There’s one in every crowd. Usually, more than one. The person watching the game from the stands or a living room who watches a player field a punt inside the 10-yard line and groans, “Everyone knows you never catch a punt inside the 10.”
Well, actually.
“Heels on the 10, don’t back up is the old-school rule,” South Carolina special teams coordinator Coleman Hutzler said.
That rule has changed, at least some, because of the prevalence of punters who now use a rugby-style kick and are adept at making the ball bounce backward or settle when it lands.