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Issues in the kicking game - what to do going forward?

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September 8, 2014 at 1:13pm
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Not much has been made of the issues seen in the kicking game on Saturday night. It's also the area that Meyer himself personally takes responsibility for.

Cam Johnston shanked a punt. Das Boot (Sean Nuernberger) missed two (critical) field goals.

I think we can write Johnston's shank off as an abberation, given his performances to date. There's enough of a sample size at this point to realize that he's usually really solid.

However, Das Boot and Kyle Clinton were competing for the starting kicker job going into the first game. Das Boot won it, but with a small sample size, and a poor showing at home in front of a hospitable crowd, does this reopen the door for Kyle Clinton?

Das Boot is now 2/4 on field goals. How many do you let him attempt and miss before you think of letting Clinton kick in a game? If you're Meyer, what would you do in this situation?

Does this instability come back to haunt us late in a game later this year where OSU is looking at something like a 4th and 4 from the 28-34 yard line, and Meyer decides he can't trust the kickers so he goes for it instead?!

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