2024 tOSU Special Teams Discussion

[CMic]

Parker must have left some powerful juju in the building on his way out.

 

[ScriptOhio]

 

[brodybuck21]

ughhhhhhh

In addition to those issues, the special teams looked suspect. Jayden Fielding missed a 42-yard field goal on the same afternoon Nebraska’s John Hohl – who had made two of six kicks before Saturday – nailed kicks from 39, 54 (!) and 47. While Joe McGuire averaged a season-best 47 yards per punt, that number received a significant boost from a 61-yard boot that bounced a dozen times. (His other punts traveled 47, 36, 46 and 45 yards.) Before this past weekend, McGuire had averaged 39.3 yards per punt, which ranked dead last in the 18-team Big Ten Conference.

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[ScriptOhio]

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As much as Ohio State's offensive line had to hold its mettle on the road, college kickers go through every bit as big of a pressure cooker in hostile environments. Fielding has had unreliable moments this season – see his three kickoffs out of bounds against Marshall – but he proved dependable at Penn State, going 2-for-2 on his field goals with a 46-yarder and a 39-yarder.

Just sayin': I'd like to see Nick McLarty get a few more chances to punt the ball. He had 2 punts for 30 and 35 yards; however, he was brought in with a reputation of really "booming" the ball.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Special Teams came up big in the 2nd half vs Northwestern:

 

[BuckBackHome]

I'm so confused. Did anyone here know we were allowed to score TDs on punt returns?

 

[brodybuck21]

ST earned their keep today!

 

[brodybuck21]

 

[ScriptOhio]

Great answer......

 

[Diego-Bucks]

Special Teams was almost completely absent yesterday. Returners sucked (multiple missed catches that led to big losses in yardage). Fielding sucked (just awful). Kickoffs sucked (couldn't get it even near the end zone). Punter sucked (40 yards was his very best!). I know it was windy, which maybe explains things but holy hell did the entire unit not deliver.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

A Groza winner last year and a Groza finalist this year. It will be coaching malpractice if we don't aim the money cannon at Fredo's kicking coach. Fuck playing nice with in-state schools...especially that one.

 

[BuckBackHome]

ST reminds me of a buddy of mine and one of his golfing expressions. Drive for show and putt for dough.

ST is boring, but we all know it can be a difference maker. Cue Tressel

 

[buckeyemania11]

We better not even line up to attempt a FG in the playoff. Just go for it every time.

 

[OregonBuckeye]

Have we had a kicker who could make one from over 50 yards since Tressel? What the fuck is going on with this unit? You'd think by pure luck we'd recruit a kicker with a leg and ice in his veins in the last 15 years

 

[ScriptOhio]

2025 Transfer Portial needs:

1. LT
2. RT
3. PK
4. and any other position that would result in an "upgrade".