Depending upon the conditions and the situation in the game, I think that's a reasonable expectation. I think these guys would rather go out there than play the field position game with a punt. |
I might treat him a little differently as a freshman. I put my arms around him and looked in his eyes and said you have to have a clock in your head and know when it hits four (seconds) to fair catch.' We do those drills where we count to four in practice. |
It's almost like golf — a guy can be one tournament on top of the world and the next one not make the cut. As long as they're in a groove, you've got to stay with them and ride them. If they start to trip up, boy, that's why you've got to have more than one ready to go. |
That's been actually a pleasant surprise for us this spring. Those guys have done a nice job for us competing. |
That's the one thing that Steve brought to the table is game experience. |
You can see how frustrated he gets when he is just one step away. When you make a big play in the kicking game, it provides a spark. He's a young kid who is going to have a bigger role in the offense as he goes along, but right now this is what he can do. |