Ain't That A Kick In The Pants

You had one job: Kick the ball through the uprights.

All we asked was for you to make an easy field goal or a simple extra point.

And Bubba blew it.

UM Kicker Bubba Baxa had one job. The job was handed to him on a silver platter. Bubba took the platter, turned it upside down and then proceeded to apparently melt it down into nothing. 

The Hurricanes kicking issues have been a source of frustration throughout the first half of the season that seemingly culminated in the Virgina Tech game when Bubba Baxa missed an extra point that would have put the Hurricanes on top late in the fourth quarter.
 
Against Virginia, the Hurricanes called on walk-on Turner Davidson to handle placekicking duties and the redshirt sophomore – who learned he'd be starting just after warmups were completed – converted on both of his point-after attempts and delivered a 19-yard field goal, too.
 
His reaction when he learned he'd be kicking Friday? "Don't miss," he said.
 
He didn't.

In the end, Bubba missed too many kicks allowing Davidson to get his opportunity. He took advantage of that opportunity and is likely going to be Miami's starting kicker going forward. We are not sure if he will become the next Matt Bosher or not but we are excited for this young man and his future.

The kicker has one job.

Davidson so far is perfect.

Now ain't that a kick in the pants?

Comments

[AeroCane]

Nice article
Go canes!

[nemo2002]

2
Damn it!

[86Cane]

If you watch every game and just concentrate on where J4 is when 15 or 5 should let it rip, you will shake your head.

Posted by: solarcane | October 17, 2019 at 01:05 PM

Agree 100%. He may or may not be a great route runner but he is usually faster than any DB he goes up against and as a result is usually wide open for an easy 6. How our QBs and coaches don't see it or do anything about it I have no idea.

[solarcane]

They say Baxa tried to enter the transfer portal, but he went wide right and they told him to sit down

[BigWindyCane1]

Great article. Nice photos. Turner Davidson for the Lou Groza Award!

[alpine]

Posted by: solarcane | October 17, 2019 at 01:48 PM

double chuckle

[CGNC]

Great article. Miss Bosher!

I have finally joined the party and gotten rid of cable - have Hulu live and get everything I want in hi-def for around $50 a month.

[CGNC]

BTW Hulu live has the ACC Network

[raizecane]

I am not going to get too excited just yet about our kicking game.....I mean even i can make 2 extra points and a 19 yarder.

[Go Canes!!]

Posted by: raizecane | October 17, 2019 at 03:03 PM

I'd pay money to see those attempts.

[VfB_Cane]

Herald:
And after Wednesday’s practice, Diaz didn’t rule out the possibility of this week’s kicker being another last-minute decision among Baxa, Davidson and even redshirt freshman Camden Price, who was unavailable the previous two games due to unspecified reasons.“It could,” Diaz said. “We ended practice today, and all three went up there, and they missed one [kick]. And all three went up there, and they made one. It’s something that, the more snaps we put on them and the more pressure we put them under, the better off they’ll be for that. So, right now, that race is still ongoing.”
https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article236240428.html

So we might be in for one or two more of those bubbaxastrous kicks.

[KYcane]

Posted by: raizecane | October 17, 2019 at 03:03 PM

I’m betting the under

[Terrance M Sullivan]

Boom CGNC (WPB). Welcome To The Streaming World! I am A YouTube TV Guy Myself!

[solarcane]

Why not let Dallas or Tate go for two every time against the worst rushing defense there is?

[solarcane]

BTW Hulu live has the ACC Network

Posted by: CGNC | October 17, 2019 at 02:28 PM

You will soon wonder just how many hours of UNC women's soccer one can possibly endure. There are some decent football games sprinkled in and out though

[Herbieibis]

The Herb is a Sling man himself.

[Go Canes!!]

Posted by: solarcane | October 17, 2019 at 07:14 PM

I predict we’ll see Tate this Saturday with plays specifically designed for him.

[86Cane]

Go Canes... I very much like your prediction and second that emotion. As we always say here on The Space: A wink is as good as nod to a blind squirrel.

#WinkWink

[alpine]

- the kicker, turner davidson did good vs. virginia!
. . . but wow, looks like we robbed a junior high school of their best player

he's the 2nd photo in this story:
https://www.stateoftheu.com/2019/10/17/20917518/miami-hurricanes-virginia-georgia-tech-nkosi-perry-jarren-williams-gregory-rousseu-tate-martell

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Posted by: Terrance M Sullivan | October 17, 2019 at 06:49 PM

She's now an Instagram influencer account away from being an honorary millennial.

Also since this finally got an answer time to address it before noon:

"Posted by: AeroCane | October 09, 2019 at 08:16 AM"

Gave a prediction of around 59,905 announced for last week Friday and . . . 54,538
for 83% capacity was the final official claim for attendance. So 5,400 or so checked out due to the poor start to the season this year or didn't bother wrestling with traffic from work to the game this time to start the weekend.

[AeroCane]

Orange , AeroCane did NOT post the above

[solarcane]

Go,
Me too, the coaches say he works hard and learns fast, I think they throw him a bone to keep the transfer portal closed.

I predict we’ll see Tate this Saturday with plays specifically designed for him.

Posted by: Go Canes!! | October 17, 2019 at 09:52 PM

[solarcane]

Turner Davidson weighs 143 in college.
Think what he weighed in high school and out up these stats,

High School: Helped Ronald Reagan High School to a 9-2 record as a senior in 2016…Scored 69 points as a senior, making 11 of 15 field goal attempts with a long of 43 yards and converting all 36 PATs… Averaged 56.5 yards over 51 kickoffs, including a long of 60 yards in 2016.

[alpine]

if turner davidson ever F's up, can we say, "he kicked a TurD"?

(sorry; all this jr. high/high school talk brought out my inner adam sandler)

[solarcane]

Big Al I like it.

It would be off the chain to have a vanity plate on his car that said TurD

[alpine]

^^^^^^^^^another day, another chuckle

[solarcane]

For roach

This is Jim Hatch's website he is a tremendous technical illustrator.
Click on some if the pictures to go to a lot more stuff. I steal a lot of ideas for the sign shop here.
You will like The F1 and car stuff I think.

https://www.hatchillustrations.com/filter/Technical-Illustration

[solarcane]

roach part 2
The John Player Special was probably the most beautiful racecar I ever saw.

https://www.hatchillustrations.com/Formula-1-Race-Car-Illustrations

[solarcane]

Pitts pass rush looks quick

[roachcane77]

Thanks solar... what a site! (First I've heard of this Jim Hatch... What a talent!)

(Agree on the John Player Special livery too.)

[solarcane]

Williams starts against Pitt he gets sacked at least 8 times

[86Cane]

Williams starts against Pitt he gets sacked at least 8 times

Posted by: solarcane | October 18, 2019 at 10:40 PM

I have it at 10 before they call the stretcher out onto the field?

[SOUP]

Severe weather and some tornados in Central Florida tonight and into tomorrow morning.

#HunkerDown

[alpine]

- yeah, would've been interesting to see williams play behind a college OL

. . . but right now we def need perry's quickness, running ability and better pocket collapse awareness . . . and we will pray that his long ball connections start to work better one of these days

- canes 89'ers gonna be there!!
https://hurricanesports.com/news/2019/10/17/football-celebrating-greatness.aspx
. . . how many of us are ready for our canes to finally show us some flashback, when we competed with the oklahomas, alabamas, texas', ohio states, penn states, notre dames??!!

[Go Canes!!]

It’s game day ladies and gentlemen.

Let’s do this thing up right today!

[alpine]

Let’s do this thing up right today!
Posted by: Go Canes!! | October 19, 2019 at 06:07 AM

twss

[CGNC]

Good morning everyone! Enjoy the game, those that are going. Sitting this one out due to other plans

Go Canes!

[CGNC]

Posted by: alpine | October 19, 2019 at 02:28 AM

That would be all of us. LOL at the time of your post. You should be in bed young man - nothing good happens after midnight ;-)

And she said that

[mi@mic@ne]

Great article soup! The Canes need a signature win

[mi@mic@ne]

Got to give Manny some love. We dominated the 4 th q which shows that we are physically fit like the old days.

[CGNC]

Mi@mi: glad you are feeling better

[mi@mic@ne]

Im 62 and started to shake after a dinner. I though our Good Lord was taking me home. But all my test came back negative. I had no insurance so I went through 4weeks of agony. I'm not there yet but I started eating real food again this week. Just seeing food made me panic. Doc had to give me meds so I would eat

[mi@mic@ne]

Lost 50 pounds

[mi@mc@ne]

I'm for taking care of a person with all the test and operation then talk about money. I change my views after this

[mi@mic@ne]

Must be a humid day at the Rock. It's 50 and rainy up in sc

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Posted by: AeroCane | October 18, 2019 at 07:47 AM

Yes, yes you did actually:

"So how many total fans show up Friday night? I know the product sucks but I hope it’s a good showing

Posted by: AeroCane | October 09, 2019 at 08:16 AM"

https://media1.tenor.com/images/8e5451bf7d27f2ca7e573d86572bceac/tenor.gif?itemid=11605188

[mi@mic@ne]

Jeff Thomas is suspended for this game.

[mi@mic@ne]

The team needs to understand all the team's on our schedule have one game circled. They love beating the Canes.

[AeroCane]

Yep
I did ask about the number of fans a week ago
But what you copied and pasted was something totally different - whatever
You should read before you copy and paste someone else’s post

[mi@mic@ne]

Pitt s is loaded on the dline. The dbacks are not good. We won't win if the oline plays like they have been playing. Whipple has a good qb and running back. We will see