Texas Tech's place kickers are so bad (50% ...
Deadspin —
... Texas Tech's place kickers are so bad (50% FG on the year, 6 missed PATs) that some kid could probably come out of the stands to try a 30-yarder as part of a contest and end up on the team. Seriously ... some kid did that and now he might be starting on Saturday. [Rivals.com] ...
Leach Found His Kicker
Complain In Vain —
We recently came across this article about Texas Tech coach Mike Leach potentially using as his kicker this week a guy who won a halftime contest at a game earlier in the season. Apparently, Matt Williams made a 30-yard kick to win a contest a few weeks back and Leach decided he might be their best option to put one through the uprights. Our inside source managed to get a word with Coach Leach and ask him how he was able to get Williams to agree to even try-out for the team. Leach’s answer was quite in depth:“Well, uh, we went somewhere causal to begin with because you don’t ...
A Real Life Bobby Boucher?
Rock Chalk Talk —
A Real Life Bobby Boucher?
Only Mike Leach. Apparently, Texas Tech has had issues with their kicking game this year. This weekend they're seriously considering giving Matt Williams a shot. Why is this news? Because Matt came to the coaching staff's attention last ...
And starting at outside linebacker, Lindsey from Delta Gamma
The Big Picture —
Mike Leach, who has built an offensive juggernaut at Texas Tech with his innovative spread and pass-happy offense, hasn't exactly been able to get a stud kicker to Lubbock. So, fuck it, let's bring in the halftime entertainment to kick. Having already gone through two kickers -- who have combined to miss six PATs and half of their field-goal attempts -- the sixth-ranked Red Raiders are now seriously considering giving Matt Williams a shot against No. 18 Kansas this weekend. Williams is a Tarleton State transfer student who won a month ...
TJB Scout: Kansas City Chefs (Great Googly Moogly!)
thejetsblog.com —
... Novak is NOT It – Journeyman kicker Nick Novak was only hitting 60% of his kicks (6/10) with a long of 43, so he was cut this week and replaced by Connor Barth, who has never kicked in the NFL, and for all we know won some halftime promotion and was asked to join the team like what happened with Texas Tech this week. ...
Preparing for the Buccaneers
Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville —
... a Stars team that is missing both cohesion and emotion. The flat play was particularly disconcerting because the Devils and their fans were geared up for the return of hated rival Sean Avery. "They worked for their breaks, and we just aren't working hard enough to make the bounces go our way," Morrow said. "We all need to sacrifice, win battles and take the hesitation out of our game." Check out more insanity from our favorite insane coach, Mike Leach .. Texas Tech's situation at place-kicker has evolved from ...
Texas Tech, No. 8 in the BCS, Ready to Rely Upon Contest Winner as FG Kicker
The Big Lead —
... Texas Tech travels to Kansas this weekend in a Big 12 matchup of Top 20 teams, and a score in the 53-51 range is expected. Before you chalk this up as a Red Raiders’ victory, and begin to get geeked about the potential of Texas visiting Lubbock next weekend in yet another game with National significance set in Texas, consider this: Texas Tech’s kicking situation is so horrible, that a transfer student (not even a walk-on!) who won free rent for a month may be attempting extra points and field goals Saturday. ...
LE UNDEFEATEDS: TEXAS
EDSBS —
... Remaining teams who could plausibly do this: Oklahoma State, Kansas, and Texas Tech. Definite and noted advantage over Texas Tech: no need to pull kicker out of stands. ...
Texas Tech Contest Winner Now on Team?
WaitingForNextYear —
... Not Cleveland related at all, but definitely worth discussing . Texas Tech’s situation at place-kicker has evolved from a concern to a source of frustration. Now, it seems as if it has taken an unexpected, crazy twist. Having already gone through two kickers - who have combined to miss six PATs and half of their field-goal attempts - the sixth-ranked Red Raiders are now seriously considering giving Matt Williams a shot against No. 18 Kansas this weekend. [...] Williams is a Tarleton State transfer student who won a month of free rent at the Tech/UMass game several weeks ago ...
GAMEDAY 10/25: It doesn’t get any better than the Third Saturday in October
Third Saturday in Blogtober —
... #8 Texas Tech @ #23 Kansas (12:00/ESPN) -MAN! Kicking the day off right, just like last week. Here’s another Big XII matchup, and these teams have no shortage of offense. Texas Tech is playing some great football this year, except for their kicker position. So guess what? They opened up one of the damndest position competitions I have ever heard of! The guy who hit the money kick during a competition may get a chance to be the new starter. Think about that for a second. Last week the guy is a spectator, and this week, he could be ...
Garnet & Black Game observations
Garnet And Black Attack —
... him too perfectly and he dropped it.
Not to say he won't get burned early on, and the Tinfoil Hatters won't be calling for him to be benched, but, I'm telling you, based on what I saw out of him in high school (I live in Charlotte, so South Pointe was within shouting distance) and on Saturday, the kid is going to be a good one in the defensive backfield.
Special teams
Gah.
Lanning was fine on punting, but, um, the kicking game? We might need to go the Mike Leach route, for real.
In closing ...
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