Kicking Game

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- 06/24/2017 at 10:07 PM #34421
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  FtheY
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  Has anyone heard much about our kicking game? I think we have Hicken and a juco guy.
  
  They have big shoes to fill with Andy being finished. Will they be just as good, almost as good, or will we see more riverboat Kyle this year?
  
  In the warmups for the spring game, I thought I saw them hitting a few from distance, but that’s practice.
  
  Anyone have any insights on these guys?
- 06/24/2017 at 10:29 PM #34428
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  Tony (admin)
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  The only thing I know is our punter is awesome.
- 06/24/2017 at 10:48 PM #34432
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  Onlyu
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  Pretty sure the Chayden Johnson (think that’s his name) kid is back from a mission. Supposed to be pretty solid and better than what we saw in the spring game. I believe it’s his job to lose.
  - 06/24/2017 at 11:03 PM #34433
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    RiseasUtes
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    Johnston, and yes he is back. Pretty highly touted coming out of high school. Hope he can fill the void left by Phillips.
    - 06/24/2017 at 11:17 PM #34434
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      FtheY
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      Thanks all. I found this article after a quick Google search. Dude seems legit.
      
      http://www.sltrib.com/sports/1416165-155/johnston-chayden-kicking-bingham-offered-peck
  - 06/26/2017 at 2:29 PM #34477
    
    Rick
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    According to Tom Hackett we will not even miss Andy Phillips once we see this Johnson kid from Bingham. He made 9 field goals over 40 yards his senior year and kicked a 52 yarder in a game.
- 06/24/2017 at 11:29 PM #34435
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  Utah
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  We have 4 kickers right now with Johnson as our only scholarship kicker.
  
  This fall will be a battle royal for the job.
  
  We just had a kid transfer from UVU a week ago.
  - 06/25/2017 at 6:15 AM #34436
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    FtheY
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    I hadn’t heard about that one. Sounds like some good competition.
    
    On the kickoff side, I hope one of these guys can continually put the ball past the end zone.
- 06/25/2017 at 9:54 AM #34440
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  Utah
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  Yeah, no kidding. Kick the thing out of the endzone, make them go 75 yards. Simple stuff.
  - 06/25/2017 at 11:43 AM #34442
    
    ironman1315
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    Analytics indicate you kick it to the goal line and they won’t make it to the 25 a d they have to go 76-80 yards instead.
    - 06/25/2017 at 12:15 PM #34443
      
      ladyinred
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      For kickoff returns you mean?
    - 06/25/2017 at 12:36 PM #34444
      
      quagmire
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      And increase the chance of getting a turnover
    - 06/25/2017 at 3:03 PM #34448
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      Utah
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      100% of touch backs are not returned for TD’s.
      
      It seems like every year we get burned by a kickoff returned for a TD.
      - 06/25/2017 at 4:44 PM #34451
        
        UteThunder
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        I wonder what the statistics are for our opponents’ average starting field position on kickoffs they were able to return. I feel like it is better than the 25 yard line which means we need to stop trying to be so cute and just kick it out of the endzone every time.
- 06/25/2017 at 10:49 AM #34441
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  gUrthBrooks
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  I watched Chaydon Johnston live (Bingham @ Brighton). Every kick is higher than the posts, even extra points, and straight down the middle it seems. #12 nationally ranked kicker.
- 06/25/2017 at 5:04 PM #34453
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  noneyadb
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  Well,,, if Taylor has his way kicks should only be PAT’s and kickoffs, so onside every kickoff and go for 2…
  - 06/26/2017 at 12:36 PM #34469
    
    PlainsUte
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    Once Tuttle is at the helm, if reports are halfway accurate, the Utes would be foolish not to go for two every time. I read about him on the Interwebz, so it must be true.
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