Graves

[Vandelay Industries]

It's all in his head now right? How many chip shots can he miss?

[Leroy Jenkins]

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[Vandelay Industries]

No big deal if it gets the lock, not trying to crush the kid. Just wondering

[yjnkdawg]

It's all in his head now right? How many chip shots can he miss?


Seems to be a mental confidence thing.

[ScottH]

Has Boniol made him worse?

[Commercecomet24]

He was so good last year. Only missed 2. He's got the yips, like a pitcher that can't throw strikes anymore. Sad

[BoomBoom]

It's all in his head now right? How many chip shots can he miss?

partly. would help to give a struggling kicker kicks from the middle, not the hashes.

[BulldogBear]

He was so good last year. Only missed 2. He's got the yips, like a pitcher that can't throw strikes anymore. Sad

The NCAA changed the football***

[yjnkdawg]

Has Boniol made him worse?


If you are serious, my answer would be no. Not with the experience he has had as a kicker in college and the NFL and what he accompished both kicking and coaching in the NFL. He also had a kicking camp prior to coming to MSU. Maybe we have a scholarship need, at that position, instead of a walkon position?

[Commercecomet24]

The NCAA changed the football***

Wow! Funniest post of the day! Excellent!

[ScottH]

If you are serious, my answer would be no. Not with the experience he has had as a kicker in college and the NFL and what he accompished both kicking and coaching in the NFL. He also had a kicking camp prior to coming to MSU. Maybe we have a scholarship need, at that position, instead of a walkon position?


I am serious.

Logically it seems no way Boniol could hurt.

However something changed. I would assume sometimes players and coaches don't jive.

Graves obviously had limited range last year but I felt he was quite reliable close in. This year it's a crapshoot from anywhere.

My first place to look is what is different between the years.

[mparkerfd20]

Can't wait till he graduates.

[yjnkdawg]

I am serious.

Logically it seems no way Boniol could hurt.

However something changed. I would assume sometimes players and coaches don't jive.


Graves obviously had limited range last year but I felt he was quite reliable close in. This year it's a crapshoot from anywhere.

My first place to look is what is different between the years.



I just saw Mullen's presser and he said it was a mental thing. He said Graves makes the kicks during practice. He said he had thought about making a change, but for now just playing it out. I don't know this for a fact, but that USA miss, could have stayed in his head when he gets in a similal type hash mark postion on the field, and then it becomes a mental thing.

[basedog]

Mental is a bad thing for a FG kicker. Change should be made, let Graves kick extra points.

I'm worried about Cooke not being able to play, our punter yesterday wasn't impressive.

[TNDawg35]

Mental is a bad thing for a FG kicker. Change should be made, let Graves kick extra points.

I'm worried about Cooke not being able to play, our punter yesterday wasn't impressive.

I thought our punting was better yesterday, besides the one shank. He had a couple very nice punts including the one that was run back right before half. If I'm not mistaken, Noil caught that ball inside the 10. That should have been brought back as the block in the back took out the 1st tackler and also the next guy who would have helped the 1st tackler...

[Belegal]

Why punt to him at all? Punt the ball out of bounds inside the 20 with little time left- don't even chance a return!

[shoeless joe]

I thought our punting was better yesterday, besides the one shank. He had a couple very nice punts including the one that was run back right before half. If I'm not mistaken, Noil caught that ball inside the 10. That should have been brought back as the block in the back took out the 1st tackler and also the next guy who would have helped the 1st tackler...


You are mistaken quite a bit in this post. Except in regards to the blown call. That was SEC officiating at its best.

[drunkernhelldawg]

If you are serious, my answer would be no. Not with the experience he has had as a kicker in college and the NFL and what he accompished both kicking and coaching in the NFL. He also had a kicking camp prior to coming to MSU. Maybe we have a scholarship need, at that position, instead of a walkon position?

The bottom like is that Mullen needs to take the kicking game more seriously than he does. It's an incredible factor that should be in our favor but isn't. That's one thing I liked about JWS; he elevated the importance of the kicking game.

[the59dawg]

4 out of last 5 fg misses. Also watch his extra pt tries. One time just inside left, next time inside right, then down the middle. He is all over the place, even on ept's.

[Spiderman]

I just saw Mullen's presser and he said it was a mental thing. He said Graves makes the kicks during practice. He said he had thought about making a change, but for now just playing it out. I don't know this for a fact, but that USA miss, could have stayed in his head when he gets in a similal type hash mark postion on the field, and then it becomes a mental thing.

Life is full of "practice players" in all things, not just sports.

What counts is what they do when the lights are on and the band is playing.

Give me a gamer anyday

[basedog]

I thought our punting was better yesterday, besides the one shank. He had a couple very nice punts including the one that was run back right before half. If I'm not mistaken, Noil caught that ball inside the 10. That should have been brought back as the block in the back took out the 1st tackler and also the next guy who would have helped the 1st tackler...

Cooke got hurt on that long TD run which was BS, should have been called back with them on the 4 yad line. Second half Cooke didn't punt anymore. Cooke also was the one that kicked the first two line drive KO offs that the Aggies missed place.

[gravedigger]

actually its more in my belly area. And I haven't played golf in a couple of years but I assure you there is no limit.

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

I was told he had two slipped disks in his back and they shoot him up before each game. Don't know if that's accurate or not, but said it had affected his follow through on his kicks. Dan is going to have to make a change soon, but let Graves know it's just until he gets well or works through his confidence issues.