F'n Hawks Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I thought the new kicker was supposed to kick touchbacks? Obviously not... The field goal he missed today was short and 20 yards to the right, this could be a HUGE liability as the season moves forward. Haven’t been impressed with our punts either. Kickoff coverage seems to still be an issue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND-FB-FAN Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 To say kicker Brady Leach's play in the first two games is concerning is an understatement. From a punter standout the YouTube sensation Warren Taylor looks perhaps better than Cade Peterson. Limited sample size with only 2 games but these special teams players are all freshmen and they sure look like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux24/7 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Remember when we were Kicker U? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 1 hour ago, sioux24/7 said: Remember when we were Kicker U? Who is our ST coach, cause he isn’t doing his job if our kickers are this horrible. Why isn’t he on the hot seat with Rudy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 2 hours ago, sioux24/7 said: Remember when we were Kicker U? That was when we recruited actual kickers not QBs who also happened to kick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 1 hour ago, darell1976 said: Who is our ST coach, cause he isn’t doing his job if our kickers are this horrible. Why isn’t he on the hot seat with Rudy. I fear Rudy is on the hot seat only on this board - Bubba seems to love him. We recruited much better kickers when we were DII - this is on the coaches. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxphan27 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 1 hour ago, darell1976 said: Who is our ST coach, cause he isn’t doing his job if our kickers are this horrible. Why isn’t he on the hot seat with Rudy. There is no hot seat under Bubba. Love seat maybe, but no hot seat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 23 minutes ago, Siouxphan27 said: There is no hot seat under Bubba. Love seat maybe, but no hot seat. If he doesn’t really succeed this season his seat will be white hot next year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxphan27 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 2 hours ago, geaux_sioux said: If he doesn’t really succeed this season his seat will be white hot next year. I hope so. My comment was referring to Bubba’s undying commitment to his coaches, and no hot seat under them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Just now, Siouxphan27 said: I hope so. My comment was referring to Bubba’s undying commitment to his coaches, and no hot seat under them. Can’t argue with that unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 didn't see the game...but leach's mised FG was "short" from 43 yards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F'n Hawks Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 55 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said: didn't see the game...but leach's mised FG was "short" from 43 yards? And 20 yards to the right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonadub Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 On September 9, 2018 at 12:29 PM, F'n Hawks said: And 20 yards to the right and bounced in the end zone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperman8 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 On 9/9/2018 at 8:40 AM, darell1976 said: Who is our ST coach, cause he isn’t doing his job if our kickers are this horrible. Why isn’t he on the hot seat with Rudy. Special teams coaches have very limited impact on the ability of the kickers. Rob Bollinger (among others) was the special teams coach when I played at UND. He was a great coach and got us in the right positions but kicking is an individual skill. Maybe things have changed but I rarely, if ever, heard from him regarding kicking technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, Siouxperman8 said: Special teams coaches have very limited impact on the ability of the kickers. Rob Bollinger (among others) was the special teams coach when I played at UND. He was a great coach and got us in the right positions but kicking is an individual skill. Maybe things have changed but I rarely, if ever, heard from him regarding kicking technique. They do, however, have a big impact on who is recruited to kick. No way our cupboard should be this bare. And don't even mention our execution on returns. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperman8 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 11 minutes ago, Irish said: They do, however, have a big impact on who is recruited to kick. No way our cupboard should be this bare. And don't even mention our execution on returns. I don't know if the special teams coach recruits the kickers or not. Back in the day different assistants recruited based on geography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 If Leach truly was booming them in practice and is struggling with confidence in games right now, that'd be something kind of tough for the coaches to predict/evaluate from practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkster Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Just now, UNDBIZ said: If Leach truly was booming them in practice and is struggling with confidence in games right now, that'd be something kind of tough for the coaches to predict/evaluate from practice. Sounds like he's becoming a head case in front of crowds. That IMO is the worst thing that could happen and no amount of coaching is going to change it. Leach is going to have to figure it out by himself I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 15 minutes ago, Hawkster said: Sounds like he's becoming a head case in front of crowds. That IMO is the worst thing that could happen and no amount of coaching is going to change it. Leach is going to have to figure it out by himself I'm afraid. Gotta overload him in practice. Have him kick with the whole team talking !@#$, yelling, throwing things at him, squirting him with water, anything to throw him off. Have him kick for conditioning. Anything to add pressure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND-FB-FAN Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 38 minutes ago, Siouxperman8 said: I don't know if the special teams coach recruits the kickers or not. Back in the day different assistants recruited based on geography. Special teams coordinator Kostich recruited kicker Leach. Moorhead to Moorhead connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFan100 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 With our football teams of late it is one thing or another that are glaring weaknesses- ugh maybe more accurately stated many things or others let’s work through it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeaveNoDoubt Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 We know the kickoff coverage has been not good but has anybody noticed the punt coverage too? I swear it seemed like every time Santiago was back there it was him fair catching or having to let it bounce and 5 other teams jerseys around him. I noticed on at least one punt we weren’t even going for a block, looked like we were in nickel defense waiting for a fake or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F'n Hawks Posted October 13, 2018 Author Share Posted October 13, 2018 Great win today but special teams could still be an issue in the future. Our kickoff coverage did force a fumble but because our kicker gets it to about the 10 yard line opposing teams start around the 30-35 yard line. Another punt was blocked today. This has been an issue in recent years as well and is unacceptable. One would think that at some point this year a critical field goal will be needed and that fact scares the heck out of me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFan100 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 And the block was a complete breakdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 We need to recruit another kicker. I watched Leach warm up for the second half and he has terrible body language and struggled with 35 yard FGs. He had a few that looked good but you can tell he’s lacking confidence. Also, his inability to kickoff deep and with hangtime kills our coverage. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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