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Bowl game question - why the short kicks?
Posted on 1/3/16 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 1/3/16 at 4:57 pm
Kick coverage was considerably better at the end of the season. So why the short kicks?
Posted on 1/3/16 at 4:58 pm to siliconvalleytiger
I had the same question.
Posted on 1/3/16 at 4:59 pm to siliconvalleytiger
No confidence in our coverage
Posted on 1/3/16 at 5:00 pm to siliconvalleytiger
They were getting to the 30/35 on every return anyway. LSU was just trying to prevent a return for a TD.
Posted on 1/3/16 at 5:02 pm to siliconvalleytiger
we didn't do it the whole game. and the times we didn't pooch it our coverage was spot on they were held inside the 20 yd line.
their returner was a burner and we didn't want to give him a chance to bring one to the house. it appears our kicker can't kick it into the end zone.
their returner was a burner and we didn't want to give him a chance to bring one to the house. it appears our kicker can't kick it into the end zone.
Posted on 1/3/16 at 5:06 pm to LSU GrandDad
Need a kicker who can kick it out of the end zone like every other team
Posted on 1/3/16 at 5:12 pm to KyrieElaison
Miles said in the post game that they squibbed or pooched it because TTech has "best returner in the nation" and they didn't want to give them any momentum
Posted on 1/3/16 at 5:16 pm to Respublica88
That way the truth isn't revealed that we don't have a kicker to put it out of the end zone
Posted on 1/3/16 at 5:16 pm to Respublica88
If your strategy is to let the other team have the ball at their 35 why not just kick it out of bounds to the 15 or so?
Posted on 1/3/16 at 5:18 pm to Respublica88
Posted on 1/3/16 at 5:25 pm to NamariTiger
So why not kick it out of the end zone? They get it at the 25 instead of the 35.
Special teams are a joke.
Special teams are a joke.
Posted on 1/3/16 at 5:34 pm to KyrieElaison
quote:
Need a kicker who can kick it out of the end zone like every other team
Isn't that the sole reason Gamble was offered a scholarship?
Posted on 1/3/16 at 6:09 pm to siliconvalleytiger
To be politically incorrect, bad special teams coaching and not recruiting a kicker that can put it out of the end zone.
Posted on 1/3/16 at 6:18 pm to siliconvalleytiger
A Texas Tech fan sitting next to me said their kickoff receiver was top notch, one of the best in the country. So, I took this as the reason for the short kickoffs
Posted on 1/3/16 at 6:37 pm to siliconvalleytiger
Because Tech has a damn good set of return men. Keep it away from them and make sure you are able to cover kick. Good strategy, paid dividends.
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