Rhoads ices NIU kicker

[AlleyAddict]

Re: Rhoads ices UNI kicker

Rhoads did so it must be legal.

sorry I was drunk, I didn't know what was going on I guess.

 

[CyDude16]

Cause Mahoney has been so awesome the 2nd half of last year and tonight... probably should be throwing rocks.

 

[tim_redd]

On Mahoney's missed kick, you could see his timing off. He started his motion then stopped then restarted.

Also, to truly be iced he has to get down on one knee.

Rhoads must've put a Smirnoff under the ball...

 

[CycoCyclone]

You guys missed Rhoads running towards the line judge on the 3rd kick, just before the snap, he made a huge motion towards the line judge, which the kicker saw...just before the ball was placed for his kick.

 

[cyclonenum1]

Interestingly, on the three kicks their kicker actually got succesively closer to making the field goal each time...the first kick hit a lineman in the backside, the second kick was very wide right, and the third kick was barely pulled left and actually looked good from the TV angle behind the kicker.

 

[drmwevr08]

They were ripping Wittingham ( I think thats the Utah coach) this morning on Mike and Mike for this. They want a rule change because they think it is silly and makes the game look bad.

 

[hawkeyeh8r]

Interestingly, on the three kicks their kicker actually got succesively closer to making the field goal each time...the first kick hit a lineman in the backside, the second kick was very wide right, and the third kick was barely pulled left and actually looked good from the TV angle behind the kicker.

actually the 2nd kick hit the right upright

 

[mramseyISU]

His interview coming off the field at half time was hilarious. He told the sideline reporter that someone told him last week that it worked so he would give it a try.

That was the best part of the whole deal. :notworthy:

 

[jdoggivjc]

Don't you ice a kicker to throw them our of their rhythm? He failed pretty miserably at that, the kicker stayed true to form on everyone.

No, you ice a kicker to get into their head. That's why it's called right before the snap, so they kick the ball. If they make the kick it becomes an annoyance because they then have to make the kick for a second (or third) time. If they miss the kick, it begins to resonate in their head to the point where they're thinking more about the miss than they are making the next kick.

 

[CycloneErik]

Given that the wind was picking up, he iced me, too. It was getting chilly (which means that I expected warmer temps when I left the house in the morning.) :sad:

 

[CyCloned]

What I really liked was that he called the two and still had one more time out left. You could see the NIU kicker out there thinking, ok, he is going to let me get all set up and call timeout again.

 

[Cyclone1985]

While we're talking about kickers, anyone notice how low Mahoney's PATs were? They were going through the middle of the uprights. Those things need to be higher than the posts. Looked like with minimal penetration, they could have been blocked.

 

[Stormin]

Who iced our punter?

 

[MJVO]

You guys missed Rhoads running towards the line judge on the 3rd kick, just before the snap, he made a huge motion towards the line judge, which the kicker saw...just before the ball was placed for his kick.

I caught that, CPR made a couple of fake runs at the line judge as the kicker was lining up for the 3rd attempt. Good Stuff

 

[isuno1fan]

While we're talking about kickers, anyone notice how low Mahoney's PATs were? They were going through the middle of the uprights. Those things need to be higher than the posts. Looked like with minimal penetration, they could have been blocked.

The one after the 1st TD wasn't low. He hit it as they all should be hit. Looked like a wedge shot immediately high off the foot.

The rest were like last year and if he keeps that up....yes some will be blocked.

 

[Cybyassociation]

Cause Mahoney has been so awesome the 2nd half of last year and tonight... probably should be throwing rocks.

Its a new year. Get over it.

 

[CloneIce]

I'd rather the ISU coaching staff spent more time improving its own special teams.

How can you possibly think Rhoads icing a kicker during the game could have any impact on time spent practicing special teams?

 

[tman24]

Who iced our punter?

I think just the fact it took so long for him to finally get the first punt, that we in fact iced him.

 

[driegner]

How can you possibly think Rhoads icing a kicker during the game could have any impact on time spent practicing special teams?

I agree with you. The post made no sense. What does he expect? A kicking clinic right in the middle of the game? I thought the timeouts were great coaching and shows that having a smart staff can have a direct impact on the game.

 

[RING4CY]

Re: Rhoads ices UNI kicker

By the way I'm pretty sure you can't call 2 timeouts in a row, at least its that way in the pros.

Correct. You can call multiple timeouts in a row in college, but not in the pros.

Good kickers can not be iced, but bad kickers can be.