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[Guest Living 4 Friday Nights]

Female getting it done

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/fbh/4182776.html

[Guest ECBucFan]

Why does she "grab the tee and run off?" I don't see how that is "getting it done"...

[bronco1]

Why does she "grab the tee and run off?" I don't see how that is "getting it done"...

I agree, you need 11 on the field. I know its not the way you want a kick off to go, but the kicker could be the one to keep the returner from scoring. I think its great she can kick, but if she isn't on the field to help the rest of the time she is not "getting it done.

[Guest Bridge City Card]

If she gets the job done let her play!

[bronco1]

If she gets the job done let her play!

I agree, but running off the field so she doesn't get hurt is hardly "getting it done".

[Guest Kelly Football]

No kidding. :roll:

[hfaninthestands]

why don't they let a guy serve in volleyball and then run off the court?????

[Guest Kelly Football]

::a

[NedDog]

Even though she may not hang around after a K/O to try & stop a 220 lb. speedster headed her way, it sounds like she has plenty of support from her coach, teammates, and community. I don't see the harm in her running off the field after a kick. If it was my daughter, I wouldn't want her out there trying to make tackles either.

Evidently, the Rams needed a kicker and she did a better job of kicking than any of others who may have tried out.

[Guest ECBucFan]

Don't see the harm??? Do you think it good, or fair for 10 to try to stop 11, time and time again? What about TEAMWORK? Can you really be helping your team if you are "running away" in the middle of a play? Folks, that ain't "getting it done"!

[bronco1]

She can obviously kick, not questioning her ability to contribute in that way.

What would happen if a dude ran off the field after he kicked off or what would people think of him?

[Guest ECBucFan]

What about if an on-sides kick is needed? If it bounced around and came towards her? What then??? Blocked FG or EP? Still "run away"?

[bronco1]

What if she doesn't get off the field in time and gets hit????

There are alot of what if's... If she's gonna play she needs to able to play.

[NedDog]

Those are all good and valid points, however they are also calculated risks that the coach is comfortable with. The coach allowed her on the team b/c of her kicking ability, and that is the capacity in which she is being used. I'm sure if she kicks one or two game-winning FG's, her teammates won't mind that she wasn't on the field for K/O returns.

[Guest Wildcat 08]

You have a point there.

[Guest ECBucFan]

Does she wear full gear? Why?

[bronco1]

Does she wear full gear? Why?

Good point, she could just wear a soccer uniform.

If you ain't getting hit, why wear pads. :wink:

[bronco1]

Last year at the Vidor vs Barbers Hill freshman game' date=' the Vidor kicker kicked the ball off and it went pretty deep, he grabs the tee and runs off the field, and the returner went all the way for the score (if he wouldve stayed on, he wouldve made the TD saving tackle) , that TD ended up being the game winner, funniest thing ive ever seen even as a fellow Pirate [/quote']

Point driver home.

This is from the "Something Funny or Amazing Post"

[NedDog]

The article makes no mention of how strong her leg is, but it does mention she is accurate enough to have put points on the board for her team this season. Who knows, maybe she kicks them deep enough on kickoffs that there is no threat of a runback.