touchback 98% of the time and we get this cute idea that if he instead aims the kick at the front pylon, we might get bonus points!!!!! It's the DUMBEST idea in the world, and ND has ruined every good KO kicker we've had in the last 30 years doing it.
I don't understand why something so stupid is so pervasive at ND in the kicking game? It's been this way across multiple coaching staffs. Why?
A touchback is a touchback and gives you the best opportunity to pin the offense deep, plus removes the potential for a KR TD.
We seriously overthink the kicking game. STOP BEING CUTE and kick the thing right down the middle to the back of the endzone. We've proven we can do it. Stop being cute.
Replies to: "What is it with ND and KO kickers? We have a guy that can kick it halfway through the endzone, a"
- Things that need fixing over the bye... - AlbanyIRISH - 8:28pm 10/21/25
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- best way to fix the kicking game is to never need it. [NT] - und67 - 10:43am 10/22/25
- Bring back the wildcat!!! Redzone O inside the 10 is not especially good. [NT]
- LanceManion - 9:38am 10/22/25
- I'd rather go Holtz style with the "Full House" backfield [NT] - Rocketman84 - 12:24pm 10/22/25
- Could somebody please remove this man...? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:44am 10/22/25
- Kicking game will bite ND in the ass. Pottsville High has a better kicker! [NT] - irishslovak - 9:00am 10/22/25
- FG kicking for sure [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 8:57am 10/22/25
- What is it with ND and KO kickers? We have a guy that can kick it halfway through the endzone, a - oldirish - 7:32am 10/22/25
- Spot on just let Schmidt kick it out the end zone...it's silly [NT] - Rocketman84 - 12:27pm 10/22/25
- Definitely need to try out some soccer players. Does Aubrey have a little brother? [NT] - FoolBear - 11:43am 10/22/25
- In addition to your comments, the defense needs to be able to pressure the QB. It’s what hurt us - jray - 9:41pm 10/21/25
- Against Miami and A&M the D was called differently, read, react. bend, don't break. - Clem - 6:43am 10/22/25
- While I agree with #1, we have what we have at this point… - Domer From Hell - 9:33pm 10/21/25
- Just a few thoughts: - sweetbobbyg - 9:07pm 10/21/25
- Yea your right, we could have a FUTURE ALL PRO K on the Soccer team. Wouldn't be a stretch [NT]
- Rocketman84 - 9:17pm 10/21/25
- And be automatic from 65 yards [NT]
- ndphysics - 6:00am 10/22/25
- Exactly..smh [NT] - Rocketman84 - 8:46pm 10/24/25
- And be automatic from 65 yards [NT]
- ndphysics - 6:00am 10/22/25
- Buchner can run QB Power. [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 9:14pm 10/21/25
- Absolutely could he's a faster but shorter version of Leonard [NT]
- Rocketman84 - 9:18pm 10/21/25
- As long as he doesn’t fumble, I’m for it! Leonard was such a great running QB. [NT] - jray - 10:04pm 10/21/25
- Absolutely could he's a faster but shorter version of Leonard [NT]
- Rocketman84 - 9:18pm 10/21/25
- Yea your right, we could have a FUTURE ALL PRO K on the Soccer team. Wouldn't be a stretch [NT]
- Rocketman84 - 9:17pm 10/21/25
- 3rd down offense and defense [NT]
- Rocketman84 - 9:00pm 10/21/25
- Tackling. Open field one on one. [NT] - ELP - 7:59am 10/22/25