Sunday, November 23, 2008

Open Kicking Tryouts?

I watched/listened to the Badgers vs. Cal Poly game yesterday, which the Badgers won 36-35 in overtime. The game should have never been this close as the Cal Poly Mustangs missed 3 extra points during the course of the game.

Cal Poly ran the triple option offense, which was very entertaining if you have not seen this type before. With a variety of pre-snap motions and formations the Mustangs (who are in Division 1-A or the "Football Championship Subdivision") were able to rush for 276 yards against the Badgers. None of it matter, after the Badgers converted a 2-point conversion in the last two minutes or so to tie the game and force overtime.

Check out the highlights of the game here. Keep your eye out for a wide reciever named Barden for the Mustangs. He recently broke Jerry Rice's consective games with a touchdown catch streak with 18. He no doubt will be a 1 or 2 round NFL draft pick in April.

Anyway, this reminds me of a story out of Lubbock, TX in which the Red Raiders held an open tryout for kicking. The next game, after a month of practice, Matt Williams buried 9 extra points against Kansas.

So when do the open tryouts for the Cal Poly Mustangs kicking position begin?

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