)Racinejake Wrote:  

(02-28-2014 11:31 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(02-28-2014 10:52 AM)FLIP Wrote:  Pooch punts work great at mid field to 35 yard line, considering that the defense has to be honest with a possible 4th down attempt - all of Kay's pooches that I recall the opposing team never put a fielder back hence the downed kicks pinning the other team in the hole. Huber and O'Donnell excelled at flipping field position in favor of UC, something UC dearly missed last season. Wonder if Lloyd can even practice in the bubble - it's not that tall inside.

With his hangtime/launch angle, I think he may be one of the few punters in America that could.

Several of Lloyd's punts got to the return man as quick as if he'd thrown the ball. Our guys were 15 yards away when the guy would catch it.

Yep...that was a big reason why we could never get back into the UNC game

(02-28-2014 09:59 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  I actually thought Brendan Kay was our best punter last year. His net average wasn't as good as Lloyd's but he pinned quite a few back inside the opposition's 20 yard line.

I wonder if Kiel is working on his punting. Seriously.

(02-28-2014 12:10 PM)George Kaplan Wrote:  

(02-28-2014 09:59 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  I actually thought Brendan Kay was our best punter last year. His net average wasn't as good as Lloyd's but he pinned quite a few back inside the opposition's 20 yard line.

I wonder if Kiel is working on his punting. Seriously.

The pooch punt has been a Tuberville staple dating back to his Auburn days, so it wouldn't surprise me.