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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 10 Wednesday, August 29, 2012 FOOTBALL VOLLEYBALL continued from Page 7 continued from Page 7 coverage teams will already be starting five yards closer. Couple the closer start with higher kicks and those coverage teams will be right on top of returners when they catch the ball. From that standpoint, blocking by the return team will be much more critical. When the Utes are returning kickoffs, they won't shy away from returning the ball. However, they will be more selective with the kicks they decide to bring out. "If you get a higher kick, and it's a little deeper in the end zone before you might still bring it out, now I think most teams, us included, will kneel those down," Hill said. "If there's any doubt, kneel it down. That five yards is a big difference." It will be interesting this season to see how kickoffs really do affect the game as a whole. Field position is such an important element to the game, and now the kickers and returners control it even more than before. The decision between kicking the ball high and kicking it deep could make a big impact on the game. There will be times early in the year when the decision to kick it short pays off, and there will be times when it backfires. Returners will run kicks out of the end zone, and sometimes they will break a few tackles for big gains. There will be instances when they get burned by speedy tacklers. The kickoff return has been considered by many to be the most exciting play in football. The new rules will reduce the number of returns and touchbacks will increase. With that said, kickoff returns will be even more exciting than before when they actually happen. p.lee@chronicle.utah.edu finally put it away with a kill from junior outside hitter Morgan Odale to win the set 25-19. Odale finished with io kills and three blocks. Schofield led the way with II kills, seven blocks and six digs. She also led with her vocal leadership on the court. Schofield could be heard shouting throughout the sets to help her team stay focused and energized. Launiere was most impressed with what Schofield provided on the defensive end, however. "What a lot of people might not know about Chelsey is that she is a very good blocker," Launiere said. "She is one of the best left-side blockers in the country." After a four-game road trip, the Utes were ready to play on Crimson Court and in front of their fans, who provide good energy and enthusiasm, Schofield said. "It was really great to be home," she said. "Our fans have a ton of pride and we have a ton of pride." CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO Junior Nick Marsh prepares for kickoff at the Rice-Eccles Stadium. New college kickoff rules have been adopted and kickers will now start from the 35-yard line. The Daily Utah Chronicle is hiring Launiere seemed most pleased with defensive effort throughout the game. Sophomore middle blocker Bailey Bateman tied her career-high with a match-high eight blocks, and Redd added seven. "Eighteen blocks is a lot," Launiere said. "We need to continue working on our offense in practice, but I thought we blocked really well tonight." She said there is nothing specific the teams need to work on in practice — they just need to improve in all areas and continue to work on offense. The Utes are undefeated at 5-o and tied with the 2002 team for the third-best start in school history, but Schofield said practices will ensure the team does not become complacent or get over confident. "(The 5-o record) is great but we don't really notice it," Schofield said. "We just try to take it one game at a time and one set at a time." The Utes now hit the road again for the Aggie Invitational in Davis, Calif. this weekend. 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