Rutgers currently has the top best kickoff coverage in the Big Ten

[Scarlet_Scourge]

You would know it by some of the negative posts here but facts are facts and numbers don't lie, so far so good:

 

[Scarlet_Monster]

Kick Coverage hasn't been that bad, but the Punt Return coverage is another story.

Though the numbers are a little skewed, in terms of total yards gained for each kick return, we're 5th worst in the Big10.

It is interesting to see though the average % of touchbacks for each team though.

RU TB 38%
Michigan TB 64%
Iowa TB 55%
PSU TB 51%
NW TB 44%
OSU TB 10%
WISKY TB 65%
NEB TB 61%
ILL TB 72%
MN TB 42%
MD TB 8%
IN TB 60%
PUR TB 66%
MSU TB 19%

 

[RURM85]

Kickoffs are a rarity

 

[rubaseball78]

Kick Coverage hasn't been that bad, but the Punt Return coverage is another story.

Though the numbers are a little skewed, in terms of total yards gained for each kick return, we're 5th worst in the Big10.

It is interesting to see though the average % of touchbacks for each team though.

RU TB 38%
Michigan TB 64%
Iowa TB 55%
PSU TB 51%
NW TB 44%
OSU TB 10%
WISKY TB 65%
NEB TB 61%
ILL TB 72%
MN TB 42%
MD TB 8%
IN TB 60%
PUR TB 66%
MSU TB 19%

Often our kickoffs are designed to be kicked high and caught about the 1 or 2 yard. Our % touch backs would be higher if our kicker was just instructed to kick everyone out of the end zone.

 

[RUich]

Assuming the kicker has the option of either kicking it just short of the goal line or a touch back, you have to think the coaching staff has a lot of confidence in the coverage unit.

 

[DennisHajekRC84]

Kickoffs are a rarity

Lol that's true with 2nd lowest total but other than OSU, PSU, and Wisky we're kinda right there.

No complaints here otherwise.

 

[RUfromSoCal?]

kickoff coverage much improved..yeah!!


special teams play on punts is pretty horrid. If we aren't going for block (and we don't seem to be)..then why can't we set-up returns...
while Anderson has been lights-out.... our punt-safe blocking has been poor at best