🏈 Kick Off

[Dalton Tider]

I have noticed that most of Cade Foster's kickoffs fall around the 15 yard line. I s this by design? He certainly has the ability to kick it through the endzone for a touch back and that was what made him so attractive as a recruit. It seems the opposition winds up with the ball a lot on the 35 yard line.

 

[BamaDelta]

Coach Saban addressed that in in the past two weeks, but I don't have a link.

He must be something right because he was named one of the players of the game by the staff. I don't really get it though.
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/10/tide_notes_trent_richardson_aj.html

 

[bama29fan]

that was for kick coverage most likely....he is making a lot of tackles.... which is bad in my opinion.

 

[bama29fan]

maybe it is by (Cades) design....kick short so the will return it and give him a chance to level someone.

 

[UAgrad93]

He isn't a bad choice to run down and make a tackle IMO. I would rather have a burner back as a safety that can hawk a guy down than have a 230lb kicker standing there and flagging as he goes by.

 

[JoshB]

Saban said its def. not by design but good god is getting old seeing these awful kickoffs especially since this guy was advertised as having a HUGE leg.

 

[gumboman]

He was booting them in the endzone, consistently in high school. Maybe he just misses getting to hit someone.

 

[Joe]

CS did say that CF kicks it into the end zone in practice so it might be some mental thing.:headscratch: The kicking game is the weakest area of our team in my opinion.

 

[bamatommy]

The kicking game is the weakest area of our team in my opinion.

Absolutely.

 

[bamafan9201]

I'm under the impression they are using the short kicks to make sure nobody stretches out the coverage team and they can wall up all returns. Though, if he can kick it into the endzone..there's no need for a coverage team to worry about someone breaking it. I'm equally worried that in a close game. Say against LSU. 15 extra yards is going to be a big difference in every kickoff

 

[TerryP]

I'm under the impression they are using the short kicks to make sure nobody stretches out the coverage team and they can wall up all returns. Though, if he can kick it into the endzone..there's no need for a coverage team to worry about someone breaking it. I'm equally worried that in a close game. Say against LSU. 15 extra yards is going to be a big difference in every kickoff

Their kick coverage ranks lower than ours and we lead the conference in returns...

 

[bamafan9201]

Their kick coverage ranks lower than ours and we lead the conference in returns...

I know this, but I'm saying that should it come to one last drive. I'd much rather LSU start on their 20 than on their 35.