This is a late comment but you armchair quarterbacks that want to complain about the punting and kicking get yourself out in 9 degree weather and kick a cement block into ridiculous winds. No kicker/punter can excel in these conditions.
You do not complain about quarterbacks or receivers with knumb hands who under/overthrow the ball or drop passes, but the special teams guys always get the bad cred. What about the defense not being able to keep a so so team out of field goal range. I do not care if ECU has the ball at the 50 they cannot attempt a field goal from there.
Get a freakin grip and support these kids. This was a young team that had a great season, let's revel in that!!!
Glad to see the competition, but it seems the best case scenario is for the true freshman kicker/punters on scholarship is to redshirt so the future is secure. Just being away from home at school is a tough enough without the wear and tear of competing for a job at the SEC D1 level. I am sure they will continue to push the upperclassmen even if they RS. Experience from last years tough road schedule may come in handy this year in critical situations.
If the new guys separate themselves and win the job though, then they deserve it.
Liberty Bowl: Kicking the habit
This is a late comment but you armchair quarterbacks that want to complain about the punting and kicking get yourself out in 9 degree weather and kick a cement block into ridiculous winds. No kicker/punter can excel in these conditions.
You do not complain about quarterbacks or receivers with knumb hands who under/overthrow the ball or drop passes, but the special teams guys always get the bad cred. What about the defense not being able to keep a so so team out of field goal range. I do not care if ECU has the ball at the 50 they cannot attempt a field goal from there.
Get a freakin grip and support these kids. This was a young team that had a great season, let's revel in that!!!
August 14, 2010 at noon ( permalink | suggest removal )
Arkansas Football: Feet to the fire
Glad to see the competition, but it seems the best case scenario is for the true freshman kicker/punters on scholarship is to redshirt so the future is secure. Just being away from home at school is a tough enough without the wear and tear of competing for a job at the SEC D1 level. I am sure they will continue to push the upperclassmen even if they RS. Experience from last years tough road schedule may come in handy this year in critical situations.
If the new guys separate themselves and win the job though, then they deserve it.
August 14, 2010 at 11:27 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )