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JACKET26

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We have to prioritize recruiting good kickers. They can make or break games for you. Not saying today would have made a difference but a prior game has and another one easily could. We have to seriously go after whoever we need to, whether it be in Ireland again, or wherever, to get a reliable kicker like BUTtKickER (if we are ever that fortunate again)
 

Aanderson1839

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How much does coaching affect kickers? Current crew inherited Wells who was awesome the year prior. Have cycled through a few others. Then got in a kicker from UT that was at least moderately successful and so far has struggled.
 

JACKET26

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Aanderson1839 said:
How much does coaching affect kickers? Current crew inherited Wells who was awesome the year prior. Have cycled through a few others. Then got in a kicker from UT that was at least moderately successful and so far has struggled.
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I don’t think coaching affects it much but doesn’t mean we can’t recruit better ones
 
Jacket05

Jacket05

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I think Cimiglia is a good kicker but our blocking is is bad. His miss today was tipped by a guy that got penetration by rushing in between 2 blockers.
 
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We have a kicker in the upcoming signing class. He looks pretty good, but there aren't many "sure thing" kickers in each class...if any, really. Takes a bit of luck to get a good scholarship kicker out of high school or just bringing in a lot of walk-ins and hoping one works out

"College kickers" are a meme for a reason, though admittedly, we have had a really bad run the last couple of years. Cimaglia is serviceable, IMO
 
Jacket05

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LongforDodd said:
I’ve noticed on TV that his PATs don’t get much elevation
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I noticed that too. He definitely could stand to get more elevation on his kicks especially since we can't seem to block anyone. Overall though he is a good kicker, not great yet but good.
 
jacket_fan

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In my opinion, Gavin Stewart has been one of CGCs best pick ups. Not sure how to quantify field position on the number of touchbacks this year compared to the last two, but I bet is is significant.

Is he the younger brother of a former Tech wide receiver?
 

yeti92

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jacket_fan said:
In my opinion, Gavin Stewart has been one of CGCs best pick ups. Not sure how to quantify field position on the number of touchbacks this year compared to the last two, but I bet is is significant.

Is he the younger brother of a former Tech wide receiver?
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He does also benefit from the rule changes where a kickoff can be faircaught outside of the end zone. Several of his kicks yesterday did not reach the endzone, they just didn't try to return them.
 
ibeattetris

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jacket_fan said:
Not sure how to quantify field position on the number of touchbacks this year compared to the last two
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Football outsiders attempts to do this in special teams ranking.

2021 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS FEI RATINGS | Football Outsiders

Rk Team Rec FBS STR KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk OFG Rk 1 Michigan 12-2 12-2 1.28 .17 17 .05 7 -.06 37 .36 4 .64 8 .16 16 2
www.footballoutsiders.com www.footballoutsiders.com
Our kickoff efficiency is currently rank 4. Last year we were rank 22 and 2019 we were rank 115.
 
ibeattetris

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yeti92 said:
He does also benefit from the rule changes where a kickoff can be faircaught outside of the end zone. Several of his kicks yesterday did not reach the endzone, they just didn't try to return them.
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My assumption is those have been purposefully elevated to try to force the team to make a bad return.
 
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