Running backs

[AppFan11]

Hey Rock, just for reference, Williams had the second most carries in 2018....122-561(net).

[1ASU78]

Personally I think Evans should continue to return kickoffs for two reasons: 1) his ability in the return game may be unmatched in the country and he has a knack for breaking something in high pressure situations. 2) With the new rules on kickoffs you really only see each team return one or two a game so that's not a huge uptick in hits to our premier offensive player.

With that said as we have all seen it only takes one hit to change everything. But I still think having him back there gives us the greatest advantage.

NavyApp, what is the new rule concerning kick off returns?

Might be referring to the fairly new rule that allows a team to take the ball on the 25 with a fair catch or when they simply let it go into the end zone. Personally if a guy catches one in the end zone he needs to take a knee and let the offense start at the 25. No real need to take it out.

Remember Wofferds playoff game several years ago? Kick returner let a kick off roll dead in the end zone and who ever they were playing recovered the ball scored the touchdown as Wofferd player is headed to side line.

So now kick off goes 10 yards as always & kicking team can recover. Into the end zone & receiving team gets it on 25. So as long as the ball goes 10 yards and not in end zone kicking team can get possession. Why was the rule changed that s kick off into the end zone is like kicking through end zone?

[97APP]

The Wofford receiver would have been OK if he didn't catch the ball. The problem was he received the kickoff and then just dropped the ball down without taking a knee first.

[WASU 93]

Personally I think Evans should continue to return kickoffs for two reasons: 1) his ability in the return game may be unmatched in the country and he has a knack for breaking something in high pressure situations. 2) With the new rules on kickoffs you really only see each team return one or two a game so that's not a huge uptick in hits to our premier offensive player.

With that said as we have all seen it only takes one hit to change everything. But I still think having him back there gives us the greatest advantage.

NavyApp, what is the new rule concerning kick off returns?

Might be referring to the fairly new rule that allows a team to take the ball on the 25 with a fair catch or when they simply let it go into the end zone. Personally if a guy catches one in the end zone he needs to take a knee and let the offense start at the 25. No real need to take it out.

Remember Wofferds playoff game several years ago? Kick returner let a kick off roll dead in the end zone and who ever they were playing recovered the ball scored the touchdown as Wofferd player is headed to side line.

So now kick off goes 10 yards as always & kicking team can recover. Into the end zone & receiving team gets it on 25. So as long as the ball goes 10 yards and not in end zone kicking team can get possession. Why was the rule changed that s kick off into the end zone is like kicking through end zone?

The goal was to cut down on the number of kick returns. Kick returns are believed to be the most dangerous plays in a game. One NFL study indicated that the chance of a concussion was 5 times more likely on a kick return vs. a normal play.