Jake2008
12-02-2008, 05:03 PM
Plack is plenty servicable. He'd look a lot better if the gunners weren't allergic to downing the ball BEFORE it hit's the endzone.
Ya I have seen at least 3 punts that could have easily been pinned down at the 3 yard line or less if not for our gaffes. Heck the one he basically had the ball resting on the 1 yard line before Rock came flying in and jumped on it like it was a landmine and rolled into the endzone.
ArtMonkDrillz
12-02-2008, 05:15 PM
Plac seems a little shaky on the holds for field goal attempts. Other than that, I think he's been just fine as our punter.
Random question: how is it that no kicker has figured out how to be both a team's placekicker and punter? I would think that with every roster spot being so valuable a team (especially one like the Patriots) who try to find a guy who can do both in order to save a spot. Are they really so different that one guy can't spend his time getting good at both?
hooskins
12-02-2008, 05:31 PM
Plack is a bit slow, but we just need to make sure we execute protection well and we are fine. Suisham is a big problem IMO, but Zorn said he isn't looking for any competition right now.
hooskins
12-02-2008, 05:34 PM
Plac seems a little shaky on the holds for field goal attempts. Other than that, I think he's been just fine as our punter.
Random question: how is it that no kicker has figured out how to be both a team's placekicker and punter? I would think that with every roster spot being so valuable a team (especially one like the Patriots) who try to find a guy who can do both in order to save a spot. Are they really so different that one guy can't spend his time getting good at both?
I figure the motions and skills required are very different. Times in the past I think the Skins have had the punter play as the kicker(or vice versa?) when there was an injury. The results weren't too great.
But yea I don't see why they wouldn't try to do both. Maybe there is some kind of secret K/PR guild union to maximize jobs.
ArtMonkDrillz
12-02-2008, 05:57 PM
I figure the motions and skills required are very different. Times in the past I think the Skins have had the punter play as the kicker(or vice versa?) when there was an injury. The results weren't too great.
But yea I don't see why they wouldn't try to do both. Maybe there is some kind of secret K/PR guild union to maximize jobs.No doubt it would take extra work on the kickers part. I don't expect that even the best kicker could just start punting any time. I'm just wondering if its something we'll start to see in the future.
Do you think the secret K/PR guild is in any way connected to the tribe of jockeys that live under most race tracks?
charlielyons
12-02-2008, 06:01 PM
No doubt it would take extra work on the kickers part. I don't expect that even the best kicker could just start punting any time. I'm just wondering if its something we'll start to see in the future.
Do you think the secret K/PR guild is in any way connected to the tribe of jockeys that live under most race tracks?
i believe the punter from Tennesee used to kick field goals also..the ones over 50
SmootSmack
12-02-2008, 06:15 PM
Who here remembers Steve Cox?
A10sROCK
12-02-2008, 06:18 PM
Frost had problems here and we released him.
He had problems at GB and they released him. I don't see any reason to bring him back. At all.
You try Plack for the rest of the season and then reevaluate in the off-season.
I'm much more worried about our ST play in general and think Coach Smith will be replaced. Suisham is also digging a hole for himself.
DynamiteRave
12-02-2008, 07:13 PM
Bring back Frost why? Wasn't there a reason we cut him in the first place? Let the Placky dude finish out the year at least, he has his clubfoot moments, but otherwise I think he's been somewhat consistent.
htownskinfan
12-02-2008, 09:48 PM
Who here remembers Steve Cox?
I do,the last breed of the straight on kicker,he was even after Mosley,he could boom it pretty good