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1999 KICKOFF RETURN GOALS

1. Find players that want to be on this team and will sellout.

2. 1000/0 ball 'security.

3. Average 25 yards per return.

4. Average possession on the 2,5 yard Jine on balls that are

returnable.

5. Eliminate penalties.

COACHING ASSIGNMENTS
Jonathan Hayes (T,G,C)
Cafe Gundy O:,FB)
Steve Spurrier (R)

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UNIVERSITY of OKLAHOMA
FALL 1999 I{lCI(OFF RETURN DEPTH CHART
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)IGHT TACKLE: Align with your inside foot on the + 49 at the #'s. Sprint
diagonally to the 35 yard line and kickout #8. Aiming point
is the inside number. Don't allow y~ur assigned m.8n to
cross your face. On any bloop or squib kick Shorten your
drop to the -40 yard line to make block.

RIGHT GUARD: Align with your inside foot on. the + 49 two yards outside
the hash. Sprint diagonally to the 35 yard line and kickout
#7. Aiming point is the inside number. Don't allow your
assigned man to cross your face. On any squib or bloop
kick shorten your drop to the -40 yard line to make your
block.

CENTER: Align with your inside foot on the + 49 slightly offset to the
foot of the kicker. Sprint diagonally to the 35 yard line and
kickout #6. Aiming point is the inside number. Don't allow
your assigned man to cross your face. On any squib or
bloop kick shorten your drop to the -40 yard line to make
your block.

LEFT GUARD: Align with your inside foot on the + 49 two yards outside
the hash. Sprint diagonally to the 35 yard line and kickout
#5. Aiming point is the inside number. Don't allow your
assigned man to cross your face. On any squib or bloop
kick shorten you'r drop to the -40 yard line to make your
block.

LEFT TACKLE: Align with your inside foot on the + 49 at the hash. Sprint
diagonally to the 35 yard line and kickout #4. Aiming point
is the,·inside number. Don't allow your assigned man to'
cross your face. On any squib or bloop kick shorten your
drop to the -40 and make block .

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RIGHT END: Align on the -35 yard line be~ween the hash and the
numbers. Sprint diagonally to form the back wedge. Be
shoulder to shoulder with the right FB. Kickout #10 or the
most dangerous man to your outside. Aiming ppint is the
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numbers. Sprint diagonally to form the back wedge. Be
shoulder to shoulder with the left FB. Kickout #2 or the
most dangerous man to your ouside.

RIGHT UPBACK: Align on the -25 yard line on the hash. You are the captain
of the back wedge. Set the' wedge no closer than 10 yards
and no further than 15 yards from the return man. Make
sure everyone in the back wedge is shoulder to shoulder and
give "GO" call to lead the wedge. Never set the wedge
more than 3 yards outside the hash. Kickout #9 or the most
dangerous man to your outsid.e. Aiming point is the inside
numbe·r. .

LEFT UPBACK: Align on the -25 yard line on the hash. Sprint diagonally to
be shoulder to shoulder with the right upback .. Kickout #3.
or the most dangerous man to your outside. Aiming point is
the inside number.

LEFT RETURNER: Align the left hash on the goalline. You are designated as'
the personal protector for the return man. Make sure the
ball is safely fielded and follow the back hip of the fast'man
in the wedge. Kickout #1 or the most dangerous man from
head up to your outside. If the ball is kicked outside the
numbers and you are called to return the ball, bring the ball
to the waH (hash) and get it upfield.

RIGHT RETURNER: Align on the right hash on the goalline. You are the primary
return man. Field every ball you possibly can. We need
gre~t communication between you and the personal
protector. Field every balL cleanly and take the ball upfield
into the heart of the wedge. If you field a ball more than 3
yards outside the hash, bring the ball to the wedge (hash}
and get it upfield. If the (PP) returns the ball, you assume,
his responsibilities and kickout # 1 or the most dang erous
man from head up to outside.

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RIGHT RETURN

IlIGHT TACKLE: Sprint diagonally, kick-in #7. You should make this block at
the 35 yard line. Aiming point on the block is the near.
breast or downfield number. Never allow defender to
cross your face. Align with your inside foot on the + 49 at
the #/S.

RIGHT GUARD: Sprint diagonally, kick in #6. You should make this block at
the 35 yard line. Air:ning point on the block is the- near
breast or downfield number. Never allow defender to cross
your face. Align with your inside foot on the + 49 two
yards outside the hash.

CENTER: Sprint diagonally, kick-in #5. You should make this block at
the 35 yard line. Aiming point on the block is near the
breast or downfield number. Never allow defender to cross
your face. Align with your inside foot on the + 49 slightly
offset to the foot of the kicker.

l-EFT'GUARD: Sprint diagonally, kick-out #4. Y~u should make this block
at the 35 yard line. Aiming point on the block is the inside
number. Never allow defender to cross your face. Align
with your inside Toot on the + 49 two yards outside the
hash.
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number. Never allow defender to cross your face. Align
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RIGHT END: Sprint diagonally to form th'e back wedge. Be shoulder to

, " . shoulder with right FB. Kick-out #10 or the most dangerous
man. Aiming point is the inside breast. Align on the -35
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shoulder with the left FB. Kick-out #8 or the most
dangerous man. Aiming point is the inside breast. Don't
turn down any penetrators or backside knifers. (#/S 1 and
2). You can't allow anything to cross your face tot he side
of the return. Align on the -35 between the hash and #' s.

. RIGHT UPBACK: You are the wedge captain for the back we.dge. The back
wedge is the convoy that creates the running jane for the
return man. Set the wedge no closer than 10 yards and no
further than 15 yards from the return man. Make sure every
one in the back wedge is shoulder to shoulder and go lead
the convoy. Kick-out #9 or the most dangerous man.
Aiming point is the inside breast. Never set the wedge more
than 3 yards outside the hash. If the ball is kicked outside
the #/S opposite the return or squibbed, give a "middle caW'
and everyone blocks the most dangerous men head up to
outside. Align on the -25 yard line at the hash .
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LEFT UPBACK: Sprint diagonally to form the back wedge. Get shoulder to
shoulder with the right fullback. Go kickout #8 or most
dangerous man. Aiming point is the inside number.

LEFT RETURNER: You are designated as the personal protector for the return
man: Make sure the ball is safely fielded and follow the
back hip of the Jast man in the wedge. Don't turn down any
penetrators and expect to block backside knifers (#'s 1 and
2). If the ball is kicked outside the numbers and you are
called
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. RIGHT RETURNER: You are the primary return ,man. Field every ball you
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,-fIGHT TACKLE: Sprint diagonally, kick-out #7. You should make this block
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breast or downfield number. Never allow defender to
cross your face. Align with your inside foot on the + 49 at
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RIGHT GUARD: Sprint diagonally, kick-out #6. You should make this block
at the 35 yard line. Aiming point on the block is the near
breast or downfield 'number. Never allow defender to cross
your face. Align with your inside foot on the + 49 two
yards outside the hash.

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at the 35 yard line. Aiming point on the block is near the
breast or downfie!d number. Never allow defender to, cross
your face. Align with your inside foot on the + 49 slightly
offset to the foot of the kicker.

I-EFT GUARD: Sprint diagonally, kick-in #4. You should make this block at
the 35 yard line. Aiming point on the block is the inside
number: Never allow defender to cross your face. Align
with your inside foot on the + 49 two yards outside the
hash.

LEFT TACKLE: Sprint diagonally kick-in #3. You should make this block at
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number. Never aI/ow defender to cross your face. Align
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RIGHT END: Sprint diagonally to form the back wedge. Be shoulder to

shoulder with right FB. Kick-out #9 or the most dangerous
man. Aiming point is the inside breast. Align on the -35
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dangerous man. Aiming point is the inside breast. Align on
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RIGHT UPBACK: You are the wedge captain f~r the back wedge. Set the
wedge 10 yards from the return man. When the ball is
caught, you yell "Gorl, You kick-out #8. ~iming point is
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shoulder with, the right'upback. Go kickout #2 or most
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LEFT RETURNER: You are designated as the personal protector for the return
man. Make sure the ball is safely fielded and follow the
back hip of the. last man in the wedge. Donlt turn down any
penetrators and expect to block backside knifers (#IS 1 and
2), If the ball is kicked outside the numbers and you are
called to return the ball, bring the ball straight upfield.

RIGHT RETURNER: You are the primary return man. Fjeld every ball you
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RIGHT UPBACK: You are the wedge captain for the back wedge. Set the
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LEFT UPBACK: Sprint diagonally to form the back wedge. Get shoulder to
shoulder with the right upback. Go kickout #2: or most
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LEFT RETURNER: You are the primary return man. Field every ball you
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penetrators and expect to block #10. If the ball is kicked
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