Boise State would be 53-0 over the last four years. That's really mind-blowing. And we're not talking a 49-yard field goal attempt against the wind. We're talking 20, 30 and 40-yard field goals. Three missed field goals have meant the difference between being undefeated over four years and losing three games.
I fully realize that, had a lineman made a better block, a quarterback completed one more pass, a receiver not dropped a pass or a defensive player made the tackle at the line of scrimmage, the three games would not have come down to a field goal attempt. But when you play at the D-1 level, I think most colleges expect their kickers to make those. By and large, they do.
I will repeat the need for a kicking specialist as a coach at Boise State. It's time. The lack of one has cost Boise State over $15 million. I think an investment of $100,000 per year would be well worth it.
I fully realize that, had a lineman made a better block, a quarterback completed one more pass, a receiver not dropped a pass or a defensive player made the tackle at the line of scrimmage, the three games would not have come down to a field goal attempt. But when you play at the D-1 level, I think most colleges expect their kickers to make those. By and large, they do.
I will repeat the need for a kicking specialist as a coach at Boise State. It's time. The lack of one has cost Boise State over $15 million. I think an investment of $100,000 per year would be well worth it.
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