Does anyone want to be Arizona State’s next kicker?
Arizona State football team leaves 3rd consecutive contest They haven’t even made a field goal and frankly, head coach Kenny Dillingham is fed up with it.
“Our kicking game is terrible,” Dillingham said after the Sun Devils game. 24-14 loss against Cincinnati on Saturday. “So, if you can kick and you’re at Arizona State, please email me. We have kicking tryouts on Monday, so please come and join us.” (Related article: Pittsburgh hires Tennessee’s Allen Green as new athletic director, aiming to ease into NIL era)
When asked if he was serious, Dillingham replied: “Absolutely.”
Former Iowa State Cyclone Ian HersheyArizona State’s No. 1 kicker, had some terrible attempts from the 48-yard line and the 41-yard line. To make matters worse, they appeared on ASU’s final two drives of the contest. For the season, Hershey has made only 7 of 12 field goal attempts and 18 of 19 on extra point attempts. Ah, but things get even worse for the Sun Devils: their redshirt freshman kicker Kirston Kiefer The opener between Arizona State and Wyoming wasn’t the only successful attempt of the season.
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Kenny Dillingham said Arizona State will hold kicker tryouts on Monday:
“Our kicking game is terrible. If you can kick and you’re at Arizona State, please email me. We’re going to have kicking tryouts on Monday…I’m really serious.” 💀
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— On3 (@On3sports) October 19, 2024
Needless to say, Mondays are going to be interesting.