Coaches don't all use field goal kickers equally

Sep 2, 2014
12:02:59pm

Braves Fan

And all field goal kickers (and punters) are inconsistent. Gus is fictional. For real kickers, failure is always an option.

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I don't think we'll beat Texas and I don't think we'll go undefeated. Here's why

pistol12

9/2/14 11:19am

Debbie downer!

bushy7

9/2/14 11:20am

As several CBers have pointed out, BYU's kicking game will probably cost

TNT

9/2/14 11:20am

Look for one kick return for a touchdown or resulting in field position that

byusage

9/2/14 11:47am

It was one kick and not even an important one

Steven Koren

9/2/14 11:21am

and all the kickoff kicks

El Joffrey

9/2/14 11:42am

Because they are bigger, faster, stronger, and the game is on the road.

The Lone Wolf

9/2/14 11:21am

Totally, their quarterback is so much bigger, faster, and stronger than Taysom.

Rise Against

9/2/14 11:24am

Way to look at the big picture there...

The Lone Wolf

9/2/14 11:28am

Get over it.

brazilcoug

9/2/14 11:23am

Did Texas practice with the masks this year?

CougsBeatU

9/2/14 11:24am

The coaching staff knows we weak there and would be surprised if

Mexicougazul

9/2/14 11:25am

I have the solution . . .

YoManCoug

9/2/14 11:29am

Meant for the OP.

YoManCoug

9/2/14 11:31am

Hopefully they can gameplan to make sure we're not in a situation where we might

russkiejedi

9/2/14 11:32am

Bronco has pretty much ignored the kicking game since he became Head Coach

CaliWG

9/2/14 11:45am

A 40 yard FG should never be considered easy points

Braves Fan

9/2/14 11:54am

I know college kickers are inconsistent in general

CaliWG

9/2/14 12:18pm

No reason you should feel secure

Braves Fan

9/2/14 1:22pm

You are ignoring games where no FG was attempted b/c of ineptitude

CaliWG

9/2/14 3:36pm

Your Boise State example is spectacularly poor

Braves Fan

9/2/14 4:37pm

Bronco said in an interview that he went for two because

PolarisPrime

9/2/14 7:53pm

what should they spend less time on so they can spend more time on kicking?

StantonMac

9/2/14 2:01pm

You mean 5 minutes per practice? How about the rugby pitch practice time?

CaliWG

9/2/14 3:30pm

even a good kicker can lose a close one, for example BSU and Payne

cypresstx

9/2/14 11:30am

Payne's misses also factored into two other 2004 losses

Braves Fan

9/2/14 11:46am

That New Mexico game was brutal

CaliWG

9/2/14 11:54am

Got us a new coach though. Payne knew exactly what he was doing.

MantiCoug

9/2/14 1:38pm

He did throw a TD pass against New Mexico, though

Braves Fan

9/2/14 1:50pm

I'm more concerned with us kicking off to the 15 yard line every time

Twin Roots

9/2/14 11:31am

I agree. This is an important part of the kicking problem too.

pistol12

9/2/14 11:31am

might as well kick on sides every time.

touchdownbyu

9/2/14 12:59pm

Short kicks reduce the chance of taking it to the house

Braves Fan

9/2/14 1:58pm

After the past few years, teaching your kid to kick a football might be easiest

crack

9/2/14 11:32am

More than likely he'll be a ute.

IceBlue

9/2/14 1:08pm

Boy, the kicking game really hurt us last year!

AxelDC

9/2/14 11:32am

I continue to be baffled by the love for kickers

Braves Fan

9/2/14 11:33am

im.baffeled that anyone denies not having a good kicker is a problem

El Joffrey

9/2/14 11:36am

Read Hidden Game of Football

Braves Fan

9/2/14 11:38am

We're too busy watching the Real Game of Football, where kickers fill an

russkiejedi

9/2/14 11:50am

Coaches don't all use field goal kickers equally

Braves Fan

9/2/14 12:02pm

I had to think hard to remember what Gus was.

PolarisPrime

9/2/14 1:09pm

i wouldn't deny it but I do think the position can be overrated in importance. I

fattycoug

9/2/14 1:03pm

didn't byu pass on andy phillips? granted, one great year. he was also kicking

OC_Ute

9/2/14 11:38am

yeah, they passed on him having not seen him kick. That was more dumb luck

fattycoug

9/2/14 1:05pm

With our international reach,why can't we find/convert a soccer player to kick?

Sportsroof

9/2/14 11:41am

pretty bold to predict us to not go undefeated after predicting a loss to Texas

nashty

9/2/14 12:18pm

I had the same thought.

reagan21

9/2/14 12:53pm

Haha yeah I realized that too after posting. Rather redundant. My bad.

pistol12

9/2/14 1:16pm

Maybe what you were really thinking was:

robin

9/2/14 1:45pm

Lot's of people think that

cougarnerd

9/2/14 1:08pm

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