Quote Originally Posted by Cheesehead Craig View Post
In college, once the ball is snapped, everyone can go downfield. Don't need the hang time that the NFL needs. Also, that would be why rugby-style punters are liked as they take an extra second or so to get the ball off enabling the coverage team to get further downfield.
I suspected that might be the case. It explains a lot about very effective college punters who just don't transition well into the NFL.