Aidan Laros vs Wilson Berry

[cats2010]

Laros has 52 career punts for a 47.5 average and a long of 71 vs Berry with 74 career punts and a 40.4 average and a long of 56. Field position is going to be key in our winnable games this year and it is obvious who has the stronger leg and can potentially flip the field when needed so what is the deal with Berry still punting? Like the rest of Stoopids decisions, this makes zero sense at all.

When stoopid opted to punt last night with 3:00 remaining anyone who paid attention knew GA would be starting on their own 15 and of course Berry right on cue delivered his 37 yard beauty to accommodate.

 

[vhcat70]

Keeping opposition at their 15 after P is a good outcome. No idea what you think is typical.

 

[megablue]

I don't know, but is hang time a factor ??

 

[cats2010]

Keeping opposition at their 15 after P is a good outcome. No idea what you think is typical.

Not punting from midfield it isn’t. Starting at the 15 is vastly different play calling than starting closer to the 5 yard line. That punt aside there is zero excuse for Berry to be punting over Laros. It’s like having a 65% free throw shooter take technical foul shots over an 80% shooter.

 

[Pelosigalore]

Does Wilson Berry have some incriminating pictures of the staff or something?

 

[K_TIME]

Well the reason we are punting a guy who is very below average at 37 yards a punt vs. Laros who averages is 10 yards better....is the same reason Stoops punted 4th and 8 with 3 minutes left in the game (that we ultimately never got the ball back with time to win)......Stoops is a terrified coach who would rather not lose a game vs. win the game.

Stoops has said....Laros is inconsistent...he may hit a line drive that will be harder to cover...so we punt a guy who has a toothpick leg that is easy to cover (as he never hits it past 30ish yards).

 

[UKBrassowTipIN]

Pretty sure the punter is the least of my concerns unless we're accepting what Spurrier always claimed we were

 

[trueblujr2]

Interesting to know that Jackson Smith transferred to WKU and isn't even starting there, at either Punter or Place Kicker.

 

[TucsonCat]

The only reason this is an

Stoops has said....Laros is inconsistent...he may hit a line drive that will be harder to cover...so we punt a guy who has a toothpick leg that is easy to cover (as he never hits it past 30ish yards).

That actually sounds like a good reason to me.
With our defense, I can sacrifice 5 yards to make sure we don't give up free points.

 

[K_TIME]

The only reason this is an

That actually sounds like a good reason to me.
With our defense, I can sacrifice 5 yards to make sure we don't give up free points.

Fair point....but Wilson kicks so short....how could you not cover this punts? Every game we do a 3 and out...and the other team as well....we give up literally 15-20 yards field position.

Laros can boom them deep and high...he's just not as consistent apparently. I'd argue take the risk....something Stoops can never do.

 

[yoshukai]

Does Wilson Berry have some incriminating pictures of the staff or something?

Jager Burton shared them with him .

 

[maysvilleky]

IMO Stoops prefers 37 yds with no return vs 55 yds with 18 yd return. He doesn’t like taking chances.

 

[bthaunert]

Interesting to know that Jackson Smith transferred to WKU and isn't even starting there, at either Punter or Place Kicker.

Crazy that he was the top rated kicker in HS according to one publication.

 

[bthaunert]

IMO Stoops prefers 37 yds with no return vs 55 yds with 18 yd return. He doesn’t like taking chances.

This is the answer right here imo.