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(12-21-2019 02:26 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  One more comment on Crum. Several announcers, including last night, have commented on him looking like he's having issues with handoffs. Last night they even said it's too late in the year to be having these problems. It's really funny when they make comments like that because it's clear they haven't seen him play before. His handoffs on RPOs look awkward because he holds onto the ball and moves with the back longer than any QB I've seen. But that's a huge part of why he's so successful running. The game sealing TD was a perfect example of that. Of course making the right choice while holding it in there is huge too and he does that incredibly well too. The other funny part of announcers being critical of it is it's only a problem if fumbles become a problem and they definitely were not.

Good analysis. They were clearly west coast slanted also.

I know the season just ended but looking at the future OOC schedule I wish were playing the 2021 schedule next year. As of right now in 2020 they face @Penn St, Kennesaw St, @Kentucky, @Alabama. In 2021 as of right now it's showing @Texas AM, VMI, @Iowa, and @Maryland. Those 3 money games seem infinitely more winnable than 2020.

Any idea when they present the trophy? I'm guessing they'll do something at a basketball game.

(12-21-2019 02:26 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  One more comment on Crum. Several announcers, including last night, have commented on him looking like he's having issues with handoffs. Last night they even said it's too late in the year to be having these problems. It's really funny when they make comments like that because it's clear they haven't seen him play before. His handoffs on RPOs look awkward because he holds onto the ball and moves with the back longer than any QB I've seen. But that's a huge part of why he's so successful running. The game sealing TD was a perfect example of that. Of course making the right choice while holding it in there is huge too and he does that incredibly well too. The other funny part of announcers being critical of it is it's only a problem if fumbles become a problem and they definitely were not.

They also made a comment about him having the game of his life as if he’s never come close to last nights production. Obviously they didn’t do any prep or watch any of his previous games.

(12-21-2019 11:00 PM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  

(12-21-2019 02:26 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  One more comment on Crum. Several announcers, including last night, have commented on him looking like he's having issues with handoffs. Last night they even said it's too late in the year to be having these problems. It's really funny when they make comments like that because it's clear they haven't seen him play before. His handoffs on RPOs look awkward because he holds onto the ball and moves with the back longer than any QB I've seen. But that's a huge part of why he's so successful running. The game sealing TD was a perfect example of that. Of course making the right choice while holding it in there is huge too and he does that incredibly well too. The other funny part of announcers being critical of it is it's only a problem if fumbles become a problem and they definitely were not.

They also made a comment about him having the game of his life as if he’s never come close to last nights production. Obviously they didn’t do any prep or watch any of his previous games.

I wonder if KSU is going to make a Heisman candidacy for him next year. Kind of the way NHCC did for Frye. Wouldn't be a bad idea.

(12-21-2019 11:00 PM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  

(12-21-2019 02:26 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  One more comment on Crum. Several announcers, including last night, have commented on him looking like he's having issues with handoffs. Last night they even said it's too late in the year to be having these problems. It's really funny when they make comments like that because it's clear they haven't seen him play before. His handoffs on RPOs look awkward because he holds onto the ball and moves with the back longer than any QB I've seen. But that's a huge part of why he's so successful running. The game sealing TD was a perfect example of that. Of course making the right choice while holding it in there is huge too and he does that incredibly well too. The other funny part of announcers being critical of it is it's only a problem if fumbles become a problem and they definitely were not.

They also made a comment about him having the game of his life as if he’s never come close to last nights production. Obviously they didn’t do any prep or watch any of his previous games.

Yeah I caught that and rolled my eyes. They were too busy reminding us every minute that USU's QB is already and NFL legend.

Right, and they failed to mention that our Jo-el Shaw was ready to become an NFL star.

One more shout-out that definitely needs to be made is Matthew Trickett aka "Herculeg" (it'll stick if I keep typing it). He had hands down the best kicking season in KSU history. He kicked 29 FGs the previous record was 19. He had 126 points scored which is second only to Dri Archers 138. He's already second in school history in FGs at 43 (Cortez is #1 with 56). He's 9th all time in point with 201 (Cortez is first with 299). He did it while connecting on over 85% of FGs (with one of his misses being a 50 yarder that hit the crossbar at Wisconsin). Cortez who is likely our best kicker before Trickett never got as high as 77% in a season. Oh, and he didn't miss a single PAT. He's only a sophomore so at this point he's likely going to rewrite our record books before he's done.

So those are the accolades, but also let's not forget that none of this 4 game run happens if he does make and recover the crucial on-sides kick against Buffalo.

(12-22-2019 07:40 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  One more shout-out that definitely needs to be made is Matthew Trickett aka "Herculeg" (it'll stick if I keep typing it). He had hands down the best kicking season in KSU history. He kicked 29 FGs the previous record was 19. He had 126 points scored which is second only to Dri Archers 138. He's already second in school history in FGs at 43 (Cortez is #1 with 56). He's 9th all time in point with 201 (Cortez is first with 299). He did it while connecting on over 85% of FGs (with one of his misses being a 50 yarder that hit the crossbar at Wisconsin). Cortez who is likely our best kicker before Trickett never got as high as 77% in a season. Oh, and he didn't miss a single PAT. He's only a sophomore so at this point he's likely going to rewrite our record books before he's done.

So those are the accolades, but also let's not forget that none of this 4 game run happens if he does make and recover the crucial on-sides kick against Buffalo.

Great post - great kicker - too bad th e Cleveland PD can't recognize area players making huge plays on a national stage. Wow the Browns could use him.

(12-22-2019 12:43 PM)Muskrat Wrote:  Right, and they failed to mention that our Jo-el Shaw was ready to become an NFL star.

But they did mention him. Wonder how much he regrets not seeing this through?

(12-22-2019 08:25 PM)OLNWFLSH Wrote:  

(12-22-2019 07:40 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  One more shout-out that definitely needs to be made is Matthew Trickett aka "Herculeg" (it'll stick if I keep typing it). He had hands down the best kicking season in KSU history. He kicked 29 FGs the previous record was 19. He had 126 points scored which is second only to Dri Archers 138. He's already second in school history in FGs at 43 (Cortez is #1 with 56). He's 9th all time in point with 201 (Cortez is first with 299). He did it while connecting on over 85% of FGs (with one of his misses being a 50 yarder that hit the crossbar at Wisconsin). Cortez who is likely our best kicker before Trickett never got as high as 77% in a season. Oh, and he didn't miss a single PAT. He's only a sophomore so at this point he's likely going to rewrite our record books before he's done.

So those are the accolades, but also let's not forget that none of this 4 game run happens if he does make and recover the crucial on-sides kick against Buffalo.

Great post - great kicker - too bad th e Cleveland PD can't recognize area players making huge plays on a national stage. Wow the Browns could use him.

I was happy to finally see an Ignatius player sign with us when he did, we don’t usually get kids from there.

(12-22-2019 08:25 PM)OLNWFLSH Wrote:  

(12-22-2019 07:40 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  One more shout-out that definitely needs to be made is Matthew Trickett aka "Herculeg" (it'll stick if I keep typing it). He had hands down the best kicking season in KSU history. He kicked 29 FGs the previous record was 19. He had 126 points scored which is second only to Dri Archers 138. He's already second in school history in FGs at 43 (Cortez is #1 with 56). He's 9th all time in point with 201 (Cortez is first with 299). He did it while connecting on over 85% of FGs (with one of his misses being a 50 yarder that hit the crossbar at Wisconsin). Cortez who is likely our best kicker before Trickett never got as high as 77% in a season. Oh, and he didn't miss a single PAT. He's only a sophomore so at this point he's likely going to rewrite our record books before he's done.

So those are the accolades, but also let's not forget that none of this 4 game run happens if he does make and recover the crucial on-sides kick against Buffalo.

Great post - great kicker - too bad th e Cleveland PD can't recognize area players making huge plays on a national stage. Wow the Browns could use him.

I'd love to see him on the Browns, but I actually think the Browns got a good one. Seibert is 23-27 as a rookie (85%) with no misses under 40 yards. That's a pretty solid rookie year. There have been some great college kickers that were an absolute mess in the pros in recent years, Seibert doesn't appear to be one of them.

Great win!!!! Mad I wasn’t there in person. Congrats to Coach Lewis, assistant coaching staff, & players!!! 7-6, a winning season has a nice sound to it.

And they went 7-3 in games where they had a realistic shot. You’re basically 0-3 before the season starts so to play .700 the rest of the way is incredible.

If I’m Mr. Nielsen I am drawing up a three-year extension right now.

(12-22-2019 10:06 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  

(12-22-2019 08:25 PM)OLNWFLSH Wrote:  

(12-22-2019 07:40 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  One more shout-out that definitely needs to be made is Matthew Trickett aka "Herculeg" (it'll stick if I keep typing it). He had hands down the best kicking season in KSU history. He kicked 29 FGs the previous record was 19. He had 126 points scored which is second only to Dri Archers 138. He's already second in school history in FGs at 43 (Cortez is #1 with 56). He's 9th all time in point with 201 (Cortez is first with 299). He did it while connecting on over 85% of FGs (with one of his misses being a 50 yarder that hit the crossbar at Wisconsin). Cortez who is likely our best kicker before Trickett never got as high as 77% in a season. Oh, and he didn't miss a single PAT. He's only a sophomore so at this point he's likely going to rewrite our record books before he's done.

So those are the accolades, but also let's not forget that none of this 4 game run happens if he does make and recover the crucial on-sides kick against Buffalo.

Great post - great kicker - too bad th e Cleveland PD can't recognize area players making huge plays on a national stage. Wow the Browns could use him.

I'd love to see him on the Browns, but I actually think the Browns got a good one. Seibert is 23-27 as a rookie (85%) with no misses under 40 yards. That's a pretty solid rookie year. There have been some great college kickers that were an absolute mess in the pros in recent years, Seibert doesn't appear to be one of them.

Hasn’t missed under 40 yards if you don’t count the 4 extra points.

(12-22-2019 11:23 PM)JimJoyce Wrote:  And they went 7-3 in games where they had a realistic shot. You’re basically 0-3 before the season starts so to play .700 the rest of the way is incredible.

And I think those 3 games were by a combined 16 points.

(12-22-2019 11:23 PM)JimJoyce Wrote:  If I’m Mr. Nielsen I am drawing up a three-year extension right now.

Agreed, but something tells me Joel would spend more time thinking of a package deal they could both cash in on and escape town before he’d think of locking him up for KSU. And let’s face it, Coach Lewis will be in demand and we can’t afford to get in a bidding war. Despite having the highest paid AD in the MAC by quite a bit, there’s FCS programs that pay more than our staff gets.

(12-23-2019 08:00 AM)burden Wrote:  

(12-22-2019 10:06 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  

(12-22-2019 08:25 PM)OLNWFLSH Wrote:  

(12-22-2019 07:40 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  One more shout-out that definitely needs to be made is Matthew Trickett aka "Herculeg" (it'll stick if I keep typing it). He had hands down the best kicking season in KSU history. He kicked 29 FGs the previous record was 19. He had 126 points scored which is second only to Dri Archers 138. He's already second in school history in FGs at 43 (Cortez is #1 with 56). He's 9th all time in point with 201 (Cortez is first with 299). He did it while connecting on over 85% of FGs (with one of his misses being a 50 yarder that hit the crossbar at Wisconsin). Cortez who is likely our best kicker before Trickett never got as high as 77% in a season. Oh, and he didn't miss a single PAT. He's only a sophomore so at this point he's likely going to rewrite our record books before he's done.

So those are the accolades, but also let's not forget that none of this 4 game run happens if he does make and recover the crucial on-sides kick against Buffalo.

Great post - great kicker - too bad th e Cleveland PD can't recognize area players making huge plays on a national stage. Wow the Browns could use him.

I'd love to see him on the Browns, but I actually think the Browns got a good one. Seibert is 23-27 as a rookie (85%) with no misses under 40 yards. That's a pretty solid rookie year. There have been some great college kickers that were an absolute mess in the pros in recent years, Seibert doesn't appear to be one of them.

Hasn’t missed under 40 yards if you don’t count the 4 extra points.

I like it, burden. He hasn’t missed if you don’t count his misses. I think I have some instances in my life I need to apply that to.

(12-23-2019 10:55 AM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  

(12-22-2019 11:23 PM)JimJoyce Wrote:  And they went 7-3 in games where they had a realistic shot. You’re basically 0-3 before the season starts so to play .700 the rest of the way is incredible.

And I think those 3 games were by a combined 16 points.

(12-22-2019 11:23 PM)JimJoyce Wrote:  If I’m Mr. Nielsen I am drawing up a three-year extension right now.

Agreed, but something tells me Joel would spend more time thinking of a package deal they could both cash in on and escape town before he’d think of locking him up for KSU. And let’s face it, Coach Lewis will be in demand and we can’t afford to get in a bidding war. Despite having the highest paid AD in the MAC by quite a bit, there’s FCS programs that pay more than our staff gets.

The Indians can’t lock up Lindor and Kent can’t lock up a coach a big time program wants. Even with the $150,000 Nielsen is overpaid. I’m just hoping some big time program doesn’t take him this off season. Someone might think it’s worth the gamble.

(12-23-2019 11:30 AM)axeme Wrote:  

(12-23-2019 08:00 AM)burden Wrote:  

(12-22-2019 10:06 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  

(12-22-2019 08:25 PM)OLNWFLSH Wrote:  

(12-22-2019 07:40 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  One more shout-out that definitely needs to be made is Matthew Trickett aka "Herculeg" (it'll stick if I keep typing it). He had hands down the best kicking season in KSU history. He kicked 29 FGs the previous record was 19. He had 126 points scored which is second only to Dri Archers 138. He's already second in school history in FGs at 43 (Cortez is #1 with 56). He's 9th all time in point with 201 (Cortez is first with 299). He did it while connecting on over 85% of FGs (with one of his misses being a 50 yarder that hit the crossbar at Wisconsin). Cortez who is likely our best kicker before Trickett never got as high as 77% in a season. Oh, and he didn't miss a single PAT. He's only a sophomore so at this point he's likely going to rewrite our record books before he's done.

So those are the accolades, but also let's not forget that none of this 4 game run happens if he does make and recover the crucial on-sides kick against Buffalo.

Great post - great kicker - too bad th e Cleveland PD can't recognize area players making huge plays on a national stage. Wow the Browns could use him.

I'd love to see him on the Browns, but I actually think the Browns got a good one. Seibert is 23-27 as a rookie (85%) with no misses under 40 yards. That's a pretty solid rookie year. There have been some great college kickers that were an absolute mess in the pros in recent years, Seibert doesn't appear to be one of them.

Hasn’t missed under 40 yards if you don’t count the 4 extra points.

I like it, burden. He hasn’t missed if you don’t count his misses. I think I have some instances in my life I need to apply that to.

I should have added he is well down the list of Browns issues even though missing those extra points always seem to deflate a team.

(12-23-2019 11:30 AM)axeme Wrote:  

(12-23-2019 08:00 AM)burden Wrote:  

(12-22-2019 10:06 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  

(12-22-2019 08:25 PM)OLNWFLSH Wrote:  

(12-22-2019 07:40 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  One more shout-out that definitely needs to be made is Matthew Trickett aka "Herculeg" (it'll stick if I keep typing it). He had hands down the best kicking season in KSU history. He kicked 29 FGs the previous record was 19. He had 126 points scored which is second only to Dri Archers 138. He's already second in school history in FGs at 43 (Cortez is #1 with 56). He's 9th all time in point with 201 (Cortez is first with 299). He did it while connecting on over 85% of FGs (with one of his misses being a 50 yarder that hit the crossbar at Wisconsin). Cortez who is likely our best kicker before Trickett never got as high as 77% in a season. Oh, and he didn't miss a single PAT. He's only a sophomore so at this point he's likely going to rewrite our record books before he's done.

So those are the accolades, but also let's not forget that none of this 4 game run happens if he does make and recover the crucial on-sides kick against Buffalo.

Great post - great kicker - too bad th e Cleveland PD can't recognize area players making huge plays on a national stage. Wow the Browns could use him.

I'd love to see him on the Browns, but I actually think the Browns got a good one. Seibert is 23-27 as a rookie (85%) with no misses under 40 yards. That's a pretty solid rookie year. There have been some great college kickers that were an absolute mess in the pros in recent years, Seibert doesn't appear to be one of them.

Hasn’t missed under 40 yards if you don’t count the 4 extra points.

I like it, burden. He hasn’t missed if you don’t count his misses. I think I have some instances in my life I need to apply that to.

I don't count a missed extra point as a missed FG under 40 yards... Because it's not a FG. There's a lot that's wrong with the Browns and a rookie kicker missing 4 extra points in his first 15 games isn't super high on my list of concerns.