Offense, take a knee three straight times and punt

[coachperk]

I think of a number big games, that we lost, and if our offense had taken a knee three straight times and punted the ball, we would have won the game.
Take a knee and punt is smarter than not punting, in most games, where you have a good defense and an offense that ruins your chances of winning.
Obviously, there are a myriad of reasons why you can't or wouldn't do this.

 

[r14veer]

I think of a number big games, that we lost, and if our offense had taken a knee three straight times and punted the ball, we would have won the game.
Take a knee and punt is smarter in than not punting, in most games, where you have a good defense and an offense that ruins your chances of winning.
Obviously, there are a myriad of reasons why you can't or wouldn't do this.

Fielding Yost at Michigan didn't even bother with the kneeldowns; he'd just punt on 1st down and let the defense take care of the game.

 

[kaching]

i'm guessing three kneel downs and a punt is a joke --- but as far as Fielding Yost - I doubt he punted much on first down --- "Fielding Yost, , byname Hurry Up American collegiate football coach who was best known for his tenure at the University of Michigan (1901–23, 1925–26). He became famous for his “point-a-minute” teams of 1901–05, which scored an average of 49.5 points per game to their opponents’ 0.07 and compiled a 55-game unbeaten streak"

 

[r14veer]

i'm guessing three kneel downs and a punt is a joke --- but as far as Fielding Yost - I doubt he punted much on first down --- "Fielding Yost, , byname Hurry Up American collegiate football coach who was best known for his tenure at the University of Michigan (1901–23, 1925–26). He became famous for his “point-a-minute” teams of 1901–05, which scored an average of 49.5 points per game to their opponents’ 0.07 and compiled a 55-game unbeaten streak"

You are correct, but a little more research yields this: http://ndfootballhistory.com/the-first-great-centennial-in-nd-football-history .

I don't believe it was a normal strategy for him, but he did break it out from time to time.