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Ed Orgeron: "We Just Don't Have A Field Goal Kicker"

by TD Staff Reporter

October 5, 201754 Comments

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Head coach Ed Orgeron didn't sugarcoat LSU's field goal kicking woes while speaking at his weekly radio show Wednesday night.

Orgeron simply told the audience, "We just don't have a field goal kicker."

LSU walk-on kicker Jack Gonsoulin and redshirt freshman Connor Culp are a combined 3-for-7 in field goals this season. Per The Advocate:

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That's the worst mark through seven attempts since 2003. LSU's field goal kicking has excelled over the last decade. Tigers kickers made their first seven attempts in each 2013, 2014 and 2015. The four misses through five games is as many as kicker Colby Delahoussaye missed all of last season (11 of 15).

Gonsoulin has missed kicks of 34, 35 and 40 yards, and Culp missed a 47-yarder. Culp made a 49-yard field goal, and Gonsoulin made 29 and 23-yarders in the season opener.

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Vernonbrew22

The guy from St Amant was only the best punter and ft kicker in the south last year. Now tearing it up at USM. But yeah, the least of our troubles. Just win

Reply•74 months

FLAK88

LSU Fans : "We Just Don't Have A Good Head Coach"

Reply•74 months

RightWingTiger

That was pretty damn funny FLAK!!!

74 months

BTRDD

Neither does Tampa Bay! LOL

Reply•74 months

MSTiger33

Yeah, thats our problem

Reply•74 months

bayouboy318

Stop making excuses and coach these kids.

Reply•74 months

Spankum

Surprising how fast this became a "fire O" thread! You people really should put down your pitch forks for a minute and watch a little football, this is the time of year that we look forward to and it will be over before you know it.

Reply•74 months

Nix to Twillie

Not watching is better than watching your team suck.

74 months

DVinBR

There was a great kicker at mandeville high that got a bama offer and no LSU offer

Reply•74 months

BigPerm30

Kicker, O-Line, Coach...lots of holes on this team.

Reply•74 months

Louisianaboy87

Is it really that we don't have a kicker or is that we don't have proper special teams coaching? I think it's the latter.

Reply•74 months

Lexman1

Good point, Louisianaboy87. Since we don’t have a special teams coach, the kickers have been left to work out themselves. Maybe it’s time to have someone working with them. I did here today that Culp will start against Florida and I think that’s a good decision. We’ll see.

74 months

Bayou_Tiger_225

Let Culp kick. He doesn't have the strongest leg, but everything he kicks is right down the middle. The kid is money from 35yd

Reply•74 months

Lexman1

That’s what I’m saying,too. Every game kick by Culp is straight with good trajectory. If it’s short, at least it had a chance. He made a 45 yarder earlier this season and was short(but straight) from 47. He kicked a 50 yarder in HS. Let him kick. He might get into a rhythm like Lutz did with the Saints. Better than watching Gonsoulin slice right or hook left right out of the gate.

74 months

hill durham

I bet there is one in La.unless TCU or Bama has already taken them out of La.

Reply•74 months

JackieTreehorn

Trust me, you don't want any kicker that Alabama wants.

74 months

TabasgeauxHD

If only he had a campus nearby with over 30,000 students to hold some kind of walk-on opportunity event..... hmmmmm..... im sure 1/30,000 could kick at least a 40 yd field goal

Reply•74 months

Old

Jack sounds improved just needs practice and patience.

Reply•74 months

bayoumuscle21

I saw Jack kick 50+ yarders at Catholic, while being ridiculously accurate. All of a sudden he forgets how to kick?

Reply•74 months

hill durham

not use to having a million people watch him in the SEC

74 months

RightWingTiger

Happens a lot actually. Can't remember the guys name but LSU recruited and signed a guy (like 10+ years ago) that was unbelievable in HS but when he got to LSU he couldnt make a damn FG to sac his life. Somebody on the Rants got to know who im talking about, I just can't think of his name right now.

74 months

TigerSpray

Won't need them to beat Florida and Bama. GEAUX TIGERS!!!!

Reply•74 months

Tiger Prawn

Because we won't be able to get in FG range to begin with against a real defense

74 months

BowDownToLSU

Kid at Denham is money. All kickoffs through the end zone I think he kicked a 50 plus as a tenth grader Two weeks ago hit a 35 yd with .01 second left on the clock to win the game. Name is Jose I think, just a junior though

Reply•74 months

hill durham

not so loud about this kid Saban will be here or TCU and steal him like they do most of our talent.

74 months

hill durham

not so loud about this kid Saban will be here or TCU and steal him like they do most of our talent.

74 months

PortHudsonPlaya

We just don't have a head coach' FIFY, Oeaux.

Reply•74 months

OGTiger

Confidence doesn’t win ballgames. Kicking the ball through the uprights does. If they can’t do it cull them and find someone who can. Your negative comments toward Coach O probably has had an effect on his coaching. Thanks PortHudsonPlaya.

Reply•74 months

PortHudsonPlaya

Does Mo Isom have some eligibility left?

Reply•74 months

luismlg

she fine

74 months

PortHudsonPlaya

I'd think kickers success or failure is 75% confidence. Way to go Oeaux.

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