Any high school senior that can kick the ball past the 20?

[Clutch0364]

How about the fact that we were allowing the TE to return kicks on us like he was a RB.

[geo_cajun]

_ Can't really compare prep to college success for kickers. The tee is different in college, as is the kickoff yard line. Those are two huge differences.


igeaux.mobi _

Then how does anybody evaluate and choose a decent kicker? This argument sounds ludicrous, especially coming from someone who so often makes such salient arguments. So, I must ask, what are you really getting at?

[wcd35]

_ Because of penalties, I've seen Stover kickof from the 25 and drop it at the 2 yard line. On normal kickoffs, with a breeze, he puts it throuh the uprights. It all starts with the leg and the kid's got one. He is not even on UL's radar, maybe someone else is. I just thought that strange. _

I'm sure Mandell from Acadiana is on the radar, but I believe he is committed to Tulane at this time. I know he punts, not sure if he kicks too. I thought Stover was going to walk on at LSU too, maybe not.

[wcd35]

_ Get over it. Like is said in a thread last week. Believe it or not, we are in the top 20 in the Nation in regards to kick off yardage. We have bigger fish to fry than a kicker. _

We're at #38 with 20.06 yds/return but like dms said, it doesnt matter if you're #1 if the opposing team recieves from the 15 every time, they start out at the 35 on average

[CharlieK]

Hard to believe at a university this large there isn't one former soccer player that can put it past th 10 yard line consistantly. Find him (or hell her for that matter), give them a partial scholarship. Tell them they only have to practice an hour a day, and run off the damn field after they kick for all I care. Our kickoff/kickoff coverage is a major problem.

Though in the last game, we couldn't even stop them when they were pinned on their own 1.

Nevermind.

[CajunT]

_ I'm sure Mandell from Acadiana is on the radar, but I believe he is committed to Tulane at this time. I know he punts, not sure if he kicks too. I thought Stover was going to walk on at LSU too, maybe not. _

Mandell came in on an unofficial visit to UL this past weekend. He is still committed to Tulane. Seth Sebastian is another local kid with a good leg. Stover has come in as well on an unofficial visit. Problem right now is that we have two PK's on scholarship, one is your backup punter. With Ortego being a senior next season, I could forsee signing another P/K, but someone would have to be released from scholarship. I don't see the staff making that decision during the season.

[cajun_civil]

_ Hunter Stover, ND Pios. Kicks it out of the endzone everytime!

I'm just saying...

GEAUX CAJUNS!! _

Saw it first hand.. i am with you on this.

ps bring his coach with him

[RayneCajun]

_ Saw it first hand.. i am with you on this.

ps bring his coach with him _

Would love to, but we're not even allowed to mention the "C" word on here!!

[JMV JustMyView]

If Lance cant kick it inside the 10 yard line then why is he not kicking?

[Boomer]

_ Then we need to get some of the tees our opponents use. _

Very interesting that you mention the tee and I guess the height of the ball----When the Boomer was kicking off for the Cajuns Big Russ would come to the area that I would KO from and use his heel and kick up the turf on 4 sides that gave me an inch higher -----on the football field==lol!!!!

[J-Town Cajun]

_ Hunter Stover, ND Pios. Kicks it out of the endzone everytime!

I'm just saying...

GEAUX CAJUNS!! _

The Stover kid is a pretty good HS LB (likely a SS in college) and has out played the other LB who has committed to LSU.

[Frenchie35]

_ Can't really compare prep to college success for kickers. The tee is different in college, as is the kickoff yard line. Those are two huge differences.


igeaux.mobi _

If he kicks it out of the end zone in high school he can kick in the end zone in college. As far as the tee, he can ajust to that.