I am sick and tired of losing games and I place the blame squarely on the shoulders of Kiffin. I will never understand why he continues to trot out a kicker as ineffective as Daniel Lincoln when we have back-up kicker Nicholas Stephenson just sitting on the bench.
I have more confidence in NS than DL. I saw NS miss numerous field goals and extra points during the games he lost last year, but I felt better about those losses. I also saw him during the O&W game and hear he did better in practice. This was confirmed by our fellow VN poster OrangeBleedin89 who posted that there is no kicking controversy. His inside sources said that NS would be the kicker unless Lincoln’s leg turned into Sebastian Janikowski’s. That obviously has not happened.
I am stilled bothered that CLK ran off last year’s back-up kicker CJ Boleman. CJ was the best thing that ever happened to UT and would have won us at least 2 more games (AU and Bamma). If you don’t believe it just ask him, his hometown paper, and/or fellow VN posters from his hometown in Nattachooga.
You might be asking, why CLK would continue using DL if NS is better. There are a number of reasons:
CLK is stubborn. He is a young coach who cannot accept that his evaluation of DL is wrong. I think he tried to recruit DL while he was at USC. He is going to continue using him to the detriment of the team.
CLK is insecure. He knows that he is not doing a good job but continuing to let DL be the bad guy takes the heat off of him. I feel bad that DL is being used this way. His family and friends should be very angry. I heard that his Mom has challenged a local female radio personality to a Jello wresting match after some of the derogatory comments she made. I don’t blame her and have volunteered to take her place in the match. I hope that it is best 2 out of 3.
CLK has an agenda. He will not play NS because he knows that NS would scare away top kicking prospects/recruits. Despite his inability to kick the ball over 5 feet in the air or to hit the Tennessee River from its bank, NS has a cannon for a leg. Top kicking prospects would be afraid to compete against that.
Now, it is time us fans start expressing our dissatisfaction and demand that CLK make a change. I have already sold my USCjr tickets and intend on spending my Saturday evening changing children’s diapers. I then plan on posting Monday, regardless of the outcome of the game, about how much I enjoyed it. I don’t know any small children but fortunately Saturday is Halloween. I suspect they will be coming to my door.
At some point during the week you can also expect me to start an attention whoring thread titled, “If Lincoln is the starting kicker against USCjr then I refuse to watch the game”. I have every intention of watching the game, I just want the attention.
I know that “True” Vol fans feel the same and I hope that you will join me in my protest by not attending next week’s game.
Go Vols!
I have more confidence in NS than DL. I saw NS miss numerous field goals and extra points during the games he lost last year, but I felt better about those losses. I also saw him during the O&W game and hear he did better in practice. This was confirmed by our fellow VN poster OrangeBleedin89 who posted that there is no kicking controversy. His inside sources said that NS would be the kicker unless Lincoln’s leg turned into Sebastian Janikowski’s. That obviously has not happened.
I am stilled bothered that CLK ran off last year’s back-up kicker CJ Boleman. CJ was the best thing that ever happened to UT and would have won us at least 2 more games (AU and Bamma). If you don’t believe it just ask him, his hometown paper, and/or fellow VN posters from his hometown in Nattachooga.
You might be asking, why CLK would continue using DL if NS is better. There are a number of reasons:
CLK is stubborn. He is a young coach who cannot accept that his evaluation of DL is wrong. I think he tried to recruit DL while he was at USC. He is going to continue using him to the detriment of the team.
CLK is insecure. He knows that he is not doing a good job but continuing to let DL be the bad guy takes the heat off of him. I feel bad that DL is being used this way. His family and friends should be very angry. I heard that his Mom has challenged a local female radio personality to a Jello wresting match after some of the derogatory comments she made. I don’t blame her and have volunteered to take her place in the match. I hope that it is best 2 out of 3.
CLK has an agenda. He will not play NS because he knows that NS would scare away top kicking prospects/recruits. Despite his inability to kick the ball over 5 feet in the air or to hit the Tennessee River from its bank, NS has a cannon for a leg. Top kicking prospects would be afraid to compete against that.
Now, it is time us fans start expressing our dissatisfaction and demand that CLK make a change. I have already sold my USCjr tickets and intend on spending my Saturday evening changing children’s diapers. I then plan on posting Monday, regardless of the outcome of the game, about how much I enjoyed it. I don’t know any small children but fortunately Saturday is Halloween. I suspect they will be coming to my door.
At some point during the week you can also expect me to start an attention whoring thread titled, “If Lincoln is the starting kicker against USCjr then I refuse to watch the game”. I have every intention of watching the game, I just want the attention.
I know that “True” Vol fans feel the same and I hope that you will join me in my protest by not attending next week’s game.
Go Vols!
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