New kicker possibilities?

[Wolfpride]

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/women-football-female-kickers-making-strides-ncaa-level-far-can-go-150715979.html

Just a thought!

[texas tush hog]

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/women-football-female-kickers-making-strides-ncaa-level-far-can-go-150715979.html

Just a thought!

Blake Mazza or Conner Limpert will handle the kicking duties at A&M until they have some misses.

[texas tush hog]

I sense a feel good story coming from this whole situation

No, I'm madder than hell the way Bielema has handled this situation, but we have two outstanding kickers waiting their turn, and as much as a I like Cole, he had more than enough chances. He, however, should have been benched with no comment, to publicly ridicule him with no more chances aka Kendall Trainor, is counterproductive IMHO.

[RazorPiggie]

No, I'm madder than hell the way Bielema has handled this situation, but we have two outstanding kickers waiting their turn, and as much as a I like Cole, he had more than enough chances. He, however, should have been benched with no comment, to publicly ridicule him with no more chances aka Kendall Trainor, is counterproductive IMHO.

Cole is done. Its in his head now.

I have no issues with the way it was handled.

[texas tush hog]

Cole is done. Its in his head now.

I have no issues with the way it was handled.

I agree he is done just not the way it was handled.

[LRHawg]

No, I'm madder than hell the way Bielema has handled this situation, but we have two outstanding kickers waiting their turn, and as much as a I like Cole, he had more than enough chances. He, however, should have been benched with no comment, to publicly ridicule him with no more chances aka Kendall Trainor, is counterproductive IMHO.

The way CBB handled it was ... common.

[PossumFan]

If Bielema had just said something vague along the lines of "we will address the kicking game problems," folks would have been howling about coachspeak and failure to hold anyone accountable. I do wish he had not called the second miss "juvenile," because, while I'm sure he just meant it was junior-high-level execution, it was too easy to misinterpret as a personal shot at Cole.

[010HogFan]

Cole had his chance to make kicks for us. He shouldn't attempt another meaningful FG. I'm sorry, but we can't afford it any longer.

[bvillepig]

I am one who doesn't agree with benching Hedlund forever.  if he is better than everyone else he needs to play and they need to find some method to carry practice to the games.
He is only one of four who didn't miss an XP last year in the SEC.

He has ability and I don't think his head case is forever. Bench him for awhile fine but work with him till he gets it right. There wasn't any pressure on him on the first kick other than Bilema asking him if he wanted to move back which had to put doubt in his mind. 

The second one there was no pressure. It was still a 14-7game.   He pulled it why. Ever had the shanks in golf and were a scratch player. You work through it but it does get in your head.  I noticed he hooked a couple of extra points in the first game but then he lit it up right in the middle.

Now if the other guy is better so be it but if Hedlund out kicks them the next weeks you got to go back to him eventually.

[Ex-Trumpet]

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/women-football-female-kickers-making-strides-ncaa-level-far-can-go-150715979.html

Just a thought!

Just curious...if one of the scholarship players from the girls' soccer team were to walk on the football team, would her schollie count on the football side as well?

[tasteslikechicken]

Does anyone that knows anything about kicking, coach the kickers? Need to give Zach Hocker a call and get him to start teaching em.

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

 When I played center I soooo wanted a female QB...

[Rzbakfromwaybak]

If Bielema had just said something vague along the lines of "we will address the kicking game problems," folks would have been howling about coachspeak and failure to hold anyone accountable. I do wish he had not called the second miss "juvenile because, while I'm sure he just meant it was junior-high-level execution, it was too easy to misinterpret as a personal shot at Cole.

Well, I certainly agree we need to try another kicker.  It was also plain to see that "juvenile", was a personal shot at Cole... that was not misinterpreted.  Who in fact kicked that missed field goal ? Was coach BB referring to the football, or the kicker, as juvenile?  Had to be one of them. It was a no class comment, by a coach....that is evidently feeling some pressure.

[12247]

I doubt there is anything wrong with Cole except feeling self inflicted pressure to exceed the necessary motions of making a play.  We had many others fail on one or more plays through out the game but it wasn't as easy to see as Coles mistakes.  I feel really bad for him.

[jrulz83]

Tejada have any eligibility left?

[VirginiaHog]

Cole is done. Its in his head now.

I have no issues with the way it was handled.

This. He had 1 job.

[PossumFan]

Well, I certainly agree we need to try another kicker.  It was also plain to see that "juvenile", was a personal shot at Cole... that was not misinterpreted.  Who in fact kicked that missed field goal ? Was coach BB referring to the football, or the kicker, as juvenile?  Had to be one of them. It was a no class comment, by a coach....that is evidently feeling some pressure.

Well, he said "it" was juvenile. So unless Cole is an "it," I think he meant the result and not the kid. But I know I won't change anyone's mind on this issue, so this is the last I'll say about it.

[Noonan]

Cole is done. Its in his head now.

I have no issues with the way it was handled.

I think it was something that should have been handled internally, and not multiple times in the media.  And that's not because he should have spared Cole the embarrassment.  The missed field goals certainly did hurt our chances to win.  The problem is that CBB called out a player specifically for contributing to the loss of the game, in the media, to make the rest of the team, including himself, look not as much to blame.  Now every player is going to be thinking "man, I've got to not screw up, or I'm gonna get called out in front of the fans, my parents, pro scouts, and everybody else too."  No one can play their best when they are constantly scared of failing and being embarrassed.  It creates a terrible atmosphere for the whole team.

[DeltaBoy]

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/women-football-female-kickers-making-strides-ncaa-level-far-can-go-150715979.html

Just a thought!

Call the UA Soccer Coach.

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

Well, I certainly agree we need to try another kicker.  It was also plain to see that "juvenile", was a personal shot at Cole... that was not misinterpreted.  Who in fact kicked that missed field goal ? Was coach BB referring to the football, or the kicker, as juvenile?  Had to be one of them. It was a no class comment, by a coach....that is evidently feeling some pressure.

Quit molly coddling kids you people.!!! They're turning into commies and tool boxes.!

[Boardon Hamsay]

Halftime contest could be interesting and TTech-esque.