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Kicking game/Special Teams in 2014

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  • BennyBeaver
    BennyBeaver Member Posts: 13,346
    Awfully thin at kicker...
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,270
    Biggest worry that I have with Coons leaving is the punting game.

    In the grand scheme of things, we kicked about 1-2 FGs per game last year. I trust we can find someone to make extra points for us. And in all honesty, I view any FGs over 40 at Husky Stadium to be a 50/50 proposition anyway. Give me a kicker that can be accurate from 40 and in and I'll take my chances.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 11,453
    Tequilla said:

    Biggest worry that I have with Coons leaving is the punting game.

    In the grand scheme of things, we kicked about 1-2 FGs per game last year. I trust we can find someone to make extra points for us. And in all honesty, I view any FGs over 40 at Husky Stadium to be a 50/50 proposition anyway. Give me a kicker that can be accurate from 40 and in and I'll take my chances.

    Agree on punting but let's not dismiss the FG kicking game. It was nice having a guy who was accurate. It also hurt he didn't have a leg though so you have to go for it on 4th and 8 situations when you can take a three points. Having Folk was that nice luxury or even going back a ways John Anderson.
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,270
    Don't get me wrong, I'd take a Folk or John Anderson every single day of the week. Being able to steal 3 points out of a possession can be the difference between winning and losing a close game. For as nice as the 2002 Apple Cup upset was, there's no way we win that game without John Anderson.

    What I'm getting at though is that it does not appear that we have a Folk or Anderson on this roster. IF we don't, then the next priority is making sure that we have a kicker in place that is accurate and with an established range.

    The bottom line in the kicking game is that you want a reliable kicker that you know will make the kick when asked at least 81% of the time.
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  • whatshouldicareabout
    whatshouldicareabout Member Posts: 13,018
    Sounds like it's between Durkee and Vizcaino for punting.

    I went back and looked at BSU's unorthodox kicking style and they do this lame sideways running rugby style kick that goes 20 yards and rolls on the ground. It's ugly but it matches Durkee's style well, or what little I remember from SDSU in 2012.

    Hopefully Vizcaino can boot it 40 yards in the air since that'd be ideal, but it sounds like Petersen has dealt with bad kickers in the past, so maybe he'll figure out a way to make Durkee effective or maybe Vizcaino will find himself as starting KO and P for this year's team.
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