Who's the Greatest Buckeye Kicker? (Please vote for TWO)

[LordJeffBuck]

Three years ago, we did a series of polls in which the BP community selected the "Greatest Buckeye Ever" team. Since then, many more great players have passed through the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, so it's probably a good time to revisit the polls.

Every week, we will post a poll on "Who's the Greatest Buckeye" at each of the positions. The first poll, quarterback, will open today, and run for a month.

All players selected for the poll will be from the "modern era", which we have more-or-less arbitrarily determined to have begun with the hiring of Woody Hayes in 1951. However, there will be a special poll for the older Buckeye stars, where you will be allowed to choose amongst such greats as Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, Chic Harley, etc.

Please vote on each poll, if you can. Also, please note that each poll will allow you to vote at least twice, as we would like to compile a first and second team. If you vote for "other", please let us know your selection(s) by setting forth the name(s) in a post.

Polls will be posted as follows:

1. Quarterback
2. Multi-purpose player
3. Tailback
4. Fullback
5. Wide Receiver
6. Tight End
7. Offensive Tackle
8. Offensive Guard
9. Offensive Center
10. Defensive Tackle
11. Defensive End
12. Outside Linebacker
13. Safety
14. Cornerback
15. Kicker
16. Punter
17. "Old Timer"
18. Head Coach

So, please vote now for your All-Time Greatest Buckeye Kicker; please make TWO selections.

Thanks for your participation.

 

[NFBuck]

Nuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge.

 

[Nordberg]

Stultz ******* ******* *****.

Nug and Vlade

 

[FriscoBuckeye]

Stultz ******* ******** *****.

Wow. How does one get mentioned in this list of kickers and ****** ****** *****?

 

[daveeb]

As if anyone on here is not going to vote for Nuge, haha.

 

[MD Buckeye]

Nuge.

/thread

 

[Jaxbuck]

I went Nuge and Vlade just because someone had to be #2. You could make a case for 2-3 guys at #2 but the gap for Nuge is gigantic(although if he played before 1995 he wouldn't be the mortal lock he is right now even with the same numbers).

 

[ScarletBlood31]

Nuge has got to be unanimous.

 

[Captain Hindsight]

Nuge has got to be unanimous.

I agree with you 100 percent, but I think Janakievski has got to be thrown in the mix as well.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Nuge.

/thread

I went Nuge and Vlade just because someone had to be #2. You could make a case for 2-3 guys at #2 but the gap for Nuge is gigantic(although if he played before 1995 he wouldn't be the mortal lock he is right now even with the same numbers).

Either of you two seen Janakievski, Skladany, or Klaban kick?

Voted for Nugent and Janakievski...

EDIT: Tom Skladany should also be listed, IMO...

 

[Jaxbuck]

Either of you two seen Janakievski or Klaban kick?

Voted for Nugent and Janakievski...

I was young but I remember Vlade. Klaban was in my lifetime but too far back for me to remember. Why?

FWIW I have the original wire service photo of Klaban celebrating his last of 4 FG's in the '74 game hanging on my wall. I can't speak for others but I can appreciate the accomplishments of guys who played before my time quite a bit.

 

[lvbuckeye]

Either of you two seen Janakievski, Skladany, or Klaban kick?

Voted for Nugent and Janakievski...

EDIT: Tom Skladany should also be listed, IMO...

so should Vic Janowicz...

but anyway, +1

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

I was young but I remember Vlade. Klaban was in my lifetime but too far back for me to remember. Why?

Tough to claim that the gap between Nuge and a kicker you barely remember is "gigantic". I saw virtually every game Nugent kicked in, and I can tell you that while I agree with everyone here that he's the best, the "gap" between him and Vlade is not really a "gap" but rather a narrow slit. Hell, even Josh Huston is a 9.5 on Nuge Scale of 10.

 

[Jaxbuck]

Tough to claim that the gap between Nuge and a kicker you barely remember is "gigantic". I saw virtually every game Nugent kicked in, and I can tell you that while I agree with everyone here that he's the best, the "gap" between him and Vlade is not really a "gap" but rather a narrow slit. Hell, even Josh Huston is a 9.5 on Nuge Scale of 10.

The statistical gap bewteen Nuge and whoever #2 may be is indeed gigantic.

Field Goals Made ? Career Attempts .....................Years
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]1. 72 Mike Nugent 88 ..................2001-04 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]2. 59 Dan Stultz 91 ..................1996-00 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]3. 49 Tim Williams 77 ..................1990-93 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]4. 41 Vlade Janakievski 61 ..................1977-80 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]5. 39 Rich Spangler 63 ..................1982-85 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]6. 36 Josh Jackson 49 ..................1993-96 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]7. 30 Pat O?Morrow 47 ............1986, 88-89[/FONT]

[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]Field Goal Percentage ? Career (Min. 20 made) ..............Years [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers][FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]1. .818 Mike Nugent 72-88 ..................2001-04 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]2. .735 Josh Jackson 36-49 ..................1993-96 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]3. .676 Matt Frantz 25-37 ..................1986-87 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]4. .672 Vlade Janakievski 41-61 ..................1977-80 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]5. .658 Josh Huston 25-38 ..................2001, 05 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]6. .648 Dan Stultz 59-91 ..................1996-00 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]7. .645 Bob Atha 20-31 ............1978-79, 81 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]8. .638 Pat O?Morrow 30-47 ............1986, 88-89[/FONT]

[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]Field Goal Percentage ? Season (Min. 5 made) [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]Made-Attempt .......................Year [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers][FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]1. .893 Mike Nugent 25-28 ........................2002 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]2. .889 Mike Nugent 24-27 ........................2004 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]3. .857 Vlade Janakeivski 18-21 ........................1979 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]4. .842 Mike Nugent 16-19 ........................2003 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]5. .824 Josh Jackson 14-17 ........................1994 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]6. .792 Dan Stultz 19-24 ........................2000 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]7. .786 Josh Huston 22-28 ........................2005 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]8. .783 Pat O?Morrow 18-23 ........................1988 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]9. .750 Dan Stultz 12-16 ........................1999 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers].750 Paul Allen 6-8 ........................1983 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers].750 Matt Frantz 15-20 ........................1986 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers].750 Tom Klaban 9-12 ........................1974[/FONT]

[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]Most 50+ Yard Field Goals Made in a Season [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]Attempts .......................Year [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers][FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]1. 5 Mike Nugent 5 ........................2004 [/FONT]
2. 2 Aaron Pettrey 3 ........................2006
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]2 Mike Nugent 2 ........................2003 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]2 Pat O?Morrow 2 ........................1987 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]5. 1 (14 tied)[/FONT]

Most 50+ Yard Field Goals Made in a Career
Attempts .....................Years
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]1. 8 Mike Nugent 9 ..................2001-04 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]2. 4 Tim Williams 8 ..................1990-93 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]3. 3 Pat O?Morrow 7 ............1986, 88-89 [/FONT]
4. 2 Aaron Pettrey 3 ........................2006
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]2 Rich Spangler 6 ..................1982-85 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]2 Bob Atha 4 ............1978-79, 81[/FONT]

Most 50+ Yard Field Goals Attempted in a Season
Made .......................Year
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]1. 6 Mike Nugent 5 ........................2004 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]6 Tom Skladany 0 ........................1976 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]3. 4 Vlade Janakievski 0 ........................1977 [/FONT]
[FONT=NUQIND+Univers-CondensedLight,Univers]4 Robert Funk 0 ........................1964[/FONT]
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I believe you had a very similar discussion with someone in the "worst unit" thread.


EDIT******
Don't forget Vlade and Klaban both had wider goal posts and iirc they still used a tee for FG kickers back then (large black rubber block to set the ball on).

I'm always taking up for the older guys but in the case of FG kickers the modern guys numbers are more impressive. When a modern guy distances himself from the older guys statistically in addition to having a more difficult job it makes for a gigantic gap imo.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

The statistical gap bewteen Nuge and whoever #2 may be is indeed gigantic.

EDIT******
Don't forget Vlade and Klaban both had wider goal posts and iirc they still used a tee for FG kickers back then (large black rubber block to set the ball on).

I'm always taking up for the older guys but in the case of FG kickers the modern guys numbers are more impressive. When a modern guy distances himself from the older guys statistically in addition to having a more difficult job it makes for a gigantic gap imo.

Vlade had a great senior year after adjusting to the game (remember, he wasn't born and raised in the US and been around football all his life like Nugent). IIRC, Vlade only start kicking the football once he got Ohio State (walked on from the soccer team).