Isn't it sad that Va Tech's 3RD STRING kicker is better than both of ISU's kickers? Let's hope Netten can bring some stability next year.
Va Tech's kicker vs Iowa States
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Agreed. But still made every cyclone fan cross their fingers every time he went out to kick.
Dont we say this every time after we graduate a kicker? I have just come to the conclusion that ISU will always have a bad kicker and until I am proven wrong I will always assume that...
Those guys always have an All-American kicker....
Those guys always have an All-American kicker....
Its our own fault as ISU fans. We as fans should be breeding and raising kickers to fix this problem. I for one plan to force my children to kick from the time they can walk. I look forward to beating them when they miss.
The only thing i havent figured out is if they end up hating me, which they will, what keeps them from signing to Iowa. Unless of course i start them in school early and they graduate at 17, then they have no choice. Excellllllent.
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The only thing i havent figured out is if they end up hating me, which they will, what keeps them from signing to Iowa. Unless of course i start them in school early and they graduate at 17, then they have no choice. Excellllllent.
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Haha I think you should deff do this(except for beating them of course) I would have no problem with it. Ill probably make one of my sons a punter and the other a NFL calibar QB. :smile:
Side note: The Va Tech kicker is now 4-4 and just hit the game tying FG. What a stud
Alright he just missed the game winner.... But he made his first 4 so they wouldnt even be in this situation w/o him anyways.
This year was not particularly bad for ISU kickers. Guyer was very accurate from short range. It is a nice luxury to have Mahoney boot it on kickoffs and long FGs, plus some very very important onsides.
He was great if you wanted the ball to go straight forward. Because that's where it was going, no matter where the ball was placed.
We need improvement at this positition, big time.
However, I can't think of any games that kicking cost us this year, so that, in a way, is improvement.
However, I can't think of any games that kicking cost us this year, so that, in a way, is improvement.
How many times has the kicking game won games this year? A la onsides/games decided by less than 3 points via field goal?
I guess I should edit this...how many times has the kicking game had a hand in winning games this year. I'm a firm believer that a team wins and looses games, not a single player.
I wanted to start this thread last night... Vtech suspends two kickers, brings in a 3rd guy that goes 3-4.... Insane, compared to what we had to deal with for the last 10 years.
Outside of FG %, our kicking has been effective. Lots of touchbacks, and we run beautiful onsides. Those two things have helped us win, no doubt about it.
But look no further than 2004/2005 to see that a chip shot field goal here or there would have likely meant ISU was playing for the Big 12 title.
I agree that games are won and lost as a team, but games also come down to a handful of plays. When someone fails to execute on one of those plays, it likely costs the game.
If you have an offense that is going to struggle to put the ball in the end zone (as our's has for at least the last 3 years), you need a kicker's who's almost automatic from about 50 and in. I know you can't just snap your fingers and find that guy, but it's a critical need for our team.
