Back on my "dead horse" issue but this is exactly right. I actually thought the rule was once a punter took more than two steps he was fair game. How do you determine whether he is faking or punting at that point? That rule must have changed - probably around the same time they dropped the "illegal lineman downfield" penalty on punts. The combination of those two rules (or lack of rules) kind of tarnishes the CFB punting game for me.
True (unless the rule was changed from the 2015 football rules). I'm wondering now if the punter was outside the tackles when Bama was flagged in the Washington game... I think UW declined so I don't guess it mattered.
4-5 steps HAS to be outside the tackles - although not sure how that gets interpreted when these teams use really wide set lines now.
In all fairness, Washington changed up literally every single thing they had done regarding kicking. It was discussed post game. The Washington kicker would go left and kick right or go right and kick left.
