"I can kick big field goals," Marsh said, claiming he can make them from over 60 yards. "It's just in my head; I've got to work it out and I feel I'm getting it done. I feel comfortable now."
Marsh added that he doesn't want to fill the shoes of Sakoda.
"I don't actually want to be Louie Sakoda; I want to make a name for myself," he said. "I don't want to be the guy who fills his shoes, I want to have my foot plastered into a trophy. I want to be bigger and better than Louie. That's tough to do, but I might as well shoot for the stars."
If things go well this year, no harm done; it was only needless worry on Whittingham's part. But if things go south, Whittingham will need to order some magic sand of his own. And just like McBride, he'll want to avert his gaze whenever a kick goes up.
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Utah's kicking game may be hurting, but it's nice to know we can still block a kick when we need to.
I sure hope the kickers figure it out, because I think we're going to need them this year. I'm expecting some close games and kicking will be critical.
I suspect we won't rely a whole lot on FGs/PATs to win ballgames. We haven't had to do that for a while. Kicking is important, but not critically important to win games.
Look at Boise State. They gave Bratzman (sp?) a free ride for two More..