Kick Offs

[CAJUNTODD44]

I am just surprised that Brett Baer does not do a better job on kickoffs.

[Turbine]

He said he's never kicked off before — not even in high school.

But with usual kickoff specialist Hunter Stover sidelined by surgery performed last week to repair a torn anterior cruciate knee ligament, and kicker/punter Brett Baer not fully healthy, linebacker Lance Kelley gave it a shot.

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My thought after his second one was he will get better and better as the night goes along. He was pulled after that. His first one was nerves, plain and simple. His second one was decent but perhaps due to hang time, the coverage wasn't there.

It seemed a lot like last year really.

[Zeebart21]

Baer is hurt.

DO NOT QUESTION OUR COACHING DECISIONS

I will give you seven reasons why.

Z

[cajunfan79]

I am just surprised that Brett Baer does not do a better job on kickoffs.

because he is still not 100%

[CajunT]

They have to take the red shirt off Alverez. This isn't rocket science. If Alverez can't kick off then they need to recruit a top notch high school prospect next year. Either way they have to find out. You can't kick like that against ASU or Arizona or you're done thinking about the SBC championship & for sure a double digit win season. They have to have field kicking against higher level cometition.

I'd be surprised if they take the redshirt off Alvarez. He does not directional kick well and they are looking at high school kickers now that Stover is done.

[I_Bleed_RED]

Baer is hurt.

DO NOT QUESTION OUR COACHING DECISIONS

I will give you seven reasons why.

Z

He is hurt and that does limit his kicking but he also isn't very good at kickoffs. He kicked off for us last year and wasn't very effective.

I'd be surprised if they take the redshirt off Alvarez. He does not directional kick well and they are looking at high school kickers now that Stover is done.

Is this career ending or something for stover? He will be back next year right?

[Zeebart21]

He is hurt and that does limit his kicking but he also isn't very good at kickoffs. He kicked off for us last year and wasn't very effective.

IBR, we got NO options...it is what it is...thats the way the ball bounces...thats the way the cookie crumbles...a stitch in time saves nine...a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush...if my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle.

Hope this helps..

Z

[I_Bleed_RED]

IBR, we got NO options...it is what it is...thats the way the ball bounces...thats the way the cookie crumbles...a stitch in time saves nine...a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush...if my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle.

Hope this helps..

Z

I'm not complaining or anything. I was just saying him being hurt isn't the only reason his kickoffs weren't great. This team just has to over come this. And who knows, maybe kelly will improve with more work.

[Bandwagon King]

I'd be surprised if they take the redshirt off Alvarez. He does not directional kick well and they are looking at high school kickers now that Stover is done.

I need a learning opprotunity here. Why would you sign a field goal kicker & not be willing to take the red shirt off of him if needed? I would think a guy good enough to garner a scholly for kicking would have to have a pretty strong leg. I wouldn't care where he kicks it as long as it goes somewhere in the last ten yards of the field to the end zone with pretty decent to good hang time. The field kicking game is attrocious & obviously the weakest part of this team. It would be tremendously disappointing to lose the SBC, or a chance to kick the crap out of Arizona, or our bowl game because of such poor kicking.

[CajunT]

I need a learning opprotunity here. Why would you sign a field goal kicker & not be willing to take the red shirt off of him if needed? I would think a guy good enough to garner a scholly for kicking would have to have a pretty strong leg. I wouldn't care where he kicks it as long as it goes somewhere in the last ten yards of the field to the end zone with pretty decent to good hang time. The field kicking game is attrocious & obviously the weakest part of this team. It would be tremendously disappointing to lose the SBC, or a chance to kick the crap out of Arizona, or our bowl game because of such poor kicking.

At this point, Alvarez is not ready to kick. Most of these high school kickers get very little instruction during the football season. These that go to kicking camps run by former college or pro kickers get better instruction. He has a strong leg, but he doesn't always know were he is kicking it. People forget, you're kicking in high school on a different tee and 10 yards closer on kick-offs. You get a better idea of what a kicker can do if they come to your kicking camp and you make them kick-off a college tee and from a college distance. Bottomline, some kids take time to develop and next season will decided whether he has a future in this program or not.

[Boomer]

No eligibility but it is a special feeling to KO and then make the tackle---Faulkinberry didn't think the Kicker should be the safety!!! Did you see where a 61 year old guy is kicking straight-on style for some college this year??? Naw better not even think it!!!!

[CAJUNTODD44]

LOL!!! Too late you did think about it