Interesting Grant Mahoney Stat

**ChrisMWilliams** · 10-25-2009, 08:48 PM

According to Big 12 Conference - Official Athletic Site, Grant Mahoney is the first kicker in Iowa State history to make three field goals of 50 + yards in a season.

What an up and down season for this young man.

**gocubs2118** · 10-25-2009, 08:50 PM

Maybe he should start kicking the extra points from 50 yards.

**dualthreat** · 10-25-2009, 08:52 PM

he will turn around

**Dryburn** · 10-25-2009, 08:54 PM

Maybe he should just kick the long field goals, and use another kicker for extra points and chip shots. Just an idea.

**theshadow** · 10-25-2009, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisMWilliams

According to Big 12 Conference - Official Athletic Site, Grant Mahoney is the first kicker in Iowa State history to make three field goals of 50 + yards in Iowa State history.

First to do it in one season. Shudak made 5 in his career, and Giffords made 3.

**CyCrazy** · 10-25-2009, 08:59 PM

annoucers said he was one of 7 kickers to make multiple kicks from over 50 this year

**ChrisMWilliams** · 10-25-2009, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by theshadow

First to do it in one season. Shudak made 5 in his career, and Giffords made 3.

Correct. My original post was poorly written. Thanks for clearing that up.

**Al_4_State** · 10-25-2009, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by Dryburn

Maybe he should just kick the long field goals, and use another kicker for extra points and chip shots. Just an idea.

That's not a bad idea at all. The thing is those blocked kicks yesterday were the result of back up linemen trying to block the best player in college football.

**CyCrazy** · 10-25-2009, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

That's not a bad idea at all. The thing is those blocked kicks yesterday were the result of back up linemen trying to block the best player in college football.

yes this has alot to do with it not many teams can block the beast that is SUH

**CyStorm** · 10-25-2009, 09:08 PM

Can our deep-snapper chuck it 30 yards backwards to the holder in that scenario?

or would it take long backwards laterals?

**Kyle** · 10-25-2009, 09:10 PM

I think we need some better blocking on our kick attempts rather than a different kicker.

**coachdags** · 10-25-2009, 09:12 PM

Mahoney is not missing kicks, he is having his kicks blocked. There is a big difference. Snap, hold, angle, trajectory have all been fine. He need the interior line to Block and not give ground.

Unless you guys expect him to kick curve balls around the rushing defensive lines hands...

**CYdTracked** · 10-25-2009, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by Dryburn

Maybe he should just kick the long field goals, and use another kicker for extra points and chip shots. Just an idea.

Sort of like we had to do with Tony Yelk? I think Mahoney will be OK. The blocked XP are one thing but the ones he misses without the defense getting any kind of push or hand on the ball are all on him. He just needs to not second guess himself and go out there and kick like we know he can. Think of every kick like you are still 100% on the year.

**woodie** · 10-25-2009, 09:13 PM

we need to snap it deeper on extra points so he can get it up in the air so it will not be blocked.

**ChrisMWilliams** · 10-25-2009, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by coachdags

Mahoney is not missing kicks, he is having his kicks blocked. There is a big difference. Snap, hold, angle, trajectory have all been fine. He need the interior line to Block and not give ground.

Unless you guys expect him to kick curve balls around the rushing defensive lines hands...

I don't see why he shouldn't be kicking curve balls coach....