Is this a cheap shot?

no



he is on the field


the whistle hadn't blown

fair game

have to disagree with this 100% coach.
1) Whistle does NOT end a play. The Whistle simply signals that a play is over.
2) Football has an orderly system about it. Saying "he is on the field...fair game" is not only inaccurate from a rules standpoint, but it isn't far removed from a paradigm in which you willing violate rules with the intent to injure,while simply receiving a 15 yard penalty. Can't block their 3 tech...just hold him up, chop the knees, knock him out and take a measly 15 yard penalty. Football is not this game. Football is about advancing the ball/stopping the ball's advancement.

for an offensive lineman that is kicking someone's asss to the whistle it does



how in the wide world of sports is an OL that is dominating someone supposed to know when the f-ing play is over?


our kicker has been warned about this scenario

and we will attack other team's kickers if we feel the need
they are on the field

they can make the damn tackle

therefore

they are someone that we can block

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we don't use fed poontang rules

ncaa rules don't appear to make it illegal

and even if it was

it isn't a cheap shot

have a real dang player as a kicker

fed rules or not

it is still damn football

that guy isn't defenseless

don't run through the kickoff so hard or you might get knocked on your keister


accomplishes the goal----don't kick it so deep


I have zero problem with this



the kicker is someone that can make the tackle on KOR





On a similar note, how do you feel about hitting the qb after an interception? I think he is total free game however you can hit him as he is someone that can make the tackle

look
i am an offensive coach that thinks that a qb that is releasing the ball and if the defender takes a step and then hits him

well

that's ok


too much more than that step is not cool


here is the difference

a kicker is a potential tackler on the kor

a qb letting go of the ball is still an offensive player

when do you tell the defender to slow up?
as soon as he gets anywhere near the qb?

one step?
two steps and then hit the qb?
when?

this is all gray area

the op's video is totally fine with me


would I choose to do it? depends
depends on how many steps their kicker take s to kcik it that deep

iif he needed a full run on like that guy to make a kick, then guess what?

if I thought it was best for my team to get that in the kicker's mind that we are coming at him forcing him to take fewer steps and to kick the balll not as far then so be it

I don't really care if I am in the majority on this or not. I like this game played full speed until the whistle

The kicker on this play is the starting QB from Highland in Pocatello, ID. Taysom Hill has a full-ride to Stanford and the cross-town rival Pocatello coach Tom Harrison wanted to rough him up a little because Highland's whole offense revolves around him. Harrison was suspended one game for ordering the hit and many are calling for his job. He is the most successful coach in Idaho history, winning 9 or 10 state championships. If he is fired over this, he will not have a hard time finding a job elsewhere.

even more reason to go hit him
just to rattle his cage

make him think about how hard he kicks off and how he wishes to play te game at qb

Tog, with all due respect, the Kicker is on a full ride to Stanford as a Q. I believe the rules in our state state that there must be a cushion given to kickers.

People are in an outrage, and I pointed out that if the strategy was to keep the ball out of the end zone (as it is on every play) and to also block the last line of defense, then I don't feel it is a cheap shot, however, if the order was given to "take him out" or "hurt him", then I think it is uncalled for.

The HC was suspended for one game pending investigation and one assistant for Highland (the kicking team) was suspended for a game as well, for alegedly asking for the cheap shot artist to be taken out. Every one is back to work and life goes on.

Coincidentally, the HC of Highland, Gino Mariani, made the statement that if these are the kind of antics they are going to display that the game should just be canceled, as the game has no playoff implications (Poky is 4A and Highland is 5A).

Well, what is interesting about that statement is that the Pocatello School district (same district for both schools) pays $100,000 a year to use the facility for three high school football teams and graduation I think. Well this rivalry game, titled the Black and Blue Bowl, is so important because there is usually an average of 10,000 to 12,000 fans who attend this game. This game foots a major part of the bill, the district pays.

On a side note, Dirk Koetter, former HC of Boise State and Arizona State comes from Pocatello. He was at one time the HC of Highland High and his dad was the HC of Pocatello High School. Also, the current HC of Highland, was formerly the HC of Pocatello High, but moved up on the hill for greener pasures. The current HC of Pocatello High, Tom Harrison, went on a 49 game winning streak at the 3A level.

If the game was played in Idaho then it was played under Fed rules. As others have said that means that the kicker can't be blocked at the point that he was blocked. It was illegal and should have been penalized.

And by the way, if your KOR Player is so good to outrun the coverage team (with the help of his fellas blocking of course) and he then cannot beat the kicker... Well that must be a heck of a KICKER!!