[Husker] Punt block attempt

[Pat Gaule]

I really don't like the decision to go for an all-out block and not have 
anyone back to receive.  Most college football players have wised up to 
the fact that the refs will not blow a punt dead until somebody touches 
it, thus killing an extra 5-10 seconds.  That decision cost us an extra 
play from scrimmage, and probably 10-15 yards.  It'd be much more likely 
for Nebraska to get a good punt return then actually block the punt.

One of the announcers also pointed out that Zac Taylor was in on the 
punt block team?  If that is true, then that makes this decision even 
worse.  Taylor is not a threat to block the punt and is essentially a 
wasted man.  We basically had 10 guys trying to block the punt and 
nobody back deep to receive.  If the reasoning was that Taylor needed to 
be out there to rush the line of scrimmage and spike the ball, then I 
have a couple problems with this:

#1: Since these new clock rules went into effect, I have yet to see a 
"change of possession" where the QB was unable to be under center at the 
"ready to play" signal.  In general, the refs are generous about making 
sure that everyone is ready before the clock starts.

#2: If all that was needed was somebody to spike the ball, then there 
must have been *somebody* on the punt block team with the ability to do 
this!  Zac Taylor being on special teams is much more of a gamble then 
picking some random special teams guy to pound the ball into the ground.