[Roberton3]

[quote author=Publius link=topic=15788.msg173409#msg173409 date=1474917853]
Let's not forget Jake Bailey.  This has got to be the best kicking combo in the history of the program.

Bailey had only three punts on Saturday.  His average was 47.3 yards, and his longest punt was 48 yards.  That means that the only two ways he could have gotten that average is by hitting punts of 47, 47, and 48 yards, or 46, 48, 48 yards.  Talk about consistency!  UCLA got 1 yard on punt returns.  And then there was, yet again, a coffin kick that left UCLA at the 2 yard line.

BC
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It's not just this game.  Bailey's season average is 45.3 yards/punt, which would put him #13 in FBS, except that he doesn't have enough punts to qualify (you need at least 3.6 punts/game).  And out of 10 punts, 7 of them were inside the 20 (the coverage team -- especially Irwin -- also gets a chunk of credit there), with several of those inside the 5.  That combination of distance and placement is really impressive.

One might also point out that even though Bailey doesn't have enough punts/game to qualify for the NCAA list, some fans are still complaining about Shaw punting too often.

[Roberton3]

[quote author=Publius link=topic=15788.msg173409#msg173409 date=1474917853]
Let's not forget Jake Bailey.  This has got to be the best kicking combo in the history of the program.

Bailey had only three punts on Saturday.  His average was 47.3 yards, and his longest punt was 48 yards.  That means that the only two ways he could have gotten that average is by hitting punts of 47, 47, and 48 yards, or 46, 48, 48 yards.  Talk about consistency!  UCLA got 1 yard on punt returns.  And then there was, yet again, a coffin kick that left UCLA at the 2 yard line.

BC
[/quote]

It's not just this game.  Bailey's season average is 45.3 yards/punt, which would put him #13 in FBS, except that he doesn't have enough punts to qualify (you need at least 3.6 punts/game).  And out of 10 punts, 7 of them were inside the 20 (the coverage team -- especially Irwin -- also gets a chunk of credit there), with several of those inside the 5.  That combination of distance and placement is really impressive.

One might also point out that even though Bailey doesn't have enough punts/game to qualify for the NCAA list, some fans are still complaining about Shaw punting too often.