Of course. Jeff Hastings. My brain is getting tired these days. And he didn’t kick much that year because the offense didn’t offend very much. But it goes to my point — w’ve had a lot of good kicking. Jeff was 4-4 against Colorado that day, with two from over 40 yards. He scored 13 of the 19 points. On the season (2006) he was 12-12 on field goals (4-4 over 40) and 25-25 on extra points. That’s more like it.technoCat wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:38 pmI hope we're not all forgetting the guy that outplayed Mason Crosby on his home turf.Mtcatfan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:18 pmPat Bolton in the mid seventies was money.Bobcat4Ever wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:05 pmI think one reason the place-kicking sticks out right now is that MSU has been blessed with a really excellent bunch of kickers — perhaps in the long run the best in the conference. Stenerud sort of started a tradition. But I remember Muri, Cunningham, Daly, Bailey, Glessner — I know there were others that were really good. It’s not a position we are used to worrying about much.
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Hopefully we throw an offer his way….Prodigal Cat wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:11 pmNDSU loses one of the main focal points of their offense.
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When you say "Over 40" you mean 40! That was his max range. He was always dead on but 40 was his range.Bobcat4Ever wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:23 amOf course. Jeff Hastings. My brain is getting tired these days. And he didn’t kick much that year because the offense didn’t offend very much. But it goes to my point — w’ve had a lot of good kicking. Jeff was 4-4 against Colorado that day, with two from over 40 yards. He scored 13 of the 19 points. On the season (2006) he was 12-12 on field goals (4-4 over 40) and 25-25 on extra points. That’s more like it.technoCat wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:38 pmI hope we're not all forgetting the guy that outplayed Mason Crosby on his home turf.Mtcatfan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:18 pmPat Bolton in the mid seventies was money.Bobcat4Ever wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:05 pmI think one reason the place-kicking sticks out right now is that MSU has been blessed with a really excellent bunch of kickers — perhaps in the long run the best in the conference. Stenerud sort of started a tradition. But I remember Muri, Cunningham, Daly, Bailey, Glessner — I know there were others that were really good. It’s not a position we are used to worrying about much.
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lol. He’s not transferring from NDSU to come here.GoCats18 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:45 amHopefully we throw an offer his way….Prodigal Cat wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:11 pmNDSU loses one of the main focal points of their offense.
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Especially a few weeks into the portal opening. If he was just kinda unhappy, he'd have entered the portal right after spring ball finished up instead of waiting over a week. This reeks of someone who got a secret message saying he could get big bucks if he entered the portal before it closes (today).BelligerentBobcat wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:35 amlol. He’s not transferring from NDSU to come here.GoCats18 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:45 amHopefully we throw an offer his way….Prodigal Cat wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:11 pmNDSU loses one of the main focal points of their offense.
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That would do about as much good as throwing your life savings at a bunch of lottery tickets, but I guess it's worth a shot since it doesn't cost anything to offer a guy.GoCats18 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:45 amHopefully we throw an offer his way….Prodigal Cat wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:11 pmNDSU loses one of the main focal points of their offense.
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Yeah I was actually going to say...I think there's pretty close to a 0% chance he comes here, but you have to throw out an offer, realistic or not.MSU01 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:05 amThat would do about as much good as throwing your life savings at a bunch of lottery tickets, but I guess it's worth a shot since it doesn't cost anything to offer a guy.GoCats18 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:45 amHopefully we throw an offer his way….Prodigal Cat wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:11 pmNDSU loses one of the main focal points of their offense.
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Or just call it what it is, Free Agency.catsrback76 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:45 amI think it’s time to rename the “PORTAL” and name it “THE REVOLVING DOOR”!
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When I say “over 40”, that’s what the Game Stats show. Someone will argue anything around here anymore. But here are the details. These are his 40 and over field goals from 2006 only. His longest against Colorado was 44 yards, with another from 41. He hit from 40 against EWU. And he hit the fourth from 47 against Northern Colorado. Those 4 average 43.0 yards. I think we’d have been happy last year with 100% out to 47 yards.gtapp wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:17 amWhen you say "Over 40" you mean 40! That was his max range. He was always dead on but 40 was his range.Bobcat4Ever wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:23 amOf course. Jeff Hastings. My brain is getting tired these days. And he didn’t kick much that year because the offense didn’t offend very much. But it goes to my point — w’ve had a lot of good kicking. Jeff was 4-4 against Colorado that day, with two from over 40 yards. He scored 13 of the 19 points. On the season (2006) he was 12-12 on field goals (4-4 over 40) and 25-25 on extra points. That’s more like it.technoCat wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:38 pmI hope we're not all forgetting the guy that outplayed Mason Crosby on his home turf.Mtcatfan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:18 pmPat Bolton in the mid seventies was money.Bobcat4Ever wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:05 pmI think one reason the place-kicking sticks out right now is that MSU has been blessed with a really excellent bunch of kickers — perhaps in the long run the best in the conference. Stenerud sort of started a tradition. But I remember Muri, Cunningham, Daly, Bailey, Glessner — I know there were others that were really good. It’s not a position we are used to worrying about much.
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If Hastings could have hit over 50 he would have had a better NFL career than Crosby. Guy was clutch.Bobcat4Ever wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:21 amWhen I say “over 40”, that’s what the Game Stats show. Someone will argue anything around here anymore. But here are the details. These are his 40 and over field goals from 2006 only. His longest against Colorado was 44 yards, with another from 41. He hit from 40 against EWU. And he hit the fourth from 47 against Northern Colorado. Those 4 average 43.0 yards. I think we’d have been happy last year with 100% out to 47 yards.gtapp wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:17 amWhen you say "Over 40" you mean 40! That was his max range. He was always dead on but 40 was his range.Bobcat4Ever wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:23 amOf course. Jeff Hastings. My brain is getting tired these days. And he didn’t kick much that year because the offense didn’t offend very much. But it goes to my point — w’ve had a lot of good kicking. Jeff was 4-4 against Colorado that day, with two from over 40 yards. He scored 13 of the 19 points. On the season (2006) he was 12-12 on field goals (4-4 over 40) and 25-25 on extra points. That’s more like it.technoCat wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:38 pmI hope we're not all forgetting the guy that outplayed Mason Crosby on his home turf.Mtcatfan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:18 pmPat Bolton in the mid seventies was money.Bobcat4Ever wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:05 pmI think one reason the place-kicking sticks out right now is that MSU has been blessed with a really excellent bunch of kickers — perhaps in the long run the best in the conference. Stenerud sort of started a tradition. But I remember Muri, Cunningham, Daly, Bailey, Glessner — I know there were others that were really good. It’s not a position we are used to worrying about much.
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Well, we all know that would never be allowed. For one, the ncaa would never allow poachingkennethnoisewater wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:52 amEspecially a few weeks into the portal opening. If he was just kinda unhappy, he'd have entered the portal right after spring ball finished up instead of waiting over a week. This reeks of someone who got a secret message saying he could get big bucks if he entered the portal before it closes (today).BelligerentBobcat wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:35 amlol. He’s not transferring from NDSU to come here.GoCats18 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:45 amHopefully we throw an offer his way….Prodigal Cat wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:11 pmNDSU loses one of the main focal points of their offense.
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Did we know he was in the portal? I may have missed it but I don’t recall seeing him enter.
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yes was announced 16 AprilCatsrgrood wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:15 pmDid we know he was in the portal? I may have missed it but I don’t recall seeing him enter.
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catsrback76 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:45 amI think it’s time to rename the “PORTAL” and name it “THE REVOLVING DOOR”!
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We’ll see how quickly he announces a new scho … errrr … football team. This goes to my question of the academic vetting/admission/registration process. If it’s overnight …RickRund wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:33 pmWell, we all know that would never be allowed. For one, the ncaa would never allow poachingkennethnoisewater wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:52 amEspecially a few weeks into the portal opening. If he was just kinda unhappy, he'd have entered the portal right after spring ball finished up instead of waiting over a week. This reeks of someone who got a secret message saying he could get big bucks if he entered the portal before it closes (today).BelligerentBobcat wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:35 amlol. He’s not transferring from NDSU to come here.GoCats18 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:45 amHopefully we throw an offer his way….Prodigal Cat wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:11 pmNDSU loses one of the main focal points of their offense.
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Some great pists and info on this. My original question was on those stats from last year, but I posted under the 84 video. My bad.AFCAT wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:08 amPuntingtetoncat wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:45 amWhere did we sit in net kickoffs and net punting.MSU01 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:14 amMSU ranked 11th out of 12 Big Sky teams in XP percentage (Cal Poly was worse) and FG percentage (NAU was worse).
I'm sure the coaching staff is trying to find players who will improve MSU's performance in the kicking game as well as in all other areas, but it's silly to just assume that MSU can go out into the portal and easily find a better kicker than the ones who are already on the roster.
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I’ve watched that play hundreds of times, including from the East grandstands when it happened. I see those people on the video walking outside the stadium or away from the stands and I always wondered what they thought when they heard the crowd erupt when Joe intercepted that pass and when the kickoff was recovered. Those were two of the loudest moments I’ve ever experienced in that stadium.MSU01 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:14 amMSU ranked 11th out of 12 Big Sky teams in XP percentage (Cal Poly was worse) and FG percentage (NAU was worse).
I'm sure the coaching staff is trying to find players who will improve MSU's performance in the kicking game as well as in all other areas, but it's silly to just assume that MSU can go out into the portal and easily find a better kicker than the ones who are already on the roster.
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