K Jayden Fielding (All B1G, National Champion)

[Zurp]

All well and good, but what he did in the CFP is the minimum that he's supposed to do. The only reason it's being recognized is because of how he crapped the bed in The Game. Surely, we're planning to bring in some competition when the portal is open.

In regards to "the minimum that he's supposed to do," please explain what he could have done, more. He was 4 for 5 in the playoffs, missing just the 50+ yarder against Tennessee. I don't remember that kick, but it doesn't seem to be important to the way the game ended. He was 2/2 against Oregon, but I don't think either kick was very important. 0/0 against Texas, so... no comment there. But 2/2 against Notre Dame, and those were both important. One was 30-39 yards and one was 40-49 yards. What else could / should he have done in that game? Or any of the other games?

And I get it - we're OHIO STATE. A kicker SHOULD make both of those kicks against Notre Dame. A kicker SHOULD make all of his extra point attempts (and that's why I didn't mention it in the first paragraph). But, aside from making the Tennessee game 45-17 instead of 42-17, what else are you expecting from your kicker in the playoffs?

(Note that I'm just talking about the playoffs. If you're talking about regular season - mostly The Game - then I can see what you're talking about.)

 

[Herb Kirkstreit]

@Zurp Missed a field goal against Nebraska in a game where it making it mattered. And against Marshall he kicked 3 kickoffs in a row out of bounds, which was one of the weirdest things I have seen. Other than those 2 games, in addition to The Game, he was solid.

 

[Zurp]

@Zurp Missed a field goal against Nebraska in a game where it making it mattered. And against Marshall he kicked 3 kickoffs in a row out of bounds, which was one of the weirdest things I have seen. Other than those 2 games, in addition to The Game, he was solid.

So... you bring up good points. But, the original point was "what he did in the CFP". And the point that he did the "minimum" is valid, but I also think he did the "maximum" (minus the FG attempt against Tennessee) in the CFP.
But you have good points. He missed a field goal against Nebraska. But, it never should have come to the field goals against Nebraska. Same with the cheaters - it never should have come to field goals. It did, and he didn't do his job in those games. So, both he and the offense failed in those games.

I was at the Marshall game, and that was weird. On one hand, it was just against Marshall. So it didn't hurt. But on the other hand, that really shouldn't happen... in the national championship game or against the shlubs. Or any other game.

 

[RugbyBuck]

So... you bring up good points. But, the original point was "what he did in the CFP". And the point that he did the "minimum" is valid, but I also think he did the "maximum" (minus the FG attempt against Tennessee) in the CFP.
But you have good points. He missed a field goal against Nebraska. But, it never should have come to the field goals against Nebraska. Same with the cheaters - it never should have come to field goals. It did, and he didn't do his job in those games. So, both he and the offense failed in those games.

I was at the Marshall game, and that was weird. On one hand, it was just against Marshall. So it didn't hurt. But on the other hand, that really shouldn't happen... in the national championship game or against the shlubs. Or any other game.

Fair enough. After reading your posts, I agree that min/max may not be the right metric. What I meant was that what he did in the CFP was simply what he's supposed to do. Five for 5 with one of them being from 50 would be better, but 4 for 5 and missing a 50 should be what's at least expected at tOSU. The fucking skunkweasels went out and found a boomer. There's no reason that we shouldn't have a kicker like that. Maybe there's some reticence that they won't get as many FG attempts with us? That seems like kind of a reach, but who knows? I think it's just been neglected. When you need a kicker, you really need him. That alone should warrant recruiting emphasis both HS and portal.

 

[BB73]

His CFP miss wasn’t just from 50, it was from 56 yards in about 20-degree weather. It hooked and was well short, and was only tried because it was the last play of the first half, but that would have been pure bonus points from a college kicker.

The 2 misses in The Game, of course, were unacceptable. Gotta hit over 80% of kicks like those.

 

[Steve19]

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