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With Martin out does anyone think Kunalic kicking EVERY SINGLE KICKOFF out the back of the end zone was an accident?

 
knapplc said:
With Martin out does anyone think Kunalic kicking EVERY SINGLE KICKOFF out the back of the end zone was an accident?
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Well I think Adi tries to get it out of the end zone every time, for the most part. I mean would a player really be coached to kick the ball short to try and force worse field position than the 20 yard line? Our kick coverage has been OK this year but it's been a little porous at other times as well. It seems like the safer bet to just let it go out of the end zone.

 
I'm pretty sure all of his kicks were with the wind at his back, so that could have been a factor.

 
Enhance89 said:
knapplc said:
With Martin out does anyone think Kunalic kicking EVERY SINGLE KICKOFF out the back of the end zone was an accident?
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Well I think Adi tries to get it out of the end zone every time, for the most part. I mean would a player really be coached to kick the ball short to try and force worse field position than the 20 yard line? Our kick coverage has been OK this year but it's been a little porous at other times as well. It seems like the safer bet to just let it go out of the end zone.
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Bo does try to set up coverages on his kickoffs. Of course I have no idea how often or when, but it happens that he instructs Adi not to kick it out of the end zone from time to time.

 
I have a question with regards to Adi. What exceptional kicker do we have for next year? If we don't have one, why in the heck didn't the staff let Adi redshirt like he wanted to? Does anyone think Henery couldn't boot them through the endzone as well? Adi does a great job on kickoffs, but it almost seems like a waisted year for him just doing kickoff duty.

 
Enhance89 said:
knapplc said:
With Martin out does anyone think Kunalic kicking EVERY SINGLE KICKOFF out the back of the end zone was an accident?
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Well I think Adi tries to get it out of the end zone every time, for the most part. I mean would a player really be coached to kick the ball short to try and force worse field position than the 20 yard line? Our kick coverage has been OK this year but it's been a little porous at other times as well. It seems like the safer bet to just let it go out of the end zone.
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Just because we can place them at the twenty yard line on command doesn't mean that we aren't going to try to pin them inside their 20 from time to time.

 
junior4949 said:
I have a question with regards to Adi. What exceptional kicker do we have for next year? If we don't have one, why in the heck didn't the staff let Adi redshirt like he wanted to? Does anyone think Henery couldn't boot them through the endzone as well? Adi does a great job on kickoffs, but it almost seems like a waisted year for him just doing kickoff duty.
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I don't think it's as simple as having a great kicker next year. I think we're concerned with having the pieces in place all over the field to win it this year.

Our schedule this year set up VERY well for a MNC run. Without the dropsies against Texas we're ranked in the top three right now with a serious shot at making the title game. The decision to go for it all this year has to be made that first game, and it was the right call.

 
The commentators gave him some very good props.

I also thought he would get red shirted but Bo thought he was such a weapon and Henery can't kick that far on a consistent basis. I think Bo wanted to go for all the marbles , on this being the last year in the Big-12.

GBR!!!

 
knapplc said:
junior4949 said:
I have a question with regards to Adi. What exceptional kicker do we have for next year? If we don't have one, why in the heck didn't the staff let Adi redshirt like he wanted to? Does anyone think Henery couldn't boot them through the endzone as well? Adi does a great job on kickoffs, but it almost seems like a waisted year for him just doing kickoff duty.
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I don't think it's as simple as having a great kicker next year. I think we're concerned with having the pieces in place all over the field to win it this year.

Our schedule this year set up VERY well for a MNC run. Without the dropsies against Texas we're ranked in the top three right now with a serious shot at making the title game. The decision to go for it all this year has to be made that first game, and it was the right call.
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This is the approach that we should take every year, but I don't get what they were trying for by not allowing Adi to redshirt. I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that Henery could boot kickoffs into the endzone just like Adi. When you already have a kicker on staff who can do what Adi is doing, why not grant Adi his request and redshirt him? It can't be about leg fatigue for Henerey because he already does the PAT's, punts, and kicks. If we're scoring a lot, he's kicking off rather than punting. If we're not scoring much, he's already punting.

 
junior4949 said:
knapplc said:
junior4949 said:
I have a question with regards to Adi. What exceptional kicker do we have for next year? If we don't have one, why in the heck didn't the staff let Adi redshirt like he wanted to? Does anyone think Henery couldn't boot them through the endzone as well? Adi does a great job on kickoffs, but it almost seems like a waisted year for him just doing kickoff duty.
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I don't think it's as simple as having a great kicker next year. I think we're concerned with having the pieces in place all over the field to win it this year.

Our schedule this year set up VERY well for a MNC run. Without the dropsies against Texas we're ranked in the top three right now with a serious shot at making the title game. The decision to go for it all this year has to be made that first game, and it was the right call.
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This is the approach that we should take every year, but I don't get what they were trying for by not allowing Adi to redshirt. I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that Henery could boot kickoffs into the endzone just like Adi. When you already have a kicker on staff who can do what Adi is doing, why not grant Adi his request and redshirt him? It can't be about leg fatigue for Henerey because he already does the PAT's, punts, and kicks. If we're scoring a lot, he's kicking off rather than punting. If we're not scoring much, he's already punting.
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If we get Henery hurt during kickoff coverage then we're screwed on punting and place kicking. It's an unnecessary risk.

 
I would say statistically speaking there's a lot bigger chance of him getting hurt punting the ball than in kickoff coverage. I've seen a lot more punters out for the season from roughing the punter and such than I've ever seen kickoff kickers hurt. If Henery does go down to injury, Adi gets his shirt yanked but gets to do what he wanted to stay for: kicks to prove he can make it in the NFL. It would appear to me that if the staff was really concerned about Henery getting hurt, they wouldn't have him punting.

 
junior4949 said:
I would say statistically speaking there's a lot bigger chance of him getting hurt punting the ball than in kickoff coverage. I've seen a lot more punters out for the season from roughing the punter and such than I've ever seen kickoff kickers hurt. If Henery does go down to injury, Adi gets his shirt yanked but gets to do what he wanted to stay for: kicks to prove he can make it in the NFL. It would appear to me that if the staff was really concerned about Henery getting hurt, they wouldn't have him punting.
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Your opinion is a wonderful thing, but the reality is that any player can get hurt on any play. Kickoffs are among the most dangerous aspects of the game. Henery is too valuable to this team to risk in an open field environment. On a punt he at least has two levels of players directly involved in shielding him. On a kickoff... there's nobody.

If your sole contention is that Henery could do Kunalic's job, that's not a convincing enough argument to sway the coaches.

EDIT - where are the statistics that you're speaking of, by the way? I'd love to peruse the link.

 
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