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re: Can a college team have open tryouts to find a kicker?
Posted on 10/11/15 at 5:29 pm to Barrister
Posted on 10/11/15 at 5:29 pm to Barrister
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Why are we still on this? Bottom line is this. 1. Trent is KO guy primarily because of seniority, 2. Trent kicks OOB, gets replaced by Cameron 3. Cameron kicks the exact type of ball Les wants, but can't pooch that well 4. Les puts Trent back in to pooch because cover team can't do their job So in other words.... If Les wants a ball out of back of endzone, Trent can do that but that is not what Les wants ..... If he wants a high hang-time dropping at the 5, (which he does) Cameron is the man... But our cover team can't handle it. The problem is Les is being dumb and should wait til cover team can do their job before trying the high short kick. He needs to just let Trent blast out the back of the endzone..... And while he is at it, he needs to put Colby back on FG/PAT duty.
I would agree with this entire statement because Les absolutely tells his kicker to kick it high and short to force a return but, once it has been established that a return is detrimental bc our coveage blows then why didn't Les just tell Gamble to kick it out the endzone instead of us squibbing?
Posted on 10/11/15 at 5:34 pm to boxcar willie
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however bizarre it might be, to kick short of the goal line
Suicidal, considering our KO return coverage. Every time one of our opponents takes a KO at the 5, I close my eyes in fear of the worst.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 5:38 pm to Barrister
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4. Les puts Trent back in to pooch because cover team can't do their job
So in other words.... If Les wants a ball out of back of endzone, Trent can do that but that is not what Les wants ..... If he wants a high hang-time dropping at the 5, (which he does) Cameron is the man... But our cover team can't handle it.
If this is true, then why was Les pooch kicking and giving them the ball at the 40 yard line, instead of kicking it out of the endzone and giving it to them at the 25?
I'll hang up and listen.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 5:38 pm to Mars duMorgue
I just wish people would stop saying our kickers can't put it out of the endzone.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 5:43 pm to Dizz
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just wish people would stop saying our kickers can't put it out of the endzone.
Can they?
Posted on 10/11/15 at 5:51 pm to Festus
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Can they?
Can't argue with this. I've heard the exact same thing and I'm wondering why we are squibbing when we could touchback
Posted on 10/11/15 at 5:53 pm to sabanisarustedspoke
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I've heard the exact same thing and I'm wondering why we are squibbing when we could touchback
Heard what, that they could kick it out the endzone?
I know this, that SC kicker could kick it out of the back of the endzone, often. Not just once at practice.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 6:01 pm to Festus
Yea, basically that we aren't kicking it out the endzone because Les has called for a kick with a return which is fine unless of course you have trouble covering a returned kick.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 6:24 pm to sabanisarustedspoke
We have a better kicker on the team than anyone they have trotted out this year. Gonsulin, preferred walk-in, he is better than all our scholarship kickers.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 7:59 pm to DEG
Believe what you want but he's right. Do you really think theses guys can't kick it deep?
Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:10 pm to Jaydeaux
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Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:17 pm to DEG
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Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:28 pm to The Baker
The source is the kicker
Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:32 pm to The Baker
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I agree, this idea is fantasy.
I am going to go back to believing that as well. That the kickers can't kick it deep into the endzone. It's what I originally believed until being convinced otherwise by self proclaimed 'in the know' sorts and the only thing that makes any sense. To be able to kick it out the endzone and not do it, with our coverage team, would be complete and utter idiocy. I have more faith in the coaches than that.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:34 pm to Festus
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If this is true, then why was Les pooch kicking and giving them the ball at the 40 yard line, instead of kicking it out of the endzone and giving it to them at the 25? I'll hang up and listen.
Why don't they kick it out of bounds? Gives them ball at the 35and there is no chance of a return of any kind. Seems better than pooching to the 35/40 where it can still be advanced. That's definitely a better option. There's no telling what's going on in that dude's head but this shite needs to be fixed
Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:39 pm to boxcar willie
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the kickers are told, however bizarre it might be, to kick short of the goal line
Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:41 pm to panzer
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Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:41 pm to Jaydeaux
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Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:44 pm to Jaydeaux
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Do you really think theses guys can't kick it deep?
Yes, I believe that they can't kick it deep.
Otherwise, why are we pooch kicking to the 40-45 yard line and not kicking it out of the endzone, like their kicker did?
No one has answered that question yet.
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