I'm interested to see what Bronco Mendenhall does about the kicking game. From what he said on Saturday, freshman Justin Sorensen has the most powerful leg on the team but a healthy Mitch Payne has been very accurate. He also said it would be a difficult decision to choose the guy for the job.
Sure, he could use both - Sorensen for kickoffs and Payne for field goals - but if Payne has fully healed and can do the job, Bronco could redshirt Sorensen, who then goes on a mission and returns after Payne has graduated. Now you have a great kicker for another four years.
Then there's this: You're restricted with how many guys you can take on a road trip. Do you really want to bring three kickers (that includes punter C.J. Santiago)? That means you have to take a spot that would go to a backup linebacker, wide receiver, whatever. |