Zach Guyer ahead of Mahoney right now

[ChrisMWilliams]

Per Paul Rhoads after today's scrimmage:

Coach said that if the first game of the season was tomorrow, Zach Guyer would get the start over Grant Mahoney. More details coming.

 

[Erik4Cy]

Is this bad sign Grant Mahoney or good sign Zach Guyer?

 

[Cyvilian]

Is this bad sign Grant Mahoney or good sign Zach Guyer?

Good question...well, Chris?

 

[CysRage]

I am guessing that is for field goals and kickoffs right? Hopefully it is because of Guyer getting better!

 

[Drive4cy]

Mahoney seems like he's either up or down. Not much middle ground with him. He's had moments where he looks like an elite college kicker and other stretches where he doesn't belong in major college football.

Always been intrigued by Guyer and was disappointed he never got a chance during some of Mahoney's struggles the last couple years.

 

[xboxfever]

It's like Deja Vu with these two.

 

[Sloup]

Can't say I'm particularly surprised that Mahoney is on the edge of losing his starting job. I am, however, intrigued that Guyer is the guy that passed him after 3 years of being behind Mahoney.

 

[ChrisMWilliams]

Is this bad sign Grant Mahoney or good sign Zach Guyer?

A little bit of both I think. I'll post CPR's quote once I get to it.

 

[Gorm]

Whatever makes the students not cross their fingers when we kick is good enough for me.

 

[D UP Clones]

Per Paul Rhoads after today's scrimmage:

Coach said that if the first game of the season was tomorrow, Zach Guyer would get the start over Grant Mahoney. More details coming.

Guyer looked better in the one practice video I watched and it surprised me. Hard to believe he would sit for how many years and is now kicking better than Mahoney.

It will be interesting to see how it goes the rest of the year.

 

[HuddleUp]

Per Paul Rhoads after today's scrimmage:

Coach said that if the first game of the season was tomorrow, Zach Guyer would get the start over Grant Mahoney. More details coming.

Maybe Mahoney missing 8 out of his last 9 field goal attempts last year has something to do with it.

 

[theshadow]

Maybe Mahoney missing 8 out of his last 9 field goal attempts last year has something to do with it.

Maybe the offense stalling outside the 30 so often had something to do with that.

 

[reignofthetiger]

Guyer went to my high school and was a stud; I've always gotten the impression that there was not much separation between the two, even though Mahoney has had a slight edge the past 3 years.

 

[Senolcyc]

Per Paul Rhoads after today's scrimmage:

Coach said that if the first game of the season was tomorrow, Zach Guyer would get the start over Grant Mahoney. More details coming.

Iowa State either has two kickers or no kicker.

 

[isuno1fan]

Mahoney has a MUCH better leg. Accuracy is hit or miss though.

 

[cycloneworld]

Maybe the offense stalling outside the 30 so often had something to do with that.

Is that an excuse for going 1 out of 9 to close the year? His job is to make field goals...and Rhoads wouldn't trot him out there if he didn't have the range. NO college kicker should miss 8 of 9, even from 50 yards.

 

[HuddleUp]

Maybe the offense stalling outside the 30 so often had something to do with that.

How about missing 27 and 36 yard field goals at home in arguably the most important game of the season against Missouri last year. Were those the offense's fault? His numbers have declined since his soph season. If Rhoads is talking about a change, it must be more than the "offense". I don't care who our kicker is as long as they are dependable and make the kicks that a D1 kicker should make.

 

[Sloup]

Maybe the offense stalling outside the 30 so often had something to do with that.

That would be one thing if he was hitting some of them. We're talking about a guy that went 1/9 over the course of seven games! We've seen him hit some good, long field goals, he just hasn't had the consistency to do what we need him to do. If he seems to be stagnating and somebody else seems to be improving, why not give that guy a shot?

 

[CoachKM]

How about missing 27 and 36 yard field goals at home in arguably the most important game of the season against Missouri last year. Were those the offense's fault? His numbers have declined since his soph season. If Rhoads is talking about a change, it must be more than the "offense". I don't care who our kicker is as long as they are dependable and make the kicks that a D1 kicker should make.

If I recall, CPR was having a public one on one tutoring session with him after he missed the second kick in that game!

 

[ChrisMWilliams]

Here's the quote:

"I have seen it (consistency) from Zach Guyer, which is very encouraging. We talk about the quarterback position and I have emphasized that you want competition at every position to make it better. Zach Guyer in year three is finally pushing Grant Mahoney and at this point, has been more consistent. If I was picking tomorrow, Zach Guyer would be our kicker."