After Biscardi missed 2 straight PAT’s, Raybon the lefty made 3 of 3 PATs and 2 of 2 FGs, and I think boomed a couple kickoffs. Solid performance. Seems like he is the man now?
Seems like we have a new kicker?
- Thread starter LanierDawg
- Start date
I would hope so. He nailed his field goal attempt and I’m assuming he was the one booking them out of the endzone.
I don't think they'll just give up on Bascardi. He's a really good, proven kicker who won the job in fall camp and was fine against Memphis. Who knows what was going on the other night.
But Raybon is also a good kicker who was going to be our long guy and kickoff guy. He's a great option too.
What’s interesting to me about the whole kicking situation under Leach is that he seems to have an extremely simple take on it. Kick well, and you’ll keep kicking. 17 up, and he’s moving to the next guy.
I actually expect Raybon to be our guy now as long as he keeps splitting the uprights, but to your point, it’s a matter of time before he misses a couple so Biscardi needs to keep fighting. I doubt we’ve seen the last of him
I actually expect Raybon to be our guy now as long as he keeps splitting the uprights, but to your point, it’s a matter of time before he misses a couple so Biscardi needs to keep fighting. I doubt we’ve seen the last of him
I agree with this. Biscardi is proven. No idea what the issue was Saturday, but he made 7 of 7 v Memphis and was consistent over multiple seasons at Coastal.
With the portal I kind of like the idea of just always having two proven kickers on the squad. I'm sure Raybon has the job until he slumps and Biscardi will be competing weekly in practice to get the job back.
I love Raybon's leg. 8 KO 's, 8 touchbacks.
Sounds good in theory….but what do you do if we have a couple of first have drives that stall around the 5 or 10 yard line, and Raybon misses 2 chip shot FG’s? Who kicks FG’s and XP’s in the 3rd and 4th quarter?
He is done until Raybon does something to lose the job....
Kicking lights out in practice isn't worth a flip if one can't do it when it counts. Bascardi didn't miss vs Memphis but he came close. It's Raybon's job until he messes up worse.
Kicking lights out in practice isn't worth a flip if one can't do it when it counts. Bascardi didn't miss vs Memphis but he came close. It's Raybon's job until he messes up worse.
I think you just go with the hot hand regardless. For my money, which isn’t worth much, Raybon should be the guy until he starts missing kicks. But keep Biscardi ready at a moments notice.
This.
Players make plays that contribute towards winning the game.
Thus, players will always get the playing time.
Maybe Biscardi will later get another opportunity to make a play. If/when he does, then he'd better make the play.
First rule about having a good kicker is you don't talk about having a good kicker. I remember some time early in the Mullen years we had a guy nailing FGs. The CL did an interview and wrote a story on how good he'd been.... kiss of death, he immediately missed a few.
The thread needs to be locked before we do more damage.