09-01-2019, 09:25 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-01-2019, 10:42 AM by JohnR34231.)
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</p><p><br></p><p>Yeah, well perhaps the silver lining in the cloud is maybe the fact that we no longer have a punter who can pin the opponents inside their ten will encourage Shaw to try more long field goals (which Toner is capable of making).</p>
(09-01-2019, 08:54 AM)Mick Wrote: </p><p>(09-01-2019, 08:36 AM)winflop Wrote:(09-01-2019, 08:31 AM)Mick Wrote: They say that the greatest improvement during a season happens from the first game to the second game. To me, it seems like a lot of Stanford's mistakes can be chalked up to a lack of game experience, adrenaline and the need to make some fine tuning adjustments. I doubt his punting will be similarly mediocre against USC. </p><p></p><p>
I'm far more concerned about the coaching decisions on when to punt and when to kick a FG. And that's not a first game to second game thing. That's a Shaw thing.
</p><p><br></p><p>Agreed completely. There were some headscratchers in some early decisions to refrain from field goal attempts. And Toner's 51 yard successful attempt was at least another 10 yards in the air.</p><p>
</p><p><br></p><p>Yeah, well perhaps the silver lining in the cloud is maybe the fact that we no longer have a punter who can pin the opponents inside their ten will encourage Shaw to try more long field goals (which Toner is capable of making).</p>