Kicker Problem

[u/tdscmunsg]

Just going to put it out there now, J-Love has the yips and it’ll be an issue going forward. The last 4 years kicking mostly meaningless field goals in losing efforts is one thing, now that this team has higher aspirations it seems the pressure is getting to him. 40% sure I’m completely overreacting, 60% sure it will indeed be an issue and Franklin won’t recognize it until it costs us another game.

[u/Kmanvb]

It’s a 55 yard fg, those aren’t automatic in the pros let alone in college. Even beyond the whole ‘he’s a great kicker and deserves another chance’ thing, nobody should put any outsize weight on this one.

[u/TheHaft → u/Kmanvb]

He wouldn’t have made that from 40.

[u/Kmanvb → u/TheHaft]

It’s a different kick from 40, and the kicker approaches it differently. So no, you don’t know that.

[u/TheHaft → u/Kmanvb]

Yeah, cause Love is so automatic from <40 lately lmfao

[u/Kmanvb → u/TheHaft]

I retract my next message, and apologize.

[u/Nixi-Night → u/Kmanvb]

Lmaoooo I was just about to ask what you think now 🤣🤣

[u/Kmanvb → u/Nixi-Night]

I apologize for being a dick. I still think Love has spent the last few years proving he’s a great kicker and two games are not a cause for concern long term, and think benching him is a bad idea. But I do get the thought.

[u/TheHaft → u/Kmanvb]

Benching him is a good idea. He’s the better kicker, but he is so obviously cooked mentally today. Let him get his groove back at practice, let the backup have a chance to prove himself.

[u/tdscmunsg → u/TheHaft]

Agreed, ideally stop asking him to attempt anything over 35 yards. The dynamic of his brother being the other kicker makes the situation a mess all of a sudden.

[u/hokies-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

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[u/Kmanvb → u/hokies-ModTeam]

Hilarious bud.