How does this make you feel about our kickers? LOL

[Collier11]

Cade Davis kicks a 50 yarder on his 1st try :eek:

http://www.twitvid.com/N8UYK

[rainiersooner]

Well, can he suit up??? :)

[Sooner70]

Sign him up! I don't understand why/how OU cannot seem to recruit a top notch HS kicker that's credible outside the 25 yd line. They're out there. Is it just not a priority with Sooners or what?

[Crucifax Autumn]

**** all that. Let's just score a TD any time we cross the 50 from now on.

[OU_Sooners75]

Wasnt Tress Way a "credible" kicker outside of 25 yards in high school?

Wasnt Stevens?

There are good kickers out there, but there really are not that many, so it is hard to really find them.

We will land us a kicker that will have you all jizzing your pants one of these days. Until then you all will be bitching about a kicker that has made more than he has missed.

[OU_Sooners75]

Cade Davis kicks a 50 yarder on his 1st try :eek:

http://www.twitvid.com/N8UYK


Not hard to do if you have have no one rushing you or no pressure on you at all. Also, if you have the leg power to get it that far.

Our kickers have the leg, their accuracy is just in question.

[OU_Sooners75]

This is the type of kicker we need...

http://www.themoviemind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/nigel-gruff.jpg

[Widescreen]

Sign him up! I don't understand why/how OU cannot seem to recruit a top notch HS kicker that's credible outside the 25 yd line. They're out there. Is it just not a priority with Sooners or what?

Jimmy Stevens was very highly regarded in high school. So we do recruit top notch kickers. They just don't seem to be consistent at this level. I'm not sure if losing the tee is causing them problems or what.

[Tulsa_Fireman]

It's psychological. It's GOTTA be.

Like 75 said, Tress Way was automatic coming out of Union. Strongest leg to be had. And it was like the kid had a laserbeam in his pocket. All of a sudden that ain't the case anymore. So we've got two issues. Either a coach came in, destroyed his technique and made him start from scratch or something got in the kid's head between high school and now. Beer, poontang, school work (har har har), I dunno. Either way, it's not the grip it and rip it leg it used to be.

[NormanPride]

Well, Tress is working on being a punter. A bad *** one. When they threw him into the Nebraska game, he hadn't practiced kicking field goals at all and had lost the feel of then. It's a completely different swing.

[Crucifax Autumn]

Any of us could kick a 50 yarder with no one blocking in an empty stadium.

[sooneron]

Cade's ball was about 7 feet off the ground when it would have crossed the LOS.

[CrimsonRez]

**** all that. Let's just score a TD any time we cross the 50 from now on.

Cru, you sir are a mother f***ing super genius.

[sooneron]

Don't encourage him.

[sooner59]

Jimmy Stevens was very highly regarded in high school. So we do recruit top notch kickers. They just don't seem to be consistent at this level. I'm not sure if losing the tee is causing them problems or what.

Meh. I went to one game when he was in HS and thought, "We are giving a scholly to this kid?" It was Davis @ Heritage Hall and Jimmy missed 2 FGs. One was like 33 yards and the other was like 27 yards. Its not like he was a phenom. He does well at times, though. But he wasn't even that consistent in HS. If we could get someone that could make it consistently from inside 40, I would be ecstatic. But for now, I will just hope the guy (and O'Hara) have confidence and kick well for us for the rest of the season.

[Collier11]

He was terribly inconsistent his senior year but a part of that was because he was going for the national FG record which he eventually got. The coaches were letting him try a lot of long FGs on 4th's and short type situations as opposed to going for it because of this reason. In the long run I cant imagine this helped him.

[olevetonahill]

Any of us could kick a 50 yarder with no one blocking in an empty stadium.

I couldn't :D Hell I'd be lucky to get to the ****ing Ball:O

[BoulderSooner79]

I'm pretty good at that paper triangle football. But only if the other guy has big hands so his thumbs are far apart.

[oudavid1]

Any of us could kick a 50 yarder with no one blocking in an empty stadium.

I really could, but i was majorly inconsistent. I would rather hold.

[mhackl]

Wasnt Tress Way a "credible" kicker outside of 25 yards in high school?

Wasnt Stevens?

There are good kickers out there, but there really are not that many, so it is hard to really find them.

We will land us a kicker that will have you all jizzing your pants one of these days. Until then you all will be bitching about a kicker that has made more than he has missed.

I watched Tress Way in the Backyard Bowl before he came to OU and was excited, and I've never been excited about a kicker before. Maybe it's not a position that we coach up very well. Not pointing fingers, but there's got to be a reason. I don't think that it's recruiting.

[BillyBall]

I would rather hold.

I could see that...

[stoopified]

Not hard to do if you have have no one rushing you or no pressure on you at all. Also, if you have the leg power to get it that far.

Our kickers have the leg, their accuracy is just in question.Exactly

[Collier11]

Geez some of you are too serious, I post a joke and everyone takes the time to debate how hard or easy it really is to kick a FG, lol

[BoulderSooner79]

Geez some of you are too serious, I post a joke and everyone takes the time to debate how hard or easy it really is to kick a FG, lol

i take my paper triangle football seriously; that's real quarters I'm bettin'

[StoopTroup]

Every year I can't wait to read all about who we've recruited to kick FGs on the SF.com Recruiting Board. It's a topic that I can never hard wait for during the off-season. The amount of discussion that goes on usually resolves all of our problems. We must not have done our homework this year. :rolleyes: :pop: :cool: :D

[sooner59]

Can Winchester kick?

[StoopTroup]

Can Winchester kick?

I bet he could call plays on Defense and Offense, kick and cover on Special Teams.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

I kicked a 51 yarder on NCAA 2011 last night...

[sooner59]

I bet he could call plays on Defense and Offense, kick and cover on Special Teams.

:gary:

[Pigface1]

Better yet, can Tress Way run the point?

[WildBlueSooner]

I kicked a 51 yarder on NCAA 2011 last night...

What a BAMF :D

[StoopTroup]

Better yet, can Tress Way run the point?

Dude....Tress can heal a compOUnd fracture with one tOUch.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

I can make a mean grill cheese sammich also

[sooner59]

Better yet, can Tress Way run the point?

IDK, he's kinda slow. But I hear his 20 foot jumper is incredible.

[Pigface1]

IDK, he's kinda slow. But I hear his 20 foot jumper is incredible.

So he's basically Tiny Gallon with a jump shot.

[sooner59]

So he's basically Tiny Gallon with a jump shot.

No, he's much more talented.....and tends to refuse to super-size it. ;)

[StoopTroup]

Damn....grilled cheese sOUnds really good right now.

[sooner59]

Damn....grilled cheese sOUnds really good right now.

You should super-size it.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

i can fart on command

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Damn....grilled cheese sOUnds really good right now.

yup...wish I had some gubment cheez to make one..I'd be blocked up for a month

[sooner59]

i can fart on command

Congratulations! You are OUr new kicker! :D

[stoops the eternal pimp]

I'll make you proud coach...nobody will want to block one of my kicks because when I extend my leg, I drop deuce rockets

[OU_Sooners75]

I watched Tress Way in the Backyard Bowl before he came to OU and was excited, and I've never been excited about a kicker before. Maybe it's not a position that we coach up very well. Not pointing fingers, but there's got to be a reason. I don't think that it's recruiting.

It could be a myriad of things.

However, one of the biggest differences that a lot of kickers have a problem overcoming from High School to College is the fact that in college you do not have the ball 1-2 inches off the ground when it is placed for the hold.

Believe it or not, that does change a lot of things for kickers.

I don't think it is a coaching or recruiting issue, he does have the leg power for long kicks, his problem as a PK is accuracy and accuracy cannot be coached.

[StoopTroup]

i can fart on command

Is that something you were born with or did you take some sort of seminar through work or was it like a drama course in HS that demanded you to be more of a method actor type? :D

[Collier11]

My buddy in HS was 7-10 I believe our SR. year and hit a 47 yarder in the state quarterfinals in a close game. He went on to kick at Southwestern and never played much.

Kicking in college is a lot diff than kicking in HS

[oudavid1]

I kicked a 51 yarder on NCAA 2011 last night...

too bad you dont have xbox live, i could bash you.

[Collier11]

You dont need XBOX to bash STEP, only a bottle of cheap wine and 2 grilled cheese's

[oudavid1]

i still want a shot.

[CatfishSooner]

I can make a mean grill cheese sammich also

Gimme yo SAMMICH!!!! :pop:

[btk108]

You dont need XBOX to bash STEP, only a bottle of cheap wine and 2 grilled cheese's

put a fried egg on his bacon cheeseburger and he will love you lonnnnnng time

[Collier11]

well, as long as possible :D

[yankee]

shoulda recruited this guy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9DQoC5UxhM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ3_zA7zRkQ


that way we'd solve 2 "problems" this year...kicker and middle linebacker. :D

[Okie35]

Why are kicker threads still being made? Stevens has been pretty good so far this year. Also, O'Hara been doing well too. They've both only missed 1 FG each and haven't missed any XPs. LOL What's going on?

[Blue]

Why are kicker threads still being made? Stevens has been pretty good so far this year. Also, O'Hara been doing well too. They've both only missed 1 FG each and haven't missed any XPs. LOL What's going on?

The Fact that we go for it on 4th and 10 on the 30? That we have no faith these guys can make one over 45 yards? The fact that if we ever needed a game winning kicked we're SOL?

Off the top of my head....:D

[Okie35]

The Fact that we go for it on 4th and 10 on the 30? That we have no faith these guys can make one over 45 yards? The fact that if we ever needed a game winning kicked we're SOL?

Off the top of my head....:D

Hahahaha yea I guess so. I thought Stoops trust O'Hara though I remember the announcers saying if we had to kick long FGs Stoops would put in O'Hara.

[birddog]

Not hard to do if you have have no one rushing you or no pressure on you at all.

uh, yeah it is. cade's form is terrible and he still hit it solid.

maybe it's not as hard for a d1 athlete but you still have to get it between the pipes.

[swardboy]

As a former kicker: From a tee to off the ground is a DIFFERENT planet....and there's no way for coaches to evaluate a kicker kicking off the ground unless a tape is provided. It's as though high school games don't even matter.

I've always thought the best route is to find a strong-legged soccer player and convert him....like Jan Stenerud.

As far as grilled cheese sammiches go, I bet adding bacon would be teh win!!

[StoopTroup]

The Fact that we go for it on 4th and 10 on the 30? That we have no faith these guys can make one over 45 yards? The fact that if we ever needed a game winning kicked we're SOL?

Off the top of my head....:D

Off the top of my head.....the Coaches could have called a timeout when they ran the clock down and set the damn ball 5 yards further from the uprights too.

I've gone back and watched the tape a few times now and we had all the time in the World to set the FG up. Huge mistake and it wasn't the fault of one guy either.

[josh09]

Cade Davis kicks a 50 yarder on his 1st try :eek:

http://www.twitvid.com/N8UYK

That's pretty damn good! I nailed a 48 yarder when I was a kicker for my high school, and I was ecstatic about that, but it's much harder to kick in pads and when there's thousands of screaming fans around you, along with an opposing team trying to block it!

[Scott D]

As a former kicker: From a tee to off the ground is a DIFFERENT planet....and there's no way for coaches to evaluate a kicker kicking off the ground unless a tape is provided. It's as though high school games don't even matter.

I've always thought the best route is to find a strong-legged soccer player and convert him....like Jan Stenerud.

As far as grilled cheese sammiches go, I bet adding bacon would be teh win!!

you mean like Patrick O'Hara? :confused:

[CrimsonJim]

My buddy in HS was 7-10 I believe our SR. year

Damn he's TALL! Does coach Capel know about this guy? ;)

[Pigface1]

Here's a great write up on O'Hara.
http://newsok.com/walk-on-kicker-patrick-ohara-gets-his-chance/article/3417761

[hotshot13422]

Here's a great write up on O'Hara.
http://newsok.com/walk-on-kicker-patrick-ohara-gets-his-chance/article/3417761

from a year ago?

[Pigface1]

from a year ago?

Yes, since a few people might not know the background on him.

As soon as there is another one, I'll be sure to send it to you asap.

[soonerboomer93]

Also kicking from the hash marks is different