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You know what’s really strange?

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    • 11/18/2019 at 9:31 AM #113771
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      UteFanatic
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      For the first time in a long time, Utah’s placekicking and punting are mediocre.  However, we’ve barely even noticed because our offense has been excellent, therefore, we don’t punt very often and now score touchdowns instead of field goals.

      It’s weird as a Ute fan to have a very good offense.

    • 11/18/2019 at 9:36 AM #113773
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      Larry B
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      I think our poor kicking has actually been a blessing in disguise. We no longer have “guaranteed” points like we had with Gay and Phillips so it forces our offensive play calling to be more aggressive.

    • 11/18/2019 at 9:42 AM #113775
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      ProudUte
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      We had an amazing offense in the late 1980s.  However, our defense back in the day was somewhere below pathetic.  Mitchell threw for a then NCAA record 619 yards and the Utes still lost.

      But, yes this is a different thing than we have seen in the modern era.  I like it!!!

    • 11/18/2019 at 10:01 AM #113786
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      loyter
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      Redding is 100% on 43 P.A.T. attempts. He’s 8/10 on field goals and hasn’t missed one for a while.

      Lennon is averaging 40 yards per punt on 26 punts.

      Our kicking game is not “mediocre” or “poor”. It’s good, but not all-American caliber.

      • 11/18/2019 at 10:09 AM #113793
        Larry B
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        I guess poor was a bad word to use. All I’m saying is that we’re not automatic like we have been in the past.

      • 11/18/2019 at 10:39 AM #113804
        Central Coast Ute
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        I get your point. Ute fans are used to elite special teams so to us it seems poor, although it really isn’t.

      • 11/18/2019 at 10:44 AM #113806
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        I was careful not to use the word “poor” in my original post because that’s not accurate. I think mediocre still applies here because everything is relative, and compared to what we’re used to, it is very much a downgrade and we’d be upset about it if the offense was like those of years past.

        My only point was that we’ve barely even noticed the dropoff in kicking quality due to how good our offense has been.

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