That hasn't been discussed that I've seen. Not dressing another kicker forced Gillian to be the PK. Gillian is the holder on kicks. They literally had to put 2 players in positions they are not comfortable doing to address this screw up by the coaches.
Punters are holders because they have the free time to work on it in practice that other players don't. I don't know or remember who the back up holder was but I am sure they didn't have ton of experience.
There's no justification for putting an injured kicker out there to get involved in coverage.
There's no justification for putting an injured kicker out there to get involved in coverage.
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Bingo. I wonder how often the back up holder (I never even figured out who it was) had ever practice, putting down snaps from the opposite side in order to accommodate Gillan being left footed.
This. Gano was a dumbass to chase the returner, but Gillan could have kicked off. Perhaps maybe the ST coach should have said something????
If they didn't discuss a plan and all contingencies then shame on them.
If they did discuss and this was the result, then they are morons.
Campbell at this post game presser took 100% responsibility for the team's loss. Daboll when asked about the kicking situations said, "I am not a doctor.".
Jones
Gano
Daboll?
Schoen?
Kicker = the same few points that represented the margin of the game itself.
Gillan would probably get hurt too working on it in practice knowing this teams luck. Read somewhere in an article that the author joled Coughlin put an Irish curse on the team after they ushered him out the door.