Are special teams important? Not so much if you listen to Pulaski Academy Bruins Coach Kevin Kelley, who reports that he stopped punting in 2005 — after reading an academic study on the statistical consequences of going for the first down versus handing possession to the other team, plus reading Tuesday Morning Quarterback’s relentless examples of when punting backfires, but going for the first down works.
Pulaski hasn't punted since 2007 when it did so as a gesture of sportsmanship in a lopsided game. This article from Sports Illustrated tells about the philosophy of the Bruins head coach.
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